In its 35th year, The Denver Post Ride the Rockies Cycling Tour will start June 14 in Durango. After a 418-mile clockwise loop that will feature 28,484 feet of climbing, the non-competitive ride that features 2,500 participants will finish in Durango on June 19.
On June 14th, riders on a 73-mile loop starting and ending in Durango with a pass through Ignacio, Bayfield and Vallecito. The second day will travel from Durango to Cortez for a 69-mile ride that will pass through the entrance of Mesa Verde National Park. The third day will be a 100-mile ride, the longest of this year’s tour, from Cortez to Norwood with a climb over Lizard Head Pass. On Day 4, it’s a day to regain strength with a 40-mile journey from Norwood to Ridgway before a Day 5 loop of 50 miles that will begin and end in Ridgway. The final day will travel from Ridgway to Durango with a journey over Red Mountain, Molas and Coal Bank passes.
More details: https://www.the-journal.com/articles/southwest-colorado-will-host-ride-the-rockies-cycling-event/
