First staged in 2006, the race covered more than 277 kilometers (172 Miles) and took place over three days.

Established in 2006 as only a two-stage race, The Tour of Elk Grove was created to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the creation of Elk Grove Village, IL.

In 2013, Mayor Craig Johnson announced the race will cease operations due to a scheduling conflict with USA Cycling and the Union Cycliste Internationale.

"It's not going to deter what we want to do," said David Simmons, president of Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove.

"As much as we enjoyed the weekend and the way it helped us raise the knowledge of cycling and advocacy, we're not going to stop working toward our goal, which is to get people out riding their bikes.