Vande Velde, Evans praise Colorado Springs prologue course
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- Created on Tuesday, 23 August 2011 02:57
- Written by Dena Rosenberry
Christian Vande Velde tipped his hat to the USA Pro Cycling Challenge prologue held in Colorado Springs on Monday. The American was confident before the race that his Boulder-based Garmin-Cervelo team would put forth a strong performance in the opening day's 8.2km prologue time trial and carry that through the seven-day event held
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"We checked out the course this morning," Vande Velde told Cycling News. "It was a spectacular course and it will be really cool. We fly through the most beautiful parts in the country in Garden of the Gods, a spectacular left-hand corner into the Springs and right downtown. It will be fast and a great kick off for the Tour of Colorado."
Tour de France winner Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) echoed Vande Velde's opinion with regard to the prologue course.
"For the eight kilometres you just have to go fast like every other time trial," Evans said. "From a racing perspective it is a false flat downhill and will be a really high average speed and fast times."
Read the entire article by Kirsten Frattini in the Cycling News.
Read more about Monday's prologue - the winners, the weather, the crowds - and see photos and video at OutThereColorado.com and Pikes Peak Cycling Society.
Follow the rest of the weeklong race at OutThereColorado.com, with daily stories, photos and video.
PHOTO: Cadel Evans races out of Garden of the Gods in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge prologue time trial on Monday. Mark Reis, The Gazette
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