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Race promoter announces plans for a six-day, UCI Cat. 2 stage race in upstate New York

Published: Oct. 3, 2008
The 2008 Rochester Twilight Criterium
The 2008 Rochester Twilight Criterium
Photo: Alan Fink

A New York race promoter is planning a six-day UCI cat. 2.2 professional stage race across upstate New York, to be held August 8-13, 2009.


The planned stage race:

  • Rochester Twilight Criterium - Saturday, August 8
  • Individual Time Trial – Sunday, August 9
  • Genesee Valley Park Road Race - Monday, August 10
  • Ellicottville Circuit Race - Tuesday, August 11
  • Warsaw Road Race - Wednesday August 12
  • Pittsford Road Race - Thursday, August 13

The inaugural Tour de New York begins with the Rochester Twilight Criterium on Saturday, August 8th, a 10-mile individual time trial on August 9th and continues with three road races and one circuit race.

Rochester Twilight Criterium began in 2004 and has grown each year since. This year's three-day Rochester Omnium was intended as a platform to introduce the idea of the Tour de New York, said Scott Page, the event's executive director.

"The planning has been in the works for several years and we’re incredibly excited to launch the six-day Tour,” said Page. “The long term plan for the Tour de New York is to explore different areas of New York State each year for a portion of the event.”