BOULDER, Colo.—The city of Boulder won’t bid to host part of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge next year.
The Daily Camera reports ( ) that Andrew Shoemaker of the city’s local organizing committee for the race said Friday that the committee will focus instead on bidding for a leg in 2014.
The city hosted part of this year’s race, which passes through selected Colorado cities. Analysts say the economic impact on Boulder was much less than the $8 million that the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau had predicted because many spectators were local residents.
Members of the Boulder City Council say they still believe this year’s race was a success.
The event has drawn criticism from some residents in Boulder who are concerned about impacts on open space and recreation areas.
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Information from: Daily Camera,
