North Star Grand Prix
The North Star Grand Prix is a men's and women's road bicycle racing stage race held each June in Minnesota, United States, as part of the North Star Bicycle Festival. An event was added in Menomonie, Wisconsin in 2010. The race ranks 2.1 on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar of pro/élite stage races from 2.1 (highest) to 2.8 (lowest).
The 2010 Grand Prix had six stages: three criteriums, two road races and a time trial. The Nature Valley Grand Prix was the third event of the 2010 Women's Prestige Cycling Series, which included the Redlands Bicycle Classic, the Tour of the Gila and the Cascade Classic Stage Race.
The event was known as the Nature Valley Grand Prix until 2013, but was renamed following sponsorship changes. The North Star Bicycle Festival is run by volunteers, proceeds going to Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
Past winners
Women's Elite/Pro Race
| Cyclist | Country | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Carmen Small |  United States |
Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 2011 | Amber Neben | United States |
HTC-Highroad Women |
| 2010 | Shelley Evans | United States |
Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty12 |
| 2009 | Kristin Armstrong | United States |
Cervélo Test Team |
| 2008 | Kristin Armstrong | United States |
Cervélo Lifeforce |
| 2007 | Kristin Armstrong | United States |
Team Lipton |
| 2006 | Kristin Armstrong | United States |
Team Lipton |
| 2005 | Christine Thorburn | United States |
Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team |
| 2004 | Lyne Bessette |  Canada |
Quark |
| 2003 | Katie Mactier |  Australia |
Saturn |
| 2002 | Laura Van Gilder | United States |
Trek Plus |
| 2001 | Suzanne Sonye | United States |
Saturn |
| 2000 | Rebecca Quinn | United States |
Shaklee |
| 1999 | Odessa Gunn | Canada |
Timex |
Men's Elite/Pro Race
| Cyclist | Country | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tom Zirbel | United States |
Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 2011 | Jesse Anthony | United States |
Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 2010 | Rory Sutherland | Australia |
UnitedHealthcare |
| 2009 | Rory Sutherland | Australia |
OUCH Pro Cycling Team |
| 2008 | Rory Sutherland | Australia |
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis |
| 2007 | Ivan Stević |  Serbia |
Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team |
| 2006 | Karl Menzies | Australia |
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis |
| 2005 | John Lieswyn | United States |
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis |
| 2004 | Benjamin Jacques-Maynes | United States |
Sierra Nevada |
| 2003 | Trent Klasna | United States |
Saturn |
| 2002 | John Lieswyn | United States |
7UP |
| 2001 | Frank McCormack | United States |
Saturn |
| 2000 | Robbie Ventura | United States |
Saturn |
| 1999 | Dale Sedgewick | United States |
NOW Sports |