BMC Racing put a virtual clamp on the general classification Tuesday at the USA Pro Challenge when Brent Bookwalter and Rohan Dennis crossed the line first and second, respectively, to claim the top two spots overall. Bookwalter now leads his younger teammate by six seconds.
The situation, while enviable, also creates a dilemma for the team as it heads into the next few days, the stage 3 run from Copper Mountain to Aspen, the stage 4 route from Aspen to Breckenridge and the stage 5 individual time trial in Breckenridge.
Wednesday's 163km stage takes riders over Freemont Pass and then Independence Pass at 3,686 metres above sea level. The altitude climbing continues on Thursday, when stage 4 goes starts with a trek back over Independence Pass and then finishes with Fairplay [3,033m], Alma [3,158m], Hoosier Pass [3,518m] and then Moonstone Road [3,074m].
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Friday's 14km time trial starts in Breckenridge at 2,926 metres before ascending up and over the steep pitch of Moonstone Road and then back into town.
Bookwalter, who finished third on the opening stage, and Dennis, who broke away late on day one and almost held his advantage to the line, have shown themselves to be the strongest riders at the race so far, but just who the team will support for the overall is still up in the air.
Dennis looked like the consummate domestique during the final climb of Tuesday's stage, setting a pace that shredded the bunch before Bookwalter launched his stage-winning attack.
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