A British event organizer is exploring the feasibility of bringing world-class road cycling stage racing back to Colorado next summer for the first time since 2019.

Infinity Events Group, which is based in London, hopes to debut a five-stage tour in September of 2026. The promoter is currently looking for potential commercial sponsors.

“What we’re looking for is to create a race that has the standing of races there in the past — the Coors Classic, the USA Pro Challenge or the Colorado Classic,” Infinity Events Group director Scott Taylor said in a telephone interview from London. “In terms of Colorado, amazing topography, amazing scenery, an incredible backdrop for a cycle race. Year One would be a men’s race only. The intention is to introduce a women’s race in future years. The focus at the moment is getting Year One up and running, and establishing it on a sustainable long-term basis.

“I think the opportunities are huge if we can get it up and running for the first year.”

Taylor conceded that no sponsors are on board yet, although the group put out a news release quoting Gov. Jared Polis as supporting the effort.

“We didn’t approach sponsors until we had the governor’s backing,” Taylor said. “The point of making the release is, we do want to start talking about what we’re trying to do, but it is all dependent upon getting the necessary commercial partners. We’re confident and we’re optimistic that the timing is good, but it all hinges on getting the financial backing in place.”

Elite road cycling came to Colorado with the Red Zinger Classic and Coors Classic from 1975-1988, returning with the USA Pro Challenge from 2011-15. Another tour, the Colorado Classic, was held from 2017-2019.

“It’s not easy, there is a huge challenge because these events cost a lot of money,” Taylor said. “And, they take a huge amount of work to put them on. What’s different now? I think timing is perhaps on our side a little bit. There is an optimism around cycling, in Colorado and more broadly across the United States.”

Brendan Quirk, chief executive and president of USA Cycling — the governing body for the sport in the U.S. — hopes the organizer is able to make the event happen.

“Colorado is an epicenter of American road cycling,” Quirk said in an interview. “If any place in America should have a stage race, it should be Colorado. You look at the number of great champions who have come out of Colorado. Any professional road racer, where do they want to train when they’re in the United States, it’s Colorado. I am so stoked about the vision. Colorado needs a race like this. America needs a race like this. We’re excited to work with the state of Colorado and the event organizers in trying to make this vision come to life.”