Aspen Peak - Niche Media - Aspen living at its peak
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living the life be-spoke FOR TWO STAGES, AND AMATEUR CYCLISTS WILL BE INVITED TO TAKE ON THE COURSE, TOO. by tess weaver A COVERING 680 COLORADO MILES, THE USA PRO CYCLING CHALLENGE SPINS THROUGH ASPEN spen has again been selected as a host city for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, the most prestigious cycling race in America. Our town will host the finish of Stage 3 on August 22, as well as the start of Stage 4 on August 23. Referred to as "America's Race," the Challenge takes place August 20 to 26 and wends its way through 12 host cities from Durango to Denver. The world's top cyclists will race through the Rockies and could reach even higher altitudes than in last year's 148 aspenpeak-magazine.com inaugural competition. More than one million spectators are expected to line the route to see if American Levi Leipheimer will defend his title. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, emphasizing the event's posi- tive impact on tourism, has proclaimed race week as the "Colorado Cycling Holiday." "The USA Pro Challenge was an event that shined an international spotlight on Colorado," Governor Hickenlooper says. "Any expectations we had for success were surpassed ten-fold." photography by Doug pensinger