News out of Elk Grove

Tour of Elk Grove organizers sent a press release today saying that "all riders" will be drug-tested this year. I'm presuming this refers only to the pro riders and not to the lower categories, but one never knows that lengths a Cat 5 rider will go to to survive the rigors of a 20-minute criterium.

(UPDATE: A corrected press release clarifies that only random riders will be tested, not "all.")

The same release announced the marquee racers for the pro stage race: Chris Horner (Predictor-Lotto) and Christian Vandevelde (CSC), both fresh from finishing the Tour de France, as well as defending Elk Grove and Downers Grove champion Hilton Clarke (Navigators). (No Dave Zabriskie (CSC)? Nuts!)

Fan favorite Horner will appear Friday, Aug. 10, from 4-5 p.m. at Village Cycle Sport, 45 Arlington Heights Rd., Elk Grove Village.

Finally, dig this prize list for the pro men, a total of $200,000 that is the largest for a cycling event on American soil. A $3,000 sprint prime!

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Posted by: Matthew Smith at July 27, 2007 03:57 PM