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  1. Day 0, Pretrip-Meet in Leadville, CO
    Sunday August 19  Pretrip
    Arrive and build/test your bike and settle into your hotel.
    Meet at 5pm in Hotel Lobby for Trip Orientation.
  2. Day 1, Crested Butte
    Monday, August 20
    Ride: 105 miles/6,400 ft.
    Leadville-Crested Butte via Cottonwood pass
    Top of Cottonwood Pass to Taylor Reservoir is graded dirt road (approx., 12 miles downhill).
  3. Day 2, Carbondale
    Tuesday, August 21
    Ride: 75 miles/4,073 ft.
    Crested Butte-Aspen via Kebler and McClure pass.
    Kebler pass is graded dirt road (approx., 28 miles).
  4. Day 3, Leadville-Watch Stage 3 Final Climb on Independence pass
    Wednesday, August 22
    Ride: 90 miles/8,130 ft.
    Carbondale to Leadville via Independence pass
  5. Day 4, Leadville-Watch Stage 4 Uphill Finish at Beaver Creek
    Thursday, August 23
    Ride: 60-88 miles/3,000-6,000 ft.
    Leadville to Beaver Creek via Fremont and  Vail Pass  or direct via Tenesse pass and Battle Mountain.
  6. Day 5, Frisco - Watch Stage 5 start in Breckenridge
    Friday, August 24
    Ride: 75-85 miles/5,000 -7,000 ft.
              Shorter Option available
    Leadville- Breckenridge via Fremont Pass. We will folow bike path from Copper Mountain to Frisco on up to Breckenridge.  Option to ride Hoosier Pass.
  7. Day 6, Frisco-Ride Loveland and Vail Pass
    Saturday, August 25
    Ride: 40-80 miles/3,000-6,000 ft.
    Frisco-Loveland Pass-Swan. Option to ride Vail pass.
  8. Day 7, Final Goodbyes
    Sunday, August 26
    Depart after breakfast. Self-guided option to watch Final Stage Individual Time Trial in  Denver.
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