Nature Valley 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 Nature Valley 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 Nature Valley Bicycle Festival is run by volunteers, proceeds going to Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
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| Cyclist | Country | Team | |
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| 2010 | Shelley Evans | Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty12 | |
| 2009 | Kristin Armstrong | Cervélo Test Team | |
| 2008 | Kristin Armstrong | Cervélo Lifeforce | |
| 2007 | Kristin Armstrong | Team Lipton | |
| 2006 | Kristin Armstrong | Team Lipton | |
| 2005 | Christine Thorburn | Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team | |
| 2004 | Lyne Bessette | Quark | |
| 2003 | Katie Mactier | Saturn | |
| 2002 | Laura Van Gilder | Trek Plus | |
| 2001 | Suzanne Sonye | Saturn |
| Cyclist | Country | Team | |
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| 2010 | Rory Sutherland | Team United Healthcare Presented by Maxxis | |
| 2009 | Rory Sutherland | OUCH Pro Cycling Team | |
| 2008 | Rory Sutherland | Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis | |
| 2007 | Ivan Stević | Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team | |
| 2006 | Karl Menzies | Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis | |
| 2005 | John Lieswyn | Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis | |
| 2004 | Benjamin Jacques-Maynes | Sierra Nevada | |
| 2003 | Trent Klasna | Saturn | |
| 2002 | John Lieswyn | 7UP | |
| 2001 | Frank McCormack | Saturn |
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