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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
Rohan Dennis lined up for the start in Steamboat Springs. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
Taylor Phinney and Peter Stetina lined up at the start, displaying their injured legs. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
Riders headed out of Steamboat Springs, cheered on by flag-waving fans. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
BMC Racing and Cannondale-Garmin rolled along west of Steamboat Springs. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
BMC Racing spent the day on the front of the peloton, and it paid off with a victory. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
Ted King was the lone Cannondale-Garmin rider on the front of the BMC Racing train. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
Guilluame Boivin showcased his custom-painted bike in the breakaway. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
The break rolled through farm country west of Steamboat Springs. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
The race gave local farmers a chance to take a break and wave the American flag. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
The peloton snaked down a descent. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
Four members of the break sprinted for points on the first pass through the finish line. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
BMC Racing and the peloton headed back toward Mt. Werner and Steamboat Springs. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
The nine riders in the break stayed away until the final 20 miles. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
Rohan Dennis took the front and sacrificed himself to set up Taylor Phinney and Brent Bookwalter for sprint success. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
Brent Bookwalter and Taylor Phinney celebrated his big win. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
Taylor Phinney showed off his jersey collection: the yellow leader's jersey, the green sprinters jersey, and blue Colorado jersey. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
The stage 1 podium of Taylor Phinney, Kiel Reijnen, and Brent Bookwalter. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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USA Pro Challenge, 2015
It was a beer shower at the podium, courtesy of Sierra Nevada Magnums. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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