US Pro Gravity Tour (US Pro GRT) kicks off in Washington

Bryn Atkinson downhills at the Plattekille round of the US Pro GRT.

Bryn Atkinson downhills at the Plattekille round of the US Pro GRT. (Image credit: Dylan Dean)

USA Cycling's 2011 Professional Gravity Mountain Bike Tour (US Pro GRT) starts today with the NW Cup in Port Angeles, Washington. The two-day event opens a five-event Pro GRT calendar culminating with the Wildflower Rush in Crested Butte, Colorado, on June 25-26.