| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | July |
| Region | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| English name | Tour of Altoona |
| Nickname(s) | Tour de 'Toona |
| Discipline | road cycling |
| Type | Multi-day multi-stage road race |
| Organiser | Altoona Bicycle Club |
| Race director | Larry Bilotto |
| History | |
| First edition | 1987 |
| Editions | 22 as stage race, 2 criterium only |
| Final edition | 2011 |
The International Tour de Toona was a stage bicycle race held in Central Pennsylvania in July from 1987 until 2011. The event became the largest pro-am cycling event in North America and had stages spanning Blair, Cambria, Bedford, and Somerset Counties in Pennsylvania. The name was changed to The International for the 2002 edition of the race and then to the International Tour de Toona for the 2004 edition.
In 2008, tour organizers scaled back the event to a one-day criterium race in downtown Altoona. On May 22, 2009, it was announced that the 2009 Tour de Toona would be canceled due to a lack of sponsorship. The 2010 event was again a single day criterium race in downtown Altoona In 2011 the event returned to being a 4-day 4 stage race for both men and women. In 2012, the event was cancelled due to financial mismanagement and the USAC announced the event would not be held again.