Dennis wins cycling's US Pro Challenge

Australia's Rohan Dennis has claimed overall victory in the USA Pro Challenge cycling race.

Australian star Rohan Dennis has won cycling's USA Pro Challenge seven-day race.

The 25-year-old Dennis finished in the main pack on the final stage from Golden to Denver in Colorado to take the overall title by 40 seconds ahead American teammate Brent Bookwalter.

The 25-year-old Dennis, riding for the American-based BMC team, won two stages, finished second in two stages and assumed the race lead he never lost with his stage four win from Aspen to Breckenridge.

Canadian Rob Britton of SmartStop was third overall.

John Murphy of UnitedHealthcare won the final stage.

American Kristin Armstrong, the two-time Olympic time trial gold medallist who's in her second comeback, earlier captured the three-stage women's race in Golden by 29 seconds over compatriot Tayler Wiles of DNA Cycling.


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