From the USA Pro Challenge

The nation’s most challenging cycling race will announce the host cities for 2013 at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Little Nell Hotel.

Colorado Springs has hosted stages in each of the last two races. The prolog time trial was contested here in 2011, the race's inaugural year. This year, Colorado Springs served as the finish for Stage 5, a fast 110-miler that began in Breckenridge and ended on Tejon St.

After drawing more then 1 million fans in the first two years and generating nearly $200 million in cumulative economic impact for the State of Colorado, the USA Pro Challenge will return with a new course and new series of host cities next year. The 2013 race will allow spectators to have multiple opportunities to root for their favorite riders and teams.

A number of criteria were taken into consideration when evaluating potential host cities, including full city services support. The race also considered commitments in the areas of lodging, volunteer recruitment, marketing and local tourism, as well as an ability to host world-class athletes and promote the State of Colorado.