Colorado Springs, Woodland Park not selected for 2015 Pro Challenge

Colorado Springs and Woodland Park were not selected for Stage 6 of the 2015 USA Pro Challenge, the organization released on its website Monday (12/22) morning.

Fans submitted their votes over the past few weeks, giving more than 20 start and finish city options. Nearly half of those responses included Northern Colorado. Organizers decided Stage 6 will start in Loveland and finish in Fort Collins.

“Loveland and Fort Collins have been such great host cities in the past and we’re looking forward to visiting them again,” said Shawn Hunter, CEO of the USA Pro Challenge. “Last year, we gave fans the chance to weigh in on the final stage of the race and we got a huge response with people voicing their support for the two different options. This year, the fans once again showed their passion for the sport through an overwhelming number of responses regarding where Stage 6 should take place.”

Taking place Aug. 17-23, the host cities and stages of the 2015 USA Pro Challenge include:

Stage 1: Monday, Aug. 17 – Steamboat Springs Circuit Race

Stage 2: Tuesday, Aug. 18 – Steamboat Springs to Arapahoe Basin

Stage 3: Wednesday, Aug. 19 – Copper Mountain Resort to Aspen

Stage 4: Thursday, Aug. 20 – Aspen to Breckenridge

Stage 5: Friday, Aug. 21 – Breckenridge Individual Time Trial

Stage 6: Saturday, Aug. 22 – Loveland to Fort Collins

Stage 7: Sunday, Aug. 23 – Golden to Denver

More details of the race, including a detailed route, will be announced in the spring.