USA Pro Challenge 2013
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USA Pro Challenge won’t return for sixth year in 2016
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USA Pro Challenge to go ahead in 2016
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Grand Junction in, Fort Collins out for USA Pro Challenge 2016
Grand Junction backers raise over $100,000 to host race
The USA Pro Challenge, formerly USA Pro Cycling Challenge, is quickly becoming the country's biggest stage race, this year attracting the Tour de France winner Chris Froome as part of its line-up.
Taking place at high altitudes and rife with climbing, the 2013 USA Pro Challenge begins in Aspen-Snowmass with a hilly circuit, continues to the highest point of any professional race, cresting 12,000 ft en route to Breckenridge on stage 2.
Recovery is difficult at such elevations, so the third stage will be relatively flat to Steamboat Springs. The climbers will need to save their legs for the queen stage the next day and an uphill finish to Beaver Creek village.
The 10-mile time trial in Vail will climb to 9500 feet, and will separate the true contenders from the pretenders.
Stage 6 enters new territory, heading to Colorado's Front Range for a new stage finish in Fort Collins, replete with oxygen at only 1500m elevation (4900 ft) followed by a flat and spectator-friendly finale in Denver.
Stages
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USA Pro Challenge 201319 August 2013 - 25 August 2013 | Colorado, USA | 2.HC
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Stage 1 - Sagan wins opening stage at the USA Pro Challenge | Aspen2013-08-19 97.6km
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Stage 2 - Frank wins stage 2 of USA Pro Challenge | Aspen - Breckenridge2013-08-20 202.9km
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Stage 6 - Sagan takes a hat-trick in Fort Collins | Loveland - Ft. Collins2013-08-24 185.4km
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Latest Content on the Race
Top News on the Race
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Report: USA Pro Challenge owners step aside
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USA Pro Challenge: The Day Report stage 7
Race and power analysis of the USA Pro Challenge stage 7 -
USA Pro Challenge future remains uncertain
Race CEO compares event to a freight train that can’t be stopped, but he couldn’t guarantee its return next year
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Geoghegan Hart’s decision to miss Tour de l’Avenir pays off with top 10 result in Colorado
20-year-old British rider, 7th overall at the USA Pro Challenge, weighing options ahead of next year -
Dennis' late attack at USA Pro Challenge almost nets fifth BMC win in seven stages
Australian's front tooth pays the price for team's overall win -
New outlook and renewed passion for Lachlan Morton
Australian enjoying life at Jelly-Belly with brother Gus
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USA Pro Challenge: The Day report stage 6
Race and Power Analysis of the USA Pro Challenge Stage 6 -
Video: Phinney eying off home World Championships
BMC rider on USA Pro Challenge, Worlds time trials and 2016 ambitions -
USA Pro Challenge time trial a milestone for Daniel Eaton
Arizona native will age-out of Axeon at the end of 2015
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