Telluride, one of Colorado's most picturesque towns, will host the Stage 1 Finish on August 20th in Downtown. Come stand by and watch as 135 world class athletes cycle through the little mountain town of Telluride!
Telluride, Colorado (PRWEB) July 10, 2012
World class competitors and professional cyclists are gearing up to take on the Rocky Mountains this August for the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge. The 683 mile course that begins in Durango, CO and ends in Denver, CO will include long high-altitude climbs, fast sprint lines, and dramatic downhill finishes. Telluride is honored to host the Stage 1 Finish for this spectacular event that will broadcast worldwide. 135 of the world’s best riders will compete in this adrenaline packed event, said to be the country’s most difficult and most anticipated races. Spectators of last year's inaugural race saw Olympians, World Champions, and Tour de France racers ride through the Rockies, and this year will be just as big.
For the first time, Telluride has been chosen as the final stop in the first stage of the 683 mile course. The 125 mile stretch from Durango to Telluride will prove to be one of the toughest stretches of the race. Riders will start at 6,512 feet above sea level and climb through the San Juan Mountains over Lizard Head Pass, at an elevation of 10,200 ft. From there, they will descend into the narrow streets of downtown Telluride. Nestled in a box canyon and surrounded by 13,000 ft. peaks, it's a beautiful place to end the first day of cycling.
Come join the excitement on Main Street as fans cheer on the 2nd USA Pro Cycling race! Following will be live music by local artists at Telluride Town Park. Stick around until the end of the week and continue the summer celebration with the first annual KOTO Ride Festival (August 25th and 26th) featuring Ben Harper, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Los Lobos, JJ Grey and Mofro, North Mississippi Allstars and many more!
Start planning a trip to watch the Pro Cycle Challenge in Colorado today. Call (877) 507-9695 or visit Telluride.com. "Like" Telluride's Facebook Fan Page and follow Twitter for up-to-date events, photos, videos, contests, exclusive lodging specials and more.
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....and what an event it was!! We
watched the streets of Telluride transform the day before the race as the USA
Pro Cycle Crew worked all hours to set up for the amazing finish. On Monday,
excitement was definitely in the air. People gathered on Main Street and
watched the riders on the Jumbotron as they climbed over Lizard Head Pass and
descended down into Telluride. And at that point, the crowds were cheering,
anxiously awaiting as the riders would soon fly down the narrow streets of town! It all went
by in a flash, but the finish sure was an exciting one as Tyler Farrar snuck up
from behind and pulled ahead to take the Stage win. And off they go on Stage 2,
from Montrose to Mt. Crested Butte. Good luck to all of the riders. We hope to
have them back next year!
