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Colorado Springs, COLO. – Mavic Haute Route Rockies 2017 , an incredible, exciting cycling event for amateur riders, will come to Colorado next summer.
The inaugural special race, hosted by the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, will start on June 24th, feature seven timed, ranked and full-supported stages throughout the state and finish in Colorado Springs on June 30th. The Start Village opens on Friday, June 23rd.
“”This will be one of the world’s most prominent amateur cycling events, and we are proud to host the finish of the inaugural event as it completes its unforgettable journey through Colorado and six host cities,” said Doug Martin, the Chief Operating Officer of the Sports Corp. “Our city has hosted a long list of great cycling events, but this one promises to be something special.”
Modeled after OC Sport’s three successful events in Europe – Haute Route Alps, Pyrénées, and Dolomites – Mavic Haute Route Rockies is set for its inaugural run in 2017 with six host cities in Colorado on the route, and as many as 600 cyclists are expected to participate.
Carving through the heartland of American cycling, the Mavic Haute Route Rockies 2017 will included an unforgettable combination of jaw-dropping scenery and breathtaking climbs. The event offers committed amateur riders the opportunity to compete with a professional level of off-the-bike support unprecedented in U.S. amateur cycling.
The event begins in Boulder on June 24, and finishes in Colorado Springs on June 30. Competitors face stages covering 550 miles (875km) and in excess of 52,500 vertical feet (16,000 meters) of climbing on some of Colorado’s best known mountain roads, several soaring above 10,000 feet in altitude (3,000 meters). Riders will be supported throughout by professional race support on and off the bike.
Here’s the schedule for Mavic Haute Route Rockies ’17:
Stage 1: Boulder – Boulder
Stage 2: Boulder – Winter Park
Stage 3: Winter Park – Avon
Stage 4: Avon – Avon (Individual Time Trial)
Stage 5: Avon – Snowmass Village
Stage 6: Snowmass Village – Crested Butte
Stage 7: TBD – Colorado Springs
Influenced by Colorado’s rich cycling culture, sections of dirt and gravel road (approximately 15% of the course) will add a new dimension to the Haute Route proposition but these can still be negotiated on a standard road bike.
A point-to-point event, the Mavic Haute Route Rockies offers a unique platform for committed amateur cyclists to set themselves a defining challenge, while taking in the spectacular Colorado canvas of high plains, deep canyons, lush forests and spectacular mountain roads that are ingrained in the fabric of American road cycling.
Riders will benefit from full mechanical assistance from the event’s Title Partner Mavic – drawing on decades of experience supporting the pro peloton in cycling’s Grand Tours – in addition to daily stage timings, feed stations and Mavic’s exclusive event jersey and bib shorts. Off the bike, daily massages, food in the race village and transfer of luggage to accommodation between stages is provided – all hallmarks of the comprehensive event support experienced by riders in the European Haute Route series since 2011.
The full course will be revealed in the coming months, as permits are obtained through the necessary governing entities. With an entry limit of 600 riders and high demand for spots,early registration is encouraged.
For additional information, go to www.hauteroute.org/events/stages/mavic-rockies-2017 or email contact@hauteroute.org.
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