Divide racing begins Friday

The Tour Divide starts in Banff, Canada.

The Tour Divide starts in Banff, Canada. (Image credit: Tour Divide)

The Tour Divide will kick off this Friday, June 11 at 9:00 am in Banff, Alberta, Canada. 48 racers, the largest field ever, are set to start the north-to-south transcontinental mountain bike competition across much of North America.

Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews.  She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.