Pro racing could return to Boulder for 2020 Colorado Classic

The overall top three celebrate on stage 4 of the 2019 Colorado Classic
The overall top three celebrate on the final podium in Denver for the 2019 Colorado Classic (Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

The Boulder City Council last week gave initial approval for professional racing to return to the iconic racing town for the first time since 2012, giving the nod to Colorado Classic race organisers to proceed with a plan and return for a final OK in the future.

The Colorado Classic began as men’s and women’s event in 2017 but switched to a women’s-only UCI 2.1 race this year. The four-day 2020 race is scheduled for August 27-30, with Boulder hosting stage 3 on August 29.

Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake. He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009, as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America. Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland, Oregon, with his imaginary dog Rusty.