August 17 Pre-Race Quotes Tejay van Garderen (USA) ©Beth Schneider BMC Racing Team On Aspen Ties “It’s pretty cool starting in my hometown. Just this morning I went on a training ride with my boys and my house was on the circuit, so we stopped and had lunch, played with […]
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Jens Voight Farewell Tour at USA Pro Challenge with Trek
Retirement parties, chrome bike and kit, and limited edition t-shirt commemorate cycling’s biggest personality ©Beth Schneider Photo (Waterloo, WI) – To celebrate Jens Voigt’s last professional race in the US, Trek Factory Racing will be embarking on the Jens Voigt Farewell Tour at the 2014 edition of Colorado’s US Pro […]
Van Garderen Aims To Defend USA Pro Challenge Title
Santa Rosa, CaliforniaTejay van Garderen of the BMC Racing Team begins defense of his USA Pro Challenge title Monday in his adopted hometown of Aspen, fresh off a fifth-place finish at the Tour de France last month.Success In Utah Last WeekAmong those joining van Garderen on the roster are Ben […]
SMASHBURGER LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO BENEFIT THE DAVIS PHINNEY FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON’S
Restaurants Nationwide to Promote Bracelets in Support of People with Parkinson’s Disease Denver, CO – August 11, 2014 – Smashburger, the national better burger restaurant known for its fresh, smashed to order burgers, announced it will be kicking off a nationwide fundraiser benefiting the Davis Phinney Foundation in support of […]
Top Professional Cyclists and Tour de France Standouts Set to Compete in 2014 USA Pro Challenge
Best of the Best in Cycling, Including Defending Champion Tejay van Garderen,Descend on the Colorado Rockies August 18-24 Denver (August 7, 2014) – With an impressive lineup of the top professional cyclists in the world, the provisionary team rosters* for the 2014 USA Pro Challenge have been confirmed and are […]
Sixteen World-Class Professional Cycling Teams Confirmed to Participate in 2014 USA Pro Challenge
UCI ProTeams BMC Racing Team, Cannondale Pro Cycling, Team Garmin-Sharp, Tinkoff-Saxo and Trek Factory Racing to Take on the Colorado Rockies in August Denver (July 21, 2014) – Taking place August 18-24, 2014, the 2014 USA Pro Challenge will feature 16 of the world’s top professional cycling teams. Led by UCI […]
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough for the 2014 USA Pro Challenge
Route Announced for American Cycling’s Most Difficult Professional Race Featuring Lung-Searing Altitudes and First-Ever Mountaintop Finish Denver (May 6, 2014) – The 2014 USA Pro Challenge professional cycling stage race, taking place Aug. 18-24 in Colorado, will feature an exhilarating new route that will include the race’s first-ever mountaintop finish […]
Final Stage of 2014 USA Pro Challenge will Take Riders Through Iconic Parts of Colorado from Boulder through Golden to Denver
Fans Helped Shape Stage 7 of America’s Most Difficult Professional Cycling Race Denver (Dec. 18, 2013) – The fans have spoken, and Stage 7 of the 2014 USA Pro Challenge professional cycling race will take riders from Boulder through Golden and over Lookout Mountain, finishing with three circuits around Downtown […]
2014 USA Pro Challenge Host Cities
Host Cities and Mountaintop Finish Announced for 2014 USA Pro Challenge Professional Cycling RaceFans Can Help Choose the Final Stage of America’s Most Difficult Cycling Race After receiving interest from cities throughout the state, race officials have unveiled eight of the host cities that will serve as starts and finishes […]
Pro Challenge Denver Finale
Stage 7 brought the race to an exciting conclusion with eight circuit laps around Downtown Denver. In another thrilling sprint finish, Peter Sagan took the final stage win (his fourth of the race) and Colorado resident Tejay van Garderen took home the Smashburger Leader Jersey. Race start heading towards downtown […]