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Colorado Classic (2017) Photos August 10 - 13

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Stage 1:  Colorado Springs → Colorado Springs, 150 km  Full Results and Report

Women's race in Colorado Springs

Jennifer Valente (USA/Sho-Air Twenty20) wins Stage 1 of the women's race ahead of 2nd Skylar Schneider (USA/Iscorp Powered By Progress) and 3rd Emma White (USA/Rally Cycling)

Team Rwanda lining up for the start of the men's race, first race on U.S. soil in 10 years


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Racing through Colorado Springs

Alex Howes and Taylor Phinney (Cannondale Drapac)

The eventual winner

The break

Picturesque scenery amidst dramatic weather outside Colorado Springs known as 'Garden of the Gods'




Rigoberto Uran, fresh of his 2nd overall at the Tour de France, is one of only two riders from the Tour riding this race

More dramatic conditions outside Colorado Springs


Sprint finish in Colorado Springs. A stage winner last week at the Tour of Utah, John MURPHY (USA/HOLOWESKO / CITADEL p/b HINCAPIE) wins Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic ahead of 2nd Travis MCCABE (USA/UNITEDHEALTHCARE), 3rd Logan OWEN (USA/AXEON HAGENS BERMAN), 4th Marco CANOLA (ITA/NIPPO - VINI FANTINI) and 5th Kiel REIJNEN (USA/TREK - SEGAFREDO)



Race leader, John MURPHY (USA/HOLOWESKO / CITADEL p/b HINCAPIE)

Your stage 1 podium: 2nd Travis MCCABE (USA/UNITEDHEALTHCARE), 1st John MURPHY (USA/HOLOWESKO / CITADEL p/b HINCAPIE) and 3rd Logan OWEN (USA/AXEON HAGENS BERMAN)

Stage 2:  Breckenridge → Breckenridge, 103 km  Full Results and Report


Women's start in Breckenridge

Sara Poidevin (Rally Cycling) solos to victory in the Women's race

Women's Stage 2 podium: 2nd Tayler Wiles (USA) Unitedhealthcare + 2:00, 1st Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally) 1:35:39, 3rd Abigail Mickey (USA) Colavita/Bianchi) + 2:36

Men's race: Daniel Eaton (UnitedHealthcare) and TJ Eisenhart (Holowesko-Citadel) in the break








Peter Stetina (Trek-Segafredo) leading the chase

Antonio Molina (Caja Rural) attack

Antonio Molina (Caja Rural)

Alex Howes in the chase. We'll see again later.

Taylor Phinney

TJ Eisenhart (Holowesko-Citadel) off the front

Alex Howes (Cannondale-Drapac) chasing

Chase group


Alex HOWES (USA/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) wins Stage 2 in Breckenridge ahead of 2nd Taylor (TJ) EISENHART (USA/HOLOWESKO / CITADEL p/b HINCAPIE) and 3rd Peter STETINA (USA/TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 4s



New race leader (and best young rider), Taylor (TJ) EISENHART (USA/HOLOWESKO / CITADEL p/b HINCAPIE)

Stage 2 podium: 2nd Taylor (TJ) EISENHART (USA/HOLOWESKO / CITADEL p/b HINCAPIE) s.t., 1st Alex HOWES (USA/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) and 3rd Peter STETINA (USA/TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 4s

Stage 3:  Denver → Denver, 130 km  Full Results and Report


Start scene for Stage 3 in Denver


Rollout from Denver










The dirt portion of the route










Riboaberto Uran leading the chase


Two men break with Serghei TVETCOV (ROU/JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS) and Manuel SENNI (ITA/BMC RACING)




Serghei TVETCOV (ROU/JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS) wins Stage 3 in Denver 3:02:45 ahead of 2nd Manuel SENNI (ITA/BMC RACING) + 1s who is the new race leader



Stage 3 podium: 2nd Manuel SENNI (ITA/BMC RACING) + 1s, 1st Serghei TVETCOV (ROU/JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS) 3:02:44, 3rd Travis MCCABE (USA/UNITEDHEALTHCARE) + 54s


Stage 4:  Denver → Denver, 120 km  Full Results and Report


Start scene for Stage 4 in Denver




















Marco CANOLA (ITA/NIPPO - VINI FANTINI) felt the winner Mihkel RÄIM (EST/ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY) deviated his line but that wasn't the case

Mihkel RÄIM (EST/ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY) wins the final stage in Denver ahead of 2nd Travis MCCABE (USA/UNITEDHEALTHCARE), 3rd Jose Alfredo RODRIGUEZ VICTORIA (MEX/ELEVATE - KHS PRO CYCLING), 4th Marco CANOLA (ITA/NIPPO - VINI FANTINI), 5th Joseph LEWIS (AUS/HOLOWESKO / CITADEL p/b HINCAPIE), 6th Taylor PHINNEY (USA/CANNONDALE DRAPAC)





The surprise GC winner, Manuel SENNI (ITA/BMC RACING)... his first pro win

Stage 4 podium: 2nd Travis MCCABE (USA/UNITEDHEALTHCARE), 1st Mihkel RÄIM (EST/ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY), 3rd Jose Alfredo RODRIGUEZ VICTORIA (MEX/ELEVATE - KHS PRO CYCLING)


The GC podium: 2nd Serghei TVETCOV (ROU/JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS) + 15s, 1st Manuel SENNI (ITA/BMC RACING) 12:00:35, 3rd Alex HOWES (USA/CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 31s



The jersey winners