Thrills Under the Lights at the Littleton Twilight Criterium

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LITTLETON, Colorado (August 2, 2025) — The 2025 Audi Denver Littleton Twilight Criterium once again turned the streets of downtown Littleton into a showcase of speed, tactics, and intensity. Now in its 12th year, the race has grown into one of the most anticipated stops on the Colorado cycling calendar, drawing elite riders and enthusiastic crowds despite the shifting Colorado weather.

The Women’s Pro 1/2/3 race set the tone with a display of calculated aggression. Olivia Cummins seized control in the closing laps, reading the race perfectly before unleashing the kind of finishing kick that left little doubt. Her victory underscored both her tactical sharpness and her sheer power, earning her the spotlight on one of Colorado’s biggest criterium stages.

Olivia Cummins wins the 2025 Littleton Twilight Criterium. Photo by Ryan Muncy

As the sun dipped and the lights came on, the Men’s Pro 1/2 race delivered the night’s most gripping action. A deep, competitive field kept the pace blistering and the outcome uncertain until the final sprint. Lucas Bourgoyne proved the strongest in the decisive moments, surging clear to take a hard-fought win and cement his name among the Twilight’s standout champions.

Photo by Ryan Muncy, courtesy of Littleton Twilight Criterium
Photo by Ryan Muncy, courtesy of Littleton Twilight Criterium
Photo by Ryan Muncy, courtesy of Littleton Twilight Criterium
Photo by Ryan Muncy, courtesy of Littleton Twilight Criterium

The crowd lining downtown Littleton’s course added to the spectacle, packing the barriers and filling the air with cheers as riders dove through corners and hammered down the straights. The noise, the speed, and the pressure of racing under the lights combined to create a charged atmosphere — one that once again confirmed the Twilight Criterium as a marquee event in Colorado cycling.

Photo by Ryan Muncy, courtesy of Littleton Twilight
Photo by Ryan Muncy, courtesy of Littleton Twilight
Photo by Ryan Muncy, courtesy of Littleton Twilight
Photo by Ryan Muncy, courtesy of Littleton Twilight
Photo by Ryan Muncy, courtesy of Littleton Twilight
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