• The 35th annual Cascade Cycling Classic starts Tuesday and concludes on July 20. Below is a description and a map of each stage. Note: Wednesday’s stage 2 has been relocated due to wildfire.

Prologue: Tetherow

Tuesday: Pro women, 6 p.m. start, 2.5 miles; pro men, start time TBA after women, 2.5 miles.

Breaking down the stage: The prologue, a short individual time trial, starts on the Meeks Trail Road in Tetherow just off Skyline Ranch Road near Century Drive in southwest Bend. Riders will race on Metolius Drive and along Skyline Ranch Road before the finish near the Tetherow clubhouse. The cyclists will ride the course — somewhat circular and almost a complete loop — counterclockwise, starting and finishing near the southern end of the golf course. A prologue is typically held at the beginning of a stage race and serves to determine which rider wears the leader’s jersey during the first stage.

Best place to watch: The clubhouse at Tetherow is the prime spot.

Stage 1: Wanoga Sno-park to Mt. Bachelor’s West Village Lodge (Revised due to wildfire)

Wednesday: Pro men, 10:30 a.m. start, 100 miles; pro women start at 11 a.m., 54 miles.

Wednesday’s Stage 1 of CCC has been relocated, as wildfires by Monday afternoon had moved within a few miles of the original race route, according to CCC director Chad Sperry.

The updated stage will basically be a reverse route of Friday’s Stage 3, the Cascade Lakes Road Race.

The pro men and women will both start Wednesday’s new stage at Wanoga Sno-park. The men will ride two clockwise laps around Mount Bachelor on Forest Roads 45 and 40 and on Cascade Lakes Highway/Century Drive, finishing at Mt. Bachelor ski area’s West Village Lodge for a total of 100 miles. The women will do one lap of the route for 54 miles.

(Friday’s stage will be a different direction for the Cascade Lakes Road Race, going counterclockwise around Mount Bachelor instead of clockwise as in years past.)

Best place to watch: The finish at West Village Lodge features an exciting sprint among several cyclists in the lead group. But for those who want to see intense climbing, the ascent from Sparks Lake to Bachelor will be full of action.

Stage 2: Crooked River Time Trial

Thursday: Pro men, 10 a.m. start, 16 miles; pro women, start time TBA after men, 16 miles.

Breaking down the stage: The time trial stage is based out of Crooked River Park in Prineville. Cyclists will race on an out-and-back route on the Crooked River Highway, which follows the path of the Crooked River south of Prineville. The route is relatively flat but gently rises on the way out and descends on the way back. Participants will ride out about halfway to Prineville Reservoir before turning around and heading back to Prineville.

Best place to watch: Time trials are not the most exciting races, but the aerodynamic gear the riders use is fairly interesting. The most accessible place to watch is the start/finish area near Crooked River Park.

Stage 3: Cascade Lakes Road Race

Friday: Pro men, 8:30 a.m. start, 110 miles; pro women, 9:30 a.m. start, 72 miles.

Breaking down the stage: Both races start at Bend’s Summit High School and finish at Mt. Bachelor ski area’s Sunrise Lodge. Both fields will head west, then south on the Cascades Lakes Highway. The men will circle Crane Prairie Reservoir twice before heading back on Forest Service roads 40 and 45 towards Sunrise Lodge at Mt. Bachelor and the finish.

Best place to watch: The finish at Sunrise Lodge should feature an exciting sprint among the cyclists in the lead group.

Stage 4: Downtown Twilight Criterium

Saturday: Pro women, 5:45 p.m. start, 50 minutes; pro men, 7 p.m. start, 75 minutes.

Breaking down the stage: This always-popular stage brings the cycling action into the heart of downtown Bend. The start/finish line for the criterium is still located on Wall Street, but closer to the intersection with Franklin Avenue this year. Each lap includes four 90-degree turns as the fields make their way around and around a circuit made up of Wall Street, Idaho Avenue, Bond Street and Oregon Avenue. Expect high speeds on the straightaways and plenty of action along the way as riders fight for sprint points at intermediate stages of the race. New this year, riders will race in a counterclockwise direction, making for a shorter straightaway into the finish line.

Best place to watch: If you can watch only one stage, make it this one. The nonstop action of cyclists speeding around four corners in downtown Bend makes this a must-see stage. Pretty much anyplace along the route makes for good viewing. The finish line is usually packed with spectators.

Stage 5: Awbrey Butte Circuit Race

June 20: Pro men, 1 p.m. start, five laps, 83 miles; pro women, 1:05 p.m. start, three laps, 51 miles.

Breaking down the stage: New this year, both races will start off NW College Way in west Bend, near Central Oregon Community College, and finish with a steep climb up NW Summit Drive, also near COCC. The hilly, looping final stage of the Cascade Cycling Classic passes by both Shevlin Park and Tumalo State Park and includes a stiff climb up Archie Briggs Road — where moves may be made — toward the end of each circuit.

Best place to watch: The climb up Archie Briggs Road is THE place to watch some of the best U.S. cyclists earn their livings. The pro men will ride it a gut-busting five times. The new finishing climb could make for a dramatic conclusion on the final stage.