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2012 Winter Teva Mountain Games

ralphcia4@eaglelodgecolorado.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:39:00 GMT

The 2012 Winter Teva Mountain Games are taking place in Eagle County.

Snowball Music Festival 2012

ralphcia4@eaglelodgecolorado.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:03:00 GMT

The Snowball Music Festival is 1 month away and we are already preparing for the crowds that will be coming in March 2-5. This years lineup is looking to top last years, with performances by Snoop Dogg, Bass Nectar and Rusko to name a few. The full schedule can be viewed here.

Last year hotels were sold out throughout the entire valley. Bookings are already looking strong for what is promising to be another sell out event. So get your tickets, reserve your rooms and come prepared to party all night at this years Snowball Music Festival in Avon, Co.
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Weather Pattern to shift next week

ralphcia4@eaglelodgecolorado.com — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:47:00 GMT

"EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado — The snow news the valley has been waiting for is finally here — sort of.

The storm track pattern for storms heading into the United States from the Pacific Ocean appears to be shifting south, which is great news for northern ski resorts in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana — and possibly good news for ski resorts in the northern part of Colorado.

The storm track has been following a path this winter that has sent Pacific storms entering North America through British Columbia and Alberta before turning south in Saskatchewan and down through North Dakota and Minnesota, and then following an eastern path across the Midwest and the East. But as of Jan. 16, the path appears to be changing. The new track shows storms entering around Oregon and continuing east and slightly south — the results for Colorado, however, will depend on each individual storm, said Joel Gratz, a meteorologist who runs the powder forecast website opensnow.com.

“The overall weather pattern for the western United States is definitely changing next week compared to what they were over the last two months,” Gratz said. “Unfortunately, weather patterns don't detail powder days.”

But a change in the weather pattern means “slightly more favorable” conditions for better snow in Colorado, Gratz said, and even slightly better is music to the ears of many local skiers and snowboarders.

The pattern changes show more certainty for snow for the north, so it's a waiting game to see whether that snow materializes for Colorado, Gratz said.

“Next week is what starts to make me pull my hair out because we're so close to possibly getting some snow,” Gratz said. “That (weather pattern) shift is going to happen — all the models are on board — it's definitely going to happen, but whether that shift is ultimately really, really good for Colorado or just kind of a little bit better (isn't certain).”

Any shift is good news, though. Backcountry snowboarder and mountaineer Zach Taylor, of Avon, said he's “psyched to see all the patterns changing.”

“The likelihood of us getting snow increasing is definitely exciting,” Taylor said.

Taylor also knows that a lot of new snow brings dangers along with it. Because of the way winter has turned out so far, there are weak layers of snow that will become prime avalanche terrain once heavier snow falls on top. Taylor said all the weak, unstable snow in the snowpack right now is a big cause for concern if and when larger snowstorms hit.

“We're going to see massive avalanche cycles if (storms) materialize,” Taylor said. “It is something I am worried about.”

Taylor taught an avalanche class behind Beaver Creek a few days ago and skinned up the Bald Spot. He is well trained and can recognize the dangers right away. A foot or two of snow would be enough to create really dangerous avalanche conditions, he said.

“There may be a period of time where I won't even go to East Vail, period, or out of Beaver Creek, period,” Taylor said. “Depending on what happens, I might just not go into the backcountry at all.”

Coming from a guy like Taylor, who has climbed all of the state's 14,000-foot mountain peaks and has snowboarded down about half of those peaks, it's obvious the danger could be real.

Ethan Greene, director at the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, said there are places where the danger is already increasing, but a foot of snow in a 24-hour period, for example, “could change things significantly.”

“We're actually in a pretty bad set-up for when it does start snowing again,” Greene said.

Greene said there's also a concern this season for avalanches being triggered in odd ways.

“One thing we're worried about is avalanches from relatively low angle terrain — areas you might consider safe in some years might not be safe if we go into a big storm cycle coming up,” Greene said. “It's not going to be very consistent. There's a complex pattern in the layers in the snow right now. You'll see safe areas in close proximity to areas that are very dangerous.”

Even a few inches of snow that fell around the state Wednesday — Vail Mountain reported 6 inches and Beaver Creek reported 4 inches — was enough to change the avalanche danger from moderate to considerable. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center reported wind slabs about 1 foot thick on northeast, east, southeast and south aspects as of Thursday morning. The center reported a low danger below tree line, but said backcountry travelers should still look for unstable snow.

That's the key piece of advice people like Taylor follow — he said too often people make the mistake of looking for stable snow rather than unstable snow.

“You have to look for signs of instability, not for signs of stability — you can always find the stability,” Taylor said. “Always err on the side of caution; read the avalanche report every day before you go out.”"

Works Cited
Glendenning, Lauren. "Change may be in store for Vail Valley weather." Vail Daily 13 Jan. 2012: A3+. Print.

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Vail Snow Daze

ralphcia4@eaglelodgecolorado.com — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:48:00 GMT

"VAIL — Vail Snow Daze, the annual festival that celebrates the start of the winter season, begins today and will continue throughout the week with a full schedule of events that includes free concerts, après and after-dark parties, brand expos and more.

Vail Snow Daze 2011 begins this afternoon with “Après … Skiing Magazine Style” from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Tap Room in Vail Village. The magazine's editors will be behind the bar serving up Skiing Mag inspired signature cocktails, including drinks featuring Tequila Don Julio, along with delicious food specials. All attendees will have the chance to enter to win a VIP package from Skiing that includes a day of skiing with the editors and VIP passes to the Yukon Kornelius concert on Saturday. Additional prizes will be given away throughout the evening, making this a party not to be missed.

Snow Daze has become known for outstanding music lineups, and once again this year's event boasts a fantastic schedule of free headliner concerts. Kicking off the Vail Snow Daze concerts on Thursday at Solaris in Vail Village will be alternative rock band Guster, with opener The White Buffalo. Jakob Dylan and Band, with opener Zach Heckendorf, will take the stage at Solaris on Friday. Yukon Kornelius will rock Ford Park on Saturday, with opener Lit. Closing up on Sunday at Checkpoint Charlie will be The Polish Ambassador with opener DJ Mo:Rockin.

Private Reserve passes are available for the Yukon Kornelius show in Ford Park. While admission to all Vail Snow Daze concerts and events is free, Private Reserve passes give holders access to preferred viewing of the stage in Ford Park as well as complimentary food and beverages. The Private Reserve pass is the ultimate Vail Snow Daze concert experience, providing access to an exclusive area of the venue complete with outdoor heaters and close-in viewing of the main stage. Passes are $95 each and can be purchased through the Vail Box Office by calling 970-845-8497.

A full schedule of après and after dark parties are on the agenda for the week, including the Yukon Kornelius Pub Crawl presented by Bud Light on Thursday from 4:30-7:30 p.m. The Yukon Kornelius Pub Crawl, happening at The Club, The George and Vendetta's, will give attendees the chance to earn a free Bud Light at the Guster concert by stopping by all three of the pub crawl locations and collecting all of the Yukon Kornelius themed gear. All redeemed Yukon Kornelius Pub Crawl beer vouchers will be entered into a drawing for a pair of Liberty skis at the Guster concert at Solaris, which will happen before 8 p.m. that evening. For full details on the Yukon Kornelius Pub Crawl and drawing, visit the FAQ page atwww.vail.com/snowdaze.

In addition to the Yukon Kornelius Pub Crawl après and after-dark parties will take place throughout the week, complete with drink specials and giveaways:

o Tuesday, 8-10 p.m. - Bud Light After Dark Party at The Sandbar, West Vail

o Wednesday, 4:30-6 p.m. - Bud Light Party at The Red Lion, Vail Village

o Friday, 4:30-6:30 p.m. - Bud Light Après Party at Bob's Place, Avon

o Friday, 4:30-6:30 p.m. - Bud Light Après Party at The Red Lion, Vail Village

o Friday, following the concert - Bud Light Post Party at Samana, Vail Village

o Saturday, 4:30-6:30 p.m. - Bud Light Après Party at The George, Vail Village

o Saturday, following the concert - Bud Light Post Party at The Club, Vendetta's, Whiskey Jack's, Vail Village

The Reverb Eco Village and Demo Daze will return to the base of the Vista Bahn Friday - Sunday, with expos from brands like Sprint, Maui Jim, Rockstar, Muscle Milk, Rustic Crust, Stonyfield Farms, Evol Burritos and MATADOR Beef Jerky and gear demos from Burton, Nordica and Ramp Sports. The Cadillac Experience will take place in Solaris Plaza on Friday - Sunday as well.

For more information on Vail Snow Daze, visit www.vail.com/snowdaze."

Works Cited

"Vail Snow Daze begins today, goes through Sunday." Vail Daily 5 Dec. 2011: b2+. Print.

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2011 Audi Birds of Prey

ralphcia4@eaglelodgecolorado.com — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:25:00 GMT

It's here again! The 2011 Audi Birds of Prey will be under way December 2-4 in Beaver Creek, Co. This is the only Men's World Cup stop in the United States, and is said to be one of the worlds premier ski events.

High profile racers to watch include: Bode Miller, Aksel Lund Svindal and Ted Ligety to name a few.

For more information on the event you can view the official Birds of Prey website by clicking here.

See you on the slopes!
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Lodging Give Away During Vail and Beaver Creek Opening Days

ralphcia4@eaglelodgecolorado.com — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:08:00 GMT

The Eagle Lodge & Suites will be giving up to 3 lucky winners 5 nights of free lodging this season. Rules and conditions are as follows:

1) Book a hotel stay for any duration of dates that occur during opening day at Vail and/or Beaver Creek Ski Resort. You will receive a 25% discount on this reservation.
2) Attend opening day at Vail and/or Beaver Creek Ski Resort.
3) Look for a snowboarder wearing a bright yellow t-shirt that says "www.eaglelodgecolorado.com hotel stay give-away".
4) Provide this gentleman with your confirmation number from the hotel.

The first 3 participants to find our give-away man on the mountain will receive 5 individual coupons each good for 1 free night in a deluxe room, with an expiration date of April 1. Limit 2 guests per room. Coupons can not be used for consecutive night stays and can not be applied towards your stay on opening day.

For further details or questions you can call the front desk at (970) 328-6316.

Happy hunting and we hope to see you on opening day!
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Ski Resorts Opening Day

ralphcia4@eaglelodgecolorado.com — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:23:00 GMT

Opening day for many of the ski resorts in Summit County and Eagle County are right around the corner. Opening dates for the Vail Resorts owned Mountains are as follows:

November 4th: Keystone
November 11th: Breckenridge
November 18th: Vail
November 23rd: Beaver Creek

It is time to pull your equipment out of storage and line up a sitter for your kids and pets.

See you on the slopes!
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Wheels and Wings Show returning to Gypsum

ralphcia4@eaglelodgecolorado.com — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:34:00 GMT

After a successful inaugural year in 2010, the Vail Automotive Classic's Wheels and Wings Show returns to the Vail Valley Jet Center in Gypsum, CO and Vail Village on September 10-11, 2011. Featuring a wide array of cars, aircraft, and motorcycles, the event is the only one of its kind on the Western Slope. ?We're expecting over 230 cars, aircraft, and motorcycles this year, which is nearly double last year's display,? says Vail Automotive Classic Board member, Doug Landin. ?Also new this year, we'll be giving awards for cars in nine categories, motorcycles in two categories, and aircraft in two categories. There's plenty to do with airplane rides, helicopter rides, emergency and military vehicle tours, scale models, and more.?

In 2010, over 3,000 people attended the First Annual Wheels and Wings Show in Gypsum with over 125 cars, 20 motorcycles and 20 aircraft on display. Vail Village welcomed nearly 5,000 guests to the show the following day to admire the over 60 cars on display.

Featured Marque
This year's Featured Marque is Ferrari. Vintage and modern Ferraris will be on display on Saturday at the Vail Valley Jet Center, including a 1987 328 GTS, a 1999 F355 Spider, a 1992 512TR, a rare 1997 355 CH, and a 1984 Mondial. A limited number of Ferraris will be on display on Sunday in Vail Village.

Saturday's Event
Saturday's Wheels and Wings Show at the Vail Valley Jet Center will be open to the public from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The cost is $5 for adults, and children under 12 years old are free.
Nearly 200 cars and motorcycles are expected to be on display. Awards will be given in nine car classes, including Muscle Cars (1962-1972), Street Rods, Supercars, Custom Cars, American Pre-War Classics, American Post-War Classics (1941-1961), European Pre-War Classics (1941-1961), European Post-War Classics, European Sports Cars, and Custom Transporters. Motorcycles will be judged in the Vintage (pre-1972), Custom, and Sport classes.

Over 30 aircraft will be displayed over nine categories, including Single Engine Piston, Twin Engine Piston, Turbo Prop, Helicopter, Large Jet, Medium Jet, and Small Jet. The War Birds and Experimental classes will be judged for their respective best in class. Aircraft to be displayed include a Hawker 900; Hawker 4000; Falcon 2000; Gulfstream G550; Pilatus PC-12; Pilatus PC-7; Cessna 182 Skylane; Stemme S10; and aircraft from Kodiak, Bell, Bonanza, and Husky. Aircraft will be judged in two classes: Experimental and War Birds.

Activities are scheduled for children of all ages, and emergency services vehicles and staff will provide tours of ambulance, police, sheriff, and fire vehicles. The Experimental Aircraft Association will be taking sign-ups for the Young Eagles Chapter, which will open this fall here in Eagle County.

The Mechanical Air & Space Museum is a display of scale model aircraft and astronaut gear, and is the private collection of local Ted Tannis. Other organizations will provide information on their programs, including Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, and the Eagle County Aviation Association.

Music will be provided by local radio station and event sponsor KZYR. In addition, Motor Trend Radio will be broadcasting from the event throughout the day. Guests are encouraged to spend the day at the Jet Center in order to take advantage of giveaways that will include t-shirts, hats, posters and more. With food and beverages provided Occasionally Keegan, Dusty Boot, and Vail Mountain Coffee & Tea Company, guests should bring their appetites! But, please, do not bring dogs, alcohol, or bikes.

The awards ceremony will take place at 1:30 pm and is open to the public. Following Saturday's event, participants and sponsors are invited to take a mountain cruise along Highway 6 from the Vail Valley Jet Center to the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa for a cocktail reception at Restaurant Avondale.

New in 2011
New this year, the Wheels and Wings show will offer helicopter rides provided by Copters for a Cause from 10:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. in 10 to 15 minute increments for $75/adult and $65/children under 12. Proceeds will benefit Jack's Place and Angels in Action. For more information about the charities benefitted by the 2011 Wheels and Wings Show, please see page 3.

Airplane rides will be conducted by Due West Aviation Flight School for $75/adult and $65/children under 12 in 110 to 15 minute rides from 10:15 am - 2:30 pm. Attendees are encouraged to arrive to the show when the gates open to sign up for helicopter and airplane rides as these are sure to sell out!

Also new to the Wheels and Wings Show is the Car Corral, where individuals may display their car for sale on Saturday, September 10 only at the Vail Valley Jet Center. The Car Corral is for cars only, and these cars will not be judged. Registration fee is $50. Participants are encouraged to register online at www.vailautomotiveclassic.com.

Sunday's Event
Sunday's show of cars will take place throughout the cobblestone streets of Vail Village. ?This year's display will include the award winners and other world-class cars in our own world-class resort,? notes Landin. ?This kind of show in Vail is a real treat, showcasing the art of the machine in this amazing Rocky Mountain ski resort town. And, everyone can enjoy the Vail Farmer's Market and Oktoberfest in Lionshead at the same time.?

Benefitting Local Charities
Two charities will be awarded a portion of the proceeds from the Wheels and Wings Show.

Angels in Action is an annual 5K family fun/run/walk in Avon, Colorado, which raises funds for the Chrissa Lea Swinford Scholarship Fund (CLSSF), established in May, 2001 after the untimely loss of Chrissa at age 25 in a motorcycle accident. Each year since, the Swinford family has issued college scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $4,000 to one or two graduating young women from Battle Mountain High School.

Jack's Place provides safe, convenient and comfortable day or overnight accommodations for cancer patients and their caregivers while the patient receives treatment at the Shaw Cancer Center. Named after Dr. Jack Eck, a longtime and beloved Vail-area doctor, Jack's Place provides a wonderful haven of tranquility and well-being for the patients of the Shaw Regional Cancer Care Center.

Registration
All event participants are encouraged to sign up online at www.vailautomotiveclassic.com. Cars and motorcycles may register under ?Cars and Bikes? before September 7, 2011. The fee to register cars and motorcycles online after September 1, or on the day of the show, is $40. There are no fees to register aircraft. Registration for the Car Corral is $50.

Lodging Packages
Several hotels and resorts will offer special discounts on lodging in the Vail Valley, including the Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer, Simba Run Condominiums, and Tivoli Lodge in Vail. In Eagle, spectators and participants can find discounted rates at AmericInn and Comfort Inn. Please visit their websites for details.

Sponsors
Vail Automotive Classic thanks its generous sponsors including The Vail Valley Jet Center, the Vail Daily, Plum TV, the Vail Valley Medical Center, The Town of Gypsum, The Busted Knuckle Garage, TV8, Plum TV Wells Fargo, KZYR, Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes, Maximum Comfort Pool & Spa, Vail Honeywagon, Motor Trend Radio, Race Parts City Auto Parts, KTC Consulting LLC, Big Steve's Towing, Rocky Mountain Reprographics, ECO Transit, Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate, Zach Mahone Photography, Meadow Creek Tires, Carlson's Customs, Nichols Interactive, Vail Mountain Coffee & Tea Company, Pedal Power, Liberty Skis, Echo Vail Resorts, and the Vail Chamber & Business Association.

For more information on The Vail Automotive Classic's Second Wheels and Wings Show, visitwww.vailautomotiveclassic.com.

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Restaurant Month in Vail

ralphcia4@eaglelodgecolorado.com — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:50:00 GMT

VAIL, Colorado — For years, Vail restaurants have tried to attract diners with special deals in the fall. Fewer diners paying less for meals isn't a good thing for the bottom line, but that's the model. Vail Restaurant Month is trying to change that standard.

The four-week event is entering its second year this fall, with a thousands-deep email database and almost 800 Facebook friends. The month of celebrating Vail's culinary culture also has added local and national sponsors for its second go-round. It's exactly what event founder Ilene Rapkin hoped for.

Rapkin, who owns New York-based I Openers, a marketing and promotions company, is a longtime fan of Vail. She started Vail Restaurant Month as a way to draw people to Vail during an underappreciated season and seems to be having some success. Last year's events drew plenty of fans, from private tastings to kids' cooking classes.

But besides drawing people, Rapkin said she's dedicated to a more bottom-line-based mission — no discounts.

Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa general manager Frank Johnson said that's a good thing for business at Terra Bistro, the lodge's restaurant.

“It's an opportunity to try to put a program together in the fall that didn't involve half-price food,” Johnson said. “That had been our default for years — we were taking people who'd pay anyway and giving them these discounts.”

Beyond the bottom line, though, Vail Restaurant Month events are a chance to get businesses besides restaurants involved in fun events during a traditionally slow time.

“Most people thought it was a home run last year,” Rapkin said, citing consistently high scores from an independent survey of both businesses and guests.

This year, Rapkin said the events will be more focused — “Last year we might have had a few too many repetitions,” she said. This year will bring more one-time events, featuring more sponsors.

“Sponsorship money came a little easier this year,” Rapkin said. “But if you have national sponsors that believe in Vail in the fall, we can grow this event.”

And, while the themes of the weeks are the same as last year, there will be variations on those themes.

Masters Gallery owner Rayla Kundolf last year hosted a brunch at the gallery. This year, she's hosting a reception for Belvedere Red, the premium vodka brand's contribution to U2 singer Bono's “Red” program, which donates money to charity.

“It's more than about food — it's about a sense of community,” Kundolf said.

Other retail stores have signed on for other events this year, including a fashion show at Luca Bruno in Vail Village.

Kundolf is an enthusiastic advocate of events to build business and said Vail Restaurant Month is a chance to take advantage of a couple of growing trends: using food as a draw to the resort and pushing the traditional boundaries of the tourist seasons.

“This helps take business into mid-October,” she said. “It's getting us closer and closer to that year-round model.”

Johnson, who's been in the valley long enough to have seen any number of events come and go, isn't ready to pronounce Vail Restaurant Month a tradition just yet.

“But it certainly can be successful,” Johnson said. “And I think it will be more successful as time goes on.”

Miller, Scott N. "Event seeks to attract fall business to the vail valley." Vail Daily 5 Sept. 2011. Web. 5 Sept. 2011.

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Pro Cycling Challenge coming to Eagle County this week

ralphcia4@eaglelodgecolorado.com — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:27:00 GMT

"VAIL, Colorado — Colorado's majestic landscape is the perfect place for a major professional cycling race — locals know it, and they're just glad others are once again realizing it.

The USA Pro Cycling Challenge, which began Monday with the prologue in Colorado Springs, has technically been years in the making. Ever since Colorado's last major stage race, the Coors Classic, ceased, cyclists and promoters have been hoping a new race would take its place.

Peter Davis, of Eagle, a former professional cyclist who raced in the Coors Classic, said the event was supposed to come back the very next year after it lost its Coors sponsorship, but it never happened. Organizers had AT&T in line to take over the sponsorship, but that never happened, either. Then the dreams of reinventing the race just sort of faded away, Davis remembers.

The concept of a major stage race in the United States isn't new, and there are certainly other major stage races such as the Tour of California and the Tour of Utah, but the USA Pro Cycling Challenge is going to be big.

“I'm somewhat blown away that it came together,” Davis said.

With the backing of former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and professional cycling superstar Lance Armstrong, the event is expected to be huge already, even in its inaugural year.

Versus is airing live broadcasts of the event every day, with NBC airing the final stage live on Aug. 28.

The biggest names in cycling, including all of the Tour de France podium finishers, are racing.

Charlie Brown, owner of Mountain Pedaler in Eagle, said the cycling community is “psyched.”

“It's a huge deal. It's as big as anything in Colorado all together,” Brown said. “I hope it's extremely successful and comes back every year.”

What impresses Bruce Kelly about the race is that it was organized at all. Kelly, who owns Pedal Power in Eagle-Vail, said cyclists are outnumbered in the state and people typically fight pretty hard to keep events like this — and all of the road closures and inconveniences that come with them — from happening.

Kelly will be watching as the race unfolds and said he'll be hoping for the best.

“The problem is, will the sponsors — the people who have the money — want to do it again? Are they going to ante up again?” Kelly said. “You've got to hope that economically, it is at least somewhat successful. ... Hopefully it'll work.”

The Tour of America?

Jeff Mohrman, the owner at Colorado Bike Service in Eagle-Vail, said Colorado's geography has everything necessary for a great stage race.

“We're pretty excited for it,” he said. “I think it's good not only for the cycling community, but the sports community and everybody.”

For those who never saw a Coors Classic race through Colorado in the 1980s, Kelly said the USA Pro Cycling Challenge can't be missed.

“I think for people who have never seen it, they should go and see it,” Kelly said. “Go and see how fast these guys ride — it's super-human. If you're any kind of sports or athletic fan, you can appreciate what these guys are doing — even if you don't like cycling.”

Davis is hopeful the race returns next year and for many years to come. He thinks that taking the sponsor's name out of the title was a good move by promoters, too, although he doesn't love the title of the event as it stands today.

“Like the Tour de France — it doesn't have a titled sponsor per se,” Davis said. “That almost seals your fate if you do that.”

By taking “Quiznos” out of the title, and also by not calling it the Tour of Colorado, the door is open for the race's future, Kelly said. The Coors Classic's demise had a lot to do with the title sponsor backing out, he said.

And without following the path of other United States stage races and calling this the Tour of Colorado, the door is wide open for where the race can go in the future.

“I think the idea behind this is that it could be the Tour of America,” Davis said, adding that it could become a multi-state stage race.

Davis is going to be a true cycling fan next week — he's heading up to the top of Independence Pass tonight to camp out on the side of the road, just as you see spectators doing on TV during the Tour de France.

He thinks if a racer is going to gain time or try to get ahead, it's going to happen on Independence Pass.

The time trial in Vail is another place where time is going to be gained and lost, and Davis will be right there watching.

“I truly hope it's not just one year and the thing kind of fades away,” Davis said.

Community Editor Lauren Glendenning can be reached at 970-748-2983 or lglendenning@vaildaily.com."

Glendenning, Lauren. "Pro Cycling Challenge: Cyclists energized about this week's race." Vail Daily 23 Aug. 2011. Web. 23 Aug. 2011.

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