USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2011

USA Pro Cycling Challenge Stages

1. 

   PrologueMonday, August 22 2011

   Location:

   Colorado Springs (ITT)

   Distance:

   8.3 km

   • Report: Gretsch tops Colorado Springs prologue,
   • Photos
2. 

   Stage 1Tuesday, August 23 2011

   Location:

   Salida - Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte

   Distance:

   159.9 km

   • Report: Leipheimer stamps his authority on Colorado race,
   • Photos
3. 

   Stage 2Wednesday, August 24 2011

   Location:

   Gunnison - Aspen

   Distance:

   209.8 km

   • Report: Hincapie triumphs in Aspen,
   • Photos
4. 

   Stage 3Thursday, August 25 2011

   Location:

   Vail (ITT)

   Distance:

   16.1 km

   • Report: Leipheimer takes narrow victory in Vail,
   • Photos
5. 

   Stage 4Friday, August 26 2011

   Location:

   Avon - Steamboat Springs

   Distance:

   138.4 km

   • Report: Viviani storms Steamboat Springs ,
   • Photos
6. 

   Stage 5Saturday, August 27 2011

   Location:

   Steamboat Springs - Breckenridge

   Distance:

   170.2 km

   • Report: Viviani makes it two stages wins in a row,
   • Photos
7. 

   Stage 6Sunday, August 28 2011

   Location:

   Golden - Denver

   Distance:

   115.9 km

   • Report: Leipheimer wins inaugural US Pro Cycling Challenge,
   • Photos

USA Pro Cycling Challenge Photos

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  Daniel Oss (Liquigas-Cannondale), right, wins the final stage while his teammate Elia Viviani already has his hands up in celebration.

• Elia Viviani (Liquigas-Cannondale) wins stage 5 in Breckenridge, the Italian's second straight victory.
• Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) grits his teeth on his way to time trial victory in Vail
• Storms in the distance fortunately stayed away today.
• HTC-Highroad's Patrick Gretsch on his way to his prologue win
• Elia Viviani takes the win on stage 4 for Liquigas-Cannondale
• A 27-tooth rear cog on Christian Vande Velde's (Garmin-Cervélo) Cervélo R5ca was on tap for the climb up Vail Pass.
• This Bissell rider used a rather standard cassette spread for the run up Vail Pass. Note the SRAM chain on the otherwise Campagnolo drivetrain.
• Kenny Van Hummel (Skil - Shimano)
• BMC's Cadel Evans had another top 10 performance
• Cannondale teammates Jeremy Powers and Tim Johnson would race for the USGP Championship today.
• George Hincapie (BMC) takes the stage win in Aspen, Colorado
• Skil-Shimano riders await the start in Avon.
• Huge crowds lined the streets of Avon at the start of stage four.
• The field gets strung out as they start to chase.

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