Colorado Classic (cycling)

The Colorado Classic is a four-stage cycling race that was first held in 2017.[1] First organized with both men's and women's races, the men's race was discontinued after the 2018 edition; the Classic continues as a women-only event.[2] The men's version of the race was designated as 2.HC and was part of the UCI America Tour.[3][4] In 2017, the race was 313 miles (504 km) long and was held in Colorado Springs, Breckenridge, and Denver.[5] In 2018, the first two stages were in Vail (August 1617) and the last two were in Denver (August 1819).[6] The Denver stages were accompanied by a music and cycling fan fest extravaganza called Velorama.[7]

Colorado Classic
Race details
DateAugust
RegionColorado
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI America Tour (2017–2018) USA Cycling's Pro Road Tour (2019–)
Web sitewww.coloradoclassic.com
History
First edition2017 (2017)
Editions3 (as of 2019)
First winner Manuel Senni (ITA) (men)
 Sara Poidevin (CAN) (women)
Most recent Gavin Mannion (USA) (men)
 Chloé Dygert Owen (USA) (women)

In December 2018, the organizers announced that the Classic would become a women-only race from 2019 forward. As part of the change, the women's purse was increased from $20,000 in 2018 to $75,000 for 2019—which was $5,000 more than the purse for the final men's Classic in 2018. The Classic became the only standalone women's stage race in the Western Hemisphere included in the official UCI calendar; the 2019 edition was the first to be part of USA Cycling's Pro Road Tour [2] and is classified as a 2.1 race by the UCI.[8] The 2020 edition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Winners - Men

Year Country Rider Team
2017  Italy Manuel Senni BMC Racing Team
2018  United States Gavin Mannion UnitedHealthcare

Winners - Women

Year Country Rider Team
2017  Canada Sara Poidevin Rally Cycling
2018  United States Katie Hall UnitedHealthcare
2019  United States Chloé Dygert Owen Sho-Air Twenty20

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