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Winter Park bids on stage for USA Pro Cycling Challenge |
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Wednesday, November 09, 2011 10:12 |
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Photo by Christian Murdock, The Gazette
By KRISTEN LODGE, SKY-HI DAILY NEWS
WINTER PARK — Julie Washnock camped on Independence pass on Aug. 23 to watch the pro cyclists race by on their way to Aspen.
“It was so exciting to be part of the first year's event and to watch the time trial in Vail on Aug. 25.”
Photo gallery from Independence Pass
When told that Winter Park submitted a bid to be a host city next year Washnock was thrilled.
“Winter Park can show off what it offers to families, runners and mountain bikers.” she said. “We have amazing road biking and such an active community, it would be great to show it to the world.”
Winter Park is the only town in Grand County that submitted a bid to be a host city for the 2012's USA Pro Cycling Event. Catherine Ross, executive director of the Winter Park Fraser Valley Chamber of Commerce organized the bid process.
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