What route does Tour du Canada follow?
The route we follow is one developed over 20 years for the Tour du Canada ride. You will find an overview of the Tour du Canada itinerary here: TdC Route. While the 49th parallel often is thought of as the Canadian boundary with the U.S., roughly two-thirds of the Canadian population lives south of the 49th parallel, around the Great Lakes and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. On Tour du Canada, according to the current ride schedule, riders are north of the 49th parallel from Vancouver until Day 31, when they pass south of that latitude to go through Fort Frances, Ontario. They are again north of the 49th for a short stretch on either side of Nipigon, at the northernmost bay on Lake Superior. The rest of the route is south of the 49th. Starting in Vancouver riders are at latitude 49 degrees 05′ 00″ N and longitude 123 degrees 07′ 00″ W. St. John’s is at latitude 47 degrees 34′ 00″ N and longitude 52 degrees 44′ 00″ W. When riders pass through Oshawa, east of Toronto, on Day 48 they are at the
