Aqu, Inc. will be organizing a new international cycling event that will be held in the United States: “The Tour of America.” The event will cover approximately 4,000 miles (more than 6,000 km) from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, with 27 stages held during 30 days of competition. The event will invite twenty-five of the most elite cycling teams in the world with a prize purse currently pegged at $11 million, the largest purse of any international cycling event.
Until this venture by Aqu, Inc., all major international cycling races were held outside the U.S. Smaller stage races are currently held across the country and draw respectable spectator crowds and provide significant economic impact to local communities. However, these races are geographically located within a single state. The Tour of America will span approximately 22 states and will cover hundreds of towns and cities along the way.
“This event will be the greatest international cycling event in the world,” said Aqu, Inc. President Frank Arokiasamy. “The Tour of America will provide the largest prize pool to international cyclists ever offered in history and will ensure quality competition from beginning to end. We are excited to finally bring one of the world's largest spectator sports to the United States through a major international competition.”
