The North Star 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 North Star Bicycle Festival. An event was added in North Mankato in 2016. The North Star Grand Prix is one of only four races on the USA Cycling Pro Road Tour. The 2010 Grand Prix had six stages: three criteriums, two road races and a time trial.

North Star Grand Prix
Race details
DateJune
RegionUnited States of America
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionNational (1999–2017)
TypeStage race
History
First edition1999
Editions19
Most recent Brodie Chapman (AUS)

The event was known as the Nature Valley Grand Prix until 2013, but was renamed following sponsorship changes. The North Star Bicycle Festival is run by volunteers, proceeds going to Special Olympics Minnesota.

The North Star Grand Prix was cancelled in 2018, which would have been its 20th year. An attempt to bring it back in 2019 failed since it had no cash sponsors and a GoFundMe campaign raised only 6% of the needed funds.

Winners

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Year Country Rider Team
1999   Canada Odessa Gunn Timex
2000   United States Rebecca Quinn Shaklee
2001   United States Suzanne Sonye Saturn Cycling Team
2002   United States Laura Van Gilder Trek Plus
2003   Australia Katie Mactier Saturn Cycling Team
2004   Canada Lyne Bessette Quark
2005   United States Christine Thorburn Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team
2006   United States Kristin Armstrong Team Lipton
2007   United States Kristin Armstrong Team Lipton
2008   United States Kristin Armstrong Cervélo Lifeforce
2009   United States Kristin Armstrong Cervélo Test Team
2010   United States Shelley Olds Twenty12
2011   United States Amber Neben HTC–Highroad Women
2012   United States Carmen Small Optum Pro Cycling
2013   United States Shelley Olds Team TIBCO–To The Top
2014   United States Carmen Small Specialized–lululemon
2015 No race
2016   United States Brianne Walle Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank
2017   United States Emma White Rally Cycling
2018 No race

Men's Elite/Pro Race

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Cyclist Country Team
2016 Evan Huffman   United States Rally Cycling
2015 Tom Zirbel   United States Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
2014 Ryan Anderson   United States Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
2013 Michael Friedman   United States Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
2012 Tom Zirbel   United States Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
2011 Jesse Anthony   United States Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
2010 Rory Sutherland   Australia UnitedHealthcare
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
2000 Robbie Ventura   United States Saturn
1999 Dale Sedgewick   United States NOW Sports

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