Riders went from Loveland to Fort Collins in an exciting day of riding that included the race’s last KOM competition. In a fast and furious sprint to the finish, Peter Sagan took the stage win and Colorado resident Tejay van Garderen held onto the Leader Jersey. The race passed close […]
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Stage 5: Vail Time Trial
In a race against the clock, Tejay van Garderen of BMC Racing Team took home the win during today’s Stage 5 Individual Time Trial in Vail. The win solidified his lead and he will remain in yellow leading into the penultimate day of racing tomorrow as the riders travel from […]
Stage 4 from Steamboat to Beaver Creek
The Queen Stage lived up to its name as the riders traveled 102.9 miles from Steamboat Springs to Beaver Creek, tackling five KOM competitions and one sprint. In an uphill battle to the finish, Janier Acevedo took the stage and Tejay van Garderen claimed the Leader Jersey. As the race […]
Stage 3: Steamboat Springs
As expected, Peter Sagan won the bunch sprint today in Steamboat Springs after riding 170k from Breckenridge. Lachlan Morton still has the yellow jersey, two seconds ahead of Mathias Frank of BMC. Jens had a solo break which he held onto on Rabbit Ears Pass but couldn’t withstand the chasing […]
Stage 2 Aspen to Breckenridge
Independence Pass came early from Aspen to Breckenridge. There was a short-lived break nearing the top of the pass surrounded by silly costumed-fans. Following two neutral laps around the City of Aspen under bright blue skies, the riders were off for Stage 2 of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge, which […]
Pro Cycling Challenge Aspen Circuit
A three man break which included Lewis, Cook and Burnett stayed away for two laps through Aspen and over and around Snowmass Village until the finish where Peter Sagan took the win. So he showed the journalist who questioned him yesterday as to why he was here. Sagan today took […]
2013 Pro Challenge Press Conference
The opening press conference for the 2013 edition of the USA Pro Challenge in Aspen today with full of laughs and lots of competitive friendliness. Chris Froome said he’s definitely feeling the altitude while Tom Danielson commented that Chris and the Sky Team will smack them if they don’t keep […]
BMC Racing Team Motivated For USA Pro Challenge
The BMC Racing Team will line up for the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado to help Tejay van Garderen win the team’s fourth stage race of the season. ‘I Like My Chances’Van Garderen has participated in all three editions of the week-long, 954.5-kilometer race that begins in Aspen on Monday. […]
Champion System Taking Determined Squad to Colorado
Aspen, Colo – The Champion System Pro Cycling Team is sending an experienced roster of climbers to vie for the overall title of the seven-day USA Pro Challenge that rolls out Monday in Aspen. Asia’s only pro continental team will look to Americans Chad Beyer, Chris Butler and Craig Lewis […]
Atapuma and the Escarabajos aiming at Colorado peaks
An intense stage-race schedule goes on for Team Colombia: the Escarabajos are packing for a long journey to Colorado, where the USA Pro Challenge will take place from August 19 to 25. The route of the spectacular American race will mainly twist through the Rocky Mountains area, providing mountains and […]