North Star Grand Prix

The North Star 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 North Star Bicycle Festival. An event was added in North Mankato in 2016. The North Star Grand Prix is one of only four races on the USA Cycling Pro Road Tour. The 2010 Grand Prix had six stages: three criteriums, two road races and a time trial.

North Star Grand Prix
Race details
DateJune
RegionUnited States of America
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionNational (1999–2017)
TypeStage race
History
First edition1999
Editions19
Most recent Brodie Chapman (AUS)

The event was known as the Nature Valley Grand Prix until 2013, but was renamed following sponsorship changes. The North Star Bicycle Festival is run by volunteers, proceeds going to Special Olympics Minnesota.

The North Star Grand Prix was cancelled in 2018, which would have been its 20th year. An attempt to bring it back in 2019 failed since it had no cash sponsors and a GoFundMe campaign raised only 6% of the needed funds.

Winners

Year Country Rider Team
1999  Canada Odessa Gunn Timex
2000  United States Rebecca Quinn Shaklee
2001  United States Suzanne Sonye Saturn Cycling Team
2002  United States Laura Van Gilder Trek Plus
2003  Australia Katie Mactier Saturn Cycling Team
2004  Canada Lyne Bessette Quark
2005  United States Christine Thorburn Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team
2006  United States Kristin Armstrong Team Lipton
2007  United States Kristin Armstrong Team Lipton
2008  United States Kristin Armstrong Cervélo Lifeforce
2009  United States Kristin Armstrong Cervélo Test Team
2010  United States Shelley Olds Twenty12
2011  United States Amber Neben HTC–Highroad Women
2012  United States Carmen Small Optum Pro Cycling
2013  United States Shelley Olds Team TIBCO–To The Top
2014  United States Carmen Small Specialized–lululemon
2015 No race
2016  United States Brianne Walle Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank
2017  United States Emma White Rally Cycling
2018 No race

Men's Elite/Pro Race

Cyclist Country Team
2016 Evan Huffman  United States Rally Cycling
2015 Tom Zirbel  United States Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
2014 Ryan Anderson  United States Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
2013 Michael Friedman  United States Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
2012 Tom Zirbel  United States Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
2011 Jesse Anthony  United States Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
2010 Rory Sutherland  Australia UnitedHealthcare
2009 Rory Sutherland  Australia OUCH Pro Cycling Team
2008 Rory Sutherland  Australia Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
2007 Ivan Stević  Serbia Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team
2006 Karl Menzies  Australia Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
2005 John Lieswyn  United States Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
2004 Benjamin Jacques-Maynes  United States Sierra Nevada
2003 Trent Klasna  United States Saturn
2002 John Lieswyn  United States 7UP
2001 Frank McCormack  United States Saturn
2000 Robbie Ventura  United States Saturn
1999 Dale Sedgewick  United States NOW Sports

References

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