The teams for the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge as of today are listed below. The official team rosters should be announced next week. BMC (USA) including Cadel Evans HTC High Road (USA) Jelly Belly (USA) Leopard Trek (Luxembourg) including the Schleck brothers Liquidgas (Italy) Rabobank (Holland) SaxoBank (Denmark) Skil-Shimano […]
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USA Pro Challenge Jerseys
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge unveiled the race jerseys for the inaugural professional cycling competition set to take place August 22-28. Jerseys will be awarded daily to top athletes in various standings including the leader, sprinter, and climber. In addition, the best young rider as well as the rider who […]
Saxo Bank Team coming to Tour of Colorado
DENVER – The USA Pro Cycling Challenge today announced the participation of the world’s No. 2-ranked team, Saxo Bank-SunGard of Denmark. This is also the team of three-time Tour de France winner and recent Giro d’Italia champion Alberto Contador. “Saxo Bank-SunGard is one of the world’s top teams and having […]
2011 Tour of Colorado & The Queen’s Stage
Colorado’s altitude is expected to be a big factor in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in August. Stage 2, the “Queen’s Stage”, goes from Gunnison to Aspen. Cottonwood Pass at 12,126′ is a dirt road for 12 miles followed by Independence Pass at 12,095′. These are the two highest known […]
USA Pro Cycling Challenge Poster Contest
USA Pro Cycling Challenge National Contest for Fans to Create Competition’s Official Commemorative Posters Beginning Today, Fans Can Submit Artwork on Facebook – Winning Entries to be Seen by Millions May 25, 2011, DENVER – The USA Pro Cycling Challenge invites fans to create national and host city commemorative posters […]
USA Pro Cycling Challenge Donates its Presenting Title Sponsorship to Millennium Promise
International Cycling Competition and Non-profit Leader Unveil “Spokes of Change” Campaign May 13, 2011, New York – For the first time in a professional sporting event in the U.S., the USA Pro Cycling Challenge today announced the donation of the competition’s presenting title sponsorship to Millennium Promise, the leading international […]
2011 Tour of Colorado Update January 24
According to an article in yesterday’s Denver Post, Quiznos is still planning on sponsoring the race in August despite recent layoffs at the company. Host cities are working with Medalist Sports to iron out details, insurance and legal issues. The race will go over Cottonwood Pass which has a short […]
2011 Tour of Colorado Route
August 22-28, 2011 Quiznos Pro Challenge in Colorado 560 Miles, 7 Days Prologue: Colorado Springs Stage 1: Salida to Crested Butte Stage 2: Gunnison to Aspen Stage 3: Vail Time Trial Stage 4: Avon to Steamboat Springs Stage 5: Steamboat Springs to Breckenridge Stage 6: Golden to Denver
Tour of Colorado
While awaiting Saturday’s start of the Giro d’Italia, Lance Armstrong called Colorado Governor Bill Ritter to ask why there’s no Tour of Colorado. There’s a Tour of California, Missouri, Indiana and there was the beloved Red Zinger/Coors Classic which ran until 1988. The European stars of that time came to […]
