Join us for stage 2 and 3 in Breckenridge, for the 2013 Pro Challenge cycling race will take place in the breathtaking Colorado Rockies this month from the 19th-25th. Many of the day's finish at higher elevations than the highest points of Tour de France. The Pro Challenge is one of the most difficult courses and dramatic changes in elevation for all cycling events.
The event will take start in Aspen on the 19th, with 66 miles of total terrain crossing the Maroon Creek Bridge and covering over 3,000 feet in elevation change. Stage 2, Tuesday, August 20, will take riders across Independence Pass from Aspen to Breckenridge. This trail has been used in years past, but usually started in Breck rather than finished there. Independence Pass passes a 12,000 foot summit, the highest elevation for any professional cycling race! They will race down to Buena Vista, touring through Fairplay and Alma before tackling Hoosier Pass to enter into Summit County.
The stage 2 finishes with the cyclers coming down Boreas Pass entering Breckenridge. On Wednesday, the race will begin in Breckenridge heading towards Steamboat Springs as the 3rd stage. Cyclers will take Swan Mountain Road towards Kremmling and Rabbits Ears Pass. Breckenridge has been a host for the Pro Challenge for all 3 years now in Colorado. This is considered one of the largest spectator events in North America. Stage 4 will take the racers from Steamboat Springs to Beaver Creek, then onto Vail for the time trial race. New this year to the line-up is going to be stops in Loveland and Fort Collins, which will take place in the 6th stage of the race. The Pro Challenge 2013 will end in Denver on the 6th day of racing and having covered over 680 miles of tough Rocky Mountain terrain.
Breckenridge is a proud to be a Bicycle Friendly Community from the League of American Cyclists. The weekend prior to the USA Pro Challenge will be Breck's Bike Week full of family-friendly activities, bike demos, races, and more. At over 9,600 feet, Breckenridge is an awesome mountain biking town with thousands of miles of trails from the mining days and many paved mountain paths traveling throughout Summit County. A locals' secret is that Breckenridge's summers are just as exciting as our winters, if not more packed with activities.
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