1700 S and Main Street in Salt Lake City will get a redesign in 2019 that may remove a traffic lane, add parking, and improve the bike lanes. Photo by Dave Iltis
The following are some brief thoughts on the area.
Create a new neighborhood hub at 1700 S and Main Street
It could be similar to 9th and 9th or 15th and 15th, or The Granary
It needs proper branding. What could you call it? Is there a historic neighborhood name?
Penna Powers, an advertising and marketing agency, is nearby, perhaps they could help with this.
Coalescing around a neighborhood hub concept
With the 1700 S street redesign, which received CIP funding:
The goal needs to be a walkable, bikeable, transit accessible low stress neighborhood that fosters community interaction and business success.
The bike lane should be parking protected, similar perhaps to 300 E. And run from 300 W to just east of State Street.
This would have the effect of slowing down traffic, and making the street safer and more pleasant for everyone.
It would help the businesses in the area both by adding parking, and by making the area a destination.
It would be safer for bikes, cars, and pedestrians by slowing down speeds and reducing stress.
Crosswalks need to be added, for example at Richards Street.
A Greenbike station could be planned.
A protected bike lane on Main Street should be added, as well as improvements at the intersection of Main and 1700 S.
The project should extend just to the east of State Street, since there will no longer be the need for 4 lanes here.
The neighborhood has many of the key features needed already – good restaurants and social clubs, a market, the People’s Freeway Park, bike lanes and sidewalks. A concept/brand to rally around would give life and a larger purpose to the 1700 S redesign.
Note: 1700 S will be discussed at the Ballpark Community Council Meeting on March 7, 2019 at 7 pm. at Taylor Springs Apartments, 1812 S. West Temple. Cyclists are encouraged to attend and share their thoughts.
1700 S and Main Street in Salt Lake City will get a redesign in 2019 that may remove a traffic lane, add parking, and improve the bike lanes. Photo by Dave Iltis
The bike lanes should be extended to approximately 150 E on 1700 S if the project redesign goes through since there would be no need for 2 traffic lanes here. Photo by Dave Iltis
Filmed by Bike, Portland, Oregon’s famed bicycle-themed film festival is making a stop at the Waterfront at Snake River Landing on Thursday, March 14th, 2019. The traveling festival features more than 15 films from all over the world. The Idaho Falls showing will be divided into two parts; Bike Love and Adventure Shorts. Presented by Idaho Falls Community Pathways and the Idaho Walk Bike Alliance, the festival raises funds for walk and bike advocacy across the state and to promote and advocate for local pathway construction and other walking/cycling improvements including Safe Routes to School projects and programs. The title sponsor for Filmed by Bike in Idaho Falls is Bill’s Bike and Run at 930 Pier View Drive in Idaho Falls.
The Road Between Us will be part of the Filmed by Bike Festival. Photo courtesy Filmed by Bike-PortlandThe Road Between Us will be part of the Filmed by Bike Festival. Photo courtesy Filmed by Bike-Portland
About Filmed by Bike
Filmed by Bike started in 2003 as a small fundraiser for bike events and it has been supporting a burgeoning international community of bike-loving filmmakers ever since. Filmed by Bike features the world’s best bike movies with a gigantic film festival every May in Portland, Oregon.
About Idaho Falls Community Pathways and Idaho Walk Bike
Idaho Falls Community Pathways works to promote and advocate for pathway construction and other walking/cycling improvements including Safe Routes to School projects and programs. Idaho Walk Bike Alliance, a Boise-based nonprofit, promotes active transportation as healthy, safe, and reliable for all Idahoans and is the only statewide advocacy group working to improve safety on roadways for all non-motorized users.
About Bill’s Bike and Run
Bill’s Bike Shop has been an iconic part of Idaho Falls since 1947 and has locations in Idaho Falls and Ammon. Also online at billsbikeandrun.com. Since its beginning, Bill’s has introduced biking to thousands of biking enthusiasts opening their eyes to unlimited possibilities for healthy adventure and spirited competition. Owners, Doug and Cheyenne Swanson are always looking for opportunities to give back to our great community. Bill’s has factory trained team members that are eager to help you get the most out of the cycling lifestyle, as well as a high-end running department capable of thorough fits and running analysis. #morebikelessscreen
The Sedona MTB Festival is coming up March 1-3, 2019 in Sedona, Arizona. The spring kickoff festival is one of the largest demo bike events in the country and features music, shuttles, beer, and 200+ miles of red singletrack within town.
Early bird registration is available limited time, this special price covers the whole weekend and as many bike demo’s and shuttles as you can handle. Want to bring the whole family? They are free to hang out in the Festival, enjoy the live music and numerous food trucks. In addition to the bike demo’s and shuttles, there’s an array of group ride options: Vida Women’s skills clinic, Ryan Leech skills clinic, group rides led by pro riders and Forest Service Rangers, free yoga sessions, bunny hop competitions, and more.
Brands offering demo bikes include: Evil, Ibis, Santa Cruz, Juliana, Pivot, Yeti, Intense, YT, Giant, Liv, Specialized, Salsa, Transition, Scott, Marin, Commencal, Canyon, Mondraker, Spot, Devinci, Niner, Cannondale and more. On top of that, there are numerous component and apparel brands offering special deals and the latest designs.
Event Details:
March 1-3 — Sedona Mountain Bike Festival, Sedona, AZ, Held in the heart of Sedona next to trails, bike park, and downtown. Main Expo/Festival area at the beautiful Posse Grounds Park; Bike Demos, Shuttled Rides, a Beer Garden, great Bands, and endless singletrack., Sedona MTB Festival , 928-282-1106, [email protected], sedonamtbfestival.com
March 2 — VIDA MTB Clinic Series: Sedona|, VIDA MTB Series, Sedona, AZ, Women’s Mountain Bike Skills Clinic during Sedona MTB Festival, Rachel Gottfried, 949-677-6809, [email protected], vidamtb.com
The Wild Horse is on for Saturday, April 27, 2019! This will be the fifth year of this demanding dirt fondo around the Cedar Mountain Wilderness of Tooele County. Route options include the full route of 76 miles or a Little Wild Horse option of 31 miles.
Riders crest Hastings Pass in the Cedar Mountain Wilderness during The Wild Horse on May 5, 2018. The Stansbury Mountains are in the background. Photo by Peter Vordenberg
There is no pavement on the route. Wild and remote will greet you, with 100-mile views over the Great Basin and into Nevada. Each year riders have encountered wild horses during the event. The event can be ridden on a mountain bike (the choice of most riders) or a cross or gravel grinder bike.
The start line is in Delle, about 45 minutes west of Salt Lake City on I-80. With a start time of 9 A.M. for the long route and 10 A.M. for the Little Wild Horse, riders can spend the night at home and easily make the start. Or join the repeat riders who are camping on the course.
The Wild Horse benefits the Utah League High School MTB Scholarship Fund. This fund makes it possible for all kids to be a part of the booming Utah high school MTB scene.
Ride really fast? For the first man and first woman to break the current course record, TrueNorth Wealth will donate $350 each to the Scholarship Fund.
Prize draw table items from Kuhl, Mavic, Stan’s NoTubes, Black Diamond and others, including gift certificates to many local bike shops. Registration opens on Friday, February 15, 2019.
For complete event details, including information on bike selection, route, aid stations and registration, go to RideWildHorse.com
Riders crest Hastings Pass in the Cedar Mountain Wilderness during The Wild Horse on May 5, 2018. The Stansbury Mountains are in the background. Photo by Peter Vordenberg
USADA announced today that Ira Sorensen, of Herriman, Utah, an athlete in the sport of cycling, has accepted a two-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.
In addition to its Olympic and Paralympic anti-doping programs, USADA works with National Governing Bodies (NGBs) in sport to execute anti-doping initiatives like the RaceClean Program that are funded by the NGB. Sorensen, 43, was subject to testing due to his membership in USA Cycling, which maintains the RaceClean Program that works to fight doping in the sport of cycling. The goal of the RaceClean Program is to increase testing and education to provide greater doping deterrence and is maintained through member funding, donations, and local association partnerships.
Sorensen tested positive for androgenic-anabolic steroids (AAS), specifically the use of testosterone and/or testosterone metabolites, from an in-competition urine sample collected on September 8, 2018 at the LoToJa Classic. His urine sample was analyzed using a specialized test that differentiates between AAS naturally produced by the body and prohibited anabolic agents of external origin. Anabolic agents have powerful performance-enhancing capabilities and have been demonstrated to give athletes an unfair advantage over fellow competitors.
AAS are non-Specified Substances in the class of Anabolic Agents and are prohibited at all times under the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing, the United States Olympic Committee National Anti-Doping Policies, and the International Cycling Union Anti-Doping Rules, all of which have adopted the World Anti-Doping Code and the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List.
Although the athlete’s medical records showed that his use of testosterone was pursuant to a prescription he was taking in a therapeutic dose under the care of a physician, he lacked a valid Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). Under the USADA TUE Policy, an athlete has the responsibility to demonstrate in advance of using a prohibited substance that the medical need to treat an acute or chronic condition satisfies all four strict criteria within the WADA International Standard for TUEs (ISTUE). It is also important to understand that a prescription in and of itself is not adequate evidence to authorize the use of a prohibited substance in sport.
Sorensen’s two-year period of ineligibility began on September 8, 2018, the date his positive sample was collected. In addition, Sorensen has been disqualified from all competitive results obtained on and subsequent to March 19, 2011, the date he began competing in USA Cycling-sanctioned events while using prohibited substances, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes. The default suspension for testosterone is 4 years.
Sorensen won Lotoja, a 200+ mile road race held each year in September, in 2015 and 2016 in the Pro/1/2 men’s category, and in 2018 in the Masters 35+ A category. As a result, the podiums for those three races are now:
Cache Gran Fondo to be held on July 13, 2019 in Logan, Utah – will be part of the Gran Fondo World Series.
February 3, 2019 – Logan, Utah. The Cache Gran Fondo (Logan, UT, USA), was selected by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the sanctioning body for international bike racing, to become one of 21 Gran Fondo-style events worldwide in the UCI Gran Fondo World Series. The UCI also sanctions the Tour de France and the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. The event will be part of the series from 2019 to at least 2021.
Riders in the Cache Gran Fondo, 2018. Photo by Gary Bird, courtesy Cache Gran Fondo
The Utah event, (www.cachegranfondo.com), participated in a competitive bid process with the support of local, state and national organizations, (Logan City, Cache County, Cache Chamber of Commerce, Cache Valley Visitors Bureau, Utah Cycling Association, and USA Cycling), and was selected to be one of two USA qualifiers. “We are thrilled to have our bid accepted by the UCI to become a member of this exclusive group of international events.” Troy Oldham (founder and race director). “We have seen year-after-year growth of the Cache Gran Fondo, and to be recognized as a potential qualifying event was a great honor in itself, but to have our bid selected was an exhilarating experience.” “We believe the selection committee were impressed by the beautiful venue Utah offers for cycling, and when the UCI delegate visited Cache Valley and Northern Utah, they were impressed with the natural beauty of the region, and the support of our local cycling community.”
The Gran Fondo World Series is a set of 21 Gran Fondos held throughout the world. The series started in 2011. The events serve as qualifiers to the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships.
In the qualifying events, riders from over 76 different counties participate for the ability to compete and represent their country in the world championships. As a UCI qualifying event, 25% of the Cache Gran Fondo’s top riders, in 16 different age categories (Men and Women) will receive an invitation to the World Championships. The 112 mile distance is a qualifying event for most categories, and for 70+ men/65+ women, the 70 mile event will be a qualifier. In 2019, the World Championships will be held in Poland, and in 2020, The Whistler Gran Fondo in Vancouver BC will host the World Championships. “We believe having a World Championship so close to Utah in 2020 means we will see significant growth in the Utah event as both regional and internationals riders visit Utah and Cache Valley to qualify for Worlds.
The event is also part of the Gran Fondo National Series, a 10 event series held in various location across the United States. The top three riders from each category will qualify for the Gran Fondo National Series national championships.
Riders in the Cache Gran Fondo, 2018. Photo by Gary Bird, courtesy Cache Gran Fondo
Many of the riders are masters, ex-professionals and competitive amateur racers who want an opportunity to compete on a world stage with some of the best cyclists worldwide. “Based on the profile of other events, the participants travel from all over the world to qualify for the world championship event, which is the only way to get in to the event.” explains Troy Oldham (Cache Gran Fondo race director and event founder). ” We are the only western US qualifier, and we believe this means our event will grow as international visitors come to Utah to experience the unique thrill of riding in the Rocky Mountains, and winning a spot in the world championships.”
Most competitors visit the area for an average of 4-5 days to get acclimated and familiar with the routes and area, and they also tend to stay in the region for 10-14 days. According to Oldham, “Many bring their families and friends as part of a summer vacation – the profile of these participants are very different than even those who participate in events like the Tour of Utah or even LOTOJA, because they stay in our hotels, eat in our restaurants, and visit our stores and bike shops for multiple days. The economic impact to the local are, and the State of Utah and surrounding communities is significant.”
Event Details:
July 13, 2019 — Cache Gran Fondo, UCI Gran Fondo World Series, USA AND Gran Fondo National Series, Logan, UT, 8th annual, Beginning in 2019, the Cache Gran Fondo has been chosen as an UCI World Championship Qualifier, and riders of all abilities invited. 38, 50, 70 and 112-mile courses follow a fun, mostly-flat scenic route through Northern and Cache Valley, UT with a challenging hill in each. The finish is a festival on a closed-off city-block in downtown Logan including race prizes, (UCI winners jersey and medal), recreational rider prizes, finisher medals, and unique jerseys at cost. 25% of UCI racers in 16 age categories qualify for UCI World Championships., Troy Oldham, 435-764-2979, [email protected],
Riders finish the Cache Gran Fondo, 2018. Photo by Gary Bird, courtesy Cache Gran Fondo
The UCI Gran Fondo World Championship Series 2019 calendar
16 Sep 2018
Amy’s Granfondo
Lorne
Australia
22-23 Sep 2018
Poznan Bike Challenge
Poznan
Poland
6-7 Oct 2018
Tre Valli Varesine
Varese
Italy
03 Nov 2018
Giro del Lago
Puerto Varas
Chile
14 Dec 2018
Dubai First Granfondo
Dubai
UAE
29-31 Mar 2019
Cyprus Granfondo
Pafos
Cyprus
29-31 Mar 2019
Tour de Bintan
Bintan
Indonesia
13-14 Apr 2019
Brisbane Granfondo
Brisbane
Australia
19-21 Apr 2019
Kos Granfondo
Kos
Greece
20 April 2019
La Bourgogne
Viré en Mâconnais
France
27-28 Apr 2019
Bathurst Cycling Classic
Bathurst
Australia
28 April 2019
GF Rio de Janeiro
Rio
Brazil
19 May 2019
Cheaha Challenge Granfondo
Jacksonville, AL
USA
25 May 2019
Schleck Granfondo
Mondorf Les Bains
Luxemburg
1-2 June 2019
Tour of Cambridgeshire
Peterborough
England
7-9 June 2019
Maraton Franja
Ljubljana
Slovenia
8-9 June 2019
UCI San Luis Potosi
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
13-15 June 2019
Blue Mountains Granfondo
Blue Mountains
Canada
TBC
Gran Fondo Denmark
TBC
Denmark
5-7 July 2019
La leggendaria Charly Gaul
Trento
Italy
6-7 July 2019
Niseko Classic
Niseko
Japan
7 July 2019
Granfondo Ezaro
Ezaro
Spain
13 July 2019
Cache Granfondo
Logan, UT
USA
13-14 July 2019
Granfondo Russia
Moscow
Russia
5-8 Sep 2019
UCI Gran Fondo WCH
Poznan
Poland
Riders in the Cache Gran Fondo, 2018. Photo by Gary Bird, courtesy Cache Gran Fondo
The Cache Gran Fondo, 2018 finisher’s belt buckle. Photo by Gary Bird, courtesy Cache Gran Fondo
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Feb. 1, 2019)– The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced that the 2022 Cyclo-cross World Championships will be held in Fayetteville, Arkansas Jan. 29-30, 2022. This marks only the second time the championships have been held in the United States. The announcement came today in Bogense, Denmark, site of the 2019 Cyclo-cross World Championships, after ratification by the UCI Management Committee.
The Ozark mountains and Fayetteville, Arkansas will host the 2022 World Cyclocross Champtionships. Photo Stephen Ironside, courtesy BikeNWA
BikeNWA, a Northwest Arkansas-based nonprofit that fosters a thriving cycling culture in the Northwest Arkansas region, will lead a coalition of community partners in organizing the World Championships. Thanks to a grant provided to BikeNWA by the Walton Family under the support and guidance of Steuart Walton and Tom Walton, this event will be the culmination of a four-year plan to bring world-class cyclo-cross racing to the region.
That plan includes continuing the support and growth of the local cyclo-cross scene through infrastructure development and education, as well as bringing multiple national-level cyclo-cross events to Northwest Arkansas leading up to the World Championship event in 2022.
Cyclo-cross is a fall and winter cycling discipline that has grown dramatically in the last decade, especially in the United States. Competitors race on a spectator-friendly course approximately 1.75 miles (3 km), in length that includes short steep hills and obstacles that may require dismounting and running with the bike. Races take place ‘rain or shine,’ making cyclo-cross riders some of the toughest across disciplines.
Organizers of the event, along with public figures in Northwest Arkansas, expressed excitement about an event of this caliber taking place in Fayetteville.
“We’re excited that all eyes will be on Fayetteville,” said Paxton Roberts, executive director of BikeNWA. “The cycling facility being built at Millsaps Mountain is world-class, and our hope is
that this is the first of many UCI events to come for Millsaps — both cyclo-cross, and cross-country mountain biking.”
Millsaps Mountain is one of the newest additions to the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation system and is located close to the University of Arkansas. The new cycling-centric park is an outstanding example of a public-private partnership coming together to benefit the community.
The park, funded in part by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation, will be developed with state of the art cyclo-cross and mountain bike features. The development of Millsaps Mountain is a part of a larger strategic plan of connectivity to the town’s 42 miles of established natural-surface trails as well as to a larger, regional trail network that will total more than 400 miles by 2022.
Co-managing the Fayetteville 2022 organization and serving as race director will be Brook Watts, a veteran race organizer familiar to cyclo-cross fans as the first to bring UCI World Cup Cyclo-cross to the United States. Watts has a long history in the sport of cycling and cyclo-cross in particular.
“I’m excited to partner with BikeNWA on the culmination of the annual cyclo-cross season in 2022,” Watts said. “That may seem quite far away, but we’ll have elite international races each year beginning in 2019.”
The mayor of Fayetteville, Lioneld Jordan, said an event of this scale serves to further highlight the extraordinarily rich cycling culture that exists throughout Northwest Arkansas.
“The City is thrilled to welcome the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship to Fayetteville in 2022! When we acquired the acreage for Centennial Park at Millsaps Mountain, our vision was to develop a new trail system to serve the emerging mountain biking industry as well as to preserve lands to serve local hikers and trail runners,” Jordan said. “This event is proof certain that we can continue to dream big for our future. We are always happy to roll out Fayetteville’s hospitality red carpet and share the unique attributes of our beautiful city with visitors from across the world!”
The World Championship weekend will be part of a multi-day festival for both new fans and die-hard cyclo-cross aficionados. The race will be the pinnacle of a weekend filled with activities and events that showcase all that Northwest Arkansas has to offer.
Champions will be crowned in six categories during the two days of racing: Elite Men, Elite Women, Under-23 Men, Under-23 Women, Junior Men, and Junior Women. Competitors from approximately 30 nations will be racing while spectators are expected to travel from across the globe.
Update: February 28, 2019 – HB 161 failed in the Utah Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee by a vote of 3-2. The bill had recently passed the full Utah House and looked poised for potential passage. The Senate committee had three missing senators, at least one of whom, Don Ipson has supported the bill previously. Senators Mayne and Riebe voted yes. Senators Harper, Anderegg, and Winterton voted no. Senators Ipson, Buxton, and Adams did not show up to vote. The bill has failed for now the fourth time this decade, often by just one vote or by not coming to a vote (last year’s Senate did not schedule the vote in time). Rep. Moss had previously stated that she would keep bringing it back until it passes.
[Update, January 31: The bill passed the House Transportation Committee 9-1. The next stop is a vote by the full House. We will keep you updated.]
January 31, 2018 – Salt Lake City, Utah – The Utah Yield (Idaho Stop) Bill, HB 161 is in the Transportation Committee in the Utah Legislature today. Cyclists are needed to testify in favor of the bill, which would allow cyclists to treat stop signs as yield, and certain red lights as stop signs. The committee hearing starts at 2 pm. in room 30 of the House Building in the Utah State Capitol complex in Salt Lake City. Committee members can be contacted here (before 2 pm) if one can’t attend the hearing. Talking points are listed below along with a short video.
The Idaho Stop may be coming to Utah. It would allow cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs, and stop lights as stop signs. Photo by Dave Iltis
The main points of the bill are below:
LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Traffic Code by amending provisions related to operating a
10 bicycle on the roadway.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ provides that a person operating a bicycle approaching a stop sign shall yield the
14 right-of-way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway
15 so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time the person is moving
16 across or within the intersection or junction of highways, except that a person after
17 slowing to a reasonable speed and yielding the right-of-way if required, may
18 cautiously make a turn or proceed through the intersection without stopping;
19 ▸ provides that once a person operating a bicycle approaching a steady red
20 traffic-control signal has stopped and yielded to all other traffic, the person may
21 cautiously:
22 • proceed straight through the steady red signal; or
23 • turn left onto a highway that is a highway with a speed limit at or below 35
24 miles per hour and with two or fewer lanes of travel in each direction;
25 ▸ provides that after slowing to a reasonable speed and yielding the right-of-way, if
26 required, a person operating a bicycle approaching a steady red traffic-control signal
27 may cautiously make a right-hand turn without stopping; and
28 ▸ makes technical changes.
Commentary and Call to Action:
Cycling Utah supports this bill for multiple reasons. In Idaho, crashes dropped after the 1982 law went into effect. The bill legitimizes typical cyclist behavior at stop signs and many stop lights. Additionally, at stop lights, for the most part, the bill moves code governing cyclists from one section of the code to another. The bill does not allow cyclists to blow through stop signs or stop lights.
A recent study on Policies for Pedaling from the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development of DePaul University suggests that Chicago should adopt the Idaho Stop:
I. Considering permitting “Idaho Stops” at four-way stop intersections, which would enable cyclists
to determine whether to stop or yield based on traffic conditions in order to maintain their momentum. The study shows that only about one cyclist in 25 presently complies with the law to come to a complete stop. A pilot program to allow Idaho Stops at certain traffic signal intersections when traffic volumes are relatively low may also be considered.
Locally, please see this informative video editorial by John James Monroe of Pedal Traffic:
America’s Toughest Stage Race” for Pro Cycling Teams Features Overall Start at Snowbird Resort and Finish in Park City
The Tour of Utah returns to Salt Lake City in 2019. Jasper Phillipsen (right) beats Travis McCabe in a Photo finish. 2018 Tour of Utah Stage 4, August 8, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
SALT LAKE CITY (January 9, 2019)– Nine host venues across the northern mountains and valleys of Utah will comprise the 15th edition of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, the men’s professional cycling stage race. The Tour of Utah, known as “America’s Toughest Stage Race,” will feature seven days of racing from Monday, Aug. 12 to Sunday, Aug. 18.
Four ski resorts will host the Tour of Utah, starting the week-long festivities with an opening Prologue at Snowbird Resort. A mountaintop finish at Powder Mountain Resort will return to the mix for the first time since 2014. The final weekend of racing will culminate in two areas of Park City, including a start-finish combination on the penultimate day at Canyons Village at Park City Mountain.
Two venues will make their Tour of Utah debuts with North Logan City and North Salt Lake. The world-class cycling event also returns to Salt Lake City, Brigham City and Antelope Island State Park as part of the stage race.
“We are excited to have these nine host communities for the 2019 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. Each community is a key player inshowcasing the diverse beauty of our state,” said John Kimball, managing director of the Tour of Utah. “We are shaking up the traditional northern route with an overall start at Snowbird Resort. This provides an intriguing launch pad for the entire week, from a great setting for the Team Presentation to an uphill battle on the first day of racing for the leader’s jersey.”
Here is the lineup of host venues for the seven days of racing:
2019 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah
Stage
Date
Host City/Venue
Prologue
Monday, Aug. 12
Snowbird Resort
1
Tuesday, Aug. 13
North Logan City
2
Wednesday, Aug. 14
Brigham City to Powder Mountain Resort
3
Thursday, Aug. 15
Antelope Island State Park to North Salt Lake
4
Friday, Aug. 16
Salt Lake City
5
Saturday, Aug. 17
Canyons Village at Park City Mountain
6
Sunday, Aug. 18
Park City
The 2019 Tour of Utah host venue video and additional information on the race is available at tourofutah.com. Details regarding each stage route, such as race mileage and formats, elevation gain, and start/finish times as well as spectator festivities, will be announced in the late spring.
The Tour of Utah changes its geographical configuration each year to introduce the sport of cycling to new communities across the state, as well as present diverse courses for the professional athletes. It is only the fifth time since the Tour began in 2004 that a Prologue, a short individual time trial, will be held on the opening day of competition. Snowbird Resort will see the return of the Tour for a 12th time, this year hosting the Team Presentation and the overall start for the first time. The venue has traditionally been used for its grueling six-mile climb in Little Cottonwood Canyon on the final weekend of the event.
The Tour makes its inaugural appearance at North Logan City for Stage 1 on Tuesday of race week. Located just 26 miles from the border of Idaho, North Logan City rests in the Cache Valley of northern Utah hugged by high-elevation terrain in the Bear River Mountains.
Nearby Brigham City will host a stage start for a second time on Aug. 14. The finish line for Stage 2 will culminate over one of the steepest roads in Utah, taking riders to the top of Powder Mountain Resort on seven miles of pavement that push upwards of 16 percent in gradient. The only other time the Tour made this ascent was five years ago.
Stage 3 takes place in Davis County on Aug. 15. The day will begin on the largest island in the Great Salt Lake, which will be a fourth visit to Antelope Island State Park. The day will conclude for the first time in North Salt Lake, tucked into the western slopes of the Wasatch Range.
Salt Lake City takes center stage for a 12th time with Stage 4 on Friday, Aug. 16. Along with Snowbird Resort, Salt Lake City joins the short list of venues which have hosted the Tour of Utah most often.
Racing will conclude with two days in Park City. Canyons Village at Park City Mountain, a four-season resort, returns for a second consecutive year for a Stage 5 start and adds the finish line as well on Aug. 17. The start/finish for the grand finale returns to Park City on Aug. 18. It is the 10th year Park City has served as a host city, and the seventh time it has hosted the overall finish of the Tour of Utah.
The mid-August dates provide flexibility for WorldTeams to travel to the U.S. following the Tour de France, which takes place on July 6-28, 2019. The Tour of Utah will begin extending invitations to UCI WorldTeams, UCI Pro Continental and UCI Continental squads in January and will announce a field of 16 men’s teams in early spring.
In 2018, American Sepp Kuss of Team LottoNL-Jumbo captured the overall title at the Tour of Utah, which featured 548 miles of racing and 43,780 vertical feet of climbing. The event was broadcast to an international audience in 193 markets, including live coverage in the U.S. with FOX Sports Network. A full week of webcasting with Tour Tracker presented by Adobe engaged thousands of fans across 129 countries through consumption on mobile devices and the Tour’s website. The Tour of Utah is the only North American stage race that offers live start-to-finish online coverage via Tour Tracker.
The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah is free to all spectators, making professional cycling one of the most unique professional sports in the world today. It remains a 2.HC-rated stage race on the UCI America Tour, making it one of the premier events for professional cycling teams in North America. The Tour is also part of the USA Cycling Pro Road Tour. More information about the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah can be found by visiting www.tourofutah.com, as well as social channels Facebook (tourofutah), Twitter (@tourofutah), Instagram (@thetourofutah) and YouTube (Tour of Utah).
New in 2019, the 4th Annual Borealis Fat Bike World Championships announces its inaugural ‘Winter Townie Crit’ race.
Fat Bike Worlds in Crested Butte is both a fun, and serious race and winter fate bike festival open to all. Photo by Petar Dopchev
Crested Butte & Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado – The Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host the 4th Annual Borealis Fat Bike World Championships presented by Upslope Brewing Company January 23 – 27th, 2019. Held in the heart of winter in Crested Butte, Colorado, this five-day fat bike extravaganza includes races, parties, live music, a free demo day, costumes, outdoor grilling, and all the free Upslope beer you can drink. For those that love to pedal as much as they love to party and prioritize a good time over finishing time, Fat Bike Worlds was designed for them. With a focus on fun, this event has seen steady growth and an impressive amount of cult-status momentum since its inaugural year in 2016. Always looking for ways to up the shenanigans, Fat Bike Worlds 2019 is adding a new race, the Winter Townie Crit, to close out the weekend’s festivities.
You may have heard of a criterium or “crit” race before, but you’ve likely never seen one done Crested Butte style. On Sunday morning, participants will race laps around a closed circuit loop through the streets and alleys of downtown Crested Butte, putting their biking skills to the test on slippery bridges and snow packed roads. As the name implies, the Winter Townie Crit is not just for fat bikes and is open to any bicycle deemed “road worthy” by its racer. Expect to see a lot of costumes, old-school townie bikes, and (of course) a few quality crashes. The Winter Townie Crit will include a ‘fun’ heat and a ‘pro’ heat with plenty of prizes and awards up for grabs.
So, why head to Crested Butte in January? Dave Ochs, Race Director and Executive Director of the Crested Butte Mountain Biking Association, explains, “Crested Butte is already a world-class cycling destination. We love to bike here, and we love to have a good time doing it, so why not extend the season and throw a kick-ass biking party in the middle of winter?”
Registration for the 4th Annual Borealis Fat Bike World Championships, including the Winter Townie Crit, is open now. To secure a spot and view a full schedule of events visit cbfatbikeworlds.com.
Filmed by Bike, Portland, Oregon’s famed bicycle-themed film festival is making a stop at the Egyptian Theatre Friday, January 18, 2019. The traveling festival features more than 15 films from all over the world. The Boise showing will be divided into two parts; Bike Love and Adventure Shorts. Presented by the Idaho Walk Bike Alliance, the festival raises funds for walk and bike advocacy across the state. The title sponsor of this year’s Filmed by Bike is Spokey Joe’s Bikes and Gear, a brand-new bike shop in Boise.
Filmed by Bike started in 2003 as a small fundraiser for bike events and it has been supporting a burgeoning international community of bike-loving filmmakers ever since. Filmed by Bike features the world’s best bike movies with a gigantic film festival every May in Portland, Oregon.
About the Idaho Walk Bike Alliance
Idaho Walk Bike Alliance, a Boise-based nonprofit, promotes active transportation as healthy, safe, and reliable for all Idahoans. As the only statewide advocacy group working to improve safety on roadways for all non-motorized users, it envisions an Idaho known for its active, vibrant, healthy and economically strong communities.
About the Spokey Joe’s Bikes and Gear
Spokey Joe’s is a new, fun, welcoming bike shop in SE Boise that focuses on mountain, urban and kids bikes and provides fast, reliable service. Before moving to Boise, Diane and Andy owned a six-time national award winning bicycle shop in the mountains of North Carolina. They attribute their success to being nice, offering short repair wait times, and stocking cool stuff in addition to bike shop essentials. Whether you’re new to biking or a seasoned enthusiast, Spokey Joe’s will take good care of you. Stop in and see what they’re all about; we think you’ll enjoy their friendly vibe.
USA CRITS Series highlighted with three new events
USA Crits, a national criterium series, is coming to Salt Lake City, San Rafael, Littleton, and Boise in the west in 2019. Photo by Nathan Schneeberger, Snowy Mountain Photography, courtesy USA Crits.
December 17, 2019 – 2019 marks the 13th year of the USA CRITS Series, the premiere cycling series in the United States. Criteriums are the most spectator-friendly and enduring form of cycling racing in America. Locally originated events combine the highest levels of cycling with community gatherings and street festivals, while showcasing some of America’s most vibrant downtown districts.
New this year is the Salt Lake Criterium, to be held on July 20, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The SLCrit Organizing Committee announced their inaugural race, The Salt Lake Criterium. The event, which will include amateur and professional fields, is on the USA CRITS Series national calendar and will be held under a USA Cycling permit.
The inaugural Salt Lake Criterium will be held on July 20, 2018 as part of the USA Crits series.
“Our state is no stranger to professional racing with the long-running Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. As the Tour of Utah is an international UCI race inviting World Tour teams, we believe the Salt Lake Criterium is a great opportunity to bring domestic pros for this exciting short-course, NASCAR-style, event to our community,” said the race director, Eric Gardiner.
The Salt Lake Criterium will be the 6thrace on the 2019 USA CRITS Series calendar and expects to attract top pro teams from the women’s and men’s fields. Utah racer, Tiffany Pezzulo, who won the overall USA CRITS series in 2015 and 2017, is a proponent to bringing this series to Salt Lake City.
“I’ve always loved competing in USA CRITS events. The series sprint, lap, and young rider points keep the races animated, providing another dimension as racers chase points for individual and team titles. The hallmark USA CRITS racing is a fun course in a vibrant Downtown area with great opportunities for spectating at the local businesses along the course,” said Pezzulo, “Salt Lake City will be a great addition to the calendar.”
The Salt Lake Criterium sponsor list, to-date, includes Visit Salt Lake, DNACycling, Cotton Sox Photography, and Peak Fasteners Construction Supply. The race will take place at The Gateway, an open retail, office, and residential space in downtown Salt Lake City. The all-day event will take place to benefit the Utah Food Bank.
The 2019 Series season will also feature a new preseason event in Birmingham, Alabama. The Birmingham HammerFest will have a unique format in that it will serve as an opportunity for cycling media and teams to interact while gathering team marketing content at different scenic locations around Birmingham.
The Boise Twilight returns with their 33rd annual edition.
Eleven events across the United States will make up the 2019 USA CRITS calendar, landing in many of the country’s major cycling markets. The Colavita #racefororange will kick off the racing season with the inaugural Destination El Paso Criterium in Texas, the Salt Lake Criterium as mentioned previously, and Saint Francis Tulsa Tough returns after a several year hiatus. Full details regarding Series events will be available on USACRITS.com in January as well as the Series Finals location.
USA Crits 2019 schedule. Graphic courtesy USA Crits
2019 USA CRITS Calendar
Race
Date
Location
Preseason
Birmingham HammerFest
March 16th
Birmingham, AL
1
Destination El Paso Criterium
March 30th
El Paso, TX
2
AOC Athens Twilight Criterium
April 27th
Athens, GA
3
Winston-Salem Cycling Classic
May 25th
Winston Salem, NC
4
Saint Francis Tulsa Tough-Blue Dome
June 7th
Tulsa, OK
5
ASWB Twilight Criterium
July 13th
Boise, ID
6
Salt Lake Criterium
July 20th
Salt Lake City, UT
7
San Rafael Sunset Criterium
July 27th
San Rafael, CA
8
Littleton Twilight Criterium
August 3rd
Littleton, CO
9
Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic
August 10th
West Chester, PA
Finals
Finals Announced 2019
September
TBD
Twenty-four of America’s elite men’s and women’s cycling teams will be invited to participate as USA CRITS D1 Teams. The Series will focus on these D1 Teams as they #racefororange. The Series will continue to offer a season purse and promote leaders across the Series. D1 teams will be announced January 17th.
“It is exciting to see three brand new events join the Series for 2019. We started 2018 with a goal of creating a more sustainable model for American road cycling and made great progress in that effort. We streamed more races than had ever been done in America. We saw an 11% participation increase in our events and created a new platform to allow a broader audience to engage the sport,” said Scott Morris, USA CRITS Director of Development.
For 2019, the Series will continue to focus on becoming a more team oriented model. There will be a priority on supporting the growth of more teams racing a national calendar through travel stipends, entries, and increased support from events for those D1 teams. There will also be expanded coverage of both teams and events via all media formats.
All USA CRITS Series events will be live streamed on USACRITS.tv. Not only will subscribing fans have access to the feature-packed event streams, but Video on Demand content will include D1 Team and rider components, race recaps, and full-length archived Series races.
Returning to support the Series for 2019 is Bikereg.com, the official registration and results partner, as well as Specialized and Colavita. New industry sponsors include Jakroo, Feedback Sports, and DeFeet. Other Series sponsors to be released in January.
About USA CRITS – Now in its 13th year, the USA CRITS Series is the premiere cycling series in the United States. USA CRITS was developed to feature criterium riders and to offer venues, teams and riders the ability to excel in a unique discipline of cycling. Starting in 2018, an effort to build the sport toward greater sustainability was taken on with the USACRITS.tv project. The events that form the USA CRITS Series showcase the ideals that make criterium racing an American legacy: challenging courses that showcase arts and entertainment districts, a large and growing base of spectators, broad community support, and strong marketing opportunities for partners. For details, see USACRITS.com
About the Utah Food Bank
For over 110 years, Utah Food Bank has stayed true to our objective of serving those in need throughout our state. We work tirelessly with community partners and volunteers to continue making an impact and fulfilling our mission of Fighting Hunger Statewide.
Last year, Utah Food Bank distributed 32.7 million meals via a statewide network of 149 partner agencies located in all 29 counties. In addition to being one of only a handful of food banks that distributes food free-of-charge to partner agencies, we also offer several direct service programs to help the most vulnerable populations in our state — children and seniors. By combining these direct service programs with our emergency food assistance services, we can truly impact the lives of Utahns who live in a world of food insecurity. As Utah’s only member of Feeding America’s nationwide network of more than 200 food banks, we are proud to be a part of the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief organization. www.utahfoodbank.org
Cyclist enthusiasts around the world were saddened when they learned of the sudden death of Paul Sherwen, the popular bike racing commentator. Sherwen, known for his cycling expertise, shared the commentary with Phil Liggett for 33 years. The pair of human cycling encyclopedias announced the Tour de France for the last 26 years. The 62 year-old former professional rider died at home in Uganda, Africa on Sunday December 2.
From 1978-1987 Paul rode in seven Tour de France editions and on two occasions he was the British National champion. Despite his talent on the bike, Paul was better known for his work of explaining the intricacies of cycling. Not only did Paul and Phil have a superior command of the English language, Paul eloquently pronounced and shared history concerning every cathedral or castle the riders sped past during the Tour de France.
Each year Paul studied the tendencies and racing styles of nearly every rider in the Tour de France. In addition, he had clear vision of the upcoming challenges the riders faced whether they were climbing a steep grade in the Alps or faced a stiff wind in the south of France along the Mediterranean Sea.
Upon hearing about his passing, Bonnie Ford, a cyclist writer for ESPN, shared a conversation she had with Paul Sherwen some 15 years ago. “When you’ve ridden the Tour, anything you ever do in your life again is never really difficult,” he told Bonnie. “When I see the guy’s faces, I literally can’t believe I used to do that.”
Despite his reputation Lance Armstrong was an extremely skilled rider; he tweeted the following message, “I am completely shocked and saddened to hear of Paul Sherwen’s passing. I met Paul in 1992 when he worked as our press officer for Team Motorola. He was always a class act and a great friend. My deepest condolences go out to his family. RIP Climber.”
And of course, Paul’s right hand man, Phil Liggett, expressed his thoughts the day after he heard the news. “I went to bed in Africa with a heavy heart last night feeling sadness like never before. My teammate for 33 years was no longer with me. Your hundreds of messages showed how well Paul Sherwen was loved. Let’s think of Katherine and his children with love just now.”
For all of the cyclist reading this publication, and throughout the world for that matter, I have no doubt that everyone will miss him dearly and the upcoming cycling broadcasts will not quite have the enthusiastic flair he contributed so graciously. A favorite expression of his that this writer got a kick out of hearing, was unique as the riders were beginning the final few kilometers of nearly each stage. “This is fantastic Phil, we have over a handful of riders who will make the sprint to the finishing line a race we will never forget.”
Rest in Peace Paul, you made those stages even more enjoyable, all the way to your own finishing line.
Brent Denney of the Honey Stinger / Bontrager Team flys in the solo men’s race of the 25 Hours of Frog Hollow. Photo by CrawlingSpider.com
The 25 Hours in Frog Hollow hosted its 10th season in the desert at the foot of Zion, just outside Virgin, Utah. The race began in 2009 with just 76 riders. This year the event saw a trend toward younger racers and bigger teams. Although racers can choose to take on the whole 25 hours solo, more people came to enjoy this end of season mountain biking celebration with their families, co-workers, or good friends. The venue provides a great family friendly vibe, with kids and dogs frolicking around Frog Town for as many as 3 nights. The biggest hit is Midnight pie. Which comes out at exactly midnight. Long lines form to get the coveted Strawberry Rhubarb. There is also homemade banana bread and other goodies that are served during the nighttime hours next to a warming fire as teammates transition between laps.
Despite all the fun to be had, there is also some serious competition going on out there. Although no new records were set in 2018, racers laid down a total of 1,667 laps or 21,670 miles during the longest one-day race. The Mens 4 person is usually the tightest competition, but the Summit Bike Club team of Sam Sweetser, Mather Turner, B Cross, and MJ Turner blew the pack away by competing 27 laps in just 24:47:49. Equaling the lap total was the top Corporate team Impact/Maybird lead by team captain Porter Reeder who also won with 27 laps in 24:51:25.
The event finished with 2 hours of live music by Full Tilt Boogie, Pizza, and a massive award ceremony and swag give-away. The Best team name went to Duo Team SingleSperm, the best costume awards went to Awesome Sauce and F.R.O.G.
David Gensch and Rob Peterson rode the singlespeed solo category in the 25 Hours of Frog Hollow. Photo by CrawlingSpider.comIt’s Pie Midnight! Photo by GroRacesCostumes at the 25 Hours of Frog Hollow. Photo by GroRaces
Cycling Utah and Cycling West Magazine’s Winter 2018-2019 Issue is now available as a free download (7.5 mb download), Pick up a copy at your favorite Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Montana, W. Colorado, N. Arizona, and N. California bike shop or other location!
Cycling West Winter 2018-2019 Cover Photo: Howard Shafer gravel biking through Buckhorn Wash in the San Rafael Swell. Photo by John Shafer/Photo-John.net
Contents
Michael Conti and Support Crew is Cycling Utah’s Rider of the Year – 15 Riders, Events, and Clubs Recognized –page – 3
Landscape Architect Kelly Gillman Bikes his Showpiece – the 9 Line Trail –page – 4
North American Handmade Bicycle Show to be Held in Sacramento, California from March 15-17, 2019 –page – 6
Interbike Cancelled for 2019; Future in Limbo –page – 6
Off-Season Cycling Training –page – 8
Popular Cycling Commentator Paul Sherwen Passes Away at 62 –page – 8
Holley and Lindine Win the 2018 Intermountain Cup Series –page – 9
Muévete en Bici – Cycling in México –page – 10
Congressional Legislation May Help McCoy Flats Trails in Vernal, Utah page – 16
Congress Looks at Recreational Trails Program Funding page – 16
Forest Service Seeks Comment on Managing Moab’s Whole Enchilada Trailpage – 16
Federal Government Makes it Harder to Implement Rail Trails page – 16
Study Shows Bike Lanes are Good For Business page – 16
Who Requires Bike Helmets? A Survey of Laws Around the World page – 16
Utah’s SR 30 Will Get Better Bike Facilities (in 6-7 years) page – 16
New Planning Tools for Safer Roads for Bikes and Pedestrians page – 16
Making Utah a Better Place to Ride: Bike Utah 2018 Recap –page – 17
Sedona MTB Festival Set for March 1-3, 2019 –page – 17
Park City Point 2 Point: Conners Takes the Women’s Race; Grant Wins Men’s Divison for 7th Time! –page – 18
Red Bull Rampage 2018 – A Photo Gallery by Photo John –page – 20
Spencer Johnson Wins LoToJa, Shatters Men’s Course Record; Lindsey Stevenson Takes Second Straight Win –page – 22
Book Review:The War of the Wheels: H.G. Wells & the BicycleLooks At Wells’ Captivation With the Bicycle –page – 30
The Bicycle Art of Jon Russell Hanson –page – 31
World Class Road Racing Returns to Colorado with the Colorado Classic –page – 32
Fat Bike Worlds Returns to Crested Butte for Year Four –page – 34
