FIRST 250 REGISTRANTS RECEIVE FREE SHIRT
February 26, 2025. Louisville, KY. – Need help getting in gear to cycle around the city? The Kentucky Derby Festival and PNC are offering FREE training for cyclists of all experience levels. The six-week PNC Tour de Lou Training Program, produced by the Louisville Bicycle Club, gets rolling on Sunday, March 2 to help participants prepare for the annual PNC Tour de Lou cycling event in April. Registration for the Training Program is still open online at KDF.org/TourdeLou.
“Whether you’re a beginner or an elite cyclist, the PNC Tour de Lou Training Program will help you get ride-day ready for Louisville’s best springtime tour of the city on two wheels,” said Matt Gibson, Kentucky Derby Festival President & CEO. “Participants will learn everything from training tips to nutrition tips thanks to cycling experts from the Louisville Bicycle Club.”
The PNC Tour de Lou Training Program features six weekly rides on Sundays and will offer participants training tips, including hand signals, rules of the road and nutrition information. All training rides take place at noon on Sundays from March 2 through April 6, with rides increasing by five miles every couple of weeks. Rides will begin at the Waterfront Park Yellow Parking Lot on River Road. In addition to a bicycle, all riders must bring a helmet. The first 250 participants to register for the Training Program will receive a FREE training shirt.
The 2025 PNC Tour de Lou Training Program schedule includes:
- March 2 – 10-Mile Training Ride
- March 9 – 15-Mile Training Ride
- March 16 – 15-Mile Training Ride
- March 23 – 20-Mile Training Ride
- March 30 – 20-Mile Training Ride
- April 6 – 25-Mile Training Ride
The PNC Tour de Lou is set for Saturday, April 19. Registration is open online at KDF.org/TourdeLou. The cycling event features three separate distances (20-miles, 35-miles and 62.1-miles), along with a virtual ride option.
PNC is the Title Sponsor. Official Health Partner: Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care. Official Nutrition Sponsor: Kroger. Contributing Sponsors: Scheller’s Fitness & Cycling and West Sixth Brewing. Supporting Sponsors: Louisville Bicycle Club and Louisville Water Company. Media Sponsors: 102.3 The Rose and ALT 105.1.
