USA Pro Challenge Route Released For 2015
DENVER (CBS4)- The cities along this year's USA Pro Challenge race route have been known for weeks, now the route is final.
The seven-stage race is in August. It begins in Steamboat Springs and continues through Arapahoe Basin, Copper Mountain, Aspen, Breckenridge and Fort Collins. The final stage continues from Golden to Denver.
The USA Pro Challenge is one of the largest cycling events in the U.S. This will be the fifth year for the race.
Organizers said this year's race will be as challenging as ever.
"Day three, which is Copper Mountain to Aspen, over half of the racing will be above 10,000 feet, including going over Independence Pass at 12,000 feet. So it's the highest racing for any event in the world for professional cycling," said USA Pro Challenge CEO Shawn Hunter.
This year's USA Pro Challenge will also include a women's event. Female bicyclists will race on parts of the men's race course for the same prize money as the men.