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09 August 2012

TV and online coverage USA Pro Cycling Challenge

HOW to watch the USA Pro Cycling Challenge

It is August in Colorado, if you didn't get enough of watching cycling during the recent Tour de France and you can't get enough of good sports coverage from watching the London Olympics, do not fear - the USA Pro Cycling Challenge begins August 20th. More Cycling! Again we have options galore to watch the race: TV, online, and news sources. Below are listed just some of your choices for HOW to follow the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge. If you can, come out and see a stage (Routes and Road Closures for USA Pro Cycling Challenge and Who is coming to the USA Pro Cycling Challenge). If you can't make it to the race, watch in the comfort of your home, office, local pizza joint, Dentist's chair, anywhere - just watch the race! Every fan counts.
  
TV Coverage Schedule  (times are in Colorado time MDT)
2012 Pro Cycling Challenge Live and delayed TV Coverage
Behind the scenes stories at 1:30 p.m. (NBC Sports Network) 
August 19 at 1:30 p.m. 1 hour pre-show (NBC Sports Network) 
August 20-24 at 2 p.m. (NBC Sports Network) 
August 25 at 12-2 p.m. (NBC), also at 2-4 p.m. (NBC Sports Network)
August 26 at 12-2 p.m. (NBC Sports Network), also at 2-4 p.m. (NBC)
August 27 re-air Stage 6 at 4-6 p.m. (Universal Sports)
August 28 re-air Stage 7 at 4-6 p.m. (Universal Sports)
Highlights nightly at 9 p.m.

NBC TV coverage of USA Pro Cycling Challenge Official USPCC website information
NBC adds coverage to Colorado's Pro Cycling Challenge news by Denver Post
NBCSports.com will also offer updates and results

INSIDE THE RACE STORIES
* Pre-show: Sunday, August 19 - one-hour preview show at 1:30 p.m., featuring in-depth profiles of the race’s top riders. (NBC Sports Network)  
* Documentary-style shows, airing Mon-Fri at 1:30 p.m., will offer inside access to the riders and their preparations for the race.
DAILY RACE COVERAGE SCHEDULE (local Colorado times MDT)
Stage 1: Monday, August 20 – Durango to Telluride – 2 p.m. (NBC Sports Network)
Stage 2: Tuesday, August 21 – Montrose to Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte – 2 p.m. (NBC Sports Network)
Stage 3: Wednesday, August 22 – Gunnison to Aspen – 2 p.m. (NBC Sports Network)
Stage 4: Thursday, August 23 – Aspen to Beaver Creek/Vail Village – 2 p.m. (NBC Sports Network)
Stage 5: Friday, August 24–Breckenridge to Colorado Springs – 2 p.m. (NBC Sports Network)
Stage 6: Saturday, August 25 – Golden to Boulder – 12-2 p.m. (NBC); 2-4 p.m. (NBC Sports Network)
Stage 7: Sunday, August 26 –Denver Individual Time Trial – 12-2 p.m. (NBC Sports Network); 2-4 p.m. (NBC)
Stage 6 Re-air: Monday, August 27 - 4-6 p.m. (Universal Sports)
Stage 7 Re-air: Tuesday, August 28 - 4-6 p.m. (Universal Sports)
* Highlights of the stages will be featured each night at 9 p.m. 


Tour Tracker (watch on your device!)
Tour Tracker for USA for Cycling Challenge  link to Downloads (Apple, Android)
Follow the USA Pro Cycling Challenge with Radio Shack Tour Tracker, the official race app, Live video coverage of every stage- Up-to-the-minute text updates during the race- GPS tracking and interactive maps- Daily results and overall standings- Photo feed from the race- Stage previews including overviews, maps and profiles- Team and rider listings.
Fans stay up-to-date while out on the road by checking their apps  Photo by PedalDancer.com
Steephill.TV
The one-stop source for standings, news, video clips, results (updates for 2012 will be coming soon).


VeloNews.com
Our local cycling news source for excellent pre-race features and during the race news and video interviews.


Local Colorado Cycling News 
303Cycling.com - everything cycling in Colorado

Newspaper
The Denver Post, John Henderson writes year round about cycling and developing news on the USA Pro Cycling Challenge race.

New Belgium
New Belgium will be offering Flavorful, Raceside Coverage. Follow the fun with the brew crew from New Belgium as they chase the race: New Belgium at the Race


Please also see
PEDAL DANCER FAN PAGE: 2012 USA PRO CYCLING CHALLENGE