Tour of the Valley bicycle event is July 10-12

YOUNGSTOWN — If you missed the Tour de France, now’s your chance to watch the Tour of the Valley.

Bring a lawn chair for a front-row seat along several road courses when the bicycle racing event is staged July 10-12.

Talk about a stimulus.

The event, billed as Ohio’s largest bicycle event of its kind, is designed to bring spectators, fill hotels and restaurants.

The Tour of the Valley is expected to bring about 300 pro and elite amateur riders to the shores of Mahoning and Columbiana counties.

Event organizers and political heavyweights were on hand Thursday morning for a press conference on Federal Plaza where one of the July weekend’s four events will commence.

Read more in Friday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com