Big cyclist turnout boosts El Tour de Tucson’s return
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — COVID-19 prevented El Tour de Tucson from happening in 2020, but it did not seem to slow down the event this fall.
Thousands of cyclists again took over Tucson-area streets on Saturday, with El Tour organizers saying 6,500 cyclists participating across all routes—one of the highest turnouts in event history.
The 102-mile route started downtown in Armory Park before moving east to Old Spanish Trail just outside Saguaro National Park. It then dipped south and swung through the Sahuarita and Green Valley area before looping back up to the finish line at Armory Park.
Riders say