The Gateway Cup is a four-day
criterium
A criterium, or crit, is a bike race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 400 m to 10,000 m.
Overview
Race length can be determined by a number of laps or total time, ...
cycling race held in
St. Louis
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,
Missouri
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over
Labor Day
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weekend.
There are five races each day based on ability, ranging from novices (Category 5 cyclists) to professionals (Category 1 cyclists). There are over $25,000 in prize money awarded over the four-day race.
The race is on an approximately one-mile closed course within four distinct St. Louis neighborhoods. The race duration varies from 30 minutes to 75 minutes.
Winners (since 2012)
Men
Women
References
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Cycle races in the United States
Recurring sporting events established in 1985
1985 establishments in Missouri
Men's road bicycle races