Tour de Nebraska set to bike the Sandhills

"It's our 36th year and we want to spend it someplace fun and rider friendly," said Charlie Schilling, with Tour de Nebraska.

This year's route, scheduled for June 25 to 30, includes the communities of Bassett, Sprinview, Ainsworth and Valentine and will total 265 miles.

The first leg of the trip is a 61-mile jaunt from Springview, heading east and then looping around to Bassett.

On day two, riders will travel 56 miles to Ainsworth and will have an option to travel a 93-mile route, which includes a route southwest of Ainsworth.

Day three will feature a jaunt from Brown County to Valentine, a 4...