The 2010 Mt. Hood Cycling Classic has a new sponsor, two new stages for pro men, and is breaking with tradition by traveling from Oregon into the state of Washington on one stage.
However, organizers of the challenging 6-day event, held June 1-6, has canceled its pro women’s race, citing conflicts with two major women’s events.
The race’s new title sponsor is Indie Hops of Portland, a new supplier to the craft beer industry. New stages include a prologue at the Portland International Raceway and the jaunt into Washington on stage 2, which finishes at the base of the volcanic Mount Adams.
The event also includes its traditional Mt. Tabor circuit race in Portland (stage 1), the Scenic Gorge time trial (stage 4), the Wy’East Road Race (stage 5), which finishes at the Mount Hood ski area, and the concluding Hood River Criterium.
The race also has expanded the challenge for amateur men by offering a 6-day (prologue plus five stages) Category 2 race.
