USA Pro Cycling Challenge Coming Back To Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs and Woodland Park will once again be part of the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge.
Thursday afternoon TARGET 13 learned that Colorado Springs will end the fifth stage of the event, which will happen on a Thursday night.
The race is scheduled for Aug. 20 through August 26 and will begin in the southwest corner of of the state, in the town of Durango.
The fifth stage of the race will take cyclist from Breckenridge, through Woodland Park and Colorado Springs.
The race will end in Denver on the seventh day.
The inaugural race this year began in Colorado Springs this year and brought millions of dollars to the local economy. The 518-miles route drew one-million fans.
The host cities and stages include: -Monday, Aug. 20 Stage 1 Durango-Telluride -Tuesday, Aug 21 Stage 2 Montrose-Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte -Wednesday, Aug 22Stage 3 Gunnison-Aspen -Thursday, Aug. 23 Stage 4 Aspen-Beaver Creek/Vail Valley -Friday, Aug. 24 Stage 5 Breckenridge-Colorado Springs -Saturday, Aug. 25Stage 6 Golden-Boulder -Sunday, Aug. 26 Stage 7Denver
