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Nature Valley 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 Nature Valley Bicycle Festival. An event was added in Menomonie, Wisconsin in 2010. The race ranks 2.1 on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar of pro/élite stage races from 2.1 (highest) to 2.8 (lowest).
The 2010 Grand Prix had six stages: three criteriums, two road races and a time trial. The Nature Valley Grand Prix was the third event of the 2010 Women's Prestige Cycling Series, which included the Redlands Bicycle Classic, the Tour of the Gila and the Cascade Classic Stage Race.
The Nature Valley Bicycle Festival is run by volunteers, proceeds going to Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
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Past winners
Women's Elite/Pro Race
Cyclist Country Team 2010 Shelly Evans United States
Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty12 2009 Kristin Armstrong United States
Cervélo Test Team 2008 Kristin Armstrong United States
Cervélo Lifeforce 2007 Kristin Armstrong United States
Team Lipton 2006 Kristin Armstrong United States
Team Lipton 2005 Christine Thorburn United States
Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 2004 Lyne Bessette Canada
Quark 2003 Katie Mactier Australia
Saturn 2002 Laura Van Gilder United States
Trek Plus 2001 Suzanne Sonye United States
Saturn Men's Elite/Pro Race
Cyclist Country Team 2010 Rory Sutherland Australia
Team United Healthcare Presented by Maxxis 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 External links
Categories:- Nature Valley Grand Prix
- Sports in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
- Cycle races in the United States
- Women's cycle races
- Recurring sporting events established in 2001
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