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The Tour of the Gila is a cycling stage race for both men and women located in New Mexico USA. It is sponsored by the component maker SRAM. The Gila began in 1987. For 2012 the men’s Gila has been added to the UCI America Tour as a UCI classification 2.2 stage race which permits UCI ProTeams to enter if they so choose.Beginning in Silver City New Mexico the men’s course covers around 540 km over five days while the women’s course covers about 100 km less.