STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only women's standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the world's best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. The race is advancing women's pro cycling with harder, longer routes, increased financial support and daily live TV streaming coverage that puts women's racing on a global stage. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Racers make their way along Grant Street during stage 4 of the Women's Colorado Classic on August 25, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. Chloe Dygert, with Sho-Air Twenty20, won all four stages of the race and was the overall winner. Dygert won the yellow general classification jersey, the Queen of the Mountain jersey, the Sprint leader jersey, and the best young rider jersey in today's race. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclists head towards the first of two QOM, or Queen of the Mountain, along Colorado Road 131 during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclists head towards the first of two QOM, or Queen of the Mountain, along Colorado Road 131 during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclist Charlotte Culver, in back right, with Fearless Femme, adjusts her helmet before lining up with other cyclists on the starting line before the start of Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Fans wait at the finish line Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclist Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20, heads towards the finish line nearing the final 10 km of Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclists ride past an old school house on the dirt road of Big Valley Ranch road during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclist Lindsay Goldman, #86, with Hagens-Berman/Supermint, rides alongside Lauren Stephens, #42, left, with TIBCO-SVB and other riders in the peloton along Colorado Road 131 during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclists in the peloton ride along Colorado Road 131 during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cycling fans Delia Reynolds, 9 third from right, Kelsey Cariveau, 12, and Gigi Lobeck, 9, right, high five cyclists after they are introduced before the start of Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclists Whitney Allison, right, with HAGENS-BERMAN/SUPERMINT, edges out Brodie Chapman, with TIBCO-SVB, left, to take second in Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Chapman came in third. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. The race is advancing womenÕs pro cycling with harder, longer routes, increased financial support and daily live TV streaming coverage that puts womenÕs racing on a global stage. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclist Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20, heads towards the finish line nearing the final 10 km of Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. The race is advancing womenÕs pro cycling with harder, longer routes, increased financial support and daily live TV streaming coverage that puts womenÕs racing on a global stage. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclist Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20, stands on top of the podium in first place with Whitney Allison, right, with HAGENS-BERMAN/SUPERMINT, left, taking second and Brodie Chapman, with TIBCO-SVB, right, taking third in Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclist Rachel Langdon, #115, with Fearless Femme, cools off with a bottle of water, along County Road 37 during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclists head up a long hill along Colorado Road 131 during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclist Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20, heads towards the finish line nearing the final 10 km of Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclist Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20, heads towards the finish line nearing the final 10 km of Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclist Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20, heads towards the finish line nearing the final 10 km of Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclists ride on Big Valley Ranch road during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclists ride on Big Valley Ranch road during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclists ride on Big Valley Ranch road during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclists ride on Big Valley Ranch road during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Katie Hall, #1, with the US National Team, leads the peloton Cyclists along Colorado Road 33 during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
- STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: Cyclists make their way along Colorado Road 33 during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only womenÕs standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the worldÕs best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. Chloe Dygert, with SHO-AIR TWENTY20 won the stage and takes the overall lead. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - AUGUST 22: during Stage 1 of the Colorado Classic on August 22, 2019 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Colorado Classic is the only women's standalone pro road race in the Western hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the world's best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountain and urban terrain. The four stage race starts Steamboat Springs with Stage 1. Stage 2 is in Avon, Stage 3 is in Golden and the final Stage 4 finishes in Denver. The race is advancing women's pro cycling with harder, longer routes, increased financial support and daily live TV streaming coverage that puts women's racing on a global stage. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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By Hyoung Chang | hchang@denverpost.com | The Denver Post and Helen H. Richardson | hrichardson@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The Colorado Classic is the in the Western Hemisphere. Nearly 100 of the world’s best racers from 16 teams will compete in the four-stage race over challenging iconic Colorado mountains and urban terrain.
The four-stage race started in Steamboat Springs Thursday. Friday’s Stage 2 was in Avon, Stage 3 was in Golden on Saturday and Stage 4 finished the race in Denver on Sunday.
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The road race is advancing women’s pro cycling with harder, longer routes, increased financial support and daily live TV streaming coverage that puts women’s racing on a global stage.
Chloe Dygert, with Sho-Air Twenty20, swept the race, winning all four stages and overall title.
