Tour of America’s Dairyland 2021 schedule and dates announced

Fantastic news for supporters of bicycles, racing, summertime and Wisconsin. 

The Tour of America’s Dairyland — the nation’s most significant multiday street bike racing series — is returning to Milwaukee spot streets June 16-27.

The 2020 tour was canceled since of the coronavirus pandemic.

The tour will glance a bit diverse this year, partly because of coronavirus safety safeguards and partly mainly because of the absence of a number of preferred stops. 

But Bill Koch, executive director for Tour of America’s Dairyland, is “ecstatic” that the race is back again. He reported the variety of racers in the event this year need to exceed the selection of racers in 2019. 

In previous races, almost 150,000 members and spectators took part. 

“I believe, like a lot of sporting activities, like any variety of celebration, the people today that take part in them are so anxious to get back again to some sort of level of competition and participation, and bike racing is really in the very same boat,” Koch reported. 

The function this calendar year will aspect two Wauwatosa stops, two Milwaukee Mile Speedway stops at Wisconsin Point out Fair Park and stops in Grafton and Shorewood. The race will also be in Janesville and Manitowoc for two times every. 

“Tour of America’s Dairyland has set Wisconsin on the map close to the globe,” Koch stated. “It truly is a really very pleased moment for all of us to rejoice.”