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Levi Leipheimer of the USA riding for Omega Pharma-Quickstep takes the podium as he earned the overall race leader's yellow jersey in stage six of the USA Pro Challenge from Golden to Boulder on August 25, 2012 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Defending Champ Leipheimer Takes Lead At USA Pro Challenge

Defending champion Levi Leipheimer opened a 9-second lead Saturday in the USA Pro Challenge overall standings, while Australia’s Rory Sutherland won the uphill sixth stage.

2012/08/25

Tyler Farrar (R) riding for Garmin-Sharp out-sprints Taylor Phinney (L) riding for BMC Racing to win, as Phinney took second place, in stage five of the USA Pro Challenge from Breckenridge to Colorado Springs on August 24, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Farrar Wins Stage 5, Van Garderen Keeps Yellow Jersey

Tyler Farrar raced to his second sprint victory in the USA Pro Challenge and fellow American Tejay van Garderen maintained the overall lead through a tiebreaker Friday.

2012/08/24

The peloton enters downtown Denver during the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge on Aug. 28, 2011. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Denver Broncos, USA Pro Challenge Impact Traffic In Denver

The Colorado Department of Transportation and the Denver Police Department have released information about how the USA Pro Challenge and the Denver Broncos game will impact traffic in Denver on Sunday.

2012/08/24

Lance Armstrong rounds a curve on his mountain bike in the Mercury Tour in Steamboat Springs on Aug. 25, 1999. (credit: CYNTHIA HUNTER/AFP/Getty Images)

Few Talking About Armstrong Scandal At USA Pro Challenge

Racers in this week’s USA Pro Challenge in Colorado are getting closer to the finish line in Denver on Sunday, and they aren’t letting shocking news that has emerged in the cycling world slow them down.

2012/08/24

Stage 4 of the USA Pro Challenge finished in Beaver Creek on Thursday. (credit: CBS)

Beaver Creek Happy To Be Hosting Another World Class Event With Pro Challenge

Beaver Creek was the scenic backdrop to the Stage 4 finish line of the USA Pro Challenge on Thursday.

2012/08/23

Jens Voigt of Germany riding for Radioshack-Nissan begins the climb of Independence Pass as he launched a solo attack and rode alone to victory in stage four of the USA Pro Challenge from Aspen to Beaver Creek on August 23, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Germany’s Jens Voigt Wins 4th Stage

Germany’s Jens Voigt won the rainy fourth stage of the USA Pro Challenge with a long solo effort Thursday, and American Tejay Van Garderen regained his tiebreaker edge for the overall lead.

2012/08/23

Stage 2 of the USA Pro Challenge ended in Crested Butte (credit: CBS)

Colorado Cities Vie For USA Pro Challenge Locations

This week’s USA Pro Challenge is taking many of the world’s best cyclists through more than a dozen cities in Colorado. It’s very competitive for those cities to win a race stop.

2012/08/22

Spectators on Independence Pass on Wednesday (credit: CBS)

USA Pro Challenge Fans Couldn’t Camp On Independence Pass

The third stage route took riders from Gunnison to Aspen over both Cottonwood and Independence passes, but the U.S. Forest Service wanted to make sure fans didn’t camp out for a good spot on Independence Pass.

2012/08/22

Tom Danielson of the USA riding for Garmin-Sharp takes the podium after winning stage three of the USA Pro Challenge from Gunnison to Aspen on Aug. 22, 2012 in Aspen. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Danielson Wins USA Pro Challenge Stage 3

Tom Danielson won the third stage of the USA Pro Challenge on Wednesday, and Garmin-Sharp teammate Christian Vande Velde took the overall lead in the longest leg of the event.

2012/08/22

Tejay Van Garderen, riding for BMC Racing, celebrates as he wins Stage Two of the USA Pro Challenge from Montrose to Mt. Crested Butte on August 21, 2012 in Mt. Crested Butte. (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/Getty Images)

Van Garderen Takes Stage, Overall Lead

Tejay van Garderen emerged at the front in last few hundred uphill yards, captured the Stage 2 and assumed the race lead at the USA Pro Challenge on Tuesday.

2012/08/21