USA Pro Challenge Begins With Aspen-Snowmass Race
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — The USA Pro Cycling Challenge is once again starting in Aspen.
Over 120 of the world's top cyclists will do three laps on a course between Aspen and Snowmass on Monday. The race starts at 2:40 p.m. and Colorado Highway 82 will be closed in the area from 1 until about 5 p.m.
Following the opening stage, the cyclists will ride 105 miles from Aspen to Crested Butte on Tuesday. The hilly Stage 3 on Wednesday is a 96-mile trek from Gunnison to a steep finish at Monarch Mountain.
Aspen's Tejay van Garderen is the defending champion and favorite in the 16-team race. The field features three riders who finished among the top 12 in this year's Tour de France.
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