Full Tour podium confirmed for USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Evans and Schleck brothers to race in Colorado
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Cadel Evans (BMC), 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Andy Schleck (168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Leopard-Trek) and Frank Schleck are all down to ride the USA Pro Cycling Challenge according to announcement released by the race organisation on Tuesday. The news means that the top-three of the Tour de France will all be ri🌃ding in Colorado.
Tom Da💙nielson (Garmin-Cervelo) and Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) have also been confirmed to rid🐼e, adding to one of the strongest fields to attend a US race.
"The confirmed participation of the sporꦕt’s premiere athletes is a monumental achievement for t𓂃he event in its first year," said Sean Petty, Chief Operating Officer for USA Cycling. "It shows the interest and intrigue in what will prove to be an epic battle through the Colorado Rockies."
Shawn Hunter, co-chairman of the race organisation explained that the idea was always to set the bar high for the race’s debut lat✨er this month.
"Our goal is to assemble one of the best competitive fields an American pro💎fessional stage race has ever seen," said Hunter. "This is a great moment of truth for the sport in America and for our race. To have secured such an incredible lineup of teams along with the greatest riders in the world is a credit to what the owners have committed to do in 🎀the event’s inaugural year."
The announcement sees Evans return to racing in the US after a four year exodus. Colorado 🃏will be Evans’s last race of the season, and the former wo🅠rld champion will be looking to cap off a stellar season in style.
"I've heard good things about the race in Colorado and I know i🍎t w🦋on't be easy. But I'm up for one more challenge," said Evans.
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The USA Pro Cycling Challenge is set to ⛎begin on August 22 with a 8.2km prolog🎃ue around Colorado Springs.