San Francisco Grand Prix

San Francisco Grand Prix

George Hincapie during 2004 San Francisco Grand Prix
Race details
Date Early-September
Region California, United States
English name San Francisco Grand Prix
Local name(s) San Francisco Grand Prix (English)
Discipline Road race
Competition UCI America Tour
Type Single-day
History
First edition 2001 (2001)
Editions 5
Final edition 2005
First winner  George Hincapie (USA)
Most wins  Charles Dionne (cyclist) (CAN) (2 times)
Final winner  Fabian Wegmann (GER)

The San Francisco Grand Prix was a road cycling race held in San Francisco, United States in early September. It was as a 1.HC event and in 2005 part of the UCI America Tour. It lasted five years.

The difficulties were the Fillmore and Taylor street climbs, short but steep, both an average 18% forcing riders to weave to get to the top. A month after the 2005 race plans for 2006 were abandoned because of economic and political problems.

Winners

Rider Team
2001 United States Hincapie, GeorgeGeorge Hincapie (USA) US Postal Service
2002 Canada Dionne, CharlesCharles Dionne (CAN) 7Up – Nutra Fig
2003 United States Horner, ChrisChris Horner (USA) Saturn
2004 Canada Dionne, CharlesCharles Dionne (CAN) Webcor
2005 Germany Wegmann, FabianFabian Wegmann (GER) Gerolsteiner

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