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{{Infobox cycling race
| name          = Tour of Elk Grove
| current_event = <!--2012 Tour of Elk Grove-->
| image         = [[File:Tour of Elk Grove Logo.jpg]]
| date          = August (Annually)
| region        = [[Elk Grove Village, IL]]
{{USA}}
| discipline    = [[Road bicycle racing|Road]]
| competition   = [[UCI America Tour]] [[2.1]]
| type          = [[Stage race (cycling)|Stage race]]
| organiser     = Special Events Management
| director      = Craig Johnson
| first         = {{start date|2006}}
| number        = 8 (2013)
| final         =
| mostrecent    = {{flagathlete|[[Elia Viviani]]|ITA}}
}}

The '''Tour of Elk Grove''' was an annual bicycle race held in [[Elk Grove Village, IL]] in the [[United States]]. First staged in 2006, the race covered more than 277 kilometers (172 Miles) and took place over three days.<ref>[http://www.tourofelkgrove.com/uscf_mens_pro.cfm Alexian Brothers International Cycling Classic Tour of Elk Grove - Elk Grove, IL<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307103842/http://www.tourofelkgrove.com/uscf_mens_pro.cfm |date=2012-03-07 }}</ref> The event featured 16 professional and amateur races along with performances by local bands following the races.

==History==

Established in 2006 as only a two-stage race, The Tour of Elk Grove was created to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the creation of [[Elk Grove Village, IL]]. The race then became an annual event and being added to the [[USA Cycling National Racing Calendar]]. In 2012 the race was designated a [[2.1]] rating by the [[Union Cycliste Internationale]] for the race in August, 2012.<ref>[http://www.tourofelkgrove.com/whats_new.cfm Alexian Brothers International Cycling Classic Tour of Elk Grove - Elk Grove, IL<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The event also included a Pro Women Multi-Stage Race and several local charitable races.

In 2013, Mayor Craig Johnson announced the race will cease operations due to a scheduling conflict with USA Cycling and the Union Cycliste Internationale. "It's not going to deter what we want to do," said David Simmons, president of Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove. "As much as we enjoyed the weekend and the way it helped us raise the knowledge of cycling and advocacy, we're not going to stop working toward our goal, which is to get people out riding their bikes."<ref>{{cite news|last=Zalusky|first=Steve|title=Future Tour of Elk Grove races canceled over scheduling dispute|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130825/news/708259875/|newspaper=Daily Herald|date=August 2013}}</ref>

==Past winners==

'''Men'''
{{Cycling past winner start}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2006|name={{sortname|Hilton|Clarke}}|nat=AUS|natvar=|team=[[Navigators Cycling Team]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2007|name={{sortname|Nathan|O'Neill}}|nat=AUS|natvar=|team=[[Health Net-Maxxis]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2008|name={{sortname|David|Veilleux}}|nat=CAN|natvar=|team=[[Rally Cycling (men's team)|Kelly Benefit Strategies]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2009|name={{sortname|Karl|Menzies}}|nat=AUS|natvar=|team=[[OUCH-Maxxis]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2010|name={{sortname|Jonathan|Cantwell}}|nat=AUS|natvar=|team=[[Fly V Australia]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2011|name={{sortname|Luis|Amarán}}|nat=CUB|natvar=|team=[[Jamis-Sutter Home]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2012|name={{sortname|François|Parisien}}|nat=CAN|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|SPI|2012}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2013|name={{sortname|Elia|Viviani}}|nat=ITA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|CAN|2013}}}}
{{Cycling past winner end}}

'''Women'''
{{Cycling past winner start}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2011|name={{sortname|Leah|Kirchmann}}|nat=CAN|natvar=|team=[[Colavita Forno d' Asolo]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2012|name={{sortname|Jade|Wilcoxson}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=[[Optum p/b Kelly Benefit]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2013|name={{sortname|Shelley|Olds}}|nat=USA|natvar=|team=[[Team TIBCO]]}}
{{Cycling past winner end}}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.tourofelkgrove.com}}

[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2006]]
[[Category:Cycle races in the United States]]
[[Category:Sports in Illinois]]
[[Category:2006 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:UCI America Tour races]]