Silver City is a town in Grant County in southwestern New Mexico, USA. In 2012 the population was 10,273. It is the county seat[1] and the home of Western New Mexico University.
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.