In a battle between the experienced veterans and the newcomers, the stage 7 individual time trial of the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge came down to a matter of seconds that saw veteran Christian Vande Velde (USA) of Team Garmin-Sharp take home the overall race victory.

Taylor Phinney (Team BMC Racing) powers to time trial victory in final stage of 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge; Team Garmin-Sharp's Christian Vande Velde wins race overall.

Rory Sutherland blasts to victory for Team UnitedHealthcare; Team Omega Pharma - QuickStep's Levi Leipheimer takes overall lead in the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge ahead of Christian Vande Velde of Team Garmin-Sharp.

Rory Sutherland blasts to stage victory for Team UnitedHealthcare; Team Omega Pharma - QuickStep's Levi Leipheimer takes overall lead in the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge ahead of Christian Vande Velde of Team Garmin-Sharp.

Team Garmin-Sharp's Tyler Farrar sprints to stage victory ahead of Taylor Phinney of Team BMC Racing; Tejay van Garderen leads the 2012 USA Pro Challenge overall ahead of Christian Vande Velde of Team Garmin-Sharp.

Team RadioShack-Nissan's Jens Voigt soloes to victory in stage 5 of USA Pro Challenge ahead of teammate and fellow German Andreas Klöden and Tejay van Garderen who regains overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge lead.

A very exciting stage 3 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge concluded with Colorado-resident Tom Danielson (USA) of Team Garmin-Sharp taking the stage victory after a solo breakaway, which lasted all the way to the finish line in Aspen.

Team Garmin-Sharp's Tom Danielson rides to stage victory ahead of Damiano Caruso of Liquigas-Cannondale and Team RadioShack-Nissan'a Jakob Fuglsang; Christian Vande Velde takes overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge lead for Team Garmin-Sharp.