NBC Sports Group will present 23 hours of coverage of the third annual USA Pro Challenge, the seven-day professional cycling race in Colorado that features the some of the world’s top pro riders. Live daily coverage begins on Monday 19 August at 17:00 ET on NBCSN and continues over seven days of competition.
Coverage begins with a preview show hosted by NBC Sports Group’s cycling announcer Phil Liggett on Sunday, 18 August at 16:30 ET on NBC Sports Network. The final two stages of the race will air live on NBC and NBCSN through Saturday and Sunday.
Legendary cycling commentator Liggett said, “The USA Pro Challenge is an iconic race on the US cycling calendar and attracts the best riders, who are now in preparation for the upcoming World Championships in Italy. The arrival of the Sky ProCycling, led by Tour de France winner Chris Froome, and the green sprint jersey winner of the Tour Peter Sagan (Cannondale), shows just how much respect is paid this super race through the state of Colorado. This event just gets better and better.”
The USA Pro Challenge will travel through eight official host cities on a scenic tour through the Colorado Rockies.
Play-by-play announcer Phil Liggett will be on site in Colorado to provide analysis and insight for each day of NBC Sports Group’s coverage with analyst Paul Sherwen and reporter Steve Schlanger.
‘Inside-the-Race’ correspondent Steve Porino will report and offer updates on race situations from the point of view aboard a motorcycle on the race course.
NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets – will live stream NBC and NBC Sports Network’s coverage of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge. NBC Sports Network’s coverage will be live streamed via ‘TV Everywhere’, the media industry’s effort to make quality content available to customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.
For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.
