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American Evan Huffman wins Stage 1 of Tour of Alberta

Stage 1 of the Tour of Alberta made its way through Jasper National Park Friday, Sept,. 1, 2017.

American Evan Huffman has the early lead in the Tour of Alberta.

He won Stage 1 on Friday with a time of 3:48:46, 15 seconds ahead of Sepp Kuss. Jack Burke was the top Canadian, finishing fifth, 32 seconds behind Huffman.

Watch below: The first stage of the Tour of Alberta made its way through Jasper National Park on Friday.

The 165-kilometre opening stage ran through Jasper National Park. Cyclists finished with a 10-kilometre climb up to Marmot Ski Basin.

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Saturday’s stage will be in and around Spruce Grove. The third and fourth stages are in Edmonton Sunday and Monday.

The Tour of Alberta is being livestreamed daily here on GlobalNews.ca/Edmonton.

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