2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
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Dates | August 22–28, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 20h 00' 24" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge was the inaugural edition of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage race. The race was held from August 22–28, and was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI America Tour. The race began with a short prologue time trial in Colorado Springs, wound its way through the Rocky Mountains at heights of up to 12,000 feet (3,700 m), and finished in the streets of downtown Denver.
Participating teams
Included in the participating team rosters were the top three 2011 Tour de France riders Cadel Evans, Andy Schleck and Fränk Schleck. The full team list included:
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Stages
Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
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P | 22 August | Colorado Springs | Individual time trial | 8.34 km (5.18 mi) | Patrick Gretsch (GER) |
1 | 23 August | Salida - Crested Butte | Mountain stage | 160 km (99 mi) | Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
2 | 24 August | Gunnison – Aspen | Mountain stage | 211 km (131 mi) | George Hincapie (USA) |
3 | 25 August | Vail | Individual time trial | 16 km (9.9 mi) | Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
4 | 26 August | Avon – Steamboat Springs | Medium mountain stage | 133 km (83 mi) | Elia Viviani (ITA) |
5 | 27 August | Steamboat Springs – Breckenridge | Mountain stage | 169 km (105 mi) | Elia Viviani (ITA) |
6 | 28 August | Golden – Denver | Medium mountain stage | 118.8 km (73.8 mi) | Daniel Oss (ITA) |
Prologue
August 22, 2011 — Colorado Springs, 5.18 miles (8.34 km)
The opening time trial for the race began in the Garden of the Gods national monument and followed a short downhill course that finished in downtown Colorado Springs.
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1 | Patrick Gretsch (DEU) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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2 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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3 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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4 | Robert Förster (DEU) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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5 | Jens Voigt (DEU) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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Stage 1
August 23, 2011 — Salida to Crested Butte, 99.4 miles (160.0 km)
The first stage of the race saw the riders ascending 11,315 feet (3,449 m) over Monarch Pass and ending with a short mountaintop finish up to the resort municipality of Mount Crested Butte.
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1 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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4h 29' 22" |
2 | Sergio Henao (COL) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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3 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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4 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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5 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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Stage 2
August 24, 2011 — Gunnison to Aspen, 131.1 miles (211.0 km)
The queen stage involved nearly 10,000 feet (3,000 m) of climbing, bringing the riders over two of the highest passes in Colorado: the dirt road climb of 12,126 feet (3,696 m) Cottonwood Pass, and 12,095 feet (3,687 m) to Independence Pass.
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1 | George Hincapie (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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2 | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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3 | Tom Danielson (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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4 | Edward Beltran (COL) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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5 | Janier Acevedo (COL) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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Stage 3
August 25, 2011 — Vail, 10 miles (16 km)
Contrasting with the prologue time trial, stage 3 was a steep uphill individual test with 1,783 feet (543 m) of climbing over only 10 miles (16 km). The route was the same one used during time trials for the Coors Classic in the 80s. The record for the course, 25:48, was set in the 2008 Teva Mountain Games by Ben Day.[1]
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1 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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2 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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3 | Rafael Infantino (COL) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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4 | Tom Danielson (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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5 | Stef Clement (NED) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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Stage 4
August 26, 2011 — Avon to Steamboat Springs, 82.8 miles (133.3 km)
This stage included one sprint point, 99.1 km into the stage.
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1 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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2h 58' 14" |
2 | Michael Mørkøv (DEN) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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3 | Kenny Van Hummel (NED) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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4 | Robert Förster (GER) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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5 | Dennis van Winden (NED) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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Stage 5
August 27, 2011 — Steamboat Springs to Breckenridge, 105.2 miles (169.3 km)
Immediately after leaving Steamboat Springs, the riders ascended Rabbit Ears Pass, a steep pass with about 15 miles (24 km) of climbing and a false summit. After the descent, it's a long slow climb through some of Colorado's most popular ski resorts that culminated in a downhill finish into Breckenridge.
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1 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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2 | Jaime Castañeda (COL) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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3 | Daniel Oss (ITA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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4 | Dennis van Winden (NED) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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5 | Jeff Louder (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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Stage 6
August 28, 2011 — Golden to Denver, 73.79 miles (118.75 km)
The final stage of the race began under the "Howdy Folks!" sign on Golden's Main Street, as featured in the film American Flyers. Riders climbed Lookout Mountain, a short but steep climb in the foothills near Golden, and then descended into Denver. Once in the city, they completed six laps through downtown Denver, finishing on Broadway in front of the state capital building. The final day of the race was broadcast live on NBC.
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1 | Daniel Oss (ITA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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2 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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3 | Fred Rodriguez (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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4 | Daniel Summerhill (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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5 | Frank Pipp (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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Classification leadership
Stage | Winner | General classification |
Sprints classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Most Aggressive |
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P | Patrick Gretsch | Patrick Gretsch | no award | no award | Tejay van Garderen | Danny Pate | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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1 | Levi Leipheimer | Levi Leipheimer | Levi Leipheimer | Eduard Beltran Suarez | Bradley White | ||
2 | George Hincapie | Tejay van Garderen | Walter Pedraza | André Steensen | |||
3 | Levi Leipheimer | Levi Leipheimer | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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4 | Elia Viviani | Elia Viviani | Vladimir Efimkin | ||||
5 | Elia Viviani | Andy Schleck | |||||
6 | Daniel Oss | Rafael Montiel | Timmy Duggan | ||||
Final | Levi Leipheimer | Elia Viviani | Rafael Montiel | Tejay van Garderen | Timmy Duggan | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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General classification
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1 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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2 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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3 | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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4 | Tom Danielson (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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5 | George Hincapie (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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6 | Rafael Infantino (COL) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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7 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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8 | Stef Clement (NED) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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9 | Bruno Pires (POR) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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10 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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Notes
- ^ Bruce Hildenbrand (16 August 2011). "USA Pro Cycling Challenge: More than a climber's race". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 17 August 2011.