The Aspen Snowmass Pro Challenge will return for a second year this August with a new title sponsor and a new name but with dates that will once again have the women sharing Colorado's roads with the men's USA Pro Cycling Challenge

The newly renamed Blue Ribbon Alpine Challenge will run Aug. 20-22, with the final downtown criterium taking place just before the pro men arrive in Aspen for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage 4 finish.

Promo video



B e a utiful scenery

The 2012 race brings new challenges to the world's top professional / elite women cyclists.

Aspen, a cycling mecca in the Rocky Mountains, is proudly hosting the only professional cycling event for women during the much-hyped, all-male USA Pro Cycling Challenge which rolls through Aspen on August 22nd and 23rd, 2012. Not content to just watch the race from the sidelines, two-time national champion and Aspen resident Jessica Phillips decided to create an event just for the ladies.

Top riders from around the world, including Phillips, will participate in front of crowds of up to 50,000 people, and proceeds from the race will be used to support young women’s athletic programs in the Aspen/Snowmass area.


2012 Stages:

8/20: Stage 1- Prologue Time Trial.  9 mile uphill race to the beautiful Maroon Bells.

8/21: Stage 2 - 35 mile circuit race around scenic Snowmass.  Last year Kristin Armstrong (Olympic Gold Medalist) won this stage from a two-woman breakaway.

8/22: Stage 3 - Fast and technical criterium in front of the thousands of fans lined up to see the finish of the men’s race in downtown Aspen. 

website - http://www.thelittlenell.com/info/womensprorace/aspenwomensprostagerace.aspx/

stage info to come

stage 2

1. 1 137044 ARMSTRONG SAVOLA Kristin Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY 12 ID 1.35'58"
2. 33 255006 HOLCOMB Janel Colavita / Forno D'Asolo CA 1.36'38" 40"
3. 43 358316 SAMPLONIUS Anne Now Cycling/NOW and Novartis for MS 1.38'35" 2'37"
4. 4 247577 MCGRATH Kristin Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY 12 CO 1.38'35" 2'37"
5. 31 190817 DVORAK Andrea Colavita / Forno D'Asolo VA 1.38'35" 2'37"
6. 72 256919 CROWLEY Kelly Metromint Cycling CA 1.38'39" 2'41"
7. 62 358559 LONGO Jeannie Vitall 1.38'47" 2'49"
8. 61 98704 POWERS Alison TIBCO to The Top CO 1.39'01" 3'03"
9. 32 262479 HALL Lauren Colavita / Forno D'Asolo CO 1.39'37" 3'39"
10. 45 234148 BARENSFELD Anna Team Primal Racing/Primal/MapMyRide Womens Racing CA 1.39'37" 3'39"

stage 3

1.     43     358316   SAMPLONIUS Anne   Now Cycling/NOW and Novartis for MS      .59'06"      
2.     1     137044   ARMSTRONG SAVOLA Kristin   Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY 12   ID   .59'06"      
3.     32     262479   HALL Lauren   Colavita / Forno D'Asolo   CO   .59'09"     3" 
4.     4     247577   MCGRATH Kristin   Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY 12   CO   .59'09"     3" 
5.     34     193955   SANDERS Kristin   Colavita / Forno D'Asolo   FL   .59'12"     6" 
6.     12     358261   FAHLIN Emilia   HTC Columbia Women's Team      .59'14"     8" 
7.     14     228513   MILLER Amanda   HTC Columbia Women's Team   CO   .59'14"     8" 
8.     63     174914   ALLAR Erica   Ride Clean p/b patentit.com   AZ   .59'15"     9" 
9.     41     205968   FARINA Robin   Now Cycling/NOW and Novartis for MS   NC   .59'15"     9" 
10.     22     89443   PEZZULO Tiffany   Team Primal Racing/Primal/MapMyRide Womens Racing   UT   .59'15"     9

still racing at 953 years old

A pretty confusing finish with some of the lapped riders coming in at the same time...

I think maybe the race results I posted were of 2011 will check later no idea why they are on the new website