What to know about the Colorado Classic race

Sixteen men’s and 15 women’s teams will participate in the four-day event, which brings world-class bicycle racing back to Colorado following the demise of the USA Pro Challenge, which was held from 2011-15. The men will race 313 miles over four days with 21,587 feet of climbing. The women will race 70.4 miles over two days while climbing 5,890 feet. In addition to the overall winners (called “general classification”), competitions within the race include honors for most