Photos: USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Peter Sagan sprints to win first stage
August 19, 2013
Peter Sagan of Cannondale Pro Cycling Team celebrates his win of the 60.6-mile first stage of 2013 USA Pro Challenge race in Aspen, Colorado, on three laps of a course to Snowmass on Monday, August 19, 2013. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_0532 )
Fans cheer the cyclists as they climbe a hill during the 60.9 -mile first stage of 2013 USA Pro Challenge race in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_0334 )
The pack of cyclists climb a hill on the course to Snowmass during first stage of 2013 USA Pro Challenge race in Aspen. Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC1_6969 )
Craig Lewis of Champion System Pro Cycling, left, and Matt Cooke of Jamis-Hages Berman p/b Sutter Home race during Stage 1 of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge race in Aspen, Colorado. Lewis was awarded Most Courageous and Cooke awarded King of Mountain. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_0490 )
Fans celebrate opening day of 2013 USA Pro Challenge cycling race which began in Aspen. Colorado on Monday, August 19, 2013. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_0021 )
The pack of cyclists head to Snowmass from downtown Aspen during the first stage of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge race. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_0090 )
Fans cheer the riders during the first stage of 2013 USA Pro Challenge in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_0185 )
The Cannondale Pro Cycling team helps Peter Sagan during a climb on day one of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge race in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_0352 )
Bobbie Marshall, aunt of Craig Lewis of Champion System Pro Cycling, left, and her friend Susan Phillips hold a bike jersey to cheer Lewis at the start gate of first stage of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC1_6479 )
The pack of cyclists pass Snowmass Fire House No.1 during Stage 1 of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge race in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC1_6904 )
Fans celebrate at the start of Stage 1 of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge race in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC1_6588 )
The cyclists pass the gate of the second King of Mountain Hill during the 60.9-milei first stage of 2013 USA Pro Challenge race in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_0242 )
Isiri Hughes, 10, front, and Sarah Vick, 13, cheer the pack of cyclists durin the first stage of 2013 USA Pro Challenge. Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC1_6791 )
The pack of cyclists head to Snowmass from downtown Aspen during stage one of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge race. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC1_6635 )
A young fan watches the pack of cyclists from the bridge during the race. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_0421 )
The Cannondale Pro Cycling team leads the pack during the first stage of 2013 USA Pro Challenge race. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_0387 )
Peter Sagan of Cannondale Pro Cycling celebrates winning the 60.6-mile first stage of 2013 USA Pro Challenge race (3 laps on the Aspen/Snowmass Circuit) in Aspen, Colorado. August 19, 2013. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_0536 )
Peter Segan won Race leader, Sprint Leader and Best Young Rider in the first stage of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge race in Aspen on August 19, 2013. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_0801 )
Peter Sagan of Cannondale Pro Cycling Team puts on the Race Leader jersey after winning the first stage of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge race in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_0598 )
Christian Vandevelde of team Garmin, left, and Andy Schleck of RadioShack greet each other during opening day of 2013 USA Pro Challenge race in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_0044 )
Cyclists take a look around near the starting point for the first stage of 2013 USA Pro Challenge in Aspen. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_9880 )
Tour de France champion Chris Froome signs autographs for the fans at the start line of the first stage of 2013 USA Pro Challenge race in Aspen. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_9963 )
Fans cheer as they see Peter Sagan of Cannondale Pro Cycling Team near the starting line for the first stage of 2013 USA Pro Challenge race. Sagan won the stage. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC2_9997 )
Erik Brofos of Vail, right, takes picture for Stacy Perkins near the start gate of first stage of 2013 USA Pro Challenge race. (Photo By Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ( SPPROCHALLENGE19HC1_6459 )
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