Leaders of Enchantment, the podcast created to inspire New Mexicans on why the Land of Enchantment is the land of opportunity, will be the official media partner of the 38th Tour of the Gila April 23 – 27, 2025. Since its founding in 1987, Tour of the Gila has become renowned [...]

As Tour of the Gila prepares for the 2025 race, the organization reflects on what went right in 2024. The live coverage of all five stages of the men's and women's UCI races was made technically possible by Lyman Communications, a company that assists organizations meet their remote communication needs. With [...]

Silver City, New Mexico, has become the favorite training destination for yet another pro cyclist. After two weeks of preparations in southwest New Mexico, Cécile Lejeune (CCB p/b Levine Law Group Cycling) won the Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder overall on Sunday, June 30, 2024. The native of France raced Tour of [...]

Rowan, Asa and Orion Child are up and coming athletes in the domestic road racing scene. After the three brothers all landed on the podium of the Men 2, 3 race at the Tyrone Individual Time Trial presented by Freeport McMoRan in 2024, Tour of of the Gila snagged them to [...]

The southwest New Mexico nonprofit community recognizes those who go above and beyond this week with a Volunteer of the Year awards party at The Commons on Saturday, April 13, from 2-4 p.m. Jon Saari was named the Tour of the Gila/Gila Community and Tourism Development Volunteer of the Year. The [...]

Without the host housing, a number of teams and individual riders who are on composite teams wouldn’t even have a shot at traveling to Silver City. Host housing is an essential offering that opens the door for the younger generations to experience Tour of the Gila. “In the 8 years that [...]

Tour of the Gila is the race where young talent gets noticed. Development riders and teams strategically target the five-day UCI and USA Cycling stage race in Silver City, New Mexico. A top result in the notoriously challenging American stage race puts athletes among the sport’s names to watch. Cases in [...]

Seasoned Pros Discuss the Race's Qualities and Quirks In 2019, Tour of the Gila interviewed Gord Fraser and Rachel Hedderman. Then, the accomplished former pro cyclists and directors for two of the continent’s top teams, shed some light on what Tour of the Gila is like for people in their position [...]

Racing Tour of the Gila while expecting was one rider’s lesson in listening to her body. Anna Megale wants to shout it from the rooftops: “Pregnant women are stronger and more capable than what we have been traditionally told, we can do awesome things!” The new mom also offers advice to [...]

In light of the news that Joe Martin Stage Race is canceled this spring, Tour of the Gila organizers wish to express support and state their commitment to sustaining American road bicycle racing. With a close peer relationship, Tour of the Gila and Joe Martin Stage Race are America’s two UCI [...]

Tour of the Gila applies grant award to highlight iconic bike race’s heritage and impact while inviting others to the experience Recognizing the impact of Tour of the Gila and rewarding the longevity of this internationally renowned cycling event, the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division awarded $30,000 to the race’s nonprofit, [...]

Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited for naming change as the only constant in life. And that has been true of almost everything except Tour of the Gila, which has been running the same courses with essentially the same resources and personnel for nearly three dozen years. Back in the 1980s, residents [...]

By Landry Bobo – Coach with EVOQ.BIKE If you’re planning on racing Tour of the Gila this year, congratulations! I’ve had the pleasure of racing the Tour of the Gila several times and it was always one of the highlights of my season. For amateurs in the U.S. road scene, there [...]