History of the Tour de l'Alberta

The Tour de l’Alberta was created in 1994 by the Edmonton Bicycle & Touring Club as a club ride for members to celebrate the Tour de France, our strong French Heritage, and cycling in general. The ride was first called the "Tour de France - Alberta". On its inaugural ride the club saw just over 20 cyclists ride 100 miles.

Since that day in 1994, the ride has grown to its current state of over 1000 cyclists with five ride options (Mini Tour, 20 km, 50 km, 100 km and 185 km).