Nature Valley Grand Prix
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Nature Valley Grand Prix is a men's and women's road bicycle racing
stage race held each June in Minnesota
, United States
, as part of the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival. An event was added in Menomonie, Wisconsin
in 2010. The race ranks 2.1 on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
of pro/élite stage races from 2.1 (highest) to 2.8 (lowest).
The 2010 Grand Prix had six stages: three criterium
s, two road races
and a time trial
. The Nature Valley Grand Prix was the third event of the 2010 Women's Prestige Cycling Series, which included the Redlands Bicycle Classic, the Tour of the Gila and the Cascade Classic Stage Race.
The Nature Valley Bicycle Festival is run by volunteers, proceeds going to Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
.
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
stage race held each June in Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as part of the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival. An event was added in Menomonie, Wisconsin
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Two other spellings of the name appear elsewhere, see Menomonee and Menominee. For the town, see Menomonie .Menomonie is a city in and the county seat of Dunn County in the western part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city's population was 16,264 as of the 2010 census...
in 2010. The race ranks 2.1 on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
The USA Cycling National Racing Calendar is an annual competition of road bicycle racing events held in the United States and sponsored by USA Cycling. The NRC includes a men's and women's individual and team rankings based on points awarded at the events...
of pro/élite stage races from 2.1 (highest) to 2.8 (lowest).
The 2010 Grand Prix had six stages: three criterium
Criterium
A criterium, or crit, is a bike race held on a short course , often run on closed-off city center streets....
s, two road races
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
and a time trial
Individual time trial
An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...
. The Nature Valley Grand Prix was the third event of the 2010 Women's Prestige Cycling Series, which included the Redlands Bicycle Classic, the Tour of the Gila and the Cascade Classic Stage Race.
The Nature Valley Bicycle Festival is run by volunteers, proceeds going to Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota is one of the largest children’s health care organization in the U.S.A, with 326 staffed beds at its two hospital campuses in St. Paul and Minneapolis...
.
Women's Elite/Pro Race
| Cyclist | Country | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shelly Evans | Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty12 | |
| 2009 | Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong is a professional road bicycle racer and Olympic gold medalist, the winner of the Women's Time Trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Before temporarily retiring to start a family in 2009, she rode for in women's elite professional events on the National Racing Calendar ... |
Cervélo Test Team | |
| 2008 | Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong is a professional road bicycle racer and Olympic gold medalist, the winner of the Women's Time Trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Before temporarily retiring to start a family in 2009, she rode for in women's elite professional events on the National Racing Calendar ... |
Cervélo Lifeforce | |
| 2007 | Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong is a professional road bicycle racer and Olympic gold medalist, the winner of the Women's Time Trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Before temporarily retiring to start a family in 2009, she rode for in women's elite professional events on the National Racing Calendar ... |
Team Lipton Team Lipton TEAm Lipton is a women's professional road bicycle racing team and triathlon team based in the United States and races in elite events on the UCI Women's Road World Cup and USA Cycling National Racing Calendar... |
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| 2006 | Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong is a professional road bicycle racer and Olympic gold medalist, the winner of the Women's Time Trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Before temporarily retiring to start a family in 2009, she rode for in women's elite professional events on the National Racing Calendar ... |
Team Lipton Team Lipton TEAm Lipton is a women's professional road bicycle racing team and triathlon team based in the United States and races in elite events on the UCI Women's Road World Cup and USA Cycling National Racing Calendar... |
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| 2005 | Christine Thorburn | Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team Webcor Builders Webcor Builders is a commercial construction contractor with headquarters in San Francisco, California. The firm also has regional offices in San Mateo, California, Alameda, California, Los Angeles, and San Diego, and is among the largest builders in California with clients including Starwood... |
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| 2004 | Lyne Bessette Lyne Bessette Lyne Bessette is a professional bicycle racer from Quebec, Canada. She was a member of the Canadian Olympic team in 2000 and 2004. She won the Tour de l'Aude Feminin in 1999 and 2001 and the Women's Challenge in 2001... |
Quark | |
| 2003 | Katie Mactier Katie Mactier Katie Mactier is an Australian professional racing cyclist. She began racing in 1999 at 24. She was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne.She is a member of the Caulfield Carnegie cycling club... |
Saturn | |
| 2002 | Laura Van Gilder Laura Van Gilder Laura Van Gilder is a professional road bicycle racer from Cresco, Pennsylvania, United States... |
Trek Plus | |
| 2001 | Suzanne Sonye | Saturn | |
Men's Elite/Pro Race
| Cyclist | Country | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Rory Sutherland Rory Sutherland Rory Sutherland is a professional road bicycle racer from Canberra, Australia, riding for UCI Professional Continental team UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis... |
Team United Healthcare Presented by Maxxis | |
| 2009 2009 Nature Valley Grand Prix The 2009 Nature Valley Grand Prix was the 9th edition of the Nature Valley Grand Prix stage race. It took place from June 10 through June 14 as part of the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar. The winner was Australian rider Rory Sutherland of who won the race on the final criterium... |
Rory Sutherland Rory Sutherland Rory Sutherland is a professional road bicycle racer from Canberra, Australia, riding for UCI Professional Continental team UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis... |
OUCH Pro Cycling Team OUCH Pro Cycling Team UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team is a professional road bicycle racing team, run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States. The team is sponsored principally by UnitedHealth Group, and Maxxis... |
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| 2008 | Rory Sutherland Rory Sutherland Rory Sutherland is a professional road bicycle racer from Canberra, Australia, riding for UCI Professional Continental team UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis... |
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis was run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States.... |
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| 2007 | Ivan Stević Ivan Stevic Ivan Stević is a Serbian professional road bicycle racer for team Partizan SRBIJAN. He turned professional in 2005, riding for the Aerospace Engineering-VMG squad, before joining Toyota-United in 2006... |
Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team was a continental professional bicycle racing team founded in 2005 by former Olympic cyclist, Sean Tucker. The team is based in USA and participates in UCI Continental Circuits races, mainly in the UCI America Tour, as well as many other races in North America... |
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| 2006 | Karl Menzies Karl Menzies Karl Menzies is a professional road bicycle racer riding for UCI Professional Continental team UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis. He finished second in the 2006 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar to Floyd Landis... |
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis was run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States.... |
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| 2005 | John Lieswyn John Lieswyn John Lieswyn was a professional bicycle racer from the United States.-Biography:John started his road racing career in Florida in 1985. After graduation from college in 1990, he raced three seasons for the US National team in Germany, France and Italy. John turned professional in 1993 for Coors... |
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis was run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States.... |
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| 2004 | Benjamin Jacques-Maynes Benjamin Jacques-Maynes Benjamin Jacques-Maynes is an American road bicycle racing cyclist from Watsonville, California. He currently rides for Bissell Pro Cycling Team... |
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| 2003 | Trent Klasna Trent Klasna Trent Klasna is an American professional road bicycle racer from Lantana, Florida. He was a professional from 1994 to 2004.-Career:199719982000... |
Saturn | |
| 2002 | John Lieswyn John Lieswyn John Lieswyn was a professional bicycle racer from the United States.-Biography:John started his road racing career in Florida in 1985. After graduation from college in 1990, he raced three seasons for the US National team in Germany, France and Italy. John turned professional in 1993 for Coors... |
7UP | |
| 2001 | Frank McCormack | Saturn | |