USA Pro Challenge 2013 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
 Featuring the highest mountain passes in pro cycling, the 2.HC Colorado based USA Pro Cycling Challenge in just its third year has established itself as a popular race with the riders and fans Big Photos from 2013 — veloimages Big Photos from 2012 — veloimages Big Photos from 2011 — veloimages |
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| 1 | Monday, August 19 | 103 km | ||||||||||
| Aspen → Snowmass | ||||||||||||
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| 2 | Tuesday, August 20 | 203 km | ||||||||||
 Aspen → Breckenridge | ||||||||||||
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| 3 | Wednesday, August 21 | 171 km | ||||||||||
| Breckenridge → Steamboat Springs | ||||||||||||
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| 4 | Thursday, August 22 | 166 km | ||||||||||
| Steamboat Springs → Beaver Creek | ||||||||||||
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| 5 | Friday, August 23 | 16 km | ||||||||||
 Vail | ||||||||||||
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| 6 | Saturday, August 24 | 166 km | ||||||||||
| Loveland → Fort Collins | ||||||||||||
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| 7 | Sunday, August 25 | 121 km | ||||||||||
 Denver | ||||||||||||
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| Total Distance | 946 km | |||||||||||
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News and Updates for USA Pro Challenge 2013
August 24 - September 15 update:2013 Vuelta a España: race info, official startlist, race previews, worldwide broadcasters + daily results, photos and highlights
Big Photos from Vuelta a España 2013 (so far) — sirotti/reuters
Stage 7 Post-Race Coverage 
31 Big Photos from Stage 7 — veloimages
Stage 7 Results SVK 1 SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE) 2:27:15 CAN 2 ANDERSON, Ryan (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES) ITA 3 BAZZANA, Alessandro (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) SLO 4 MEZGEC, Luka (ARGOS-SHIMANO) BEL 5 VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC RACING) COL 6 AVILA VANEGAS, Edwin Alcibiades (COLOMBIA) USA 7 PUTT, Tanner (BONTRAGER CYCLING) ITA 8 PERON, Andrea (NOVO NORDISK) IRL 9 DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) SUI 10 SCHÄR, Michael (BMC RACING) Final General Classification USA 1 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) 22:38:48 SUI 2 FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING) + 1:30 USA 3 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP) + 1:42 COL 4 ACEVEDO COLLE, Javier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN) + 2:10 AUS 5 MORTON, Lachlan David (GARMIN SHARP) + 2:34 CRC 6 OBANDO BRENES, Gregory (CHAMPION SYSTEM) + 3:25 USA 7 CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER CYCLING) + 3:42 NZL 8 BENNETT, George (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) + 3:58 AUS 9 SUTHERLAND, Rory (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 4:11 IRL 10 DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) + 4:12Full Official Stage 7 Results and General Classification — usapro
Sagan makes it four in Denver — cyclingnews
USA Pro Challenge: Sagan makes it four as van Garderen clinches overall — velonation
Last 3 Km of Stage 7 (02:55 English) — nbcsports
Stage 7 Official Highlights (04:41 English) — usaprochallenge
Freddie Rodriguez Pre-Stage 7 (01:20 English) — bicycling
Christian Vande Velde on His Retirement (01:51 English) — bicycling
Tejay van Garderen On Winning USA Pro Cycling Challenge (01:18 English) — bicycling
Optum's Ryan Anderson on His Final USA Pro Challenge Sprint (00:58 English) — bicycling
Frankie Andreu and Joe Lindsey Look at the Standout Performances (03:39 English) — bicycling
31 Big Photos from Stage 7 — veloimages
Stage 7 preview: Denver, 121 km (Circuit)
August 25 update: Ceremonial circuit race in downtown Denver. — SteveSee the race summary table (right) for the Stage 7 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 7 start time: Sunday 13:00 MDT (7:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Denver, United States
Earliest live video: 13:00 MDT (7:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:35 MDT (9:35:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Denver, United States
Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage
23 Big Photos from Stage 6 — veloimages
Stage 6 Results SVK 1 SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE) 4:01:33 SLO 2 MEZGEC, Luka (ARGOS-SHIMANO) BEL 3 VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC RACING) COL 4 AVILA VANEGAS, Edwin Alcibiades (COLOMBIA) ITA 5 BAZZANA, Alessandro (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) ITA 6 PERON, Andrea (NOVO NORDISK) AUS 7 SUTHERLAND, Rory (SAXO-TINKOFF) USA 8 RODRIGUEZ, Fred (JELLY BELLY P/B KENDA) SWE 9 OLSSON, Michael (ARGOS-SHIMANO) FIN 10 HENTTALA, Joonas (NOVO NORDISK) General Classification after Stage 6 USA 1 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) 20:11:33 SUI 2 FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING) + 1:30 USA 3 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP) + 1:42 COL 4 ACEVEDO COLLE, Javier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN) + 2:43 AUS 5 MORTON, Lachlan David (GARMIN SHARP) + 3:07 CRC 6 OBANDO BRENES, Gregory (CHAMPION SYSTEM) + 3:25 USA 7 CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER CYCLING) + 3:42 AUS 8 SUTHERLAND, Rory (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 4:11 IRL 9 DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) + 4:12 USA 10 JONES, Carter (BISSELL CYCLING) + 4:13Full Official Stage 6 Results and General Classification — usapro
Sagan takes a hat-trick in Fort Collins — cyclingnews
Peter Sagan collects 3rd Pro Challenge win — velonews
Broadcast error reportedly spurs Talansky tirade after yesterday's TT — velonews
Last Km of Stage 6 (00:56 English) — nbcsports
Stage 6 Winner's Interview (01:19 English) — nbcsports
Stage 6 Podium Ceremony (01:43 English) — nbcsports
Stage 6 Official Highlights - cuts off before finish (04:25 English) — usaprochallenge
Bontrager vs USA Pro Challenge: Stage 6 (03:48 English) — MovePress
Peter Sagan Post-Stage 6 Press Conference (01:26 English) — cyclingnewstv
Tejay van Garderen Post-Stage 6 Press Conference (01:10 English) — cyclingnewstv
23 Big Photos from Stage 6 — veloimages
Ted King on Stage 6 and Peter Sagan's win (01:26 English) — bicycling
Stage 6 preview: Loveland → Fort Collins, 166 km (hilly)
August 23 update: Stage 6 heads west up to scenic Estes Park then back back down for the flat finish in Fort Collins. — SteveFrankie Andreu: What to Expect on Stage 6 (00:31 English) — bicycling
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 6 start time: Saturday 11:35 MDT (5:35:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Loveland, United States
Earliest live video: 14:00 MDT (8:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:00 MDT (10:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Fort Collins, United States
Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage
35 Big Photos from Stage 5 — veloimages
Stage 5 Results USA 1 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) 25:01 USA 2 TALANSKY, Andrew (GARMIN SHARP) + 4 USA 3 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP) + 1:02 GBR 4 CUMMINGS, Stephen (BMC RACING) + 1:04 USA 5 WARBASSE, Lawrence (BMC RACING) + 1:12 SWE 6 LUDVIGSSON, Tobias (ARGOS-SHIMANO) + 1:16 BLR 7 SIUTSOU, Kanstantsin (SKY PROCYCLING) AUS 8 MORTON, Lachlan David (GARMIN SHARP) + 1:17 USA 9 VANDEVELDE, Christian (GARMIN SHARP) + 1:24 SUI 10 FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING) + 1:26 USA 11 CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER CYCLING) + 1:28 MDA 12 TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B KENDA) + 1:37 COL 13 ACEVEDO COLLE, Javier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN) + 1:40 NZL 14 ORAM, James (BONTRAGER CYCLING) + 1:42 CRC 15 OBANDO BRENES, Gregory (CHAMPION SYSTEM) + 1:48 POR 16 MACHADO, Tiago (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) + 1:51 USA 17 ZIRBEL, Tom (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES) + 1:52 NZL 18 BENNETT, George (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) + 1:55 USA 19 BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING) COL 20 CHALAPUD GOMEZ, Robinson Eduardo (COLOMBIA) + 1:58 AUS 21 ROGERS, Michael (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 2:01 FRA 22 GALLOPIN, Tony (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) + 2:05 USA 23 JONES, Carter (BISSELL CYCLING) + 2:06 COL 24 DUARTE AREVALO, Fabio Andres (COLOMBIA) + 2:07 DEN 25 JUUL JENSEN, Christopher (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 2:08 IRL 26 DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) + 2:09 DEN 27 HANSEN, Jesper (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 2:11 AUS 28 SUTHERLAND, Rory (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 2:13 SUI 29 SCHÄR, Michael (BMC RACING) + 2:16 AUS 30 DAY, Benjamin (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) + 2:19 General Classification after Stage 5 USA 1 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) 16:10:00 SUI 2 FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING) + 1:30 USA 3 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP) + 1:42 COL 4 ACEVEDO COLLE, Javier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN) + 2:10 AUS 5 MORTON, Lachlan David (GARMIN SHARP) + 2:34 CRC 6 OBANDO BRENES, Gregory (CHAMPION SYSTEM) + 3:25 USA 7 CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER CYCLING) + 3:42 NZL 8 BENNETT, George (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) + 3:58 AUS 9 SUTHERLAND, Rory (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 4:11 IRL 10 DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) + 4:12Full Official Stage 5 Results and General Classification — usapro
Van Garderen wins stage 5 of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge — velonews
Van Garderen wins stage 5 time trial at USA Pro Challenge — cyclingnews
Tejay van Garderen cements overall lead with Vail time trial victory — velonation
It's been a big year for Andrew Talansky — velonews
Van Garderen said TT slump two years ago worried him prior to yesterday’s race against the clock — velonation
Broadcast error reportedly spurs Talansky tirade — velonews
Stage 5 Official Highlights (3:37 English) — usaprochallenge
Stage 5 Analysis w/ Joe Lindsey and Frankie Andreu (04:06 English) — bicycling
Tom Danielson Post-Stage 5 (01:30 English) — bicycling
Tejay Van Garderen Post-Stage 5 (01:50 English) — bicycling
Bontrager vs USA Pro Challenge: Episode V (3:32 English) — MovePress
35 Big Photos from Stage 5 — veloimages
Stage 5 preview: Vail, 16 km (TT)
August 22 update: Uphill time-trial. — SteveSee the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 5 Start Order and Times — usapro
Stage 5 start time: Friday 13:05 MDT (7:05:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Vail, United States
Earliest live video: 14:00 MDT (8:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:45 MDT (9:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Vail, United States
Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage
34 Big Photos from Stage 4 — veloimages/baginski
Stage 4 Results COL 1 ACEVEDO COLLE, Javier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN) 4:09:08 USA 2 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) SUI 3 FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING) + 13 USA 4 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP) + 22 CRC 5 OBANDO BRENES, Gregory (CHAMPION SYSTEM) + 1:07 ITA 6 CARUSO, Damiano (CANNONDALE) + 1:28 GBR 7 EDMONDSON, Joshua (SKY PROCYCLING) AUS 8 MORTON, Lachlan David (GARMIN SHARP) SUI 9 SCHÄR, Michael (BMC RACING) COL 10 ATAPUMA HURTADO, Darwin (COLOMBIA) SWE 11 LUDVIGSSON, Tobias (ARGOS-SHIMANO) NZL 12 BENNETT, George (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) USA 13 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) AUS 14 SUTHERLAND, Rory (SAXO-TINKOFF) IRL 15 DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) USA 16 JONES, Carter (BISSELL CYCLING) + 1:32 COL 17 CHALAPUD GOMEZ, Robinson Eduardo (COLOMBIA) + 1:36 USA 18 WILSON, Nathan (BONTRAGER CYCLING) + 1:42 DEN 19 HANSEN, Jesper (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 1:47 USA 20 CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER CYCLING) + 2:07 POR 21 PIRES, Bruno (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 2:09 AUS 22 ROGERS, Michael (SAXO-TINKOFF) ITA 23 VILLELLA, Davide (CANNONDALE) + 2:20 NZL 24 ORAM, James (BONTRAGER CYCLING) + 2:52 USA 25 WARBASSE, Lawrence (BMC RACING) + 3:19 POR 26 MACHADO, Tiago (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) USA 27 BUTLER, Chris (CHAMPION SYSTEM) ESP 28 MEGIAS LEAL, Javier (NOVO NORDISK) USA 29 ANTHONY, Jesse (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES) + 4:38 MDA 30 TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B KENDA) + 4:40 USA 31 VANDEVELDE, Christian (GARMIN SHARP) + 4:53 USA 32 BEYER, Chad (CHAMPION SYSTEM) COL 33 SUAREZ SUAREZ, Juan Pablo (COLOMBIA) COL 34 AVILA VANEGAS, Edwin Alcibiades (COLOMBIA) MEX 35 DAVILA, Luis Enrique (JELLY BELLY P/B KENDA) GBR 36 CUMMINGS, Stephen (BMC RACING) + 5:08 DEN 37 JUUL JENSEN, Christopher (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 6:02 USA 38 CARLSEN, Kirk (BISSELL CYCLING) GER 39 HOLLER, Nikodemus (ARGOS-SHIMANO) + 7:40 GER 40 KLÖDEN, Andreas (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) + 9:13 LUX 41 SCHLECK, Andy (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) General Classification after Stage 4 USA 1 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) 15:44:59 SUI 2 FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING) + 4 COL 3 ACEVEDO COLLE, Javier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN) + 30 USA 4 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP) + 40 AUS 5 MORTON, Lachlan David (GARMIN SHARP) + 1:17 CRC 6 OBANDO BRENES, Gregory (CHAMPION SYSTEM) + 1:37 COL 7 ATAPUMA HURTADO, Darwin (COLOMBIA) + 1:52 ITA 8 CARUSO, Damiano (CANNONDALE) + 1:58 AUS 9 SUTHERLAND, Rory (SAXO-TINKOFF) USA 10 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) SUI 11 SCHÄR, Michael (BMC RACING) + 2:03 IRL 12 DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) NZL 13 BENNETT, George (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) USA 14 JONES, Carter (BISSELL CYCLING) + 2:07 USA 15 CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER CYCLING) + 2:14 USA 16 WILSON, Nathan (BONTRAGER CYCLING) + 2:35 ESP 17 MEGIAS LEAL, Javier (NOVO NORDISK) + 3:54 NZL 18 ORAM, James (BONTRAGER CYCLING) + 4:03 USA 19 BUTLER, Chris (CHAMPION SYSTEM) + 4:05 POR 20 PIRES, Bruno (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 4:11 POR 21 MACHADO, Tiago (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) + 4:30 COL 22 CHALAPUD GOMEZ, Robinson Eduardo (COLOMBIA) + 4:42 USA 23 VANDEVELDE, Christian (GARMIN SHARP) + 5:28 USA 24 ANTHONY, Jesse (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES) + 5:51 USA 25 BEYER, Chad (CHAMPION SYSTEM) + 6:16 USA 26 WARBASSE, Lawrence (BMC RACING) + 6:26 AUS 27 ROGERS, Michael (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 8:02Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classification — usapro
Acevedo nets another big win in Beaver Creek — cyclingnews
Acevedo wins stage 4 of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge — velonews
Acevedo agrees on the win, helping van Garderen into yellow — velonation
Post-Stage 4 Quotes — usapro
Acevedo bound for the WorldTour? — cyclingnews
Climbing time trial symbolic of van Garderen’s uphill path to success — velonews
Last 2 Km of Stage 4 (5:21 English) — nbcsports
Last Km of Stage 4 (01:43 English) — nbcsports
High altitude impacting riders (01:22 English) — nbcsports
Van Garderen ready to break through? (02:14 English) — nbcsports
Podium Ceremony: new overall leader (02:01 English) — nbcsports
Chris Froome Humbled by Colorado Altitude (01:17 English) — bicycling
Tom Danielson on Stage 4's Big Descent (00:55 English) — bicycling
Tejay van Garderen Post-Stage 4 (01:21 English) — bicycling
Rory Sutherland Pre-Stage 4 (01:35 English) — bicycling
Stage 4 Analysis w/ Joe Lindsey and Frankie Andreu (04:20 English) — bicycling
34 Big Photos from Stage 4 — veloimages/baginski
Stage 4 Official Highlights (04:13 English) — usaprochallenge
Bontrager vs USA Pro Challenge: Queen Stage (04:28 English) — MovePress
Local News Stage 4 Recap; Towns along the route (02:26 English) — NBC 9News
Stage 4 Press Conference (14:09 English) — usaprochallenge
Stage 4 preview: Steamboat Springs → Beaver Creek, 166 km (Mountain)
August 21 update: The second of two big mountain stages. The course is up and down all day with two KOMs in the second half of the 166 km stage before the uphill finish in Beaver Creek. — SteveSee the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.
Frankie Andreu: What to Expect on Stage 4 (00:37 English) — bicycling
Local News Pre-Stage 4 Coverage (07:15 English) — NBC 9News
USA Pro Challenge CEO says race guaranteed through 2015 — velonews
Stage 4 start time: Thursday 11:00 MDT (5:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Steamboat Springs, United States
Earliest live video: 14:00 MDT (8:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:26 MDT (9:26:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Beaver Creek, United States
Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage
23 Big Photos from Stage 3 — veloimages
Stage 3 Results SVK 1 SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE) 4:04:18 SLO 2 MEZGEC, Luka (ARGOS-SHIMANO) CAN 3 ANDERSON, Ryan (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES) BEL 4 VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC RACING) ITA 5 BAZZANA, Alessandro (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) COL 6 AVILA VANEGAS, Edwin Alcibiades (COLOMBIA) NED 7 VERSCHOOR, Martijn (NOVO NORDISK) FRA 8 GALLOPIN, Tony (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) USA 9 PUTT, Tanner (BONTRAGER CYCLING) ITA 10 CARUSO, Damiano (CANNONDALE) USA 11 RODRIGUEZ, Fred (JELLY BELLY P/B KENDA) CAN 12 HAMLTON, Nic (JELLY BELLY P/B KENDA) AUS 13 SUTHERLAND, Rory (SAXO-TINKOFF) COL 14 ACEVEDO COLLE, Javier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN) USA 15 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) CRC 16 OBANDO BRENES, Gregory (CHAMPION SYSTEM) IRL 17 DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) USA 18 VANDEVELDE, Christian (GARMIN SHARP) GER 19 KLÖDEN, Andreas (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) ITA 20 PERON, Andrea (NOVO NORDISK) General Classification after Stage 3 AUS 1 MORTON, Lachlan David (GARMIN SHARP) 11:35:40 SUI 2 FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING) + 2 SVK 3 SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE) + 11 USA 4 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) USA 5 CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER CYCLING) + 18 USA 6 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP) + 29 COL 7 ATAPUMA HURTADO, Darwin (COLOMBIA) + 35 ITA 8 CARUSO, Damiano (CANNONDALE) + 41 BEL 9 VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC RACING) FRA 10 GALLOPIN, Tony (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) AUS 11 SUTHERLAND, Rory (SAXO-TINKOFF) CRC 12 OBANDO BRENES, Gregory (CHAMPION SYSTEM) COL 13 ACEVEDO COLLE, Javier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN) USA 14 BALDWIN, Christopher (BISSELL CYCLING) USA 15 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) USA 16 JONES, Carter (BISSELL CYCLING) + 46 USA 17 VANDEVELDE, Christian (GARMIN SHARP) ESP 18 MEGIAS LEAL, Javier (NOVO NORDISK) IRL 19 DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) SUI 20 SCHÄR, Michael (BMC RACING)Full Official Stage 3 Results and General Classification — usapro
Sagan speeds to stage 3 win in Steamboat Springs — cyclingnews
Sagan wins stage 3 of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge — velonews
Sagan dashes to another victory in USA Pro Challenge stage three — velonation
Groundhog day for Van Avermaet at USA Pro Challenge — cyclingnews
Jens Voigt's career coming full circle (02:06 English) — nbcsports
The moose is loose (00:40 English) — nbcsports
Last 2 Km of Stage 3 (01:43 English) — nbcsports
Last Km of Stage 3 (02:12 English) — nbcsports
Stage 3 Winner's Interview (01:56 English) — nbcsports
Stage 3 Podium Ceremony (01:47 English) — nbcsports
Stage 3 Analysis w/ Joe Lindsey and Frankie Andreu (05:20 English) — bicycling
Jens Voigt Critiques His Stage 3 Breakaway Performance (02:19 English) — bicycling
Ryan Anderson Post-Stage 3: Discusses His 3rd Place Finish (00:56 English) — bicycling
Yellow-Jersey Wearer Lachlan Morton on His 'Straightforward' Stage 3 (01:02 English) — bicycling
Joe Dombrowski Tells Why He DIdn't Start Stage 3 (01:47 English) — bicycling
Novo Nordisk's Fabio Calabria on Racing With Diabetes (02:55 English) — bicycling
23 Big Photos from Stage 3 — veloimages
Stage 3 Official Highlights (03:44 English) — usaprochallenge
Jens Voigt at the Post-Stage 3 press conference (00:57 English) — cyclingnewstv
Bontrager vs USA Pro Challenge: Episode III (03:31 English) — MovePress
Stage 3 preview: Breckenridge → Steamboat Springs, 171 km (hilly/downhill)
August 20 update: Other than the cat 2 climb of the Rabbit Ears Pass, it is mostly a downhill run from Breckenridge to Steamboat Springs where we should have a sprint finish. — SteveSee the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 3 Preview — bicycling
Stage 3 start time: Wednesday 13:10 MDT (7:10:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Breckenridge, United States
Earliest live video: 15:00 MDT (9:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:26 MDT (10:26:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Steamboat Springs, United States
Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage
33 Big Photos from Stage 2 — veloimages
Stage 2 Results SUI 1 FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING) 5:50:19 AUS 2 MORTON, Lachlan David (GARMIN SHARP) + 3 SVK 3 SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE) + 14 USA 4 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) USA 5 CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER CYCLING) + 21 USA 6 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP) + 32 COL 7 ATAPUMA HURTADO, Darwin (COLOMBIA) + 33 ITA 8 CARUSO, Damiano (CANNONDALE) + 44 SUI 9 SCHÄR, Michael (BMC RACING) NZL 10 BENNETT, George (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) USA 11 JONES, Carter (BISSELL CYCLING) USA 12 BALDWIN, Christopher (BISSELL CYCLING) CRC 13 OBANDO BRENES, Gregory (CHAMPION SYSTEM) IRL 14 DEIGNAN, Philip (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) COL 15 ACEVEDO COLLE, Javier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN) USA 16 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) ESP 17 MEGIAS LEAL, Javier (NOVO NORDISK) AUS 18 SUTHERLAND, Rory (SAXO-TINKOFF) USA 19 VANDEVELDE, Christian (GARMIN SHARP) FRA 20 GALLOPIN, Tony (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) COL 21 CHALAPUD GOMEZ, Robinson Eduardo (COLOMBIA) GBR 22 CUMMINGS, Stephen (BMC RACING) BEL 23 VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC RACING) USA 24 BUTLER, Chris (CHAMPION SYSTEM) + 55 MDA 25 TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B KENDA) + 1:02 General Classification after Stage 2 AUS 1 MORTON, Lachlan David (GARMIN SHARP) 7:31:00 SUI 2 FRANK, Mathias (BMC RACING) + 2 SVK 3 SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE) + 11 USA 4 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) USA 5 CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER CYCLING) + 18 USA 6 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP) + 29 COL 7 ATAPUMA HURTADO, Darwin (COLOMBIA) + 35 ITA 8 CARUSO, Damiano (CANNONDALE) + 41 USA 9 BALDWIN, Christopher (BISSELL CYCLING) CRC 10 OBANDO BRENES, Gregory (CHAMPION SYSTEM)Full Official Stage 2 Results and General Classification — usapro
Frank wins stage 2 of USA Pro Challenge — cyclingnews
Frank wins stage 2 of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge — velonews
Mathias Frank takes attacking stage two as Lachlan Morton claims yellow — velonation
Rodriguez tipping bigger things for Sagan — cyclingnews
Last 2 Km of Stage 2 (02:52 English) — nbcsports
Stage 2 Winner's Interview (01:31 English) — nbcsports
Stage 2 Podium Ceremony (03:26 English) — nbcsports
Lachlan Morton Seizes the Opportunity: Post Stage 2 Interview (01:49 English) — bicycling
Stage 2 Analysis w/ Joe Lindsey and Frankie Andreu (05:12 English) — bicycling
33 Big Photos from Stage 2 — veloimages
Stage 2 Official Highlights (03:28 English) — usaprochallenge
Stage 2 Winner's Press Conference (00:46 English) — cyclingnewstv
Ted King Post-Stage 2 (00:42 English) — bicycling
Phil Gaimon Post-Stage 2 (01:28 English) — bicycling
Matt Cooke Pre-Stage 2 (02:06 English) — bicycling
Team Sky's Ian Boswell Moves to the Next Level (02:01 English) — bicycling
Meet George Bennett (01:44 English) — bicycling
Joe Dombrowski on Turning Pro With Sky (01:48 English) — bicycling
Stage 2 Press Conference (16:29 English) — usaprochallenge
Local News Pre-Aspen Start inc. Aspen Mayor (11:58 English) — NBC 9News
George Hincapie Interview, 6ft11 Bill Walton on his 70cm frame (01:47 English) — NBC 9News
Bontrager vs USA Pro Challenge: Episode II (04:46 English) — MovePress
Stage 2 preview: Aspen → Breckenridge, 203 km (Mountain)
Independence Pass, the highest pass of any UCI race this year at 12,095 feet (3,687 m) elevation
August 19 update: Stage 2 also starts from Aspen before two huge climbs and a descent into Breckenridge. Most people believe this is the Queen Stage of the race.
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 2 Preview — bicycling
Andreu on What to Expect on Stage 2 (00:43 English) — bicycling
Stage 2 start time: Tuesday 10:10 MDT (4:10:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Aspen, United States
Earliest live video: 14:00 MDT (8:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:30 MDT (9:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Breckenridge, United States
Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage
37 Big Photos from Stage 1 — veloimages
Stage 1 Results SVK 1 SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE) 2:26:00 BEL 2 VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC RACING) USA 3 REIJNEN, Kiel (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) FRA 4 GALLOPIN, Tony (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) USA 5 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) ITA 6 CARUSO, Damiano (CANNONDALE) AUS 7 SUTHERLAND, Rory (SAXO-TINKOFF) USA 8 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) USA 9 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP) USA 10 BALDWIN, Christopher (BISSELL CYCLING) USA 11 BROWN, Nathan (BONTRAGER CYCLING) USA 12 CRADDOCK, Lawson (BONTRAGER CYCLING) USA 13 PUTT, Tanner (BONTRAGER CYCLING) COL 14 ACEVEDO COLLE, Javier Alexis (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN) GER 15 KLÖDEN, Andreas (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) LUX 16 SCHLECK, Andy (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) AUS 17 MORTON, Lachlan David (GARMIN SHARP) USA 18 DOMBROWSKI, Joseph Lloyd (SKY PROCYCLING) + 5 USA 19 ANTHONY, Jesse (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES) General Classification after Stage 1 SVK 1 SAGAN, Peter (CANNONDALE) 2:26:00 BEL 2 VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC RACING) USA 3 REIJNEN, Kiel (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) FRA 4 GALLOPIN, Tony (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) USA 5 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) ITA 6 CARUSO, Damiano (CANNONDALE) AUS 7 SUTHERLAND, Rory (SAXO-TINKOFF) USA 8 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) USA 9 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP) USA 10 BALDWIN, Christopher (BISSELL CYCLING)Full Official Stage 1 Results — usapro
Sagan wins opening stage at the USA Pro Challenge — cyclingnews
Sagan wins stage 1 of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge — velonews
Sagan outkicks Van Avermaet in USA Pro Challenge opening stage — velonation
George Bennett sees the front in Colorado — radioshackleopardtrek
Dombrowski battles nosebleeds in opening stage of USA Pro Challenge — cyclingnews
Cooke wins climb 3 (00:45 English) — nbcsports
Cooke-ing with fire: Matt Cooke sweeps Stage 1 climbs (01:19 English) — nbcsports
Last Km of Stage 1 (04:17 English) — nbcsports
Stage 1 Podium Ceremony (03:48 English) — nbcsports
Cooke is the first King of the Mountain leader (00:58 English) — nbcsports
37 Big Photos from Stage 1 — veloimages
Stage 1 Winner's Interview (01:51 English) — bicycling
Stage 1 Analysis w/ Joe Lindsey and Frankie Andreu (04:51 English) — bicycling
Stage 1 Start/Break Recap (1:33 English) — usaprochallenge
JJ Haedo: I'm Suffering Like Hell (01:56 English) — bicycling
Freddie Rodriguez on a Stage 1 Sprint (01:45 English) — bicycling
Talansky on How Garmin Can Win the 2013 Pro Challenge (03:00 English) — bicycling
Catching Up With Joe Dombrowski (01:22 English) — bicycling
Ian Boswell's USA Pro Challenge Goals (01:34 English) — bicycling
Kiel Reijnen on USA Pro Challenge Stage 1 (01:06 English) — bicycling
Chris Froome on Racing in the US (00:56 English) — bicycling
Andy Schleck on His Form and RadioShack (01:17 English) — bicycling
Stage 1 Press Conference (11:44 English) — usaprochallenge
Bontrager vs USA Pro Challenge: Episode 1 (04:10 English) — MovePress
Stage 1 preview: Aspen → Snowmass, 103 km (hilly)
August 18 update: Three laps of a hilly circuit between Aspen and the Snowmass ski area, with almost 7,800 feet of climbing over 68 miles. — SteveSee the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 1 Preview — bicycling
Aspen/Snowmass Brief Course Preview (St1&2) (01:16 English) — Aspen82
Stage 1 start time: Monday 13:05 MDT (7:05:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Aspen, United States
Earliest live video: 14:00 MDT (8:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:46 MDT (9:46:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Snowmass, United States
2013 USA Pro Challenge Preview
August 19 update:Race Promo (04:02 English) — USA Pro Challenge
Favorites look ahead to USA Pro Challenge — velonews
Philip Deignan Interview: Irishman ready to rumble at the USA Pro Challenge — velonation
August 18 update:
Official Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
USA Pro Challenge is a training race for Chris Froome, Richie Porte — velonews
Van Garderen seeking to replicate California success in USA Pro Challenge — velonation
After poor Tour BMC focuses on 2nd half of the season — velonews
Danielson, Vande Velde head powerful Garmin-Sharp lineup for USA Pro Challenge — velonation
Gallery: USA Pro Challenge press conference — cyclingnews
Race Preview w/ Joe Lindsey and Frankie Andreu (04:44 English) — bicycling
Pre-Race Press Conference (51:32 English) — USA Pro Challenge
Pre-Race Press Conference: Tejay van Garderen talks about his Goals (02:13 English) — bicycling
Sutherland makes return to US racing at USA Pro Challenge — cyclingnews
How Froome Celebrated His Tour de France Win (02:40 English) — bicycling
Porte's Post-Tour de France Season (03:12 English) — bicycling
Voigt on RadioShack's Pro Challenge Plans (00:46 English) — bicycling
August 17 update:
Stage timetables with expected arrival times along any point of each stage are now posted. See the links in the race summary table (right).
Tejay van Garderen hunts top step at 2013 USA Pro Challenge — velonews
Timmy Duggan hopes to salvage season at Colorado tour — velonews
August 16 update:
Lucas Euser previews USA Pro Challenge stages — cyclingnews
Preview: Froome, Sagan headline third edition of USA Pro Challenge
— cyclingnews
NBC Sports Group to air 23 hours of USA Pro Challenge coverage — coloradoan
August 15 update:
Course Preview: Altitude and opportunities define 2013 USA Pro Challenge — velonews
Q&A: Vande Velde talks USA Pro Challenge — velonews
Atapuma leads Colombia in USA Pro Challenge — cyclingnews
The USA Pro Challenge: A most beloved race — boulderweekly
August 13 update:
Spectator Guide for the USA Pro Challenge — usaprocyclingchallenge
USA Pro Challenge Drawing Best Riders In The World — denver.cbslocal
USA Pro Challenge an altitude adjustment for cyclist Peter Sagan — aspentimes
August 3 update:
Tygart blasts UCI over refusal to let USADA do tests at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge — velonation
August 2 update:
[2013] TDF Champion,] Chris Froome, confirmed for the USA Pro Challenge — cyclingnews
Volunteers in Colorado get anti-terror training for USA Pro Challenge cycling race — foxnews
Aspen Airport to host a party for travelers stranded during pro cycling race — aspendailynews
April 24 update:
USA Pro Challenge sets route for 2013 Colorado race: Stage 4 sure to be grueling — denverpost
About Colorado — wikipedia
 
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Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage
August 18 update: 2013 USA Pro Cycling Challenge tv and internet options for live as listed below. Check back at race time for more online links. — Steve
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 live video (english) |
English, unrestricted; online video with tourtracker from the official source. Stage 3 starts at 3:00 PM MDT (local time) | |
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live video (english) tv schedule |
United States only; live coverage and nightly rebroadcasts on tv. Weekday stages are on NBC Sports and the weekend stages are on the main network | |
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live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (europe)
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English; daily live coverage for Europe. Stage 4 is live at 22:00 CET. | |
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 live text updates |
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 steephill txt updates |
updates on race info, live coverage, results, photos and video | |
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2013 USA Pro Challenge Route Map
Stage maps are posted in the race summary table