Colorado and National Bike Race Calendar List 2016

List of 2016 Cycling Races in Colorado - Road Race, Criterium, Hill Climbs, Time Trials, Mountain Bike Races, Fat Bike Races, Collegiate, Track, Mid-week and Stage Races. With National, World Championship, and Pro Race Schedules.

The annual Pedal Dancer® bike race calendar list has been created to encourage you to get out and either race or attend as a fan. On this page you will find race dates and links for the 2016 Colorado and National bike racing season. For more information on race licenses and race rules, please visit: BRAC or USACycling.

With a limited supply of criteriums and road races, opportunities to race a mountain bike in Colorado continue to grow. The USA Pro Challenge pro tour will NOT return to Colorado in 2016, although there is hope for a return in 2017 under new sponsorship, structure, and possibly location. 

Below is a list of bike races and camps. For the Pedal Dancer® bike event calendar list of cycling events and bike rides in Colorado not requiring USACycling or BRAC race licenses and including century bike rides, charity bike rides, multi-day bike rides and many other bike events for the 2016 season - please transfer to the Pedal Dancer® blog post: 2016 Colorado Cycling Events and Bike Rides Calendar List.

I have peppered this calendar list with my own photography taken during 2015 at the pro races. I love bike photography!

© Copyright content of this post by Karen Rakestraw / Pedal Dancer® is a trademark for all online content. ©All Photos by Karen Rakestraw.

Road Bike Races in Colorado

Colorado Road Bike Races  (race flyers and websites will be added as made available)

March 5, 2016 - Frostbite Time Trial, Fort Collins 
March 6, 2016 - University of Denver Criterium, City Park in Denver
March 27, 2016 - Oredigger Classic - Lookout Mountain ITT/Hillclimb, Golden
March 27, 2016 - Oredigger Classic - Criterium, Golden CANCELLED
April 2, 2016 - Louisville Criterium 2016 Website
April 2, 2016 - USAFA Criterium Front Range Classic Race Flyer
April 3, 2016 - USAFA Road Race Front Range Classic Race Flyer
April 9, 2016 - Buff Gold TT/ITT & RR, Boulder 2016 Website
April 10, 2016 - Buff Gold Circuit RR, Boulder 2016 Website
April 16-17, 2016 - CSU Rams Cobb Lake Road Race & Oval Criterium Cancelled
April 23, 2016 - Clasica de Rio Grande Race Flyer
April 23, 2016 - FLC Squawker Classic Criterium & TTT
April 24, 2016 - FLC Squawker Classic Road Race
April 24, 2016 - Colorado Bike Law Denver Federal Center Classic, Website 
April 29-30, 2016 - Maverick Classic - Colorado Mesa University Race Flyer
May 1, 2016 - Koppenberg Road Race, Superior, 2016 Website Rescheduled for May 28th! 
May 7, 2016 - OZ Road Race, 2016 Website, Race Flyer
May 8, 2016 - US Training Center National Record Attempt Day, Velodrome Event Flyer
May 14, 2016 - Best of Hess Individual Time Trials Race Flyer
May 18, 2016 - Lafayette Criterium, Lafayette Race Flyer
May 20, 2016 - Superior Morgul Classic - Time Trial 2016 Website,  Race Flyer
May 21, 2016 - Superior Morgul Classic - Circuit Race 2016 Website,  Race Flyer
May 22, 2016 - Superior Morgul Classic - Road Race 2016 Website,  Race Flyer 

May 1, 2016 - Koppenberg Road Race, Superior, 2016 Website,  Race Flyer 
June 4, 2016 - City Park Criterium, Denver Race Flyer
June 5, 2016 - Deer Trail Road Race SR RR Championships, Deer Trail Race Flyer
June 12, 2016 - Ridge at 38 Criterium, CO SR CRIT Champ, Wheat Ridge Race Flyer
June 19, 2016 - Mainstreet Parker Criterium, Parker Race Flyer
June 24, 2016 - Boulder Element Omnium (TT), Boulder, 2016 Website, Race Flyer
June 25, 2016 - Boulder Element Omnium (Road Race), Boulder, 2016 Website, Race Flyer  
June 26, 2016 - Boulder Element Omnium (Circuit Race), Boulder, 2016 Website, Race Flyer 
July 1-2, 2016 - Grand Prix of Colorado Springs, UCI Class 1 Track Event Event Flyer
July 2, 2016 - Wheels of Thunder @ Flatrock, Commerce City Race Flyer
July 5-6, 2016 - Independence Day Grand Prix (no flyer yet)
July 10, 2016 - Longmont Criterium, Longmont (no flyer yet)
July 15-17, 2016 - 3 Days of Salida Festival, 2016 website
July 15, 2016 - Salida Classic - TT, Salida Event Flyer
July 16, 2016 - Salida Classic - Criterium, Salida Event Flyer
July 17, 2016 - Salida Classic - Road Race (Master RR Championships), Salida Event Flyer
July 30, 2016 - Boulder Orthopedic Crit at Table Mountain, Boulder Race Flyer
July 31, 2016 - Mike Neilds Memorial Bannock Street Criterium, CO JR Crit Champ Race Flyer
August 5, 2016 - Colorado State Junior TT Championships (no flyer yet)
August 6, 2016 - Colorado State Junior RR Championships (no flyer yet)
August 6, 2016 - Littleton Twilight Criterium 2016 Website 3:30 to 10:30 p.m.
August 7, 2016 - John Stenner Mem'l - CO Time Trial Championships Race Flyer
August 14, 2016 - Wheels of Hope, (no flyer yet)
August 21, 2016 - Lucky Pie Criterium, CO Masters Crit Championships, Louisville Race Flyer
September 2-5, 2016 - Steamboat SR p/b Moots Cycles Stage Race 2015 Website

*Hillclimb races listed below

Summary of Colorado State Championship Races

June 5, 2016 - Deer Trail Road Race SR RR Championships, Deer Trail Race Flyer
June 12, 2016 - Ridge at 38 Criterium, CO SR CRIT Champ, Wheat Ridge Race Flyer July 17, 2016 - Salida Classic - Road Race, Master RR Championships, Salida Event Flyer
July 31, 2016 - Mike Neilds Memorial Bannock Street Criterium, CO JR Crit Champ Race Flyer 
August 5, 2016 - Colorado State Junior TT Championships (no flyer yet)
August 6, 2016 - Colorado State Junior RR Championships (no flyer yet) August 7, 2016 - John Stenner Mem'l - CO Time Trial Championships Race Flyer 
August 21, 2016 - Lucky Pie Criterium, CO Masters Crit Championships, Louisville Race Flyer

Road Bike Mid-Week Race Series in Colorado

Table Mountain Race Series - Peak to Peak P2P Mid-Wk Series @ CSP - Wednesday night racing in Summer in Golden at Colorado State Patrol track, 12 weeks. Short circuit race. Men's racing.

June 1, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
June 8, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
June 15, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
June 22, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
July 06, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
July 13, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
July 20, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
July 27, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
August 03, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
August 10, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
August 17 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series
August 24, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series

Table Mountain Race Series - Peak to Peak P2P Mid-Wk Series @ CSP - Junior / Women - Thursday night racing in Summer in Golden at Colorado State Patrol track. Short circuit race. Junior & Women racing. 

June 09, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series - Junior / Women SW 3-4
June 23, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series - Junior / Women SW 3-4
July 07, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series - Junior / Women SW 3-4
July 28, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series - Junior / Women SW 3-4
August 4, 2015 - P2P Mid-Wk Series - Junior / Women SW 3-4

Mid-Week Time Trial Races In Colorado

Weekly (mid-week) Time Trial Series at Cherry Creek State Park

April 6, 2016 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #1, Cherry Creek State Park
April 13, 2016 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #2, Cherry Creek State Park
April 20, 2016 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #3, Cherry Creek State Park
April 27, 2016 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #4, Cherry Creek State Park
May 4, 2016 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #5, Cherry Creek State Park
May 11, 2016 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #6, Cherry Creek State Park
May 18, 2016 - Karen Hornbostel Mem'l TT #7, Cherry Creek State Park

Weekly (mid-week, every Tuesday) Time Trial Series at Horsetooth Reservoir

April 12, 2016 - Horsetooth Time Trial, Fort Collins
April 19, 2016 - Horsetooth Time Trial, Fort Collins
April 25, 2016 - Horsetooth Time Trial, Fort Collins
May 2, 2016 - Horsetooth Time Trial, Fort Collins

Time Trial Championships in Colorado

August 5, 2016 - Colorado State Junior TT Championships (no flyer yet)

Hillclimb Bike Races in Colorado

Hill Climbs in Colorado 2016. You don't need to be part of a team, but you might need a race license. These climbing challenges come down to you, your bike and a mountain.

March 19, 2016 - Oredigger Classic - Lookout Mountain ITT/Hillclimb, Golden, 4.64mi, 1422ft
June 5, 2016 - Little Park Road Hillclimb, Grand Junction, 5.3mi, 1,929ft
June 11, 2016 - Guanella Pass Hill Climb, Georgetown Event Flyer
July 9, 2016 - Sunshine Hill Climb, Boulder, 9.8mi, ~3000ft Race Flyer
July 23, 2016 - Bob Cook Mem'l Mt Evans Hill Climb, HC Champs, Idaho Springs, 6630ft climb to 14,130’ Event Flyer
August 13, 2016 - The Broadmoor Pikes Peak Cycling Hillclimb Gran Fondo, USAC National Hillclimb Championships, 12.42m, ~8,000ft
August 27, 2016 - Colo Bike Law Lookout Mountain Hillclimb, Golden, 4.6mi, 1200ft

Collegiate Cycling Races in Colorado

Colorado amateur and Master racers have much to be thankful for the opportunities created for their categories through local collegiate bike races. Support high school and collegiate racers - they are the next great generation of hope to fuel this sport.

March 6, 2016 - University of Denver Criterium, City Park in Denver
March 19, 2016 - Oredigger Classic - Lookout Mountain ITT/Hillclimb, Golden
March 20, 2016 - Oredigger Classic - Criterium, Golden
April 2, 2016 - USAFA Criterium Front Range Classic Race Flyer
April 3, 2016 - USAFA Road Race Front Range Classic Race Flyer
April 9, 2016 - Buff Gold TT/ITT & RR, Boulder 2016 Website
April 10, 2016 - Buff Gold Circuit RR, Boulder 2016 Website
April 16-17, 2016 - CSU Rams Cobb Lake Road Race & Oval Criterium Cancelled
April 23, 2016 - FLC Squawker Classic Criterium & TTT
April 24, 2016 - FLC Squawker Classic Road Race
April 29-30, 2016 - Maverick Classic - Colorado Mesa University Race Flyer

Mountain Bike Races and Grave Races in Colorado

Race Schedule for 2016 Mountain Bike, CX, Fat Bike (winter), Short Track, Gravel, Endurance, Downhill Races, Enduro, Mountain Bike Festivals or Events in Colorado.

January 16, 2016 - Winter Park Fat Bike Series (Frosty Fraser),  Fraser, CO, Fat Bike
January 16, 2016 - Snow Mountain Ranch Fat Bike Race Series: Blue Ridge Ascent, Fat Bike
January 16, 2016 - Fat Cycle Challenge, Aspen, Fat Bike
January 20, 2016 - Full Moon Fat Bike Race, Steamboat Springs, Fat Bike
January 23, 2016 - Velorution Valkyrie, Mancos, Fat Bike
January 23, 2016 - Leadville Winter Mountain Bike Series - Copper Mountain, Fat bike/MTB
January 27-31, 2016 - Fat Bike World Championships, Crested Butte, Fat Bike
February 6, 2016 - Silverton White Out, Silverton, Fat bike, endurance
February 7, 2016 - Old Man Winter Rally, Boulder, 50K/100K, gravel & paved & run
February 13, 2016 - Winter Park Fat Bike Series (Granby Ranch), Granby, Fat Bike
February 13, 2016 - Snow Mountain Ranch Fat Bike Race Series: Pole Creek Dash, Fat Bike
February 17, 2016 - Full Moon Fat Bike Race, Steamboat Springs, Fat Bike
February 20, 2016 - Tennessee Pass Night Jam, Ski Cooper, Fat Bike
January 27-31, 2016 - Fat Bike World Championships, Crested Butte, 20mi, Fat Bike 
March 5, 2016 - Mineral Belt Mayhem, Leadville, Fat Bike/MTB
March 12, 2016 - Snow Mountain Ranch Fat Bike Race Series: Marathon, Granby, Fat Bike
March 12, 2016 - Winter Park Fat Bike Series (Rendezvous Rally), Winter Park, Fat Bike
March 19-21, 2016 - Four Seasons of Horsetooth Mountain Bike Stage Challenge, Fort Collins, XC
April 2, 2016 - Winter Park Fat Bike Series (Granby Ranch to Snow Mtn Ranch), Fat Bike
April 2, 2016 - AntiEpic Gravel Grinder, Monument, 50/160mi, gravel
April 14-17, 2016 - Sea Otter Classic UCI C3 - USA Cycling US Cup (MTB), Monterey, CA
April 23, 2016 - East Side Epic, Leadville, Fat Bike
April 23-24, 2016 - Rumble at 18 Road, Fruita, bike festival, qualifier, short track, XC
April 28-May 1, 2016 - Fruita Fat Tire Festival, multi-event, MTB 
April 30, 2016 - RME Ridgeline Rampage, Castle Rock, XC, endurance, Rescheduled to May 8th
April 30, 2016 - Encierro Ride (gravel), Monument, 50/100K, Rescheduled to May 7th
May 3, 2016 - New Belgium Short Track Race Series, Fort Collins, short track, XC
May 6-7, 2016 - 18 Hours of Fruita, Fruita, endurance
May 7, 2016 - Encierro Ride (gravel), Monument, 50/100K
May 7, 2016 - 12 Hours of Mesa Verde, Cortez, endurance
May 7, 2016 - Desert RATS Classic, Fruita, Kokopelli Trail CO to UT, 50K endurance
May 8, 2016 - RME Ridgeline Rampage, Castle Rock, XC, endurance
May 10, 2016 - New Belgium Short Track Race Series, Fort Collins, short track, XC
May 14, 2016 - RME Battle the Bear, Lakewood, XC, endurance
May 17, 2016 - New Belgium Short Track Race Series, Fort Collins, short track, XC
May 18, 2016 - Ascent Cycling Series, Colorado Springs, XC
May 20-22, 2016 - The Grand Junction Off Road, Grand Junction, MTB  
May 20-22, 2016 - Grand Junction Off Road, Grand Junction, XC, endurance
May 21, 2016 - Pony Xpress (gravel), Trinidad, 70/160K
May 22, 2016 - The Original Meowler Mountain Duathlon, Gunnison, XC
May 24, 2016 - New Belgium Short Track Race Series, Fort Collins, short track, XC
May 25, 2016 - VRD Mtb Race Series: Eagle Rance Classic, Vail Rec District
May 28, 2016 - The Half Growler, Gunnison, 32mi, MTB 
May 29, 2016 - The Original (Full) Growler, Gunnison, 64mi, MTB
May 29, 2016 - Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango, XC
May 31, 2016 - New Belgium Short Track Race Series, Fort Collins, short track, XC
June 4, 2016 - Gunny Enduro, Gunnison, enduro MTB
June 1, 2016 - Ascent Cycling Series, Colorado Springs, XC
June 1, 2016 - Frisco Roundup, presented by Peak One Neighborhood Summit Mountain Challenge
June 4, 2016 - ERock Sunrise to Sunset 11-hr relay, Castle Rock, MTB
June 4, 2016 - RME PV Cycle Derby, Elbert, 10/22/66mi, enduro, XC
June 4, 2016 - ERock Sunrise Sunset, Castle Rock, endurance
June 4-5, 2016 - Eagle Outside Festival & Expo (Firebird 40), Eagle, 40K, XC  
June 7, 2016 - New Belgium Short Track Race Series, Fort Collins, short track, XC
June 8, 2016 - VRD Mtb Race Series: Hammer in the Hay, Vail Rec District
June 11, 2016 - Winter Park Series (Excel Roofing Hill Climb), Winter Park, XC
June 11, 2016 - Salida Big Friggin Loop, Salida, endurance
June 11, 2016 - GoPro Mountain Games, Vail, XC
June 15, 2016 - Ascent Cycling Series, Colorado Springs, XC
June 18, 2016 - Bailey Hundo, Bailey, endurance
June 18, 2016 - Bailey Hundito Bailey, endurance
June 19-21, 2016 - Four Seasons of Horsetooth Mountain Bike Stage Challenge, Fort Collins, XC
June 19, 2016 - FIBArk Arkansas Hills Mountain Bike Race, Salida, XC
June 19, 2016 - Beti Bike Bash, Castle Rock, XC, women only
June 22, 2016 - VRD Mtb Race Series: Berry Creek Bash, Vail Rec District
June 25, 2016 - Durango Dirty Century, Durango, endurance
June 25, 2016 - Winter Park Series (Super Loop), Winter Park, XC
June 25, 2016 - Prestige Imports Snowmass Loop MTB Fondo, Snowmass
June 19, 2016 - Backcountry Burner, Highlands Ranch, XC
June 29, 2016 - Ascent Cycling Series, Colorado Springs, XC
June 30-31, 2016 - Yeti Cycles Big Mountain Enduro, Aspen/Snowmass, enduro
July 6, 2016 - VRD Mtb Race Series: Davos Dash, Vail Rec District
July 4, 2016 - Firecracker 50, Breckenridge, endurance
July 9, 2016 - Winter Park Series (Race Rendezvous), Winter Park, XC
July 9, 2016 - Leadville Silver Rush 50, Leadville, endurance
July 9-10, 2016 - Yeti Cycles Big Mountain Enduro, Keystone, Enduro 
July 13, 2016 - Ascent Cycling Series, Colorado Springs, XC
July 16, 2016 - Breckenridge 100 Challenge, Breckenridge, endurance
July 20-21, 2016 - Enduro X Games series, Steamboat Springs, Downhill, Enduro
July 20, 2016 - VRD Mtb Race Series: camp Hale Hup, Vail Rec District
July 22-24, 2016 - Tooth or Consequences Bike Festival, Fort Collins
July 23, 2016 - Telluride 100, Telluride, endurance
July 23, 2016 - Screamin Beaver Enduro, Fort Collins, enduro
July 24, 2016 - 40 in the Fort, Fort Collins, XC, endurance, 20 mi, 4500ft+
July 27, 2016 - Ascent Cycling Series, Colorado Springs, XC
July 29-31, 2016 - Leadville Stage Race,  Leadville, XC
July 30, 2016 - Winter Park Series (Colorado Epic XC), Winter Park, XC
July 30, 2016 - RME Copper Crush, Copper Mountain, XC, endurance
August 3, 2016 - VRD Mtb Race Series: Boneyard Brawl, Vail Rec District
August 3, 2016 - HR MTB Series, Highlands Ranch, MTB
August 9, 2016 - Lory Mountain Challenge, Lory State Park, XC
August 9-14, 2016 - Breck Epic, Breckenridge, 35-50mi a day, 6-day stage race, MTB
August 10, 2016 - HR MTB Series, Highlands Ranch, MTB
August 13, 2016 - Leadville Trail 100, Leadville, endurance
August 13-14, 2016 - Steamboat Stinger,  Steamboat Springs, endurance
August 13, 2016 - Winter Park Series (Epic Point to Point), Winter Park, XC
August 14-19, 2016 - Breck Epic, Breckenridge, endurance
August 16, 2016 - Lory Mountain Challenge, Lory State Park, XC
August 17, 2016 - HR MTB Series, Highlands Ranch, MTB
August 20, 2016 - The Mountain’s Revenge, Montezuma, endurance
August 23, 2016 - Lory Mountain Challenge, Lory State Park, XC
August 24, 2016 - VRD Mtb Race Series: Beaver Creek Blast, Vail Rec District
August 24, 2016 - HR MTB Series, Highlands Ranch, MTB
August 27, 2016 - Winter Park Series (King of the Rockies), Winter Park, XC
August 27, 2016 - San Juan Crucible 90/150, Cortez, endurance
August 28, 2016 - Gold Rush Bike Rally, Boulder 35 / 50 mi
August 30, 2016 - Lory Mountain Challenge, Lory State Park, XC
September 2-4. 2016 - Yeti Cycles Big Mountain Enduro, Crested Butte, enduro
September 3, 2016 - Ring the Peak, Manitou Springs, endurance
September 4, 2016 - Grand Traverse Mountain Bike Race, Aspen-Crested Butte
September 4, 2016 - Dave Weins West Elk Bicycle Classic, Gunnison-CB, 134mi, paved and dirt
September 9-11, 2016 - Vail Outlier Offroad Festival, Vail, XC, enduro
September 10-11, 2016 - Vapor Trail 125, Salida 125mi, (night MTB)  
September 15-18, 2016 - Salida Bike Fest, Salida, MTB, 4-days
September 17, 2016 - Banana Belt Mountain Bike Race, Salida, XC
September 17, 2016 - Golden Giddy Up, Golden, Festival, MTB, enduro
September 17-18, 2016 - Todd & Ned's Durango Dirt Fondo, Durango, 30/50mi, 2-days
September __, 2016 - Monarch Crest Crank, Salida, 25mi, MTB
September 24, 2016 - Rico 50/100, Rico, endurance
September 24, 2016 - Cougar Slayer, Blackhawk, endurance
September 24, 2016 - Bikes and Brews, Royal Gorge, Canon City, cruiser, road & MTB
October 1, 2016 - Dolores 100/50, Dolores, endurance)
October 1, 2016 - 12 Hours of Peaceful Valley, Elbert, endurance
October 1, 2016 - Pedal 50, Monument, 55mi, gravel *free
October 8, 2016 - 12 Hours of Penitence, Penitente Canyon, San Luis Valley 12-hr (MTB)

UCI Mountain Bike Races in the USA

March 12, 2016 - Bonelli Park UCI C1 - USA Cycling US Cup, San Dimas, CA
April 2, 2016 - Fontana City National UCI HC - USA Cycling US Cup, Fontana CA
April 9, 2016 - Bonelli Park UCI HC - USA Cycling US Cup, San Dimas, CA
April 16, 2016 - Sea Otter Classic UCI C3 - USA Cycling US Cup, Monterey, CA
May 14-15, 2016 - NW Cup/Pro GRT, Port Angeles, WA
May 27-29, 2016 - Mountain Creek Spring Classic, Vernon, NJ
June 18, 2016 - US Cup - Pro XCT - Missoula XCO + UCI Junior Series XCO, Missoula, MT
June 23-26, 2016 - Chile Challenge + UCI Junior Series XCO, Angel Fire, NM
July 28-31, 2016 - Beast of the East - Pro GRT, Killington, VT
July 30, 2016 - US Cup - The Boston Rebellion PRO XCT, Walpole, MA
August 13-14, 2016 - Windham Pro GRT/XCT, Windham, NY
August 21, 2016 - Snowshoe Wild Hare PRO GRT, Snowshoe
September 15-18, 2016 - Kamikaze Bike Games, Mammoth Lakes, CA

Mid-Week Mountain Bike Race Series in Colorado

Summer mid-week mountain bike series at Bear Creek State Park, weekly on Tuesdays - Rattler Mountain Bike Series 

• June 28, 2016 - Rattler Series Mtn Bike
• July 12, 2016 - Rattler Series Mtn Bike
• July 26, 2016 - Rattler Series Mtn Bike
• August 9, 2016 - Rattler Series Mtn Bike

Spring through summer mid-week mountain bike series in Castle Rock, Colorado, weekly on Wednesday nights. information at: RaceCO.org

• #1 Race the MAC MTB series, Wednesday, April 27, 2016, 6:00pm
• #2 Race the MAC MTB series, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 6:00pm
• #3 Race the MAC MTB series, Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 6:00pm
• #4 Race the MAC MTB series, Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 6:00pm
• #5 Race the MAC MTB series, Wednesday, May 25, 2016, 6:00pm
• #6 Race the MAC MTB series, Wednesday, July 20, 2016, 6:00pm
• #7 Race the MAC MTB series, Wednesday, July 27, 2016, 6:00pm
• #8 Race the MAC MTB series, Wednesday, August 3, 2016, 6:00pm
• #9 Race the MAC MTB series, Wednesday, August 10, 2016, 6:00pm

Summer mid-week mountain bike series in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, weekly on Wednesday nights at Philip S. Miller Park. Information at: HR MTB Series

• #1 HR MTB Series, Wednesday, August 3, 2016
• #2 HR MTB Series, Wednesday, August 10, 2016
• #3 HR MTB Series, Wednesday, August 17, 2016
• #4 HR MTB Series, Wednesday, August 24, 2016
 

Summer mid-week mountain bike series in Summit County, Colorado, weekly on Wednesdays: Summit Mountain Challenge

• June 15, 2016 - Gold Run Rush, presented by Lincoln Park at the Wellington Neighborhood
• July 13, 2016 - Keystone Uphill/Downhill Double Time Trial
• July 27, 2016 - Pennsylvania Gulch Grind, presented by Peak-a-Boo Toys
• August 10, 2016 - Soda Creek Scramble
• August 24, 2016 - Peaks Trail Time Trial/Kids, presented by Great Western Lodging
• September 4, 2016 - The Fall Classic, presented by Lincoln Park at the Wellington Neighborhood

BIKE CAMPS

Road Bike Camps in Colorado

May 6-8, 2016 - TriVelo Youth Cycling Camp Series:  Golden Bell Camp, Divide, CO
May 11, 2016 - Back to Basics Cycling Skills Clinic for Women, 6:00-7:30pm The Fast Lab
May 18-21, 2016 - CTS Cycling Climbing Camp, Colorado Springs
May 31, 2016 - Climbing & Descending Dinosaur Ridge, 5:45-8:00pm The Fast Lab
Jun 3-8, 2016 - USAC Regional Talent ID Road Camp, Lakewood
June 18, 2016 - Climbing and Descending Dinosaur Ridge, 9:00-11:00am The Fast Lab
June 19, 2016 - Group Riding Skills, 10:00-12:00pm The Fast Lab

Mountain Bike Camps in Colorado - (mostly Women and Girls only)

May 14-15, 2016 Alison Dunlap Adventure Camp Mtn Bike Skills Clinics - Level I, Colorado Springs
June 5, 2016 - REI Intro to Mountain Biking for Women, Boulder, 8:00-1:00pm 
June 11-12, 2016 Alison Dunlap Adventure Camp Mtn Bike Skills Clinics - Level I WMBA Members, Colorado Springs
June 18, 2016 - Little Bellas Bike Camp for ages 8-13, in conjunction with Beti Bike Bash:  - Little Bellas All Girls Bike Camp, Castle Rock (girls only).
June 18, 2016 - Yeti Vida Mountain Bike Clinic at Beti Bike Bash, Castle Rock CO
June 25-26, 2016 - Yeti Vida Mountain Bike Series - Keystone, CO
July 8-10, 2016 - TriVelo Youth Mountain Bike Camp Series:  Magic Sky Ranch, Red Feathers Lake, CO  
July 9-10, 2016 Alison Dunlap Adventure Camp Mtn Bike Skills Clinics - Level II, Women only, Colorado Springs
July 23-24, 2016 Alison Dunlap Adventure Camp Mtn Bike Skills Clinics - Level II, Co-ed, Colorado Springs
August 6-7, 2016 - Yeti Vida Mountain Bike Series - Snowmass, CO 
September 17-18, 2016 - TREK Dirt Series Mtb Camp - Women only,  Fruita, CO

Cyclocross Camps in Colorado

TriVelo Youth Cyclocross Bike Camp Series: August 28, 2016, Camp Granite Lake, Golden, CO  

TRACK

Boulder:
For the Boulder Valley Velodrome Track Calendar, please see: BVV Calendar. For their Thursday Night race schedule, please see: BVV track racing in Boulder. Or see Saturday Time Trial information.

Colorado Springs:
For information about the Velodrome in Colorado Springs, learn about Requirements and Training at the Velodrome. Or see Events at Colorado Springs USA Velodrome.

Track Races in Colorado
May 8, 2016 - US Training Center National Record Attempt Day, Velodrome Event Flyer
May 28, 2016 - BVV Record Attempt, Boulder Velodrome, Event Flyer 
June 11, 2016 - BVV Record Attempt, Boulder Velodrome, Event Flyer  
July 1-2, 2016 - Grand Prix of Colorado Springs, UCI Class 1 Track Event Event Flyer
July 16, 2016 - BVV Record Attempt, Boulder Velodrome, Event Flyer 

Mid-week Track Series in Colorado Springs
USOTC Tuesday Night Track Series - Starts June 01, 2016,  throughout Summer, 5-7pm warm-up, 7-9pm race.
 

Grand Fondos and Timed Events in Colorado

Since many believe that Gran Fondos are races as well (and it certainly feels like a race at the front, or even the middle), I include a partial list here of gran fondos (cyclosportive, cyclosportif) scheduled for 2016 near Colorado:

2016 Colorado road GRAN FONDO or timed events in Colorado: Test yourself against the clock on these long road or mountain bike citizen races.

May 21, 2016 - Pony Xpress (gravel), Trinidad, 70/160K
May 28-30, 2016 - Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango-Silverton, 50mi
May 29, 2016 - Cafe Velo Tri Lakes GranFondo, Monument, 22/44/66/88/110mi
June 4, 2016 - Palisade Gran Fondo, Palisade, 40/69mi 
June 11, 2016 - Gran Fondo Aspen, Aspen, 54.9mi
June 25, 2016 - Prestige Imports Snowmass Loop MTB Fondo, Snowmass, 20mi
July 30, 2016 - 155 Team Challenge Gran Fondo, Montrose
August 13, 2016 - Red Rocks Gran Fondo, Red Rocks (a hard one!), 33/50/62/100mi
August 13, 2016 - The Broadmoor Pikes Peak Cycling Hillclimb Gran Fondo, 12.42m, ~8,000ft 
August 13, 2016 - Prestige Imports Vuelta a Dillon Fondo, Dillon, 20/60/90mi
July 23, 2016 - Bob Cook Mem'l Mt Evans Hill Climb Fran Fondo, Idaho Springs (timed hillclimb)
July 30, 2016 - Colorado Park to Park Challenge, Denver to Winter Park, 96mi (a challenge!)
August 28, 2016 - The Golden Gran Fondo, Golden, 90mi
August 29, 2016 - Colorado Gran Fondo, Colorado Springs, 60/100mi
September 4, 2016 - Dave Weins West Elk Bicycle Classic, Gunnison-CB, 134mi, paved and dirt
September 17-18, 2016 - Todd & Ned's Durango Dirt Fondo, Durango, 30/50mi, 2-days

See also: Gran Fondo National Championship Series: (FL, GA, CA, NJ, NC, CO, MD): GFNCS - 2016 Event Dates

USA Cycling Pro Road Tour Race Calendar

NEW IN 2016 - USA Cycling Pro Road Tour (PRT) combines stage races, road races, omniums and criteriums across the country from April to September. The new PRT makes up the races included in the old National Racing Calendar (Road) (NRC) and the 2016 National Criterium Calendar (NCC). In Colorado, be sure to mark your calendar for the Littleton Criterium on August 6th.

April 2, 2016 - Sunny King Criterium, Anniston, AL, Criterium, M/W
April 3, 2016 - Anniston Fort McClellan Road Race Anniston, AL, Road Race, M/W
April 6-10, 2016 - Redlands Bicycle Classic Redlands, CA, Stage Race, M/W
April 21-24, 2016 - Joe Martin Stage Race Fayetteville, AR, UCI 2.2, Stage Race, M/W
April 30, 2016 - Charlotte Criterium, Charlotte, NC, Criterium, M/W
April 30, 2016 - Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling, Dana Point, CA, Criterium, M/W
May 4-8, 2016 - Tour of the Gila Silver City, NM, UCI 2.2, Stage Race, M/W
May 14, 2016 - Wilmington Grand Prix Wilmington, DE, Criterium, M/W
May 29, 2016 - Winston-Salem Cycling Classic Winston-Salem, NC, Criterium, M/W
May 30, 2016 - Winston-Salem Classic Road Race, Winston-Salem, NC, UCI 1.1, M/W
June 3, 2016 - The Oklahoma City Pro Am Classic Oklahoma City, OK, Criterium, M/W
June 5, 2016 - Philadelphia International Cycling Classic Philadelphia, PA, UCI 1.1, RR, Mens only
June 10-12, 2016 - Saint Francis Tulsa Tough Tulsa, OK, Criterium, Omnium, M/W
June 11-12, 2016 - Air Force Association Cycling Classic Arlington, VA, Criterium, Omnium, M/W
June 15-19, 2016 - North Star Grand Prix Minneapolis, MN, Stage Race, M/W
June 25-26, 2016 - Tour of America's Dairyland Wauwatosa, WI, Criterium, Omnium, M/W
July 16, 2016 - Andersen Banducci Twilight Criterium Boise, ID, Criterium, M/W
July 21-24, 2016 - Cascade Cycling Classic Bend, OR, UCI 2.2, Stage Race, Women only
July 23-24, 2016 - Intelligentsia Cup powered by SRAM Lake Bluff, IL, Criterium, Omnium, M/W
August 6, 2016 - Littleton Twilight Criterium Littleton, CO, Criterium, M/W
August 13, 2016 - Rochester Twilight Criterium Rochester, NY, Criterium, M/W
August 27, 2016 - Chris Thater Memorial Binghamton, NY, Criterium, M/W
September 2-5, 2016 - The TSG Realty Gateway Cup St. Louis, MO, Criterium, Omnium, M/W
September 10, 2016 - The Reading 120 Reading, PA, UCI 1.2, Road Race, Mens only
September 11, 2016 - Thompson Criterium of Doylestown Doylestown,  PA, Criterium, M/W
September 1, 2016 - TD Bank Mayor's Cup Boston, MA, Criterium, M/W

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPs CYCLING

USA Cycling Collegiate National Championships

February 5-7, 2016 - USA Cycling Collegiate BMX National Championship
May 13-15, 2016 - USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships
September 16-20, 2016 - USA Cycling Collegiate Track Nationals
October 21-23, 2016 - USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships

USA Cycling General National Championships

January 5-10, 2016 - USA Cycling Cyclo-Cross National Championship, Asheville, NC
February 19, 2016 - USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships, Oldsmar, FL
February 27, 2016 - USA Cycling Fat Bike National Championships p/b Borealis Fat Bikes, Ogden, UT
April 16-17, 20-16 - USA Cycling Professional Criterium & Team Time Trial National Championships, Greenville, SC 
May 24-28, 2016 - USA Cycling Masters & Para-Cycling Road National Championships, Winston-Salem, NC
May 27-29, 2016 - USA Cycling Professional Road Race & Time Trial National Championships, Winston-Salem, NC
June 4, 2016 - USA Cycling Marathon Mountain Bike National Championship, Columbia County, GA
June 30 - July 3, 2016 - USA Cycling Amateur Road National Championships, Louisville, KY
July 12-17, 2016 - USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships, Mammoth Mountain, CA
July 25-31, 2016 - USA Cycling Elite & Junior Track National Championships, Trexlertown, PA
August 9-14, 2016 - USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships, Indianapolis, Indiana
August 13, 2016 - USA Cycling Hill Climb National Championships, Colorado Springs

UCI AMERICAN TOUR CALENDAR in the USA

MENS American Tour Pro Races in the USA - 2016 dates (not WorldTour):

April 21-24, 2016 - Joe Martin Stage Race p/b Nature Valley UCI 2.2, Arkansas, M/W
May 4-8, 2016 - Tour of the Gila UCI 2.2, Silver City, New Mexico, M/W
May 15-22, 2016 - Amgen Tour of California UCI 2.HC, State of California, M/W
May 30, 2016 - Winston-Salem Cycling Classic Road Race UCI 1.1, North Carolina, M/W
June 5, 2016 - Philadelphia International Cycling Classic UCI 1.1, Pennsylvania, M/W
August 1-7, 2016 - The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah UCI 2.HC, State of Utah, M/W
September 10, 2016 - The Reading 120 UCI 1.2, Reading, PA, M/W

WOMENS American Tour Pro Races in the USA - 2016 dates (not WorldTour):

July 21-24, 2016 - Cascade Cycling Classic UCI 2.2, Bend, OR, Stage Race, Women only 



CANCELLED: USA Pro Challenge /Tour of Colorado, State of Colorado M/W

American Tour races in Canada - 2016 dates:

June 9-12, 2016 - Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay, Canada
June 15-19, 2016 - Tour de Beauce, Sainte-Justine, Canada
July 10, 2016 - White Spot / Delta Road Race Canada
August 31 - September 5, 2016 - Tour of Alberta Alberta, Canada

Professional Stage Races in the USA

AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA - American Tour professional bike race in California
May 15-22, 2016 - Tour of California professional stage race. The host cities were announced for 2016, read more information about the race at Pedal Dancer®: TOUR OF CALIFORNIA

LARRY H. MILLER TOUR OF UTAH - American Tour professional bike race in Utah
August 1-7, 2016 - Tour of Utah professional stage race.

USA PRO CHALLENGE Cancelled in 2016

UCI World Championship Races

ROAD & TIME TRIAL
October 9-16, 2016 - UCI Road World Championships Dohar, Qatar
September 17-24, 2017 - UCI Road World Championships Bergen, Norway
2018 - Innsbruck, Austria

MTN BIKE
September 6-11, 2016 - UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, Val Di Sole, Italy
2017 - Cairns, Australia

CYCLO-CROSS
January 30-31, 2016 - UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
January 28-29, 2017 - UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Bieles, Luxembourg

TRACK
March 2-6, 2016 - Championnats du Monde Piste UCI/ UCI Track Cycling World Championship, Lee Valley VeloPark’s velodrome, London, Great Britain.

2016 Summer Olympic Games Schedule

Olympic Committee Rio de Janeiro 2016 from the International
Official Home Page Rio de Janeiro 2016

Cycling competition at the Olympics:

• Cycling BMX
• Cycling Road
• Cycling Track
• Cycling Mountain Bike

Please also see other Calendar Lists by Pedal Dancer®: 2016 Colorado Cycling Events and Bike Rides Calendar List. Pedal Dancer® Guide Page to: COLORADO CLIMBS 

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2015 USA Pro Challenge Guide for Fans

2015 USA Pro Challenge Spectator and Race Guide Pedal Dancer guide to the race for fans

2015

Pedal Dancer® coverage of the 2015 USA Pro Challenge  Route Maps | Men's Teams Announced | Men's startlist of pro racers | Women's Teams & Riders | TV coverage | Should I buy a VIP? | Stage 1 in Steamboat Springs | Stage 2 in Steamboat and Arapahoe Basin | Stage 3 in Copper Mountain and Aspen | Stage 4 in Aspen and Breckenridge | Stage 5 ITT in Breckenridge | Stage 7 in Golden and Denver | Colorado Cycling | Colorado Climbs | Traveling to Steamboat | Team Presentation | Press Conference

The USA Pro challenge is now in it's fifth year, every year the race begins in a new city, this year that honor goes to Steamboat Springs where the race begins on August 17th. Highlights for the race in 2015 include two passes over Independence Pass, an individual time trial in Breckenridge, an eventful four days in Steamboat Springs to start the race, a climb up Rist Canyon and Lookout Mountain, two first-ever visits to Arapahoe Basin and Cooper Mountain Resort, and a final four lap circuit in downtown Denver before the big finish in front of the Stage Capital.

Expect a very nice week in Colorado. Opportunities to be a fan along the route abound and are free (unless you prefer to purchase a VIP ticket or package experience). Being a spectator is an excellent family activity. If you enjoy cycling - bring your bike and pedal the same roads as the pros. The race continues to be popular with both fans and pro racers who give praise to organizers and look forward to returning with their teams year after year.

About the 2015 USA Pro Challenge Race:

Dates: August 17-23, 2015 - men's race, begins in Steamboat Springs
Dates: August 21-23, 2015 - women's race, begins in Breckenridge
7 Stages, 865 Miles, 32 Hours of Racing, 16 Cities
USAProCyclingChallenge.com, Twitter @USAProChallenge,  FB USAProChallenge
Final roster list: print it out 2015 Mens Roster

Map of 2015 USA Pro Challenge Colorado

NEWS & UPDATES  I keep this Guide Page updated constantly!

Startlists: Riders Announced! List of pro racers for USA Pro Challenge 2015
TV Coverage: changed networks: TV coverage for USA Pro Challenge 2015

Road Closures: which roads will be closed for the USA Pro Challenge in your town this year? cotrip.org - travel advisories for roads along the race route offering exact roads and closures times.

The start of Stage 1 in Aspen in 2014. Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

SPECTATOR GUIDES by Pedal Dancer®

(stage guides are currently carefully being prepared for you while you are out on your daily bike rides)
What you need to know about each stage of the USA Pro Challenge on one resource page where you will find, in order, Stage dates, stage information, VIP tickets, apparel, city tourism, town websites, local events, TV coverage, Tour Tracker app, media coverage, stage preview, recommendations, where to ride, road closures, start time, finish time, route map, climb profiles, sprint location, KOM location, results, current standings, photos, and race links.

1. How to see Stage 1 of USA Pro Challenge 2015 - Steamboat Springs
2. How to see Stage 2 of USA Pro Challenge 2015 - Steamboat / A-Basin
3. How to see Stage 3 of USA Pro Challenge 2015 - Copper / Aspen
4. How to see Stage 4 of USA Pro Challenge 2015 - Aspen / Breckenridge
5. How to see Stage 5 of USA Pro Challenge 2015 - Breckenridge ITT!
6. How to see Stage 6 of USA Pro Challenge 2015 - Loveland / Fort Collins
7. How to see Stage 7 of USA Pro Challenge 2015 - Golden / Denver

Pedal Dancer® blog posts related to the race in 2015:

• Taylor Phinney's Big Win
• Let's talk about this race - Press Conference
• It's that excitement before a race - Team Presentation
• Traveling to Steamboat Springs, Colorado
• List of pro racers for USA Pro Challenge 2015
• TV coverage for USA Pro Challenge 2015
• USA Pro Challenge 2015 Women's Teams Announced
• Should I buy a VIP ticket to the USA Pro Challenge?
• Which Teams will race in the USA Pro Challenge 2015?  
• Exact route maps of USA Pro Challenge 2015 Announced
• Host Cities for 2015 USA Pro Challenge 

Top 15 spectator tips to see the race by Pedal Dancer®:

1. Check road closures
2. Allow time to watch the women's race before the men's race.
3. Bring water, food, sunscreen and a rain jacket(!)
4. Ride your bike up a mountain! 
5. Ride your bike into the city: use bike valets or bring a lock 
6. Visit the team buses at the start of a stage and ask the mechanics a question
7. Use Tour Tracker app to watch while you wait
8. Enjoy the festival at every finish area while you wait 
9. Be on a mountain: Rabbit Ears Pass, Arapahoe Basin, Independence Pass, Hoosier Pass
10. Buy a VIP ticket in Steamboat Springs, Fort Collin or Denver (if you can $$), but be sure to wander around outside of the VIP tent as well. 
11. Stay overnight in a host city (if you can).
12. Stay to enjoy dinner (or listen to a concert) after a stage finish and let the traffic die down. 
13. Go to more than one stage: see a start, a finish, a mountain top, a sprint, a KOM, a feed zone (feed zone locations are not published, but signs are placed on the road).
14. Bring 3 sharpie pens for autographs (just in case you loose one)
15. Always carry something to autograph, just in case you see your favorite racer before or after a stage, or while walking around town.

The race in 2015:

Crossing some of the most spectacular scenery in Colorado, through many of our most popular towns, this bike race is called a stage race (UCI 2.HC). The same group of riders will race day after day for seven days, from city to city across the state of Colorado, with no rest day. The man (and woman!) with the lowest time wins. Although the Grand Tours in Europe (Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a Espana) are up to 3-weeks in length, and the Tour of California is an 8-day race extending over two weekends, the Colorado tour is a one week race from Monday, August 17th through Sunday, August 23rd.

How will you see the race in 2015?

Location of Colorado in the U.S.A.

The thrill of the race. Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

A relaxing day at the race. Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

Fun on a mountaintop (the scene on Independence Pass). Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

MEN'S RACE - stages

Stages and Host Cities for 2015 USA Pro Challenge in Colorado - MENS (maps below)

• Stage 1: Monday, Aug. 17 – Steamboat Springs
• Stage 2: Tuesday, Aug. 18 – Steamboat Springs to Arapahoe Basin
• Stage 3: Wednesday, Aug. 19 – Copper Mountain Resort to Aspen
• Stage 4: Thursday, Aug. 20 – Aspen to Breckenridge
• Stage 5: Friday, Aug. 21 – Breckenridge Individual Time Trial
• Stage 6: Saturday, Aug. 22 – Loveland to Fort Collins
• Stage 7: Sunday, Aug. 23 – Golden to Denver

2015 will be the 5th year of this 7-day stage race which bring locals, tourists and tourist money to the state of Colorado. The only professional bike race in Colorado of this caliber, The USA Pro encourages fans to show up to root for their favorite riders and see who will win the overall General Classification. Tejay Van Garderen won the race in 2013 and 2014.

WOMEN'S RACE - stages

Stages and Host Cities for 2015 2015 USA Pro Challenge in Colorado - WOMENS (maps below)

• Stage 1: Friday, August 21 - Breckenridge (Individual Time Trial same day as men)
• Stage 2: Saturday, August 22 - Fort Collins
• Stage 3: Sunday, August 23 - Golden (finishes prior to the start of the men's race)

This is the first inaugural 3-day USA Cycling sanctioned invitation-only USA Pro Challenge women's stage race. The race will take place on the final weekend in the same cities as the men's race and will share parts of the men's course. The women's race will conclude prior to the men's finish, making an excellent opportunity for fans to see both the men and women race for equal prize money. Sean Petty will serve as the Race Director for the Women’s USA Pro Challenge.

Head to Steamboat Springs early so you can see and ride next to the teams training in the days before the race start! Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

PEDAL DANCER RACE COVERAGE FOR 2015

Pedal Dancer® bike blog has been covering the race for five years, providing quick and easy spectator guides to each stage. Always considering the viewpoints and needs of spectators, tourists, cyclists, or straight-forward racing fans. I post stage results as well as inside stories from chasing the race.

The race begins in Steamboat Springs - a welcoming cowboy ski town northwest of Denver. The following day there will be an early climb over Rabbit Mountain and a final climb to the ski station of Arapahoe Basin (ABasin) - one of my favorite roads to cycle in Colorado (especially the nearby Loveland Pass). Next the peloton will depart Copper Mountain, another ski village, and climb over Fremont Pass and Independence Pass into the familiar city of Aspen. They won't stay long, the next day the riders climb back over Independence Pass once again, and Hoosier Pass to descend into Breckenridge. The next day the 9600'ft elevation individual time trial will take place. This will be a do not miss day in Breckenridge (it's a Friday).

Breckenridge is an excellent choice to base the peloton and it's entourage for two nights. As welcoming as Steamboat, the city is scenic and excels at hosting large events. The peloton heads to the front range for the last two stages, racing from Loveland to Fort Collins through the magnificent Rist Canyon, and finally from Golden up Lookout Mountain into downtown Denver. Four fast laps around the capital city will mark the end of the week long race in Colorado. Whereever you see the race - enjoy!

HOW TO WATCH THE USA PRO CHALLENGE

TOUR TRACKER

TourTracker™: Watch the USA Pro Cycling Challenge live on your computer, tablet, or mobile device. (web not yet available for download)

TELEVISION COVERAGE

Pro Cycling Challenge - TV Coverage, UNIVERSAL Sports Network (Not NBC or NBC Sports)
All times are Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) 

Preview Show	08/16/2015	2:00 PM (MDT)	Premiere
Preview Show	08/16/2015	5:00 PM (MDT)	Repeat
Preview Show	08/16/2015	8:00 PM (MDT)	Repeat
Preview Show	08/16/2015	11:00 AM (MDT)	Repeat
Stage 1 - Monday	08/17/2015	2:00 PM (MDT)	LIVE
Stage 1	08/17/2015	7:00 PM (MDT)	Repeat
Stage 2 - Tuesday	08/18/2015	2:00 PM (MDT)	LIVE
Stage 2	08/18/2015	7:00 PM (MDT)	Repeat
Stage 3 - Wednesday	08/19/2015	2:00 PM (MDT)	LIVE
Stage 3	08/19/2015	7:00 PM (MDT)	Repeat
Stage 4 - Thursday	08/20/2015	2:00 PM (MDT)	LIVE
Stage 4	08/20/2015	7:00 PM (MDT)	Repeat
Stage 5 - Friday (ITT!)	08/21/2015	2:00 PM (MDT)	LIVE
Stage 5	08/22/2015	7:00 AM (MDT)	Repeat
Stage 6 - Saturday	08/22/2015	2:00 PM (MDT)	LIVE
Stage 6	08/23/2015	6:00 AM (MDT)	Repeat

Pro Cycling Challenge - TV Coverage, NBC Network:
Stage 7  - Denver         8/23/2015    2:00 PM (MDT)  LIVE Final!

Stage 7       (re-NBC)

08/24/2015

4:00 PM (MDT)

Delay

See the race LIVE! Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

Media coverage at the race

Press Conference Daily: Post race press conferences will be shown live on prochallenge.com
Media Coverage of the race will be provided by: Velo News, Cycling News, Steephill.TV & VeloImages, The Denver Post, Pedal Dancer® and Pro Velo Passion.

Photographer and journalists tweets from the race (I will add more as I verify they are at the race, and tweeting): @karenrake (Pedal Dancer), @Eibhir, @butterflywriter (Pro Velo Passion),
 
Follow the race: USA Pro Challenge: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

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THE COMPETITORS

TEAMS

Men  

Read much more about the teams selected in this Pedal Dancer post: Which Teams will race in the USA Pro Challenge 2015? Final roster list: print it out 2015 Mens Roster 

UCI World Teams
Cannondale-Garmin (USA) - Davide Formolo, Ruben Zepuntke, Janier Acevedo
BMC Racing (USA) - Rohan Dennis, Damiano Caruso
Trek Factory Racing (USA) - Matthew Busche, Haimar Zubeldia
Tinkoff-Saxo (RUS) - Bruno Pirez, Roman Krueziger

UCI Professional Continental teams
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA (ESP)
Drapac (AUS) - William Clark, Lachlan Norris, Martin Kohler
Team Novo Nordisk (USA) - Javier Mejias
UnitedHealthcare (USA)

UCI Continental teams
Axeon (USA)
Budget Forklifts (AUS)
Cycling Academy (ISR)
Hincapie Racing (USA)
Jamis-Hagens Berman (USA)
Jelly Belly-Maxxis (USA)
Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies (USA)
Team SmartStop (USA)

Women

Some of the teams confirmed to race in the inaugural Women's USA Pro Challenge include:

• TWENTY16 p/b Sho-Air
• Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
• UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
• BMW p/b Happy Tooth Dental
• Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b The Happy Tooth Team
• TIBCO-SVB
• Visit Dallas p/b Noise4Good
• Colavita/Bianchi p/b Fine Cooking
• DNA Cycling p/b K4
• Colorado Women's Cycling Project p/b Spark Women's Racing

Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

RIDERS

2015 Mens Rider List  for the USA Pro Challenge - (Not yet announced - riders will be announced in August 2015)

Keep your eye on Pro Cycling Stats as the rider startlists continue to form: USA Pro Challenge rider rosters.

RACE PREVIEW

Colorado terrain delivers long road climbs, making teamwork of vital importance. This race in Colorado also typically delivers a relatively short, at altitude, defining time trial - making for quite a combination of skills and requirements. Fans can expect to see some unfamiliar names with several continental riders on the podium again this year. Although we might expect a World Tour rider to win the overall general classification, the USA Pro Challenge is always a race that gives opportunity to breakaway specialist from a pro-conti or continental team to win a stage.

To win the USA Pro Challenge in 2015, teams will have to sacrifice greatly on Stage 1 to bring their leader close to the sprint finish line in Steamboat Springs, where a sprinter will win the stage. The next day, on Stage 2, strong teams must again deliver their leader as close to the 5-mile marker before Arapahoe Basin as possible. We should see the GC contenders forced to go for it in a final 5-mile strong climbing effort on a broad road to the line, although a puncheur might have already won the stage.

Look for the yellow jersey to change hands between Stage 1 (Steamboat) and Stage 2 (Arapahoe Basin). Root for the breakaway to stay away, or a rider in the chase group (rouleur), to win on Stage 3 (Aspen) and Stage 4 (Breckenridge finish). The yellow jersey will again change hands after the time trial of Stage 5 in Breckenridge. Enjoy a large sprint finish (for a tired sprinter who has climbed throughout the week) into Fort Collins on Stage 6, and again into Denver on Stage 7.

There are opportunities for stage wins for a sprinter, a strong finishing climber, a powerful rouleur, a time trial specialist who can manage a twisty climbing course, but especially the chance for a true team leader to win the overall race. Since Tejay Van Garderen will not be returning in 2015 to defend his twice earned title (he will be racing in Spain in the Vuelta a Espana), we will get to witness a new pro racer's dream come true.

• Rouleur: a good all-rounder across all terrain types (Colorado cyclists!)
• Puncheur: specializes in rolling terrain with short but steep climbs
• Breakaway specialist: specializes in attacks from the start off the front in order to show off his sponsor and to try his luck to reach the finish line first.
• General classification rider: the racer whose eye in on the biggest prize. 

Final Classification Jerseys of the 2014 USA Pro Challenge. Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

2014 WINNERS - who won last year

Stage Winners from 2014:
Stage 1 - Kiel Reijnen, Aspen, UnitedHealthcare
Stage 2 - Robin Carpenter, Crested Butte, Hincapie Sportswear Development Team
Stage 3 - Tejay Van Garderen, Monarch Mountain,  BMC Racing Team
Stage 4 - Elia Viviani, Colorado Springs, Cannondale
Stage 5 - Laurent Didier, Breckenridge, Trek Factory Racing
Stage 6 - Tejay Van Garderen, Vail ITT, BMC Racing Team
Stage 7 - Alex Howes, Denver, Garmin Sharp

2014 Overall General Classification - final podium

1. Tejay Van Garderen BMC Racing Team
2. Tom Danielson Garmin Sharp
3. Serghei Tevetcov Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis

Final Classification Jerseys

Yellow - Tejay Van Garderen BMC Racing Team
Sprint - Kiel Reijnen UnitedHealthcare
Mountain - Ben Jacques-Maynes Jamis - Hagens Berman
Young - Clement Chevrier Bissell Development Team

2014 Best Team - BMC

Best team 2014 - BMC selfie! Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

History of overall race winners:

2011		Levi Leipheimer (USA)	Team RadioShack
2012		Christian Vande Velde (USA)	Garmin-Sharp
2013		Tejay Van Garderen (USA)	BMC Racing Team
2014		Tejay Van Garderen (USA)	BMC Racing Team

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THE ROADS

ROAD CLOSURES FOR THE 2015 USA PRO CHALLENGE

Important Lines for Spectators to the Pro Challenge - road closures, parking, camping:

• Camping and Parking for Stages 2 and 4 near Arapahoe Basin and Breckenridge: USDA Forest Service - White River National Forest
• Camping and Parking for Stages 3 and 4 near Aspen: USDA Forest Service - White River National Forest 
• CDOT Colorado Department of Transportation advisory of road closures: USA Pro Challenge Road Closures 2015 

All roads for the circuits and individual time trial will be fully closed, other roads will have rolling road closures (see definitions below).

A word from race organizers: "Keep in mind that road closures and delays to motorized traffic do not apply to pedestrians and bike traffic, so why not ride your bike or park and walk to the location you want to watch the race? Both are great ways to see the action and join in on the fun and excitement of experiencing this world class event. Just be aware of your surroundings and stay on the shoulders where they're available."

I would add that bikes and pedestrians are not allowed to move along CLOSED roads while the race is in progress, please find your viewing place by the time the road closes. Race Marshals and/or Police will ask you to stop and move off the road with good intentions for your safety and the safety of the racers.

Team cars line up at a stage start in Aspen. Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

Drivers:

This section is intended to help you enjoy the race while understanding that the most important goal of race organizers is to keep the riders and citizens safe. Your goal is to allow enough time to be safe to others, not be disappointed, and arrive relaxed and ready to have FUN!  Being out on the road as a fan is a fabulous experience, being in the mountains of Colorado is even better!

Road Closures:

Wondering which roads will be closed for the USA Pro Challenge in your town this year? CDOT

CDOT creates an excellent website for fans regarding travel advisories for roads along the race route offering exact roads and closures times. Road closures are a key concern and all race personal and hired police take it very seriously. The CDOT website link gives detailed information regarding roads, direction of traffic halted, and times. Once you are on the website, please select from the individual stage tabs on the page to see the road closures for each stage.

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THE ROUTE

2015 ROUTE MAPS AND PROFILES OF USA PRO CHALLENGE, Stage 1 through 7


STAGE 1 - Steamboat Springs
MONDAY, August 17, STAGE 1 - 2 lap circuit
How to see Stage 1 of USA Pro Challenge 2015 - Steamboat Springs 

• Stage 1 Route Map pdf
• Stage 1 Climb Profle pdf
• 97 Miles / 156 Kilometers / 6,518 ft of climbing
• Highlights: 2 laps on a large circuit
• Start City: Steamboat Springs
• Stage start area near the team buses and sign-in podium are great places to get autographs
• Steamboat Springs Stage 1 Finish Festival hours: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
• Finish Festival Location: Yampa Street, Steamboat Springs, CO
• Stage 1 Start time: 11:30 am
• Sprint: Steamboat Springs downtown
• KOM: Midpoint on Hwy 27 (Lap 1 & 2)
• Stage Schedule / Log Stage 1: Expected time along the course  
• Finish City: Steamboat Springs
• Stage 1 Finish time: approximate 3:13 - 4:38 pm
• Podium Presentation typically 15-minutes after leaders of the stage finish

Local City roads and State Highways Impacted by Stage 1: CDOT detailed road closures all directions and exact times for USA Pro Challenge in Steamboat Springs and Oak Creek (select by stage tab at the left).

USA Pro Challenge Stage 1 route map 2015 - Steamboat Springs Circuit

Steamboat Springs circuit profile map USa Pro Challenge 2015

STAGE 2 - Steamboat Springs to Arapahoe Basin - * Mountain top finish!
TUESDAY, August 18, STAGE 2 - road race
How to see Stage 2 of USA Pro Challenge 2015 - Steamboat / A-Basin

• Stage 2 Route Map pdf
• Stage 2 Climb Profile pdf
• 115 Miles / 185 Kilometers / 10,078 ft of climbing
• Highlights: Rabbit Ears Pass, Sprint in Kremling and Dillon, Mountaintop finish at ABasin
• Start City: Steamboat Springs
• Stage 2 Start time: 10:55 am
• Stage start area near the team buses and sign-in podium are great places to get autographs 
• Sprint: Kremling and Dillon
• KOM: Rabbit Ears Pass and final climb of Arapahoe Basin
• Finish City: Arapahoe Basin (Ski Resort)
• Arapahoe Basin Stage 2 Finish Festival hours: 12-5:30 pm
• Finish Festival Location: Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado
• Stage 2 Finish time: approximate 3:46 - 4:43 pm
• Podium Presentation typically 15-minutes after leaders of the stage finish
• Free concert after the stage finish at Arapahoe Basin at 5:00 pm

Local City roads and State Highways Impacted by Stage 2: CDOT detailed road closures all directions and exact times for USA Pro Challenge in Steamboat Springs, Kremling, Dillon to Arapahoe Basin.

THE CLIMBS

• Rabbit Ears Pass: Max Grade 7.5%, Max elevation 9426 ft
• Ute Pass:
• Road to Arapahoe Basin: 5.1 miles, gain of 1551 ft., 5% to 7%

USA Pro Challenge Stage 2 route map 2015 - Steamboat Springs to Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort

Profile map Stage 2 USA Pro Challenge 2015

STAGE 3 - Copper Mountain to Aspen maps - high elevation!
WEDNESDAY, August 19, STAGE 3 - road race
How to see Stage 3 of USA Pro Challenge 2015 - Copper / Aspen

• Stage 3 Route Map pdf
• Stage 3 Climb Profile pdf 
• 101 Mile / 163 Kilometers / 7,419 ft of climbing
• Max Elevation: 12,095ft
• Highlights: First-time host city start at Copper Mountain Village, climb of Fremont Pass, Loop around Turquoise Lake, sprint in Leadville, climb over Independence Pass, finish in Aspen
• Start City: Copper Mountain ski resort
• Stage 3 Start time: 11:15 am 
• Stage start area near the team buses and sign-in podium are great places to get autographs 
• Free concert at Copper Mountain Resort after the stage start at 12:00 pm
• Sprint: Leadville
• KOM: Fremont Pass (11,320ft), Independence Pass (12,096ft)
• Finish City: Aspen downtown
• Aspen Stage 3 Finish Festival hours: 11:30 am - 5:00 pm
• Finish Festival Location: downtown Aspen
• Stage 3 Finish time: approximate 2:56 - 4:47 pm
• Podium Presentation typically 15-minutes after leaders of the stage finish 

Local City roads and State Highways Impacted by Stage 3: CDOT detailed road closures all directions and exact times for USA Pro Challenge in Copper Mountain, Leadville, Twin Lakes to Aspen.

USA Pro Challenge Stage 3 route map 2015 - Copper Mountain to Aspen

Stage 3 profile map USA Pro Challenge 2015 Colorado

STAGE 4 - Aspen to Breckenridge maps - another high altitude day!
THURSDAY, August 20, STAGE 4 - road race

• Stage 4 Route Map pdf
• Stage 4 Climb Profile pdf
• 126 Miles / 203 Kilometers / 9,631 ft of climbing
• Max Elevation: 12,095ft
• Highlights: Start in downtown Aspen, climb over Independence Pass, sprint in Buena Vista and Fairplay, climb over Hoosier Pass, climb up Moonstone Rd and descend Boreas Pass before finishing on Main St in Breckenridge. 
• Start City: Aspen
• Stage 4 Start time: 10:20 am 
• Stage start area near the team buses and sign-in podium are great places to get autographs  
• Sprint: Buena Vista, Fairplay
• KOM: Independence Pass (12, 096 ft), Hoosier Pass (11,541ft), Moonstone Rd in Breckenridge
• Finish City: Breckenridge
• Breckenridge Stage 4 Finish Festival hours: 11:30 am - 5:00 pm
• Finish Festival Location: parking lots of Breckenridge
• Stage 4 Finish time: approximate 2:56 - 4:47 pm
• Podium Presentation typically 15-minutes after leaders of the stage finish 

Local City roads and State Highways Impacted by Stage 4: CDOT detailed road closures all directions and exact times for USA Pro Challenge in Aspen, Twin Lakes, Buena Vista, Johnson Village, Fairplay, Alma to Breckenridge

USA Pro Challenge Stage 4 route map 2015 - Aspen to Breckenridge

Profile map 2015 USA Pro Challenge Stage 4

STAGE 5 - Breckenridge ITT maps - Individual Time Trial
FRIDAY, August 21, STAGE 5 - individual time trial
How to see Stage 5 of USA Pro Challenge 2015 - Breck ITT!

The 1st stage of the women's race will take place on the same day as the men's 5th stage in Breckenridge. Be aware of early road closures. 

• Stage 5 Route Map pdf
• Stage 5 Climb Profile pdf
• 8.5 Miles / 14 Kilometers / 792 ft of climbing
• Max Elevation: 10,088ft 
• Highlights: 4+ hours of continuous action as each rider challenges himself /herself against the clock. 
• Start City: Breckenridge
• WOMENS Stage 1 Start time: 10:45 am 
• WOMENS Stage 1 Finish time: 12:35 pm
• MENS Stage 5 Start time: 1:00 pm (plan your early arrival due to women's race)
• Stage start area near the team buses and sign-in podium are great places to get autographs  
• No Sprint or KOM points
• Finish City: Breckenridge
• Breckenridge Stage 5 Finish Festival hours: 11:30 am - 4:00 pm
• Finish Festival Location: parking lots of Breckenridge
• MENS Stage 5 Finish time: 3:50 pm
• Podium Presentation typically 15-minutes after last finisher

Local City roads and State Highways Impacted by Stage 5: CDOT detailed road closures all directions and exact times for USA Pro Challenge in central Breckenridge.

State Highways Impacted: Highway 9, Boreas Pass rd, Wellington Rd, Royal Tiger Rd, Moonstone Rd, Jefferson Ave, Main St.

USA Pro Challenge Stage 5 Breckenridge Time Trial 2015

Breckenridge time trial Stage 5 USA Pro Challenge 2015

STAGE 6 - Loveland to Fort Collins maps
SATURDAY, August 22, STAGE 6 - road race 

The 2nd stage of the women's race will take place on the same day as the men's 6th stage from Loveland to Fort Collins. Be aware of early road closures. 

• Stage 6 Route Map pdf
• Stage 6 Climb Profile pdf
• 102 Miles/ 165 Kilometers / 6,228 ft of climbing
• Start City: Loveland
• WOMEN Stage 2 Start time (not yet announced)
• WOMEN Stage 2 Finish time (not yet announced)
• MEN Stage 6 Start time MEN: 11:45 am 
• Stage start area near the team buses and sign-in podium are great places to get autographs  
• Sprint: Windsor, Loveland downtown
• KOM: Rist Canyon
• Finish City: Fort Collins
• Fort Collins Stage 6 Finish Festival hours: 11:30am - 5:00 pm
• Finish Festival Location: downtown streets of Fort Collins
• MEN Stage 6 Finish time: approximate 3:27 - 4:57 pm
• Podium Presentation typically 15-minutes after leaders of the stage finish 

Local City roads and State Highways Impacted by Stage 6: CDOT detailed road closures all directions and exact times for USA Pro Challenge in Loveland, Carter Lake, Rist Canyon, Horsetooth Reservoir and Fort Collins.

USA Pro Challenge Stage 6 route map 2015 - Loveland to Fort Collins

Profile map Stage 6 Loveland USA Pro Challenge 2015

STAGE 7 - Golden to Denver maps - 4 laps in Denver!
SUNDAY, August 23, STAGE 7 - road race  

The 3rd stage of the womens race will begin and end in Golden on the same day as the men's final stage from Golden to Denver. Be aware of early road closures. 

• Stage 7 Route Map pdf
• Stage 7 Climb Profile pdf
• 68 Miles / 110 Kilometers / 3,237 ft of climbing
• Start City: Golden downtown
• WOMENS Stage 3 Start time: 10:30 am (plan your early arrival for the women's race)
• WOMENS Stage 3 Finish time: estimated 11:30 am
• MENS Stage 7 Start time: 1:10 pm 
• Stage start area near the team buses and sign-in podium are great places to get autographs  
• MENS Sprint: at Finish Line
• MENS KOM: Lookout Mountain
• Finish City: Denver downtown (4 laps in Denver)
• Denver Stage 7 Finish Festival hours: 11:30 am - 4:00 pm
• Finish Festival Location: in park, between Broadway and City & County Building
• MENS Stage 7 Finish time: approximate 3:38-3:57 pm
• Podium Presentation typically 15-minutes after leaders of the stage finish 

Local City roads and State Highways Impacted by Stage 7: CDOT detailed road closures all directions and exact times for USA Pro Challenge in Golden, Edgemont, Wheat Ridge and Denver

USA Pro Challenge Stage 7 route maps 2015 - Golden to Denver

Profile map Stage 7 Golden USA Pro Challenge 2015

Denver Stage 7 Finish Map USA Pro Challenge 2015

WOMEN'S 2015 ROUTE MAPS OF USA PRO CHALLENGE

Stages and Host Cities for the 2015 WOMEN'S USA PRO CHALLENGE

• Stage 1: Friday, August 21 - Breckenridge (Individual Time Trial)
• Stage 2: Saturday, August 22 - Fort Collins 
• Stage 3: Sunday, August 23 - Golden (finishes prior to the start of the men's race)

It's a big year for women's racing! This will be the first inaugural 3-day USA Cycling sanctioned invitation-only USA Pro Challenge women's stage race. The race will take place on the final weekend in the same cities as the men's race and will share parts of the men's course. The women's race will conclude prior to the men's finish, making an excellent opportunity for fans to see both the men and women race for equal prize money. Sean Petty will serve as the Race Director for the Women’s USA Pro Challenge.

STAGE 1 - Breckenridge Individual Time Trial - WOMENS
Friday, August 21, 2015

• Stage 1 Women's Route Map pdf
• Stage 1 Women's Profile pdf
• 8.5 Miles / 14 Kilometers
• Time Trial 
• Stage 1 Start time: 10:45 am WOMENS 
• Sprint: none
• KOM: none
• Stage 1 Finish time: 12:35 pm WOMENS

Women's Stage 1 Route 2015 USA pro Challenge

Womens Stage 1 Profile 2015 USA Pro Challenge

STAGE 2 - Loveland to Fort Collins - WOMENS
Saturday, August 22, 2015

• Stage 2 Women's Route Map pdf
• Stage 2 Women's Profile pdf
• 58 Miles / 93 Kilometers
• Road Race
• Stage 2 Start time WOMEN: ?
• Sprint: Downtown Loveland
• KOM: Rist Canyon
• Stage 2 Finish time WOMEN: approximate ?

Stage 2 Women's Route Map 2015 USA Pro Challenge

Stage 2 Women's Profile 2015 USA Pro Challenge

STAGE 3 - Golden - WOMENS
Sunday, August 23, 2015

• Stage 3 Women's Route Map pdf
• Stage 3 Women's Profile pdf
• 60 minutes plus 3 laps
• Circuit Race (repeated laps in Golden, within a set time, the race does not continue to Denver)
• WOMENS Stage 3 Start time: 10:30 am
• WOMENS Stage 3 Finish time: estimated 11:30 am
• MENS Stage 7 Start time: 1:10 pm 
• MENS Denver Stage 7 Finish Festival hours: 11:30 am - 4:00 pm

Golden Women's Circuit Route Map USA Pro Challenge 2015 - route of all laps

Golden Women's Circuit Profile USA Pro Challenge 2015 - profile of all laps

2015 USA Pro Challenge tshirt, buy now

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THE CLIMBS

Cyclesense 365 blog, written by the staff at the USA Pro Challenge, offers this fine list of the highest climbs in this year's USA Pro Challenge. Read the blog about climbing at altitude: Riders Climb Into Thin Air at the USA Pro Challenge, by USA Pro Challenge.

Stage 2 (Steamboat Springs to Arapahoe Basin)

• RabbitEars Pass (9,391')
• Ute Pass (9,570')
• Arapahoe Basin (10,780')

Stage 3 (Copper Mountain to Aspen)

• Fremont Pass (11,079')
• Independence Pass (12,095')

Stage 4 (Aspen to Breckenridge)

• Independence Pass (12,095')
• Hoosier Pass (11,542')
• Moonstone Road (10,088')

Stage 5 (Breckenridge Time Trial)

• Moonstone Road (10,088') - Men's and Women's Race

Stage 6 (Loveland to Fort Collins)

• Rist Canyon (8,008') - Men's and Women's Race

Please see the specific climb profile under each stage above.

Be there to watch the podium presentations after every stage. Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

GO RIDE STEAMBOAT - AMATEUR EVENT BIKE RIDE

Race organizers have arranged an opportunity for mere mortals to race out on course on Saturday, August 15th.  You can join this event ride to cycle one complete 50-mile loop of Stage 1 (the pros will do 2 loops), then relax with a beer and lunch (included). Last year, the Team Presentation was also on Saturday evening.

• Saturday, August 15, 2015 - Steamboat Springs
• 25 or 50 miles; loop ride out and back from Steamboat.
• What you get: a tech tee, a pint glass, 2 beers, lunch and you get to ride 1 loop Stage 1 pro race.
• Register for the ride
• Cost: $70-100 + 6.75% transaction fee 

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Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011

Archived complete Pedal Dancer® coverage of the race:

See the full archived: USA Pro Challenge Stage Race Coverage by Pedal Dancer
This is the archived version of the 2015 race: 2015 USA Pro Challenge Guide for Fans
For an archived version of the 2014 race, go to: 2014 USA Pro Challenge Guide for Fans
For an archived version of the 2013 race, go to: 2013 USA Pro Challenge Guide for Fans
For an archived version of the 2012 race, go to: 2012 USA Pro Challenge Guide for Fans
For an archived version of the 2011 race, go to: 2011 USA Pro Challenge Guide for Fans