This is the third year in a row I've done the Green Mtn Stage race in Vermont and it is truely one of the best stage races in America as noted by Velonews. The format is a 9km prologue that starts out with a climb then levels off, then a 72 mile circuit race with a long punchy climb. Sunday is the queen stage with a 70mile course that goes over 3 leg breaking climbs and finished on a mountain top with the last 500 meters being nearly 20% grade!
