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Pro Challenge Expands to Include Amateur Events, Giving Fans the Opportunity to Experience the Excitement of the Race like Never Before
Professional Cycling Race Introduces 9K Run and Mass-Participation Ride in Days Leading Up to World-Class Event DENVER (June 19, 2013) – Fans will have two new ways to become a part of the USA Pro Challenge this year, as the professional cycling stage race continues to grow with the introduction of the 9K Sprint Challenge run and the Pro Challenge Experience presented by UnitedHealthcare, a mass-participation bike ride. Scheduled in the days leading up to and during the pro race, the ride will take place Sunday, Aug. 11, in Fort Collins and the 9K will hit the streets of Downtown Denver on...
Sixteen World-Class Professional Cycling Teams Confirmed to Participate in 2013 USA Pro Challenge
Current No. 1-Ranked Sky Procycling Returns to United States to Compete in America’s Toughest Cycling Race Denver (June 11, 2013) – Taking place August 19-25, 2013, the 2013 USA Pro Challenge will feature 16 of the world’s top professional cycling teams, including UCI No. 1-ranked Sky Procycling, which includes 2012 Tour de France overall winner Bradley Wiggins and second place finisher Chris Froome. Comprised of UCI Pro, Pro Continental and Continental teams, the race will include some of the top talent in the sport. Taking riders on a heart-pounding journey through the Colorado...
Drift Innovation Named Official Action Camera Partner for 2013 USA Pro Challenge
Colorado-Based Company Breaks Into the World of Professional Cycling with Seven-Stage Road Race EAGLE, Colo. (June 5, 2013) – Drift Innovation, manufacturers of high-quality action cameras, is the official action camera partner for the 2013 USA Pro Challenge. As a feature of the partnership, Drift will capture footage of the nearly 600-mile road race using the feature-rich HD Ghost action camera. Footage taken from the vantage point of the riders will be used to help fans get closer to the action than ever before. Cameras also will be onboard event motorcycles and chase cars to...
2013 USA Pro Challenge Route Features American Professional Cycling’s Highest Elevation
American Cycling’s Most Difficult Race Returns to Test the Pros with Altitude and Challenging Terrain DENVER (April 25, 2013) – The route for the 2013 USA Pro Challenge professional cycling stage race, taking place Aug. 19-25 in Colorado, will take riders on a heart-pounding journey through the breathtaking Colorado Rockies. The largest spectator event in the history of the state, the USA Pro Challenge continues to set records in professional cycling history by taking the riders to unprecedented elevations. In 2012, with a lead change nearly every day, one of the closest professional...
Attendance Numbers Surpass 1 Million for the Second Annual USA Pro Challenge Professional Cycling Race
Race Brings an Estimated $99.6 Million in Economic Impact to the State of Colorado Denver (Oct. 18, 2012) – The 2012 USA Pro Challenge, the toughest professional cycling race in the U.S., reached attendance numbers of more than 1 million over the course of seven days, Aug. 20-26, as fans turned out to watch the action-packed, heart-pounding racing. After traveling to 12 towns for the official stage starts and finishes, and passing through many other notable cities along the way, the estimated economic impact of the race to the State of Colorado is $99.6 million, according to a study...
USA Pro Challenge Partners with Six Gap Century Ride in Georgia for KOM Challenge
Denver (Sept. 10, 2012) – The USA Pro Challenge, one of the largest professional cycling races in the United States, is expanding its support of cycling events across the country by partnering with the 24th annual Six Gap Century Ride for the KOM (King of the Mountain) Challenge. Held on September 30, the Six Gap Century boasts many of the same roads and mountain climbs that were used in the now defunct Tour de Georgia. On the climb at Hogpen Gap, participants will get a sense of what the pros experienced last month as they ride alongside the same course signage and through the same...
American Christian Vande Velde of Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda Named Champion of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge
BMC Racing Team Rider Taylor Phinney Proves Time Is on his Side by Winning the Individual Time Trial Denver (Aug. 26, 2012) – In a battle between the seasoned veterans and the newcomers, Stage 7 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge came down to a matter of seconds in the Individual Time Trial that saw veteran Christian Vande Velde (USA) of Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda take home the overall win. In the “race of truth,” Taylor Phinney (USA) of BMC Racing Team put up an impressive time of 17’25”50 to claim the final stage win of 2012 in front of a monumental crowd in downtown Denver. Vande Velde...
Defending Champion Levi Leipheimer of Omega Pharma-QuickStep Takes the Overall Lead of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge Heading into Final Day of Racing
Boulder-Resident Rory Sutherland of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team Wins Stage 6 of the Professional Cycling Race after Powering Up Flagstaff Mountain Boulder, Colo. (Aug. 25, 2012) – In a battle to the finish, Stage 6 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge came to a close when Rory Sutherland (AUS) of the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team crossed the line at the top of Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder first, followed by Fabio Aru (ITA) of Astana Pro Team and Jens Voigt (GER) of RadioShack-Nissan-Trek. In what has been a constant battle for the overall lead, Defending Champion Levi Leipheimer...
Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda Rider Tyler Farrar Claims Stage 5 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge in Colorado Springs
Tejay van Garderen of BMC Racing Team Maintains Lead with Two Days of Competitive Racing Ahead Colorado Springs (Aug. 24, 2012) – With the riders reaching speeds of up to 42 mph, Stage 5 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge came to an exciting conclusion with Tyler Farrar (USA) of Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda taking the win to the cheers of huge crowds. He was followed close behind by Taylor Phinney (USA) of BMC Racing Team in second and Alessandro Bazzana (ITA) of Team Type 1-SANOFI in third. In what is still a very close race for the Exergy Leader Jersey, Tejay van Garderen of BMC Racing Team...
Fan Favorite Jens Voigt of RadioShack-Nissan-Trek Dominates Stage 4 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge
BMC Racing Team Rider Tejay van Garderen Re-Claims Overall Lead to Cheers of Massive Crowds in Beaver Creek Beaver Creek, Colo. (Aug. 23, 2012) – In an impressive solo breakaway that began less than an hour into Stage 4 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge, Jens Voigt (GER) of RadioShack-Nissan-Trek powered through the 97.2-mile course to take home the win in front of massive crowds lining the uphill finish in Beaver Creek. More than five minutes later, the peloton crossed the finish line with Andreas Kloden (GER) of RadioShack-Nissan-Trek and Tejay van Garderen (USA) of BMC Racing Team...
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