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.
 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 (in English) |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI America Tour |
| Type | Single-day |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 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 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.[1]
Winners
edit| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | United States
|
George Hincapie | US Postal Service |
| 2002 | Canada
|
Charles Dionne | 7Up – Nutra Fig |
| 2003 | United States
|
Chris Horner | Saturn |
| 2004 | Canada
|
Charles Dionne | Webcor |
| 2005 | Germany
|
Fabian Wegmann | Gerolsteiner |
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