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USA Pro Challenge 2014 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

Two stage wins and a commanding lead for Aspen's Tejay VAN GARDEREN heading into the final stage. Featuring the highest mountain passes in pro cycling, the 2.HC Colorado based USA Pro Cycling Challenge has established itself as a popular race with the riders and fans
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1Monday, August 1898 km 
AspenSnowmass Village (Aspen)
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2Tuesday, August 19169 km 
AspenCrested Butte
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3Wednesday, August 20155 km 
GunnisonMonarch Mountain
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4Thursday, August 21155 km 
Colorado SpringsColorado Springs
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5Friday, August 22168 km 
Woodland ParkBreckenridge
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6Saturday, August 2316.1 km 
Vail
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7Sunday, August 24126 km 
BoulderDenver
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  Total Distance887 km 

2014 USA Pro Challenge Teams
Team Rosters and Withdrawals
Group riders by: or

BMC RACING (BMC)
USA
  1VAN GARDEREN  TejayUSA
  2BOOKWALTER  BrentUSA
  3EIJSSEN  YannickBEL
  4KOHLER  MartinSUI
  5HERMANS  BenBEL
  6SCHÄR  MichaelSUI
  7STETINA  PeterUSA
  8ZABEL  RickGER

TINKOFF-SAXO (TCS)
RUS
  11MAJKA  RafalPOL
  12ROGERS  MichaelAUS
  13BELTRAN SUAREZ  Eduard AlexanderCOL
  14GULDHAMMER  RasmusDEN
  15HANSEN  JesperDEN
  16MORKOV  MichaelDEN
  17PIRES  BrunoPOR
  18POLJANSKI  PawelPOL

TREK FACTORY RACING (TFR)
USA
  21VOIGT  JensGER
  22SCHLECK  FrankLUX
  23BUSCHE  MatthewUSA
  24IRIZAR ARANBURU  MarkelESP
  25DIDIER  LaurentLUX
  26ROULSTON  HaydenNZL
  27WATSON  CalvinAUS
  28ZOIDL  RiccardoAUT

GARMIN SHARP (GRS)
USA
  31DANIELSON  ThomasUSA
  32ACEVEDO COLLE  Janier AlexisCOL
  33DEKKER  ThomasNED
  34FAIRLY  CalebUSA
  35GAIMON  PhillipUSA
  36HOWES  AlexUSA
  37KING  BenjaminUSA
  38MANNION  GavinUSA

CANNONDALE (CAN)
ITA
  41BASSO  IvanITA
  42WURF  CameronAUS
  43KING  EdwardUSA
  44KOCH  MichelGER
  45MARANGONI  AlanITA
  46MOHORIC  MatejSLO
  47SALERNO  CristianoITA
  48VIVIANI  EliaITA

NETAPP - ENDURA (TNE)
GER
  51KONIG  LeopoldCZE
  52DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO  DavidESP
  53HUZARSKI  BartoszPOL
  54KONRAD  PatrickAUT
  55MACHADO  TiagoPOR
  56PIMENTA COSTA MENDES  José JoaoPOR
  57MUHLBERGER  GregorAUT
  58SCHWARZMANN  MichaelGER

DRAPAC (DPC)
AUS
  61CRAWFORD  JaiAUS
  62CANTWELL  JonathanAUS
  63KERBY  JordanAUS
  64LAPTHORNE  DarrenAUS
  65NORRIS  LachlanAUS
  66PHELAN  AdamAUS
  67SULZBERGER  BernardAUS
  68SULZBERGER  WesleyAUS

UNITEDHEALTHCARE (UHC)
USA
  71EUSER  LucasUSA
  72BOLIVAR HERNANDEZ  IsaacCOL
  73CLARKE  JonathanAUS
  74DAY  BenjaminAUS
  75JONES  ChristopherUSA
  76LOUDER  JeffryUSA
  77REIJNEN  KielUSA
  78SUMMERHILL  DanielUSA

NOVO NORDISK (TNN)
USA
  81MEGIAS LEAL  JavierESP
  82DE MESMAEKER  KevinBEL
  83HENTTALA  JoonasFIN
  84LOZANO RIBA  DavidESP
  85AMBROSE  ScottNZL
  86PERRY  AaronNZL
  87PLANET  CharlesFRA
  88VERSCHOOR  MartijnNED

TEAM SMARTSTOP (SSC)
USA
  91KOCJAN  JureSLO
  92BELL  ZacharyCAN
  93BRITTON  RobCAN
  94BERRY  JoshuaUSA
  95KYER  JulianUSA
  96MARCOTTE  EricUSA
  97MCCABE  TravisUSA
  98TORCKLER  MichaelNZL

HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT (HSD)
USA
  101ROSSKOPF  JosephUSA
  102BUTLER  ChrisUSA
  103CARPENTER  RobinUSA
  104CLARK  OscarUSA
  105LEWIS  JosephAUS
  106MAGNER  TylerUSA
  107SKUJINS  TomsLAT
  108SMITH  DionNZL

RAPHA CONDOR JLT (RCJ)
GBR
  111CARTHY  HughGBR
  112BRIGGS  GrahamGBR
  113CUMING  MichaelGBR
  114HANDLEY  RichardGBR
  115HOUSE  KristianGBR
  116MOSES  ThomasGBR
  117PORTER  ElliottGBR
  118WHITEHOUSE  DanielNZL

OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES (OPM)
USA
  121JONES  CarterUSA
  122ANDERSON  RyanCAN
  123ANTHONY  JesseUSA
  124CANDELARIO  AlexanderUSA
  125ROUTLEY  WillCAN
  126SELANDER  BjornUSA
  127ZIRBEL  TomUSA
  128ZWIZANSKI  ScottUSA

JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN (JSH)
USA
  131JARAMILLO DIEZ  Daniel AlexanderCOL
  132LEECE  StephenUSA
  133COOKE  MattUSA
  134CRANE  IanUSA
  135JACQUES-MAYNES  BenUSA
  136MILLER  CarsonUSA
  137ROMERO AMARAN  LuisCUB
  138SQUIRE  RobbieUSA

JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS (JBC)
USA
  141TVETCOV  SergheiMDA
  142BURNETT  IanUSA
  143CARLSEN  KirkUSA
  144LEMUS DAVILA  Luis EnriqueMEX
  145FISHER  SteveUSA
  146FRETER  JohnathanUSA
  147RATHE  JacobUSA
  148RODRIGUEZ  FredUSA

BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM (BDT)
USA
  151PUTT  TannerUSA
  152CHEVRIER  ClementFRA
  153DANIEL  GregoryUSA
  154EATON  DanielUSA
  155ORAM  JamesNZL
  156SWIRBUL  LoganUSA
  157VAN HOOYDONCK  NathanBEL
  158ZEPUNTKE  RubenGER

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News and Updates for USA Pro Challenge 2014

Stage 7 Post-Race Coverage


18 Big Photos from Stage 7orankelly
Stage 7 Results
USA  1  HOWES, Alex (GARMIN SHARP)                            2:45:20
USA  2  REIJNEN, Kiel (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                      
SUI  3  SCHÄR, Michael (BMC RACING)                           
MDA  4  TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)             
POL  5  MAJKA, Rafal (TINKOFF-SAXO)                           
USA  6  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                      
USA  7  ANTHONY, Jesse (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)   
USA  8  BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING)                        
COL  9  ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (GARMIN SHARP)           
USA  10 JONES, Carter (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)    
LUX  11 DIDIER, Laurent (TREK FACTORY RACING)                 
FRA  12 CHEVRIER, Clement (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)          
ESP  13 MEGIAS LEAL, Javier (NOVO NORDISK)                    
POR  14 PIRES, Bruno (TINKOFF-SAXO)                           
LUX  15 SCHLECK, Frank (TREK FACTORY RACING)                  
USA  16 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP)                      
USA  17 SUMMERHILL, Daniel (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                 
USA  18 ROSSKOPF, Joseph (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)    
POL  19 HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                   
GER  20 ZEPUNTKE, Ruben (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)            

Final General Classification
USA  1  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                           20:05:42
USA  2  DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP)                            +  1:32
MDA  3  TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)                   +  1:45
POL  4  MAJKA, Rafal (TINKOFF-SAXO)                                 +  1:49
USA  5  BUSCHE, Matthew (TREK FACTORY RACING)                       +  3:11
USA  6  ROSSKOPF, Joseph (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)          +  3:31
POL  7  HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                         +  3:35
USA  8  JONES, Carter (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)          +  3:43
BEL  9  HERMANS, Ben (BMC RACING)                                   +  3:44
POR  10 PIRES, Bruno (TINKOFF-SAXO)                                 +  5:35
USA  11 KYER, Julian (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                               +  5:51
FRA  12 CHEVRIER, Clement (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)                +  6:31
USA  13 HOWES, Alex (GARMIN SHARP)                                  +  7:07
POL  14 POLJANSKI, Pawel (TINKOFF-SAXO)                             +  7:32
AUT  15 ZOIDL, Riccardo (TREK FACTORY RACING)                       +  7:49
USA  16 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                             +  8:43
LUX  17 SCHLECK, Frank (TREK FACTORY RACING)                        +  9:26
GER  18 ZEPUNTKE, Ruben (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)                  + 10:01
COL  19 ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (GARMIN SHARP)                 + 14:02
COL  20 JARAMILLO DIEZ, Daniel Alexander (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)    + 14:35
Stage 7 Results and Final General Classificationusaprochallenge
Howes wins USA Pro Challenge stage in Denvercyclingnews
Tejay van Garderen wins USA Pro Challenge as Alex Howes takes finalevelonews
Howes signs three-year extension with Garmincyclingnews
USA Pro Challenge stage marred by crash of Ian Cranecyclingnews
Jacques-Maynes claims unexpected mountains victory in USA Pro Challengecyclingnews
Ben Jacques-Maynes, the reluctant king of Colorado's mountainsvelonews
Howes and Reijnen close out Pro Challenge with profound symmetryvelonews
Coming of age: Van Garderen repeats in Coloradovelonews
Sergey Tsvetkov storms the castle at the USA Pro Challengevelonews
Jens Voigt takes the final King of the Mountain points, Stage 7 (00:31 English)nbcsports
Last 12 Km of Stage 7 (17:41 English)usaprochallenge
Last Km of Stage 7 with replay (04:56 English)nbcsports
Jens Voigt Post Stage 7; end of fantastic cycling career (02:52 English)nbcsports
Tejay van Garderen Post Stage 7 (01:13 English)nbcsports
Behind the scenes in the SmartStop team car on Stage 7 (02:54 English)9news
Tejay van Garderen signing autographs before the start of Stage 7 (01:14 Ambient Noise)BMCProTeam
Photos and Report from the finish of Stage 7pedaldancer
18 Big Photos from Stage 7orankelly

Stage 7 preview: Boulder → Denver, 126 km (hilly/flat)

#JensMania pic.twitter.com/SUYAkzY9iK

— Trek Factory Racing (@TrekFactory) August 24, 2014
August 23 update: From the race organization: While Stage 7 stays on familiar terrain, every year is different and anything can happen in bike racing. Leaving Boulder on CO 93 the riders will have several hilly and windswept miles for breakaways to set up before reaching Golden for the first of two passes. Through Golden, the riders will tackle the 4-mile climb of Lookout Mountain, which they haven’t seen since 2011. Another quick pass of Golden and the race is screaming through suburbs en route to downtown Denver. An abbreviated version of last year’s circuit awaits the riders for three and a half fast laps through downtown, 17th Ave. and City Park. Over the years, the race has witnessed some incredible sprinting on Broadway in the heart of Denver and 2014 should be no exception. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 7 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 7 start time: Sunday 12:00 MDT (6:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Boulder, United States
Earliest live video: 12:00 MDT (6:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Estimated finish: 15:28 MDT (9:28:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Denver, United States

Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage


32 Big Photos from the Stage 6 ITTveloimages
Stage 6 Results
USA  1  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                           24:26
USA  2  DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP)                           +   53
MDA  3  TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)                  + 1:08
POL  4  MAJKA, Rafal (TINKOFF-SAXO)                                + 1:29
AUS  5  ROGERS, Michael (TINKOFF-SAXO)                             + 1:40
BEL  6  HERMANS, Ben (BMC RACING)                                  + 1:55
POL  7  HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                        + 2:07
USA  8  ROSSKOPF, Joseph (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)         + 2:17
USA  9  BUSCHE, Matthew (TREK FACTORY RACING)                      + 2:20
USA  10 JONES, Carter (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)         + 2:21
POL  11 POLJANSKI, Pawel (TINKOFF-SAXO)                            + 2:22
USA  12 GAIMON, Phillip (GARMIN SHARP)                             + 2:32
POR  13 PIRES, Bruno (TINKOFF-SAXO)                                + 2:34
LUX  14 SCHLECK, Frank (TREK FACTORY RACING)                       
GER  15 ZEPUNTKE, Ruben (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)                 + 2:42
USA  16 KING, Benjamin (GARMIN SHARP)                              + 2:46
AUT  17 ZOIDL, Riccardo (TREK FACTORY RACING)                      + 2:47
GER  18 VOIGT, Jens (TREK FACTORY RACING)                          + 2:49
AUS  19 NORRIS, Lachlan (DRAPAC)                                   + 2:51
LUX  20 DIDIER, Laurent (TREK FACTORY RACING)                      + 2:58
ESP  21 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (NETAPP - ENDURA)              + 2:59
POR  22 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES, José Joao (NETAPP - ENDURA)          
USA  23 STETINA, Peter (BMC RACING)                                + 3:01
AUS  24 DAY, Benjamin (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                           + 3:07
FRA  25 CHEVRIER, Clement (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)               
COL  26 ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (GARMIN SHARP)                + 3:12
CZE  27 KONIG, Leopold (NETAPP - ENDURA)                           + 3:14
SUI  28 SCHÄR, Michael (BMC RACING)                                + 3:15
USA  29 CARLSEN, Kirk (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)                     + 3:17
CAN  30 BRITTON, Rob (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                              + 3:35
USA  31 CARPENTER, Robin (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)         + 3:43
USA  32 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                            + 3:46
GER  33 ZABEL, Rick (BMC RACING)                                   + 3:50
USA  34 KYER, Julian (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                              + 3:56
CAN  35 ANDERSON, Ryan (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)        
COL  36 JARAMILLO DIEZ, Daniel Alexander (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)   + 3:58
USA  37 ZIRBEL, Tom (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)           + 4:05
USA  38 HOWES, Alex (GARMIN SHARP)                                 + 4:06
BEL  39 EIJSSEN, Yannick (BMC RACING)                              + 4:07
ITA  40 MARANGONI, Alan (CANNONDALE)                               + 4:11

General Classification after Stage 6
USA  1  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                     17:20:22
USA  2  DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP)                       + 1:31
MDA  3  TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)              + 1:45
POL  4  MAJKA, Rafal (TINKOFF-SAXO)                            + 1:48
USA  5  BUSCHE, Matthew (TREK FACTORY RACING)                  + 3:11
USA  6  ROSSKOPF, Joseph (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)     + 3:31
POL  7  HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                    + 3:35
USA  8  JONES, Carter (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)     + 3:42
BEL  9  HERMANS, Ben (BMC RACING)                              + 3:43
POR  10 PIRES, Bruno (TINKOFF-SAXO)                            + 5:34
USA  11 KYER, Julian (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                          + 5:50
FRA  12 CHEVRIER, Clement (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)           + 6:30
USA  13 HOWES, Alex (GARMIN SHARP)                             + 7:06
POL  14 POLJANSKI, Pawel (TINKOFF-SAXO)                        + 7:17
AUT  15 ZOIDL, Riccardo (TREK FACTORY RACING)                  + 7:34
Stage 6 Results and General Classificationusaprochallenge
Van Garderen repeats as Vail time trial winnercyclingnews
Tejay van Garderen crushes Vail ITT, breaks record, extends leadvelonews
Van Garderen smashes Vail time trial at USA Pro Challengecyclingnews
On the verge: Carter Jones, the ever-present contendervelonews
Tvetcov continuing to impress in Coloradocyclingnews
Jens Voigt finishing the Stage 6 TT (01:01 English)nbcsports
Stage 6 - Final ITT Riders (09:13 English)usaprochallenge
Stage 6 - Final ITT Riders (04:33 English)nbcsports
Stage 6 Winner Highlights and Interview (03:07 English)nbcsports
32 Big Photos from the Stage 6 ITTveloimages
Official Stage 6 Highlights (04:01 English)usaprochallenge
Fan Mayhem at the Vail Time Trial (01:11 Ambient Noise)phwayne
Local News Stage 6 Report w/ Tejay Van Garderen Interview (01:56 English)9news

Stage 6 preview: Vail, 16.1 km (TT)

August 22 update: From the race organization: Last year the USA Pro Challenge visited Vail, and the time trial was decided by four seconds. In three visits to the Vail individual time trial course, this was the largest margin of victory. Competition will be equally fierce this time around, but the names may change a bit. The course’s roots are in Colorado racing lore and trace back to the Coors Classic. Starting in Vail and climbing most of the way up Vail Pass the route is no easy proposition, even for the best riders on earth. The gentle grades of the first half of the course give way to a steady climb for the last three miles. It takes more than legs on this strategic course though; go too hard early and the climb may kill your chances, but conserve too much for the climb and the leaderboard may be out of reach. — Steve
Van Garderen hoping distance rivals in USA Pro Challenge time trialcyclingnews
Peloton wishes Jens Voigt farewell at USA Pro Challenge (04:29 English)cyclingnewstv
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 6 start time: Saturday 13:05 MDT (7:05:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Vail, United States
Earliest live video: 13:30 MDT (7:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Estimated finish: 15:50 MDT (9:50:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Vail, United States

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage


39 Big Photos from Stage 5veloimages
Stage 5 Results
LUX  1  DIDIER, Laurent (TREK FACTORY RACING)                      3:50:38
COL  2  ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (GARMIN SHARP)                
CAN  3  BRITTON, Rob (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                              
USA  4  KING, Benjamin (GARMIN SHARP)                               +   15
POR  5  PIMENTA COSTA MENDES, José Joao (NETAPP - ENDURA)           + 1:11
USA  6  EATON, Daniel (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)                    + 1:26
MDA  7  TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)                   + 1:33
GBR  8  HANDLEY, Richard (RAPHA CONDOR JLT)                        
USA  9  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                           
POL  10 MAJKA, Rafal (TINKOFF-SAXO)                                
ITA  11 SALERNO, Cristiano (CANNONDALE)                            
USA  12 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP)                            + 1:38
USA  13 BUSCHE, Matthew (TREK FACTORY RACING)                      
USA  14 BUTLER, Chris (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)            
GER  15 ZEPUNTKE, Ruben (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)                  + 1:52
USA  16 ROSSKOPF, Joseph (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)         
POL  17 HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                        
USA  18 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                             + 2:06
SUI  19 SCHÄR, Michael (BMC RACING)                                
POR  20 PIRES, Bruno (TINKOFF-SAXO)                                
USA  21 JONES, Carter (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)         
USA  22 KYER, Julian (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                              
AUS  23 ROGERS, Michael (TINKOFF-SAXO)                             
POL  24 POLJANSKI, Pawel (TINKOFF-SAXO)                             + 2:23
BEL  25 HERMANS, Ben (BMC RACING)                                   + 2:49
USA  26 HOWES, Alex (GARMIN SHARP)                                 
NZL  27 SMITH, Dion (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)               + 3:05
ESP  28 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (NETAPP - ENDURA)              
LUX  29 SCHLECK, Frank (TREK FACTORY RACING)                       
AUS  30 WATSON, Calvin (TREK FACTORY RACING)                        + 3:24
USA  31 GAIMON, Phillip (GARMIN SHARP)                             
AUT  32 ZOIDL, Riccardo (TREK FACTORY RACING)                       + 3:34
FRA  33 CHEVRIER, Clement (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)               
USA  34 ZWIZANSKI, Scott (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)      
USA  35 STETINA, Peter (BMC RACING)                                 + 3:48
MEX  36 LEMUS DAVILA, Luis Enrique (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)         + 4:38
COL  37 JARAMILLO DIEZ, Daniel Alexander (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)    + 4:42
AUS  38 CRAWFORD, Jai (DRAPAC)                                      + 4:44
COL  39 BELTRAN SUAREZ, Eduard Alexander (TINKOFF-SAXO)             + 5:32
NED  40 DEKKER, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP)                              

General Classification after Stage 5
USA  1  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                           16:55:56
POL  2  MAJKA, Rafal (TINKOFF-SAXO)                                 +    20
MDA  3  TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)                   +    37
USA  4  DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP)                            +    39
USA  5  BUSCHE, Matthew (TREK FACTORY RACING)                       +    51
USA  6  ROSSKOPF, Joseph (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)          +  1:14
USA  7  JONES, Carter (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)          +  1:22
POL  8  HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                         +  1:28
BEL  9  HERMANS, Ben (BMC RACING)                                   +  1:49
USA  10 KYER, Julian (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                               +  1:55
USA  11 HOWES, Alex (GARMIN SHARP)                                  +  3:01
POR  12 PIRES, Bruno (TINKOFF-SAXO)                                
FRA  13 CHEVRIER, Clement (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)                +  3:24
USA  14 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                             +  4:43
AUT  15 ZOIDL, Riccardo (TREK FACTORY RACING)                       +  4:48
POL  16 POLJANSKI, Pawel (TINKOFF-SAXO)                             +  4:56
LUX  17 SCHLECK, Frank (TREK FACTORY RACING)                        +  6:52
GER  18 ZEPUNTKE, Ruben (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)                  +  7:19
COL  19 JARAMILLO DIEZ, Daniel Alexander (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)    + 10:37
COL  20 ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (GARMIN SHARP)                 + 10:50
Full Official Stage 5 Results and General Classificationusaprochallenge
Didier wins in Breckenridgecyclingnews
Laurent Didier's tenacious climbing wins a wet stage 5 at USA Pro Challengevelonews
Ben Day to retire after USA Pro Challengecyclingnews
Majka’s Colorado roller coaster: ‘I don’t think I can win’velonews
Danielson tips cap to a flying van Garderen, but no white flag yetvelonews
Last 5 Km of Stage 5 (05:57 English)eurosport
Last Km of Stage 5 (01:05 English)nbcsports
Jens Voigt's journey in his final race (03:13 English)nbcsports
Winner's Interview from Stage 5 (02:03 English)nbcsports
Tejay van Garderen Post Stage 5 (01:35 English)nbcsports
39 Big Photos from Stage 5veloimages
Behind the scenes on Stage 5 with Bissell (01:13 English)Bissell
Keegan Swirbul Pre-Stage 5 Interview (01:47 English)usaprochallenge
Official Stage 5 Highlights (02:29 English)usaprochallenge

Stage 5 preview: Woodland Park → Breckenridge, 168 km (hilly)

August 21 update: From the race organization. The serene first 80 miles of Stage 5 hide a vicious finish and a last chance for climbing specialists to really make a move. Starting in the new host community of Woodland Park, Stage 5 heads west then north through some of the most picturesque terrain in Colorado. The route takes the riders on a quiet run through the Pike National Forest on Tarryall Rd., which was unpaved until just last year and the riders will christen it properly with high speeds and lots of breakaway attempts. The action really starts when the race hits Fairplay and begins the long grind up 11,500 ft. Hoosier Pass, the highest point in the race. Then it is on to Breckenridge, where last year’s challenging finish up Moonstone Rd. will be repeated again. This nasty little climb can kill a break or launch a winner. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 5 start time: Friday 11:20 MDT (5:20:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Woodland Park, United States
Earliest live video: 13:30 MDT (7:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Estimated finish: 15:10 MDT (9:10:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Breckenridge, United States

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


36 Big Photos from Stage 4veloimages
Stage 4 Results
ITA  1  VIVIANI, Elia (CANNONDALE)                                 2:28:52
SUI  2  KOHLER, Martin (BMC RACING)                                
MDA  3  TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)                  
USA  4  MAGNER, Tyler (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)            
USA  5  REIJNEN, Kiel (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                           
SLO  6  KOCJAN, Jure (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                              
USA  7  HOWES, Alex (GARMIN SHARP)                                 
AUS  8  CANTWELL, Jonathan (DRAPAC)                                
USA  9  BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING)                             
CAN  10 ANDERSON, Ryan (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)        
USA  11 RATHE, Jacob (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)                      
DEN  12 GULDHAMMER, Rasmus (TINKOFF-SAXO)                          
CAN  13 BELL, Zachary (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                             
USA  14 ROSSKOPF, Joseph (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)         
USA  15 PUTT, Tanner (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)                    
POL  16 HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                        
SUI  17 SCHÄR, Michael (BMC RACING)                                
COL  18 JARAMILLO DIEZ, Daniel Alexander (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)   
USA  19 MANNION, Gavin (GARMIN SHARP)                              
POL  20 MAJKA, Rafal (TINKOFF-SAXO)                                
USA  21 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                           
BEL  22 HERMANS, Ben (BMC RACING)                                  
GBR  23 MOSES, Thomas (RAPHA CONDOR JLT)                           
FRA  24 CHEVRIER, Clement (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)               
POR  25 PIRES, Bruno (TINKOFF-SAXO)                                
NZL  26 SMITH, Dion (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)              
USA  27 KING, Benjamin (GARMIN SHARP)                              
USA  28 JONES, Carter (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)         
USA  29 CRANE, Ian (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)                         
POL  30 POLJANSKI, Pawel (TINKOFF-SAXO)                            
AUS  31 SULZBERGER, Bernard (DRAPAC)                               
USA  32 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP)                           
USA  33 BUSCHE, Matthew (TREK FACTORY RACING)                      
USA  34 STETINA, Peter (BMC RACING)                                
POR  35 PIMENTA COSTA MENDES, José Joao (NETAPP - ENDURA)          
AUS  36 WURF, Cameron (CANNONDALE)                                 
POR  37 MACHADO, Tiago (NETAPP - ENDURA)                           
AUT  38 KONRAD, Patrick (NETAPP - ENDURA)                          
ESP  39 MEGIAS LEAL, Javier (NOVO NORDISK)                         
ESP  40 IRIZAR ARANBURU, Markel (TREK FACTORY RACING)              

General Classification after Stage 4
USA  1  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                           13:03:45
POL  2  MAJKA, Rafal (TINKOFF-SAXO)                                  +   20
BEL  3  HERMANS, Ben (BMC RACING)                                    +   23
USA  4  DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP)                             +   34
MDA  5  TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)                    +   37
USA  6  BUSCHE, Matthew (TREK FACTORY RACING)                        +   46
USA  7  JONES, Carter (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)           +   49
USA  8  ROSSKOPF, Joseph (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)           +   55
POL  9  HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                          + 1:09
USA  10 KYER, Julian (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                                + 1:22
FRA  11 CHEVRIER, Clement (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)                 + 1:23
USA  12 HOWES, Alex (GARMIN SHARP)                                   + 1:45
POR  13 PIRES, Bruno (TINKOFF-SAXO)                                  + 2:28
USA  14 BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING)                               + 2:37
AUT  15 ZOIDL, Riccardo (TREK FACTORY RACING)                        + 2:47
POL  16 POLJANSKI, Pawel (TINKOFF-SAXO)                              + 4:06
USA  17 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                              + 4:10
LUX  18 SCHLECK, Frank (TREK FACTORY RACING)                         + 5:20
GER  19 ZEPUNTKE, Ruben (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)                   + 7:00
COL  20 JARAMILLO DIEZ, Daniel Alexander (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)     + 7:28
Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classificationusaprochallenge
Viviani wins USA Pro Challenge stage in Colorado Springscyclingnews
Viviani wins Pro Challenge stage 4, thwarting Voigt's solo heroicsvelonews
Voigt's career summed up with USA Pro Challenge breakawaycyclingnews
Last 14 Km of Stage 4 (17:57 English)eurosport
Last Km of Stage 4 (03:01 English)nbcsports
Winner's Interview from Stage 4 (01:48 English)nbcsports
Tejay van Garderen Post Stage 4 (01:31 English)nbcsports
36 Big Photos from Stage 4veloimages
Official Stage 4 Highlights (04:29 English)usaprochallenge
Behind the scenes with UnitedHealthCare, Stage 4 (01:09 English)UHCprocycling
Local news Post Stage 4 Report (03:37 English)9news
Jens Voigt's Final Voyage (02:33 English)9news

Stage 4 preview: Colorado Springs → Colorado Springs, 155 km (lumpy)

#ProChallenge Stage 3: The BMC Racing Team is ready to defend the lead for @tejay_van. pic.twitter.com/5BaSFEKyDU

— BMC Racing Team (@BMCProTeam) August 21, 2014
August 20 update: From the race organization: Colorado Springs keeps reinventing itself as a host city. In 2011 it hosted a prologue, in 2012 it was a fast road stage finish for sprinters and for 2014 it will be a challenging circuit that could contain a surprise general classification shake up. After a ceremonial start at the world famous Broadmoor, the race will head into town and join up with a 16-mile circuit that will be raced four times. With climbs through Garden of the Gods, Mesa Rd. and the infamous Ridge Rd., which hits grades of nearly 17 percent, the route will present some challenges for the riders. If a sprinter hangs on to win, they will have earned it the hard way. — Steve
Homecoming for Creed in Colorado Springscyclingnews
Local News Stage 4 Preview (09:33 English)9news
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 start time: Thursday 12:50 MDT (6:50:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Colorado Springs, United States
Earliest live video: 1:30 MDT (7:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Estimated finish: 15:28 MDT (9:28:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Colorado Springs, United States

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage


29 Big Photos from Stage 3veloimages
Stage 3 Results
USA  1  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                           3:50:41
POL  2  MAJKA, Rafal (TINKOFF-SAXO)                                
MDA  3  TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)                  +    20
BEL  4  HERMANS, Ben (BMC RACING)                                  +    24
USA  5  DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP)                           
USA  6  JONES, Carter (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)         +    30
USA  7  ROSSKOPF, Joseph (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)         +    39
USA  8  BUSCHE, Matthew (TREK FACTORY RACING)                      +    45
POL  9  HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                        +    51
FRA  10 CHEVRIER, Clement (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)               +  1:06
USA  11 KYER, Julian (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                              +  1:09
POR  12 PIRES, Bruno (TINKOFF-SAXO)                                +  1:18
AUT  13 ZOIDL, Riccardo (TREK FACTORY RACING)                      +  1:21
POL  14 POLJANSKI, Pawel (TINKOFF-SAXO)                            +  1:47
USA  15 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                            +  1:57
LUX  16 SCHLECK, Frank (TREK FACTORY RACING)                       
USA  17 BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING)                             
USA  18 HOWES, Alex (GARMIN SHARP)                                 
COL  19 JARAMILLO DIEZ, Daniel Alexander (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)   +  3:07
COL  20 ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (GARMIN SHARP)                +  4:20
GER  21 ZEPUNTKE, Ruben (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)                 +  5:36
LUX  22 DIDIER, Laurent (TREK FACTORY RACING)                      +  6:47
SUI  23 SCHÄR, Michael (BMC RACING)                                +  9:49
GER  24 VOIGT, Jens (TREK FACTORY RACING)                          + 11:55
USA  25 SQUIRE, Robbie (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)                     + 12:58
USA  26 KING, Benjamin (GARMIN SHARP)                              
AUS  27 NORRIS, Lachlan (DRAPAC)                                   
USA  28 BUTLER, Chris (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)            
CAN  29 ANDERSON, Ryan (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)        
USA  30 GAIMON, Phillip (GARMIN SHARP)                             
ESP  31 MEGIAS LEAL, Javier (NOVO NORDISK)                         
AUT  32 MUHLBERGER, Gregor (NETAPP - ENDURA)                       
USA  33 STETINA, Peter (BMC RACING)                                
USA  34 PUTT, Tanner (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)                    
ESP  35 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (NETAPP - ENDURA)              
CAN  36 BRITTON, Rob (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                              
AUS  37 DAY, Benjamin (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                           
POR  38 MACHADO, Tiago (NETAPP - ENDURA)                           
USA  39 ZIRBEL, Tom (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)           
DEN  40 GULDHAMMER, Rasmus (TINKOFF-SAXO)                          

General Classification after Stage 3
USA  1  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                     10:34:53
POL  2  MAJKA, Rafal (TINKOFF-SAXO)                            +   20
BEL  3  HERMANS, Ben (BMC RACING)                              +   23
USA  4  DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP)                       +   34
MDA  5  TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)              +   37
USA  6  BUSCHE, Matthew (TREK FACTORY RACING)                  +   46
USA  7  JONES, Carter (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)     +   49
USA  8  ROSSKOPF, Joseph (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)     +   55
POL  9  HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                    + 1:09
USA  10 KYER, Julian (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                          + 1:22
FRA  11 CHEVRIER, Clement (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)           + 1:23
USA  12 HOWES, Alex (GARMIN SHARP)                             + 1:45
POR  13 PIRES, Bruno (TINKOFF-SAXO)                            + 2:28
USA  14 BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING)                         + 2:37
AUT  15 ZOIDL, Riccardo (TREK FACTORY RACING)                  + 2:47
POL  16 POLJANSKI, Pawel (TINKOFF-SAXO)                        + 4:06
USA  17 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                        + 4:10
LUX  18 SCHLECK, Frank (TREK FACTORY RACING)                   + 5:20
COL  19 ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (GARMIN SHARP)            + 6:02
GER  20 ZEPUNTKE, Ruben (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)             + 7:00
Full Official Stage 3 Results and General Classificationusaprochallenge
Van Garderen triumphs on Monarch Mountaincyclingnews
Van Garderen wins stage 3, takes overall lead in USA Pro Challengevelonews
Chevrier impresses on Monarch Mountaincyclingnews
Jelly Belly 'scores a field goal' at USA Pro Challengecyclingnews
Garmin unable to break van Garderencyclingnews
Danielson unable to match van Garderen’s poise — and legs — at Pro Challengevelonews
Final Kms of Stage 3 (27:57 English)eurosport
Last Km of Stage 3 (03:36 English)nbcsports
Winner's Interview from Stage 3 (02:01 English)nbcsports
Stage 3 podium ceremony (02:43 English)nbcsports
Yellow jersey ceremony after Stage 3 (01:01 English)nbcsports
Tejay Van Garderen Post-Stage 3 Press Conference - Part 1 (05:51 English)bmcracingteam
Tejay Van Garderen Post-Stage 3 Press Conference - Part 2 (06:06 English)bmcracingteam
29 Big Photos from Stage 3veloimages
Official Stage 3 Highlights (03:46 English)usaprochallenge
Colorado PEZ: Monarch Mountain Madnesspezcyclingnews
Spectator hillside footage of the stage 3 finish (00:20 Ambient Noise)springsgazette
Local News Stage 3 Report and Tejay Van Garderen interview (02:22 English)9news

Stage 3 preview: Gunnison → Monarch Mountain, 155 km (Mountain)

August 19 update: From the race organization: For stage 3 riders will not only have to contend with a mountaintop finish, they also will have to pass over it first, giving spectators a chance to see the race multiple times from the same vantage point. Stage 3 starts in Gunnison and heads east for 35 miles before tackling the 11,300 ft. monster that is Monarch Pass. The riders will then descend the eastern slope of the pass and do two 9-mile loops through Salida and the surrounding countryside. Then it’s game time as they tackle nearly 20 miles of climbing to a finish at 10,800 ft.-Monarch Mountain Ski Area. — Steve
Local News: Stage 2 Wrap, Stage 3 Preview (02:30 English)9news
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 start time: Wednesday 11:40 MDT (5:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Gunnison, United States
Earliest live video: 13:30 MDT (7:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Estimated finish: 15:40 MDT (9:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Monarch Mountain, United States

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage


37 Big Photos from Stage 2veloimages
Stage 2 Results
USA  1  CARPENTER, Robin (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)    4:17:18
USA  2  HOWES, Alex (GARMIN SHARP)                               +  6
USA  3  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                      
BEL  4  HERMANS, Ben (BMC RACING)                                + 14
USA  5  DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP)                         + 16
USA  6  BUSCHE, Matthew (TREK FACTORY RACING)                 
USA  7  KYER, Julian (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                            + 19
LAT  8  SKUJINS, Toms (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)          + 22
MDA  9  TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)                + 23
CAN  10 BRITTON, Rob (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                         
FRA  11 CHEVRIER, Clement (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)          
POL  12 HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                   
POL  13 MAJKA, Rafal (TINKOFF-SAXO)                              + 26
AUS  14 ROGERS, Michael (TINKOFF-SAXO)                           + 30
GER  15 VOIGT, Jens (TREK FACTORY RACING)                     
USA  16 PUTT, Tanner (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)                  + 34
USA  17 JONES, Carter (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)    
POR  18 PIRES, Bruno (TINKOFF-SAXO)                           
AUS  19 NORRIS, Lachlan (DRAPAC)                              
USA  20 GAIMON, Phillip (GARMIN SHARP)                           + 44
USA  21 KING, Benjamin (GARMIN SHARP)                         
CAN  22 ANDERSON, Ryan (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)   
USA  23 BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING)                           + 47
GER  24 ZEPUNTKE, Ruben (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)               + 49
NZL  25 SMITH, Dion (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)            + 57

General Classification after Stage 2
USA  1  HOWES, Alex (GARMIN SHARP)                           6:44:00
BEL  2  HERMANS, Ben (BMC RACING)                             +   11
USA  3  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                      +   12
USA  4  BUSCHE, Matthew (TREK FACTORY RACING)                
USA  5  DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP)                      +   21
USA  6  KYER, Julian (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                         +   25
USA  7  ROSSKOPF, Joseph (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)    +   27
MDA  8  TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)             +   29
FRA  9  CHEVRIER, Clement (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)         
CAN  10 BRITTON, Rob (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                        
POL  11 HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                  
USA  12 JONES, Carter (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)    +   31
POL  13 MAJKA, Rafal (TINKOFF-SAXO)                           +   32
GER  14 VOIGT, Jens (TREK FACTORY RACING)                     +   39
USA  15 BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING)                        +   52
ESP  16 MEGIAS LEAL, Javier (NOVO NORDISK)                    + 1:22
POR  17 PIRES, Bruno (TINKOFF-SAXO)                          
USA  18 PUTT, Tanner (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)              
AUS  19 NORRIS, Lachlan (DRAPAC)                              + 1:23
USA  20 BUTLER, Chris (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)       + 1:28
USA  21 GAIMON, Phillip (GARMIN SHARP)                        + 1:31
USA  22 STETINA, Peter (BMC RACING)                           + 1:34
GER  23 ZEPUNTKE, Ruben (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)            + 1:36
AUT  24 ZOIDL, Riccardo (TREK FACTORY RACING)                 + 1:38
COL  25 ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (GARMIN SHARP)           + 1:54
USA  26 REIJNEN, Kiel (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                      + 2:11
Full Official Stage 2 Results and General Classificationusaprochallenge
Carpenter wins in Crested Buttecyclingnews
Robin Carpenter rides alone to win rainy USA Pro Challenge stage 2velonews
Carpenter scores big at USA Pro Challengecyclingnews
Confusion in Coloradocyclingnews
After two stages, GC taking shape at USA Pro Challengevelonews
Race is neutralized with just 11 Km remaining in Stage 2 (05:06 English)nbcsports
Final 9 Km of Stage 2 (13:27 English)usaprochallenge
Final Kms of Stage 2 (05:29 English)eurosport
Last Km of Stage 2 (04:04 English)nbcsports
Alex Howes upset about the neutralization Post-Stage 2 (01:51 English)nbcsports
Stage 2 podium ceremony (03:01 English)nbcsports
Yellow jersey ceremony after Stage 2 (01:44 English)nbcsports
Tejay Van Garderen Post-Stage 2 (03:09 English)bmcracingteam
Ben Hermans Post-Stage 2 (01:53 English)bmcracingteam
37 Big Photos from Stage 2veloimages
Stage 2 - Rain and Mud (01:04 Music)UHCprocycling
Spectator perspective footage of the Crested Butte Stage 2 Finish (00:57 Ambient Noise)RocCrk
Pro Cycling team takes diabetes as seriously as winning (02:08 English)9news
Official Stage 2 Highlights (04:14 English)usaprochallenge
Onboard with Jens Voigt Stage 2 UNCUT (03:01 Ambient Noise)SHIMANORaceTV
Stage 2 winner Robin Carpenter talks about his victory (02:55 English)cyclingnewstv

Stage 2 preview: Aspen → Crested Butte, 169 km (Mountain)

August 18 update: From the race organization: Stage 2 opens fast by ripping down the Aspen Valley through the sprint cities of Basalt and Carbondale before tackling the 8,700 ft. McClure Pass. A short descent brings the race to Gunnison County Road 12, which is a 20-mile rollercoaster that constantly changes from pavement to dirt and back again, while topping out at 9,900 ft. over Kebler Pass. A technical descent into Crested Butte brings the race back to familiar terrain. As in 2011 and 2012 (photos), the race will finish up with a sprint through downtown Crested Butte and the steep finish climb up to Mt. Crested Butte. — Steve
Local News Pre-Stage 2 Report (02:08 English)9news
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 start time: Tuesday 10:10 MDT (4:10:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Aspen, United States
Earliest live video: 12:30 MDT (6:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Estimated finish: 15:45 MDT (9:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Crested Butte, United States

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage



35 Big Photos from Stage 1veloimages
Stage 1 Results
USA  1  REIJNEN, Kiel (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                     2:26:35
USA  2  HOWES, Alex (GARMIN SHARP)                           
BEL  3  HERMANS, Ben (BMC RACING)                               +  3
USA  4  JONES, Carter (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)   
USA  5  BUSCHE, Matthew (TREK FACTORY RACING)                
ESP  6  MEGIAS LEAL, Javier (NOVO NORDISK)                   
SUI  7  SCHÄR, Michael (BMC RACING)                             + 12
USA  8  ROSSKOPF, Joseph (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)   
USA  9  BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING)                       
USA  10 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                      
USA  11 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING)                     
POL  12 MAJKA, Rafal (TINKOFF-SAXO)                          
MDA  13 TVETCOV, Serghei (JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS)            
LUX  14 SCHLECK, Frank (TREK FACTORY RACING)                 
USA  15 STETINA, Peter (BMC RACING)                          
USA  16 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP)                     
USA  17 KYER, Julian (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                        
FRA  18 CHEVRIER, Clement (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)         
POL  19 HUZARSKI, Bartosz (NETAPP - ENDURA)                  
CAN  20 BRITTON, Rob (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                        
POR  21 MACHADO, Tiago (NETAPP - ENDURA)                     
GER  22 VOIGT, Jens (TREK FACTORY RACING)                       + 15
AUT  23 ZOIDL, Riccardo (TREK FACTORY RACING)                
USA  24 BUTLER, Chris (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)      
COL  25 ACEVEDO COLLE, Janier Alexis (GARMIN SHARP)             + 20
AUT  26 MUHLBERGER, Gregor (NETAPP - ENDURA)                    + 54
NZL  27 ORAM, James (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)               
FRA  28 PLANET, Charles (NOVO NORDISK)                       
POR  29 PIRES, Bruno (TINKOFF-SAXO)                          
POL  30 POLJANSKI, Pawel (TINKOFF-SAXO)                      
GER  31 ZEPUNTKE, Ruben (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)           
USA  32 GAIMON, Phillip (GARMIN SHARP)                       
USA  33 SQUIRE, Robbie (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)               
AUT  34 KONRAD, Patrick (NETAPP - ENDURA)                    
USA  35 MILLER, Carson (JAMIS - HAGENS BERMAN)               
AUS  36 NORRIS, Lachlan (DRAPAC)                             
USA  37 ZIRBEL, Tom (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)     
USA  38 PUTT, Tanner (BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM)              
BEL  39 EIJSSEN, Yannick (BMC RACING)                           + 59
NZL  40 TORCKLER, Michael (TEAM SMARTSTOP)                   

General Classification after Stage 1
USA  1  REIJNEN, Kiel (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                     2:26:35
USA  2  HOWES, Alex (GARMIN SHARP)                           
BEL  3  HERMANS, Ben (BMC RACING)                               +  2
USA  4  JONES, Carter (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES)   
USA  5  BUSCHE, Matthew (TREK FACTORY RACING)                
ESP  6  MEGIAS LEAL, Javier (NOVO NORDISK)                   
SUI  7  SCHÄR, Michael (BMC RACING)                             + 11
USA  8  ROSSKOPF, Joseph (HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT)   
USA  9  BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC RACING)                       
USA  10 EUSER, Lucas (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                      
Full Official Stage 1usaprochallenge
Reijnen wins stage in Aspencyclingnews
Kiel Reijnen wins USA Pro Challenge stage 1 in Aspenvelonews
Phinney back in BMC team kit at USA Pro Challengevelonews
Reijnen takes stage win, race lead in Aspencyclingnews
Once just 'the kid who beat Lance,' 18-year-old Swirbul takes USAPC start in hometownvn
On first glance, Majka looks comfortable with altitude at Pro Challengevelonews
Howes narrowly misses out in Aspencyclingnews
Last 12 Km of Stage 1 (17:38 English)usaprochallenge
Last 2 Km of Stage 1 (02:59 English)nbcsports
Yellow jersey ceremony after Stage 1 (00:44 English)nbcsports
Alex Howes Post-Stage 1 (02:12 English)cyclingnewstv
35 Big Photos from Stage 1veloimages
Cycling pros love shorter, more challenging routes (01:42 English)9news
On board bikecam action from Stage 1 (02:46 Music)SHIMANORaceTV
Behind the scenes with UHC and Stage 1 winner Kiel Reijnen (01:44 English)UHCprocycling
Behind the scenes with Bissell Development - Stage 1 (01:35 English)Bissell

Stage 1 preview: Aspen → Snowmass Village, 98 km (lumpy)

August 18 update: A lumpy circuit race around Aspen. — Steve
Stage 1 Preview, Interviews, Race Updates (03:49 English)9news
Snowmass KOM Preview Recon (01:06 English)usaprochallenge
USA Pro Challenge To Impact Highway Traffic denver.cbslocal
Jens Voigt Pre-Stage 1 (03:12 English)usaprochallenge
Tejay van Garderen Pre-Stage 1 (02:26 English)usaprochallenge
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 start time: Monday 14:50 MDT (8:50:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Aspen, United States
Earliest live video: 15:00 MDT (9:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Estimated finish: 17:28 MDT (11:28:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Snowmass Village, Aspen

@USAProChallenge presser with @ivanbasso @tomdanielson @tejay_van @mickrogers and @rafalmajka #aspen @GettySport pic.twitter.com/JIgdTL4oKd

— Chris (@CHGPHOTO) August 17, 2014

van Garderen pumped for USA Pro Challenge defence http://t.co/ww1GQ3SmMh #sbscycling pic.twitter.com/tEnftjXR4r

— CyclingCentral (@CyclingCentral) August 18, 2014
August 17 update:
Full On-Demand Pre-Race Press Conference (1:04:05 English)usaprochallenge
Riders praise USA Pro Challenge for shorter, punchier parcourscyclingnews
Basso skirts transfer talk at USA Pro Challengecyclingnews
Van Garderen starts USA Pro Challenge defense on home turfcyclingnews
Pre-Race Press Conference Photosdenver.cbslocal
Van Garderen On Home Ground At USA Pro Challenge (00:47 English)cbsdenver
Voigt ready to go out fighting at USA Pro Challengecyclingnews
Voigt prepares for final race of career at USA Pro Challengevelonews
Gallery: 2014 USA Pro Challenge Press Conferencevelonews
Danielson realistic about his chances of winning USA Pro Challengecyclingnews

2014 USA Pro Challenge Preview


August 18 update:
Van Garderen, Danielson top list of favorites at USA Pro Challengevelonews

August 16 update:
Ten riders to watch at the USA Pro Challengecyclingnews
2014 USA Pro Challenge Previewblogs.bicycling
Official Startlist w/ bib numberssteephill.tv
2014 Race Promo (03:54 Music/English)USA Pro Challenge

August 13 update:
Van Garderen, Danielson, Rogers, Majka headline Pro Challenge GC contendersvelonews
Colorado host towns ante big for USA Pro Challenge marketing payoffdenverpost

August 7 update:
USA Pro Challenge announces lineup of 16 teams for August cycling tourdenverpost
Tinkoff’s Rogers, Majka headed to USA Pro Challengevelonews

May 7 update:
First summit finish for USA Pro Challenge announcedcyclingnews
Organizers detail Pro Challenge route, including mountaintop finish at Monarchvelonews
USA Pro Challenge routes include mountaintop finish (00:56 English)9news

November 4, 2013 update:
Fan-sourced stage, mountaintop finish highlight 2014 USA Pro Challengevelonews

Race History with Past Winnerswikipedia
Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years





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Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

August 18 update: A work in progress for USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2014 live and delayed coverage. Some live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve


media source tv or internet comments/restrictions
   live video (english)
English, unrestricted; online video with tourtracker from the official source. Earliest live video coverage.
   live video (english)
  tv schedule
United States only; Live online for tv subscribers with tv coverage mostly on NBCSN and NBC (final stage). Preview Show on Sunday, August 17th at 7-8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, Stage 1 live at 5-7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, Stage 2 - 6 live at 3:30-6 p.m. ET on NBCSN, Stage 7 live at 2-4 p.m. ET on NBCSN then 4-6 p.m. ET on NBC.
eurosport    live videom (english)
  tv schedule (british)
  tv schedule (europe)
English; daily live coverage for Europe.
live text updates English;
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2014 USA Pro Challenge Route Map


Stage maps are posted in the race summary table.


2013 USA Pro Challenge Archived Coverage

2012 USA Pro Challenge Archived Coverage

2011 USA Pro Challenge Archived Coverage