People are expected to line the streets along the route of the second stage of the 2006 Ford Tour de Georgia next Wednesday, as 120 cyclists from over 22 countries will ride from the start in Fayetteville, through parts of Coweta and South Fulton County, on their way to the finish line in Rome. This is the second consecutive year for the event to pass through Fayette, Coweta and South Fulton Counties and race organizers expect the crowds to be even larger this year.

“Those who missed it last year, won’t miss it this year,” said Chris Aronhalt, Managing Partner of Medalist Sports, the company based out of Tyrone that puts on the Tour de Georgia and several other cycling events throughout the year.

This year’s event is bigger than in years past, as the race will stretch into Tennessee during one of the six days of racing. Each start line will have entertainment and booths to visit, while each finish line will also have a Live Healthy Expo for people to visit. Fayetteville will have a mini-version of the expo open before the start of the race.

The race wil start in Fayetteville at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday and will enter Peachtree City at approximately 1:46 p.m. at Robinson Road. The racers will enter the Maxxis Sprint at Crabapple Elementary School at roughly 2:03 p.m. and will enter Coweta County at Fisher Road at around 2:20 p.m. The race will enter Fulton County in Palmetto at Tombs Road at 2:24 p.m. and will leave the area at 2;40 when it crosses over into Douglas County.

For more information on the 2006 Ford Tour de Georgia, visit tourdegeorgia.com.

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