2014 Pro Challenge

[goldenboy]

Well, the course has been set: http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/...-finish_326534

I think the Kebler Pass downhill, on dirt, followed by a finish up to Mount Crested Butte should be interesting, not to mention the Monarch Pass finish. That one is probably steep and long enough to do some real damage. Finally, a real mountain top finish. Thoughts?

[The SnowShow]

I like many of the stages but some are meh to me b/c they are repeats. So much great potential out there but they generally stick to a handful of routes. It'll be fun though,always is. Hopefully they'll allow camping on Indy or at least Monarch.

[joetron]

I think it's pretty damn cool looking. Monarch Pass will be a twofer, so that'll be a fun spot for spectating...then finish up with a drop down Greens to the brewery. Hot damn.

McClure and Kebler will be rad. They should go chainless down Kebler, hopefully they don't make them hit the hard left on the street at the bottom.

The Woodland Park to Breck stage looks cool too. That is a really unique route choice and will even throw a little Red Zinger at the field with that little punch up Red Hill.

[goldenboy]

I think it's pretty damn cool looking. Monarch Pass will be a twofer, so that'll be a fun spot for spectating...then finish up with a drop down Greens to the brewery. Hot damn.

Good call, although I might head the other way on Agate to avoid some chaos. Just noticed it actually ends at the ski area, not the pass however.

[Lindahl]

I'm just here to say that I love Greens...

[The SnowShow]

Anyone excited for next week? I'm planning on being on Monarch Wed, Vail Pass Sat and Lookout Mtn Sun.
Too bad Froome and Sagan aren't here though.

[knumbskull]

Tentatively planning on watching on kebler pass and riding the dyke trail.

[grabtindy]

Probably going to watch from downtown carbondale. No luck finding a Colorado flag speedo in xxxl though.

[Riverdown]

This fits up to a size 12 dress size - you should be AOK

[Percy Rideout]

Annd here it goes. Whole lot of money funneling into this road bike scene. Where do these big bucks come from?

[grskier]

Great opening stage today! Interesting attacks on the last lap.. and the fact that it seemed C'dale punched themselves out early was a bit surprising.

[huckbucket]

Great opening stage today! Interesting attacks on the last lap.. and the fact that it seemed C'dale punched themselves out early was a bit surprising.

I think they were all in for Viviani or nothing. Ended up being a small group into town though.

[The SnowShow]

Great opening stage today! Interesting attacks on the last lap.. and the fact that it seemed C'dale punched themselves out early was a bit surprising.

Yeah, that last lap was wild. How was the scene in Aspen?

[grskier]

Good from what I hear, I watched from my office. May try to get over to McLain Flats here in a few and check them out going by.

[Riverdown]

Is anyone having any luck with the tourtracker thing working on a desktop? Brutal.

[The SnowShow]

I'm annoyed that they're not showing coverage via the tour tracker of the first half of the race....they've already gone over McClure

[grskier]

I'm just streaming on the phone, have had no luck with the desktop.

[The SnowShow]

No problem for me on desktop. Gorgeous country along Kebler

[funkendrenchman]

The TV coverage of the finish line is epic. Yawn.

[The SnowShow]

The TV coverage of the finish line is epic. Yawn.

Why does this always happen here and not in France? The weather was way worse there this year.

[grskier]

Weird stop.. they stopped them on the asphalt.

[grskier]

And they're back at it...

Way too many people in that chase compared to the stop.. as said by announcers.

[The SnowShow]

That was fun.

Off to Monarch tomorrow.

[goldenboy]

Glad the recap show had more coverage of the descent. Still no idea why they stopped the race. Fun day though.

[joetron]

That was an exciting finish. I can't believe how fast TVG and Howes were reeling that guy in.

Post race interview with Howes really captured the dickishness of a middling pro roadie. He's pretty salty for a guy who is currently winning.