USA Pro Cycling Challenge Prologue

Images by Shawn Lortie and Eddie Clark

(Aug 22, 2011) Colorado Springs, Co.-Day 1 of the US Pro Challenge went off under sunny skies and warm temps as some of the fastest guys on bikes tackled the short 5.2 mile Prologue that started in the Garden of the Gods and finished in downtown Colorado Springs.  Patrick Gretsch of Columbia Highroad took the win with Christian Vande Velde of Garmin Cervelo just 2 seconds behind. The mostly downhill course kept the times fairly close, so here's a visual feast of the days action.