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Posted on August 26, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

Jens Voigt of Germany riding for Radioshack-Nissan attacks the breakaway on the start of the Flagstaff Mountain climb to the finish of stage six of the USA Pro Challenge from Golden to Boulder, Aug. 25, 2012 in Boulder, Colorado. Voigt finished third in the stage and earned the king of the mountains jersey. Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images.

Taylor Phinney wins final time trial stage in Denver

By Summit Voice

SUMMIT COUNTY — American cyclists swept the top three spots in the second edition of America’s Race, the seven-stage 2012 USA Pro Challenge that saw top racers from around the world battling their away across some of pro cycling’s highest terrain. Full results here.

Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda) outdueled rival Tejay van Garderen in the final stage, a time trial through the streets of Denver, for the win, while last year’s champ Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) took third place after briefly wearing the yellow leader’s jersey after Saturday’s penultimate stage from Golden to Boulder and up to finish at Flagstaff Mountain.

American Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda) took the overall sprint title, while German Jens Voigt was crowned king of the mountain for his outstanding rides over high country passes, with summits as high as 12,000 feet. (more…)

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Tyler Farrar takes stage 1 of 2012 USA Pro Challenge

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

Tuesday’s Stage 2: Montrose to Crested Butte

Here are you unofficial top 3 for stage 1 Farrar, Bazzana for @TeamType1, and Caruso of @Liquigas_Cdale #USAPro—
USA Pro Challenge (@USAProChallenge) August 20, 2012

The peleton rides through the San Juans of southwestern Colorado during Stage 1 of the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Photo courtesy USA Pro Cycling Challenge.

Tyler Farrar (USA – Team Garmin-Sharp) rides to victory in Stage 1 of the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Photo courtesy USA Pro Cycling Challenge.

By Summit Voice

SUMMIT COUNTY — Racing against not only each other, but against an impending rain storm, riders in the 2012 USA Pro Challenge stayed together as a pack until Tyler Farrar sprinted to a narrow lead in downtown Telluride for the stage win.

American Farrar, riding for the Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda team, outdueled Italy’s Alessandro Bazzana (Team Type 1-SANOFI) and Damiano Caruso (Liquigas-Cannondale) after a 125.7-mile route from Durango to Telluride, including a tough climb and thrilling descent of Lizard Head Pass.

“This is the first time I’ve done a U.S. stage race since 2009,” said Farrar. “It’s special as an American to race in your own country and have fans that are rooting just for you, for our team. Racing in Colorado is important, and a big bonus for us.”

“We knew we had the top riders in the world racing in the 2012 USA Pro Challenge, but today, with the competitive level of racing we saw right out the gate, they showed they’re here to win,” said Shawn Hunter, CEO of the Pro Challenge. “We saw impressive crowds cheering on the riders at the start line in Durango all the way to the packed streets of Telluride this afternoon. We have an exciting race ahead of us.”

Tuesday’s stage is a day-long uphill battle from Montrose (starting at 11:25 a.m.) to Mt. Crested Butte.

Follow @USAProChallenge and @TourTracker on Twitter for live updates.

Tyler Farrar is pumped after winning Stage 1 of the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Photo courtesy USA Pro Cycling Challenge.

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Colorado: USA Pro Challenge teams announced

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

Tour de France winner Cadel Evans returns to Colorado

A group of racers jockey for position on Highway 9 in Silverthorne during the 2011 USA Pro Challenge. Photo by Kim Fenske.

By Summit Voice

SUMMIT COUNTY — Last year’s Tour de France winner Cadel Evans and American star Levi Leipheimer are among the world’s top cyclists confirmed for this year’s USA Pro Challenge, set to criss-cross the Colorado Rockies Aug. 20 -26 in a challenging, 683-mile stage race from Durango to Denver with more than 42,000 ft. of vertical climbing.

In all, six new teams added to the lineup for the 2012 race. Returning for a second year are Bissell Pro Cycling, BMC Racing Team, EPM-UNE, Liquigas-Cannondale, Team Exergy, Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda (formerly Team Garmin-Cervelo), RadioShack-Nissan-Trek, Team SpiderTech powered by C10, Team Type 1-SANOFI and UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team.

“After winning the Tour de France last year and seeing the enthusiasm of the fans, I didn’t think anything could match it, but then I came to Colorado,” Evans said. “Seeing the huge crowds that were along the route supporting us at the USA Pro Challenge was remarkable and really motivated us to do our best. “The course and the mountains were beautiful, but incredibly challenging, and I can’t wait to take them on again. I knew last August that I wanted to return to the race in 2012.” (more…)

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