ATB Tour Of Alberta Announces Teams For 2017 Race

Cannondale-Drapac headline the fifth edition of the UCI stage race

The 2017 Tour of Alberta which begins in Jasper on Sept. 1 and concludes in Edmonton on Sept. 4.

Canadian UCI teams Silber Pro Cycling, H&R Block Pro Cycling Team and Garneau-Quebecor all will be on the start line of the race which begins with a mountainous stage in Jasper National Park.

The American UCI pro continental team of top-Canadian in 2016 Alex Cataford, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling, will also take the start of the four stage race. Other teams expected to start are Amore & Vita – Selle SMP, Team Medellin-Inder, Team Jelly Belly presented by Maxxis, Rally Cycling, Aevolo Cycling Team, Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling and Holowesko-Citadel of defending-champion Robin Carpenter.

“Last year’s Tour of Alberta was a milestone in my career and I have fond memories up there,” said Carpenter of the prospect of returning to defend his title in 2017. “The people, the scenery are pretty magnificent, so, I’m looking to come back to Alberta and defend my title. It’s always a bit nerve-racking when you come back to defend a title. But, I’m going for the neon gold.”

The leader’s jersey won by Carpenter and sponsored by new title sponsor ATB Financial will be heavily contested by a field by some of the world’s top cyclists.

Holowesko-Citadel defending-champion Robin Carpenter

“With one of the top teams from this year’s Tour de France in Cannondale-Drapac, our defending champion returning, and Canada’s top teams, it is shaping up to be a great field,” said Fisher. “The ATB Tour of Alberta has always been a preview to rising stars of the sport.”

The race has played host to cyclists that have gone on to do big things on the world circuit, including Peter Sagan, the current world champion and Tom Dumoulin, who won the 2017 Tour of Italy, and 2015 race champion Bauke Mollema, who won a stage of this year’s Tour de France.

2017 Teams

Cannondale-Drapac (USA)
Holowesko/Citadel Racing presented by Hincapie Sportswear (USA)
Silber Pro Cycling (CAN)
H&R Block Pro Cycling Team (CAN)
Garneau-Quebecor (CAN)
Amore & Vita – Selle SMP p/b Fondriest (ALB)
United Healthcare Pro Cycling Team (USA)
Team Jelly Belly presented by MAXXIS (USA)
Rally Cycling (USA)
Aevolo Cycling Team (USA)
Team Medellin-Inder (COL)
Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling (USA)