USA Pro Challenge dup

Tejay van Garderen takes a second consecutive USA Pro Challenge title as Alex Howes wins a squeaker of a sprint in downtown Denver

Casey B. Gibson snaps the wet and wild action during the Vail Time Trial stage of the 2014 USA Pro Challenge

Tejay van Garderen wrecked the Vail time trail course on Saturday, setting up a title defense Sunday in Denver

Results from the Vail Time Trial leg of the 2014 USA Pro Challenge in Colorado

Tejay van Garderen and Tom Danielson duel on a rain-soaked Vail Pass, and the race leader triumphs in record time

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Casey B. Gibson shoots a wet, cold stage of the USA Pro Challenge

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Tom Danielson lost five seconds on Friday into Breckenridge and sits in fourth overall, though he knows Tejay van Garderen will be tough to overcome

Fans can cheer, and jeer, riders easily. But where is the line crossed?

Though he’s sitting second overall, Rafal Majka has been frustrated by his inability to win in Colorado

A cold, rainy ride from Woodland Park to Breckenridge is won by Trek Factory Racing's Laurent Didier

Trek Factory Racing's Didier delivers the coup de grace on Boreas Pass, narrowly winning stage 5 in chilly Breckenridge

Omer Kem says leading the young Bissell Development Team this season has been “rewarding”

Jens Voigt tries for a stage win in what may be the last major breakaway exploit of his career

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In the end, it didn’t matter if Jens Voigt had won or lost in Colorado Springs. He'd put on a show, one last time

The sprinters spoil Jens Voigt's party, but Elia Viviani wins his first stage of the 2014 USA Pro Challenge

Jens Voigt rocked the Garden of the Gods with a 27-mile solo attack — nearly long enough for the 42-year-old to survive for a win

The weather-induced neutralization of stage 2 at the USA Pro Challenge is generating much discussion in the peloton

Check out the action from stage 3 at the USA Pro Challenge, which included a summit finish atop Monarch Mountain

After winning stage 3 of the Pro Challenge and taking the overall race lead, van Garderen met with the press

Van Garderen outsprints Majka to win stage 3. The American is now the Colorado tour's GC leader

The American wins stage 3 of the USA Pro Challenge with peerless climbing prowess and rides his way into the GC lead at the Colorado tour

Scenes from the second day of racing at the USA Pro Challenge, which included 20+ miles on dirt

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Reviews among the peloton over Tuesday's controversial neutralization on Kebler Pass did not appear to be mixed

A few GC conclusions after two stages of the USA Pro Challenge, as the race heads into a decisive summit finish atop Monarch Mountain

Robin Carpenter rides to glory through the rain, mud, and climbs on stage 2 of the USA Pro Challenge

22-year-old endures a day-long breakaway, rain, muddy roads, and a race restart for a breakthrough win

Casey B. Gibson documents the opening stage of racing at the USA Pro Challenge

Kiel Reijnen bided his time on Monday in Aspen in order to overcome Boulder friend Alex Howes

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On a short stage that climbed to 8,200 feet on three occasions, Tinkoff-Saxo rider Rafal Majka showed no issues with the thin air

UnitedHealthcare's Kiel Reijnen is king in Aspen, winning stage 1 in a head-to-head sprint with Garmin-Sharp's Alex Howes

Reijnen sprints to victory after attacking with Alex Howes out of the greatly-reduced peloton on a short, hilly stage in Aspen

Once known as a 16-year-old who beat Lance Armstrong in Aspen, 18-year-old Keegan Swirbul took the start in his hometown

Phinney joined his BMC teammates in Aspen for a training ride on Sunday, and was in his BMC team kit outside the team bus before Monday’s stage start

The German will retire at age 42 after the USA Pro Challenge, which starts Monday in Aspen

Now in its fourth year, the Colorado tour has a strong international line-up gathered in Aspen as the race kicks off Monday

The official lineup of teams and riders that will take on the race through Colorado

Tom Danielson and Tejay van Garderen headline the list of GC favorites at the USA Pro Challenge, which starts Monday

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The week-long Colorado race features domestic and international talent that will battle for GC supremacy

Tejay van Garderen hopes to successfully defend his 2013 title with another victory in Colorado

After only three years, the USA Pro Challenge has become a significant event on North America's pro cycling calendar

Organizers reveal the 2014 route, which includes the familiar Vail Pass Time Trial and a challenging dirt route over Kebler Pass

Weeklong race relied on fan voting for final stage route

Organizers select host cities and unveil fan-sourced route selection for final stage

The local organizing committee proposes the city host a start, not a full stage, in 2014

The Colorado-based apparel company custom-sublimates team logos on full-zip leader's jersey for the 2013 USA Pro Challenge

The Bissell rider talks about the final stage at the USA Pro Challenge, his teammate's affinity for real eggs, and more

The Bontrager rider checks in and recaps the final three days of the USA Pro Challenge

A colorful look at some of the footwear spotted at the USA Pro Challenge

The reigning Tour de France champion says he can improve his riding style and continue to win races

Scenes from the final day of racing at the USA Pro Challenge

The American rider gets emotional during the final stage of the USA Pro Challenge, his last race on U.S. soil before his retirement

Results from the final stage of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge

Sagan collects a fourth stage win as van Garderen finally takes the top step on the final podium

Casey B. Gibson captures the action at stage 6 from Longmont to Fort Collins

A broadcast miscue reportedly triggers what one witness described as a profanity-laced tirade directed at BMC staff

Results from stage 6 of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge

The Cannondale strongman wins in Fort Collins and van Garderen defends his lead as a crumbling break fades in the final kilometers

With host cities getting both a start and a finish, the economic impact of the USA Pro Challenge is more focused, say organizers and communities

Casey B. Gibson shoots stage 5 of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge

Racing at the USA Pro Challenge, Talansky says he's learned a lot and hopes to bring his racing to the next level

Riders at the USA Pro Challenge TT choose a variety of different tech setups, from traditional road bikes to full TT rigs and aero helmets

Results from stage 5 of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge

Reversing the misfortune of 2011, American locks in yellow with a narrow victory on Vail Pass

Janier Acevedo scores a big-time win in Beaver Creek after the peloton rolls from the Yampa Valley to the Vail Valley

Start times for the Vail Pass time trial

Colombian climbs through the noise of the top favorites for his third UCI stage win of the year at the Pro Challenge

Results from stage 4 of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge

Tejay van Garderen has come a long way since he sat, dejected, on Vail Pass in 2011. Can he turn that ride into a GC win on Friday?

Janier Acevedo climbs to stage win at Beaver Creek and Tejay van Garderen follows him into yellow ahead of the Vail Pass time trial

Journey and Dave Matthews Band have driven Nate Wilson through Colorado, even as Peter Sagan keeps sending him backwards

Phil Gaimon gets aero with his SRM head unit at the USA Pro Challenge and sees the world's best-named tackle shop