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Rory Sutherland
Date of Birth/Location: February 8, 1982; Canberra, Australia
Residence: Boulder, CO
Height/ Weight: 6’2″ / 169 lbs
Major Results: 2011: 1st Stage 1, Nature Valley Grand Prix, 1st Stage 6, Nature Valley Grand Prix 2010: 1st Overall, Nature Valley Grand Prix, 1st Overall, Cascade Cycling Classic
Ben Day
Date of Birth/Location: December 11, 1978; Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Residence: Boulder, CO
Height/ Weight: 1.78m / 70kg
Major Results: 1st General Classification, San Dimas Stage Race (3rd in succession): 1st Stage 1, San Dimas Stage Race, 1st GC, Tour de Beauce, 4th Australian National ITT Championships, 5th Stage 3, Tour of the Gila
Danny Summerhill
Date of Birth/Location: January 28, 1989; Denver Colorado
Residence: Denver, Colorado
Height/ Weight: 6’0″ / 154 lbs
Major Results: Seven-time national champion – road and cyclocross, Silver – Junior World Cyclo-cross Championships, 3rd Overall Tour of China, 4th USA Pro Cycling Challenge, 9th Junior world road race championships
Robert Förster
Date of Birth/Location: January 26, 1978; Leipzeg, Germany
Height/ Weight:
5’9″ / 177 lb. (83kg)
Residence: Großpösna/Sachsen, Germany
Major Results: 3 stage wins, Giro d’Italia, Stage win, Vuelta a España, Stage win, Deutschland Tour, 1st Stage 8, Tour de Langkawi 1st Stage 2a, Vuelta a Asturias
Chris Jones
Date of Birth/Location: August 6, 1979; California
Residence: Auburn, California, USA
Height/ Weight: 5’10″ / 140 lbs
Previous Teams: Team Type 1, NERAC Strengths on the bike: All-arounder
Jake Keough
Date of Birth/Location: June 18, 1987, Weymouth, MA
Residence: Sandwich, Massachusetts
Height/ Weight: 5′ 8″, 150lbs
Major Results: Three stage wins, Vuelta Ciclista del Uraguay, 1st Overall Under-25 USA Crits Speed Week, 1st Overall, USA Crits Speed Week, 1st Historic Roswell Criterium, 1st Downtown Walterboro Criterium
Jeff Louder
Date of Birth/Location: December 8, 1977; Salt Lake City, Utah
Residence: Salt Lake City, Utah
Height/ Weight: 6’0″ / 165 lbs
Previous Teams: BMC, HealthNet-Maxxis, Navigators, Tönissteiner-Colnago Strengths on the bike: Time Trialist, GC Specialist
Karl Menzies
Date of Birth/Location: June 17, 1977 / Devonport, Tasmania.
Height / Weight: 6 ft / 185 lbs
Current Residence: Grand Rapids, MI
Years Racing: 10 (7 as a pro)
Previous Teams: OUCH Presented by Maxxis,Health Net Presented by Maxxis,Advantage Benefits/Endeavour,
Strengths on the bike: I’m not really sure, but I do go well sometimes.
The Race Roster
| Rory Sutherland (AUS) | Ben Day (AUS) |
| Danny Summerhill(USA) | Robert Förster (GER) |
| Chris Jones (USA) | Jake Keough (USA) |
| Jeff Louder (USA) | Karl Menzies (AUS) |
The Stages & Live TV Schedule
| 1 | Monday, August 20 | Durango to Telluride | → View Details |
| TV Coverage: On NBC Sports, 1:30 PM (U.S. Mountain Daylight Savings Time) | |||
| 2 | Tuesday, August 21 | Montrose to Crested Butte | → View Details |
| TV Coverage: On NBC Sports, 1:30 PM (U.S. Mountain Daylight Savings Time) | |||
| 3 | Wednesday, August 22 | Gunnison to Aspen | → View Details |
| TV Coverage: On NBC Sports, 1:30 PM (U.S. Mountain Daylight Savings Time) | |||
| 4 | Thursday, August 23 | Aspen to Beaver Creek | → View Details |
| TV Coverage: On NBC Sports, 1:30 PM (U.S. Mountain Daylight Savings Time) | |||
| 5 | Friday, August 24 | Breckenridge to Colorado Springs | → View Details |
| TV Coverage: On NBC Sports, 1:30 PM (U.S. Mountain Daylight Savings Time) | |||
| 6 | Saturday, August 25 | Golden to Boulder | → View Details |
| TV Coverage: On NBC, 11:30 AM (U.S. Mountain Daylight Savings Time) | |||
| 7 | Sunday, August 26 | Denver | → View Details |
| TV Coverage: On NBC, 11:30 PM (U.S. Mountain Daylight Savings Time) | |||
Team News & Updates
- Team Heads Into 2012 USA Pro Challenge Following an Impressive First Week at the Tour of Portugal
- Rory Sutherland Finishes Fifth in Action-Packed Opening Stage of USA Pro Challenge
- Worlds Apart, Teamwork Continues to Pay Off for the Team at the Tour of Portugal and USA Pro Cycling Challenge
- Rory Sutherland Surges to Greatest Victory in UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team History
Race Results
STAGE 1: DURANGO TO TELLURIDE (130.5 MI) |
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| 1 | Tyler Farrar | Garmin – Sharp | USA | ||
| 2 | Alessandro Bazzana | Team Type 1 – Sanofi | ITA | ||
| 3 | Damiano Caruso | Liquigas-Cannondale | ITA | ||
| 4 | Fred Rodriguez | Team Exergy | USA | ||
| 5 | Rory Sutherland | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | Aus | ||
| 6 | Tyler Farrar | Garmin – Sharp | USA | ||
| 7 | Kiel Reijnen | Team Type 1 – Sanofi | USA | ||
| 8 | Alexander Candelario | Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | USA | ||
| 9 | Christopher Horner | RadioShack-Nissan | USA | ||
| 10 | Jorge Camilo Castiblanco Cubides | EPM – Une | COL | ||
| … | |||||
| 53 | Ben Day | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | ||
| 60 | Jeff Louder | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | 61 | Chris Jones | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA |
| 74 | Danny Summerhill | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 87 | Jeke Keough | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 113 | Karl Menzies | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | ||
STAGE 2: MONTROSE TO CRESTED BUTTE (99.2 MI) |
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| 1 | Tejay Van Garderen | BMC | USA | ||
| 2 | Christian Vandevelde | Garmin – Sharp | USA | ||
| 3 | Ivan Rovny | RusVelo | RUS | ||
| 4 | Levi Leipheimer | Omega Pharma-Quickstep | USA | ||
| 5 | Ramiro Rincon Diaz | EPM – Une | COL | ||
| 6 | Thomas Danielson | Garmin – Sharp | USA | ||
| 7 | Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski | Bontrager Livestrong Team | USA | ||
| 8 | Lucas Euser | Spidertech Powered By C10 | USA | ||
| 9 | Damiano Caruso | Liquigas-Cannondale | ITA | ||
| 10 | Johann Tschopp | BMC Racing Team | SWI | ||
| … | |||||
| 41 | Rory Sutherland | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | Aus | 64 | Ben Day | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS |
| 65 | Jeff Louder | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 73 | Jeke Keough | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 71 | Daniel Summerhill | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 104 | Karl Menzies | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | ||
| 114 | Chris Jones | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 115 | Robert Förster | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | GER | ||
STAGE 3: GUNNISON TO ASPEN (130.5 MI) |
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| 1 | Thomas Danielson | Garmin – Sharp | USA | ||
| 2 | Damiano Caruso | Liquigas-Cannondale | ITA | ||
| 3 | Jakob Fuglsang | RadioShack-Nissan | DEN | ||
| 4 | Gavin Mannion | Bontrager Livestrong Team | USA | ||
| 5 | Janez Brajkovic | Astana Pro Team | SLO | ||
| 6 | Andreas Klöden | RadioShack-Nissan | GER | ||
| 7 | Javier Eduardo Gomez Pineda | EPM – Une | COL | ||
| 8 | Ivan Rovny | RusVelo | RUS | ||
| 9 | Christian Vande Velde | Garmin – Sharp | USA | ||
| 10 | Christopher Baldwin | Bissell Cycling | USA | ||
| … | 25 | Ben Day | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | |
| 60 | Chris Jones | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 61 | Rory Sutherland | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | ||
| 73 | Jeff Louder | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 79 | Daniel Summerhill | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 83 | Jeke Keough | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 99 | Karl Menzies | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | ||
| 114 | Chris Jones | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 115 | Robert Förster | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | GER | ||
STAGE 4: ASPEN TO BEAVER CREEK (97.2 MI) |
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| 1 | Jens Voigt | RadioShack-Nissan | GER | ||
| 2 | Tejay van Garderen | BMC Racing Team | USA | ||
| 3 | Ivan Rovny | RusVelo | RUS | ||
| 4 | Levi Leipheimer | Omega Pharma-Quickstep | USA | ||
| 5 | Oliver Zaugg | RadioShack-Nissan | SWI | ||
| 6 | Christian Vande Velde | Garmin – Sharp | USA | ||
| 7 | Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski | Bontrager Livestrong Team | USA | ||
| 8 | Ivan Rovny | RusVelo | RUS | ||
| 9 | Joseph Lloyd Dombrowsk | Bontrager Livestrong Team | USA | ||
| 10 | Ramiro Rincon Diaz | EPM – Une | COL | ||
| … | 21 | Ben Day | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | |
| 41 | Rory Sutherland | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | ||
| 54 | Daniel Summerhill | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 61 | Chris Jones | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 74 | Jeff Louder | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 76 | Robert Förster | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | GER | ||
| 83 | Jeke Keough | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 99 | Karl Menzies | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | ||
STAGE 5: BREKENRIDGE TO COLORADO SPRINGS (117.9 MI) |
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| 1 | Tyler Farrar | Garmin – Sharp | USA | ||
| 2 | Taylor Phinney | BMC Racing Team | USA | ||
| 3 | Alessandro Bazzana | Team Type 1 – Sanofi | ITA | ||
| 4 | Alexander Candelario | Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | USA | ||
| 5 | Hugo Houle | Spidertech Powered By C10 | CAN | ||
| 6 | Mathias Frank | BMC Racing Team | SWI | ||
| 7 | Alex Howes | Garmin – Sharp | USA | ||
| 8 | Andreas Klöden | RadioShack-Nissan | GER | ||
| 9 | Damiano Caruso | Liquigas-Cannondale | Ita | ||
| 10 | Robigzon Leandro Oyola Oyola | EPM – Une | Col | ||
| … | |||||
| 17 | Jeke Keough | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | 32 | Robert Förster | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | GER | 48 | Ben Day | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS |
| 69 | Karl Menzies | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | ||
| 74 | Rory Sutherland | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | ||
| 76 | Daniel Summerhill | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 77 | Jeff Louder | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 96 | Chris Jones | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
STAGE 6: GOLDEN TO BOULDER (186.3 KM) |
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| 1 | Rory Sutherland | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | AUS | ||
| 2 | Fabio Aru | Astana Pro Team | ITA | ||
| 3 | Jens Voigt | RadioShack-Nissan | GER | ||
| 4 | Levi Leipheimer | Omega Pharma-Quickstep | USA | ||
| 5 | Timothy Duggan | Liquigas-Cannondale | USA | ||
| 6 | Christian Vande Velde | Garmin – Sharp | USA | ||
| 7 | Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski | Bontrager Livestrong Team | USA | ||
| 8 | Andreas Klöden | RadioShack-Nissano | GER | ||
| 9 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas-Cannondale | ITA | ||
| 10 | Ramiro Rincon Diaz | EPM – Un | COL | ||
| … | 33 | Ben Day | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | |
| 60 | Chris Jones | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | 74 | Robert Förster | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | GER |
| 92 | Daniel Summerhill | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
STAGE 7: DENVER TIME TRIAL (9.5 MI) |
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| 1 | Taylor Phinney | BMC Racing Teamn | USA | ||
| 2 | Christian Vande Velde | Garmin – Sharp | USA | ||
| 3 | Tejay van Garderen | BMC Racing Team | USA | ||
| 4 | Peter Velits | Omega Pharma-Quickstep | SVK | ||
| 5 | Thomas Danielson | Garmin – Sharp | USA | ||
| 6 | Tom Zirbel | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies Team | USA | ||
| 7 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas-Cannondale | ITA | ||
| 8 | Tanel Kangert | Astana Pro Team | EST | ||
| 9 | Levi Leipheimer | Omega Pharma-Quickstep | USA | ||
| 10 | David Zabriskie | Garmin – Sharp | USA | ||
| … | 25 | Robert Förster | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | GER | |
| 28 | Ben Day | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | ||
| 40 | Rory Sutherland | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | ||
| 44 | Daniel Summerhill | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
| 56 | Chris Jones | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 7 |
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| 1 | Christian Vande Velde | Garmin – Sharp | USA | ||
| 2 | Tejay van Garderen | BMC Racing Team | USA | ||
| 3 | Levi Leipheimer | Omega Pharma-Quickstep | USA | ||
| 4 | Andreas Klöden | RadioShack-Nissan | GER | ||
| 5 | Janez Brajkovic | Astana Pro Team | SLO | ||
| 6 | Jakob Fuglsang | RadioShack-Nissan | DEN | ||
| 7 | Thomas Danielson | Garmin – Sharpn | USA | ||
| 8 | Matthew Busche | RadioShack-Nissan | USA | ||
| 9 | Peter Stetina | Garmin – Sharp | USA | ||
| 10 | Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski | Bontrager Livestrong Team | USA | ||
| … | |||||
| 26 | Ben Day | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | ||
| 37 | Rory Sutherland | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | AUS | ||
| 60 | Chris Jones | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | 88 | Robert Förster | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | GER |
| 92 | Daniel Summerhill | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | USA | ||
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USA Pro Cycling Challenge Sizzle Video
USA Pro Cycling Challenge Stage 1 Recap
USA Pro Cycling Challenge Stage 2 Recap
USA Pro Cycling Challenge Stage 3 Recap
USA Pro Cycling Challenge Stage 4 Recap
USA Pro Cycling Challenge Stage 5 Recap
USA Pro Cycling Challenge Stage 6 Recap
Rider Power Data & Race Telemetry
| Ben Day, Stage 2 |
| Rory Sutherland, Stage 4 |
| Rory Sutherland, Stage 5 |
| Rory Sutherland, Stage 6 |
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