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Parley’s Canyon Interchange Project May Impact Cycling in Salt Lake County; Cyclist Comments Needed by August 10, 2018

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Parley’s Canyon Interchange Project May Impact Cycling in Salt Lake County; Cyclist Comments Needed by August 10, 2018

August 8, 2018 – The Utah Department of Transportation is conducting an environmental impact study in anticipation of rebuilding the Parley’s Canyon Interchange at the mouth of Parley’s Canyon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Construction could potentially start in 2025-2035. According to UDOT’s Parleyseis.com website, the purpose of the project is: 

Based on previous needs, the draft project purpose is to:

Improve the Level of Service at Parley’s Interchange in 2050 • Level of Service D is UDOT’s goal
Improve Regional Mobility in 2050
Improve Safety

The study area is shown below:

Parley's Canyon Interchange EIS study area. Graphic from UDOT.
Parley’s Canyon Interchange EIS study area. Graphic from UDOT.

 

The study area contains the Parley’s Trail (PRATT), an 8 mile trail from the mouth of Parley’s to the Jordan River Parkway (not fully completed). Additionally, it contains the Bonneville Shoreline Trail to the east.

Both of these, along with existing bike facilities on Foothill Drive in Salt Lake City and Wasatch Boulevard to the south of I-80 to 3300 South may likely be impacted by the project. According to UDOT’s outreach team, bike lanes on Wasatch would not likely be impacted because, if moved, the width of Wasatch Blvd would remain the same.

Additionally, the residential neighborhood east of Wasatch would be affected, as would the Grandeur Peak Trailhead, and the southeast corner of the Parley’s Nature Park.

There’s a good overview here: https://www.parleyseis.com/assets/docs/DraftAlternatives_Presentation_June-July_2018.pdf

The possible alternatives are in the graphic below: 

Parleys Canyon Interchange Alternatives.

Analysis and Call For Comments by August 10, 2018:

The Parley’s Canyon Interchange EIS and potential construction needs to take in to account the needs for transportation, recreation, and mountain cyclists. The area is a key crossing point for the Parley’s Trail, the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, the potential Parley’s Canyon Trail (to the east), and E-W cycling traffic to the north of I-80. 

While the project documents maintain that there won’t be any impact to existing trails and connections, and the outreach team states that their shouldn’t be impacts to the bike lanes on Wasatch, the following are points to consider in comments to UDOT.

(Submit comments here: https://www.parleyseis.com/#contact

or, via email here: [email protected] or use the form below to send in comments)

 

  1. All existing bike connections should be maintained through the network of Parley’s Canyon Trail, Foothill Drive, Wasatch Boulevard, and the bridges over the freeways.
  2. In particular, bike lanes on Wasatch Blvd need to be maintained. They connect Parley’s Trail with the south and east parts of the valley and are critical transportation and recreation facilities. Narrowing Wasatch Blvd to accomodate the new construction is not acceptable if this leads to cyclists being unable to use this corridor. Forcing cyclists into the neighborhoods to the east is not acceptable.
    1. If Wasatch Blvd is moved, please add a protected bike facility or paved bike trail alongside Wasatch to 3300 S.
  3. Use the project as an opportunity to add more and better bike connections in the area. Particularly:
    1. Add a connection from Parley’s Way to cross Foothill Boulevard. Parley’s Way should have a bike lane installed by Salt Lake City.
    2. Pave a connecting trail from the mouth of Parley’s Canyon to the end of the study area (and eventually to Mountain Dell, and the summit of Parley’s Canyon.)
    3. Work with the Bonneville Shoreline Trail Committee, Salt Lake City, and Millcreek City to improve the BST in this area, and connections to it.
    4. Fix the ‘sidewalk’ bike path just to the north of the interchange on Foothill Blvd. This needs to be improved as part of this project.
  4. Please add more details as to what is being considered, especially on Wasatch Blvd. It’s pretty difficult to comment on nebulous plans.
  5. Please consider transit as a viable alternative to not undertaking this project. Combine this with improved active transportation alternatives.
  6. Since this is an Environmental Impact Study, please consider the impact of inducing demand for more cars to drive, rather than looking for better alternatives.

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2018 Tour of Utah Stage 1: McCabe Conquers Cedar City Sprint with Third Career Win; Report, Results, Photos

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2018 Tour of Utah Stage 1: McCabe Conquers Cedar City Sprint with Third Career Win; Report, Results, Photos

American Tejay van Garderen Retains Leader’s Jersey After First Day of Climbing

2018 Tour of Utah Stage 1 Complete Photo Essay by Cottonsox Click here

By Lyne Lamoureux – Travis McCabe of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team surged past the field in a chaotic sprint finish to win Stage 1 presented by America First Credit Union at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah on Tuesday.

The riders were definitely not able to take in the beauty of the canyon on teh climb. 2018 Tour of Utah Stage 1, August 7, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net

“Coming into this, I trained really hard. I’ve had a few months now of just being home and training. Utah was a big goal,” said McCabe, who lives and trains in nearby Arizona. He took advantage of a late race attack by his teammate Serghei Tvetcov to claim his third stage win in three years at the Tour of Utah.

“Taking that third win was what I was waking up every morning, dreaming about. Every year it’s always come later on the race and so to get it the second day is pretty incredible. I tried really hard to get a really good time trial yesterday with hopes of taking over the jersey but I got second behind Tejay and I probably won’t get it tomorrow. Getting three wins in three years is pretty awesome. I love the Tour of Utah, I really do, it’s one of my favorite races I do every year. I’m an Arizona boy, we’re neighbors. I feel that this is the closest thing that I have to a home race and when I come here I always look to be on form and be my best.”

A bike length separated McCabe from second-place Ulises Castillo of Jelly Belly Cycling Team p/b Maxxis, and Edwin Avila of Israel Cycling Academy following in third.

Overall race leader Tejay van Garderen of BMC Racing Team retained his Larry H. Miller Dealerships leader’s yellow jersey by finishing safely in the peloton. By capturing the 10-second finish time bonus, McCabe moved up to second in the General Classification (G.C.), only two seconds back. Joey Rosskopf of BMC Racing Team is in third place overall, a further two seconds down. Fourth in the G.C., Neilson Powless of Team LottoNL-Jumbo retained the WCF Insurance Best Young Rider jersey.

Blue skies and warm weather greeted the 115 racers at the start of Stage 1 presented by America First Credit Union in the fourth-time host city of Cedar City. The start and the finish were held on the campus of Southern Utah University. After a flurry of attacks in the first 40 minutes of racing, four riders managed to escape to form the main breakaway of the day. Evan Huffman of Rally Cycling, George Simpson of Elevate KHS, Daan Olivier of Team Lotto NL-Jumbo and Lionel Mawditt of Jelly Belly pb Maxxis worked well together to increase their lead.

The podium: Travis Mccabe (UHC) 1st, Castillo Soto (Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis) 2nd, Avila Vanegas (Istrael Cycling Academy). 2018 Tour of Utah Stage 1, August 7, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
The podium: Travis Mccabe (UHC) 1st, Castillo Soto (Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis) 2nd, Avila Vanegas (Istrael Cycling Academy). 2018 Tour of Utah Stage 1, August 7, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net

Everything was going to plan for the BMC Racing Team. “Our plan was to let a breakaway get up the road to stop the attacks.” van Garderen explained. “We found a breakaway that we were comfortable with, let them get a little time, establish a chase and we were banking on a couple sprinter’s teams to help close the gap in the final so that we didn’t have to do all the work today. We were able to keep things relatively under control, it was a hard fought day.”

The four escapees built a lead that grew to over five minutes before starting to climb up Parowan Canyon for the highest climb of the week near Cedar Breaks National Monument, topping out at 10,600 feet.

“It was the first time I raced at this altitude which makes it pretty hard, but I think it was a really nice climb. The steep gradients I like, so I enjoyed it,” said Olivier about the Category 1 climb, which gains 4,500 vertical feet in 15 miles, with some sections at Brian Head Ski Resort challenging riders with a 15 percent gradient.

Huffman, then Simpson had trouble following the pace on the steeper pitches as they approached the top of the climb. “We had four riders, working pretty well together. Splitting up on the climb a little bit, it was kind of the limit for me, I’m not so good at the really steep stuff so I suffered through it. Luckily they sat up at the top for the long descent for the next climb,” said Huffman who was awarded the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most Aggressive Rider jersey

After re-forming on the descent, the break shattered on the next KOM at Bristlecone. Under pressure from the chasing peloton, Olivier continued solo and claimed the Utah Office of Tourism King of the Mountain jersey.

With 20 miles to go, the gap to the lone rider was down to under two minutes with teams chasing to bring about a bunch sprint. One team that did not participate in the chase was UnitedHealthcare.

“I really had to just make it up over the big climb. It was a pretty fast pace, we lost a few of the bigger sprinters like Ty Magner on that climb because of the tailwind. Pace was pretty hard, we were on the pedals the whole day. We were expecting that. We didn’t really contribute too much to the chase because we could tell that guys on the breakaway were starting to come off, a little early on, like 90 K in the race. We let it play out,” McCabe explained.

Attacks were launched from the front. Luis Lemus of Israel Cycling Academy took a solo flyer with 20 kilometers to go, caught and passed Olivier as he approached Cedar City. But his move was doomed.

More attacks flew from the field as they raced around the finishing circuits. “In the sprint, there aren’t really any big sprinters team because it’s such heavy climbing race this year so I floated along, waiting for the opportune time for me to sprint, opened it up with 250 meters to go and won,” said McCabe.

McCabe also claimed the Utah Sports Commission Sprint jersey. Nathan Brown of EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale was voted America First Credit Union Fan Favorite, in the category of Best Ambassador (Statesman).

Stage 2 on Wednesday, Aug. 8, returns to Payson City for a third time. The focus of the day will be the towering peak of Mount Nebo, making a seventh appearance in the Tour that was last featured in 2016. This year, the 88.6-mile (142.6 km) route will start and finish in Payson City. After a 12-mile circuit north of town into Utah County, the race will return to Payson for a sprint in front of historic Peteetneet Museum and pass through the start/finish area at Memorial Park. The route will then travel south through the orchards and lavender fields along Old U.S. Highway 91 for a sprint line in Nephi, then the final push on the Category 1 ascent across Mount Nebo. The cyclists will summit the roadway at 9,300 feet for the one KOM on the day, then have a twisting 22-mile descent for the finish back into the classic western town of Payson.

Brief Results:

Stage 1 presented by America First Credit Union – Top 10

  1. MCCABE Travis (USA) UNITEDHEALTHCARE – 4:17:05
  2. CASTILLO SOTO Ulises Alfredo (MEX) JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS – 4:17:05
  3. AVILA VANEGAS Edwin Alcibiades (COL) ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY – 4:17:05
  4. BOOKWALTER Brent (USA) BMC RACING TEAM – 4:17:05
  5. REIJNEN Kiel (USA) TREK-SEGAFREDO – 4:17:05
  6. CIMA Damiano (ITA) NIPPO-VINI FANTINI-EUROPA OVINI – 4:17:05
  7. MURPHY Kyle (USA) RALLY CYCLING – 4:17:05
  8. PONZI Simone (ITA) NIPPO-VINI FANTINI-EUROPA OVINI – 4:17:05
  9. BOUWMAN Koen (NED) TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO – 4:17:05
  10. RICE Michael (AUS) HAGENS BERMAN AXEON – 4:17:05

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION (After Stage 1) – Top 10

  1. VAN GARDEREN Tejay (USA) BMC RACING TEAM – 4:23:32
  2. MCCABE Travis (USA) UNITEDHEALTHCARE – 4:23:34 +0:00:02
  3. ROSSKOPF Joey (USA) BMC RACING TEAM – 4:23:36 +0:00:04
  4. POWLESS Neilson (USA) TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO – 4:23:39 +0:00:07
  5. HUFFMAN Evan (USA) RALLY CYCLING – 4:23:42 +0:00:10
  6. EENKHOORN Pascal (NED) TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO – 4:23:43 +0:00:11
  7. TVETCOV Serghei (ROU) UNITEDHEALTHCARE – 4:23:43 +0:00:11
  8. BROWN Nathan (USA) EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE – 4:23:43 +0:00:11
  9. BOUWMAN Koen (NED) TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO – 4:23:45 +0:00:13
  10. DOMBROWSKI Joe (USA) EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE – 4:23:45 +0:00:13

AWARD JERSEYS

  • Larry H. Miller Group of Companies Overall leader – Tejay van Garderen (USA), BMC Racing Team
  • Utah Sports Commission Sprint leader – Travis McCabe (USA), UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
  • Utah Office of Tourism King of the Mountain – Daan Olivier (NED), Team LottoNL-Jumbo
  • WCF Insurance Best Young Rider – Neilson Powless (NED), Team LottoNL-Jumbo
  • Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most Aggressive Rider – Evan Huffman (USA), Rally Cycling Team
  • America First Credit Union Fan Favorite – Nathan Brown (USA), EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale

Stage 1 Complete Results:

Organiser: Utah Cycling Partnership
Stage: August 7, 2018
Arrival classification: Stage 1 – Cedar City to Cedar City
Category: Men Elite – 2.HC
Average speed of winner: 24.407 mph
Distance: 104,57m/(3,2932m &#151
Time of winner: 4.17’05”
Commencement: 10:50 A

 

Position No. Rider Team Country Time Gap Bonuses
1 93 MCCABE Travis UNITEDHEALTHCARE USA 4:17:05 0:00:00 10
2 126 CASTILLO SOTO Ulises Alfredo JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS MEX 4:17:05 0:00:00 6
3 61 AVILA VANEGAS Edwin Alcibiades ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY COL 4:17:05 0:00:00 4
4 23 BOOKWALTER Brent BMC RACING TEAM USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
5 56 REIJNEN Kiel TREK-SEGAFREDO USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
6 72 CIMA Damiano NIPPO-VINI FANTINI-EUROPA OVINI ITA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
7 5 MURPHY Kyle RALLY CYCLING USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
8 75 PONZI Simone NIPPO-VINI FANTINI-EUROPA OVINI ITA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
9 32 BOUWMAN Koen TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO NED 4:17:05 0:00:00  
10 86 * RICE Michael HAGENS BERMAN AXEON AUS 4:17:05 0:00:00  
11 82 * BENNETT Sean HAGENS BERMAN AXEON USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
12 131 * CHRETIEN Charles-Etienne SILBER PRO CYCLING CAN 4:17:05 0:00:00  
13 92 ACEVEDO CALLE Janier Alexis UNITEDHEALTHCARE COL 4:17:05 0:00:00  
14 11 MEYER Cameron MITCHELTON-SCOTT AUS 4:17:05 0:00:00  
15 45 DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
16 41 BROWN Nathan EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
17 33 * EENKHOORN Pascal TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO NED 4:17:05 0:00:00  
18 112 FRAYRE MOCTEZUMA Eder ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING MEX 4:17:05 0:00:00  
19 26 ROSSKOPF Joseph BMC RACING TEAM USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
20 134 MASBOURIAN Nicolas SILBER PRO CYCLING CAN 4:17:05 0:00:00  
21 47 WOODS Michael EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE CAN 4:17:05 0:00:00  
22 12 HAIG Jack MITCHELTON-SCOTT AUS 4:17:05 0:00:00  
23 31 KUSS Sepp TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
24 97 MANNION Gavin UNITEDHEALTHCARE USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
25 142 * HECHT Gage AEVOLO USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
26 62 HERMANS Ben ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY BEL 4:17:05 0:00:00  
27 156 FONT MAS Bernat 303 PROJECT ESP 4:17:05 0:00:00  
28 54 EG Niklas TREK-SEGAFREDO DEN 4:17:05 0:00:00  
29 74 SANTAROMITA Ivan NIPPO-VINI FANTINI-EUROPA OVINI ITA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
30 51 STETINA Peter TREK-SEGAFREDO USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
31 1 BRITTON Robert RALLY CYCLING CAN 4:17:05 0:00:00  
32 141 * VILLALOBOS HERNANDEZ Luis Ricardo AEVOLO MEX 4:17:05 0:00:00  
33 101 EISENHART Taylor (T.J.) HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb ARAPAHOE USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
34 21 VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC RACING TEAM USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
35 125 BURKE Jack JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS CAN 4:17:05 0:00:00  
36 43 CARTHY Hugh John EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE GBR 4:17:05 0:00:00  
37 64 PLAZA Ruben ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY ESP 4:17:05 0:00:00  
38 137 * ZUKOWSKY Nickolas SILBER PRO CYCLING CAN 4:17:05 0:00:00  
39 7 ORONTE Emerson RALLY CYCLING USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
40 81 * ANDERSON Edward HAGENS BERMAN AXEON USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
41 34 OLIVIER Daan TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO NED 4:17:05 0:00:00 1
42 95 JARAMILLO DIEZ Daniel Alexander UNITEDHEALTHCARE COL 4:17:05 0:00:00  
43 91 TVETCOV Serghei UNITEDHEALTHCARE ROU 4:17:05 0:00:00  
44 106 SANCHEZ VERGARA Brayan Stiven HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb ARAPAHOE COL 4:17:05 0:00:00  
45 35 * POWLESS Neilson TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
46 42 CANTY Brendan EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE AUS 4:17:05 0:00:00  
47 143 * HOEHN Alex AEVOLO USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
48 105 COMPANIONI Ruben HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb ARAPAHOE CUB 4:17:05 0:00:00  
49 36 WYNANTS Maarten TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO BEL 4:17:05 0:00:00  
50 154 DE LUNA DAVILA Flavio Alejandro 303 PROJECT MEX 4:17:05 0:00:00  
51 123 SWIRBUL Keegan JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
52 14 * HAMILTON Lucas MITCHELTON-SCOTT AUS 4:17:05 0:00:00  
53 161 * LYONS Angus MOBIUS BRIDGELANE AUS 4:17:05 0:00:00  
54 85 * REVARD Thomas HAGENS BERMAN AXEON USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
55 113 CHEYNE Jordan ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING CAN 4:17:05 0:00:00  
56 136 VANDALE Danick SILBER PRO CYCLING CAN 4:17:05 0:00:00  
57 37 * MAAS Jan TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO NED 4:17:05 0:00:00  
58 2 ELLSAY Nigel RALLY CYCLING CAN 4:17:05 0:00:00  
59 153 EASTER Cullen 303 PROJECT USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
60 151 NEWKIRK Isaiah 303 PROJECT USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
61 25 FRANKINY Kilian BMC RACING TEAM SUI 4:17:05 0:00:00  
62 94 HAEDO Lucas Sebastian UNITEDHEALTHCARE ARG 4:17:05 0:00:00  
63 165 * BROWN Connor MOBIUS BRIDGELANE NZL 4:17:05 0:00:00  
64 52 * CONCI Nicola TREK-SEGAFREDO ITA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
65 164 * LIVINGSTONE Peter MOBIUS BRIDGELANE AUS 4:17:05 0:00:00  
66 96 CLARKE Jonathan UNITEDHEALTHCARE AUS 4:17:05 0:00:00  
67 167 FINSTERWALD Russell MOBIUS BRIDGELANE USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
68 73 HATSUYAMA Sho NIPPO-VINI FANTINI-EUROPA OVINI JPN 4:17:05 0:00:00  
69 157 BACA Antonio 303 PROJECT MEX 4:17:05 0:00:00  
70 3 HUFFMAN Evan RALLY CYCLING USA 4:17:05 0:00:00 2
71 66 SCHREURS Hamish ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY NZL 4:17:05 0:00:00  
72 83 * BROWN Jonathan HAGENS BERMAN AXEON USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
73 24 * EVANS Alexander BMC RACING TEAM AUS 4:17:05 0:00:00  
74 71 * CIMA Imerio NIPPO-VINI FANTINI-EUROPA OVINI ITA 4:17:22 0:00:17  
75 44 CLARKE William EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE AUS 4:17:25 0:00:20  
76 57 * RIES Michel TREK-SEGAFREDO LUX 4:17:32 0:00:27  
77 46 HOWES Alex EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE USA 4:18:00 0:00:55  
78 152 EASTER Griffin 303 PROJECT USA 4:18:14 0:01:09  
79 63 LEMUS DAVILA Luis Enrique ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY MEX 4:18:37 0:01:32  
80 115 SIMPSON George ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING USA 4:18:37 0:01:32 3
81 76 MARANGONI Alan NIPPO-VINI FANTINI-EUROPA OVINI ITA 4:18:58 0:01:53  
82 121 SHELDEN Taylor JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS USA 4:19:07 0:02:02  
83 122 WOLFE Benjamin JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS USA 4:19:07 0:02:02  
84 16 * CHAVES RUBIO Brayan MITCHELTON-SCOTT COL 4:19:07 0:02:02  
85 114 BASSETTI Samuel ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING USA 4:17:05 0:00:00  
86 15 POWER Robert MITCHELTON-SCOTT AUS 4:17:05 0:00:00  
87 127 MAWDITT Lionel JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS AUS 4:31:42 0:14:37  
88 84 * PHILIPSEN Jasper HAGENS BERMAN AXEON BEL 4:33:23 0:16:18  
89 65 SAGIV Guy ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY ISR 4:33:23 0:16:18  
90 53 DIDIER Laurent TREK-SEGAFREDO LUX 4:33:23 0:16:18  
91 124 * MCGEOUGH Cormac JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS IRL 4:33:23 0:16:18  
92 116 MCCULLOCH Brian ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING USA 4:33:23 0:16:18  
93 13 BEWLEY Sam MITCHELTON-SCOTT NZL 4:33:23 0:16:18  
94 103 KRASILNIKAU Andrei HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb ARAPAHOE BLR 4:33:23 0:16:18  
95 144 * ISLAS LOPEZ Fernando AEVOLO MEX 4:33:23 0:16:18  
96 55 RAST Gregory TREK-SEGAFREDO SUI 4:33:23 0:16:18  
97 147 * HAIDET Lance AEVOLO USA 4:33:23 0:16:18  
98 27 OVETT Freddy BMC RACING TEAM AUS 4:33:23 0:16:18  
99 133 JEAN Emile SILBER PRO CYCLING CAN 4:33:23 0:16:18  
100 145 * HERNANDEZ Michael AEVOLO USA 4:33:23 0:16:18  
101 67 WILLIAMS Tyler ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY USA 4:33:23 0:16:18  
102 132 * COTE Pier-Andre SILBER PRO CYCLING CAN 4:33:23 0:16:18  
103 22 BOHLI Tom BMC RACING TEAM SUI 4:33:23 0:16:18  
104 102 LEWIS Joseph HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb ARAPAHOE AUS 4:38:19 0:21:14  
105 87 * ZIJLAARD Maikel HAGENS BERMAN AXEON NED 4:38:19 0:21:14  
106 163 COYLE Jesse MOBIUS BRIDGELANE AUS 4:38:19 0:21:14  
107 135 * ROBERGE Adam SILBER PRO CYCLING CAN 4:38:19 0:21:14  
108 146 * GERVAIS Laurent AEVOLO CAN 4:38:19 0:21:14  
109 6 PATE Danny RALLY CYCLING USA 4:38:19 0:21:14  
110 107 SCHMITT Morgan HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb ARAPAHOE USA 4:38:19 0:21:14  
111 4 MAGNER Tyler RALLY CYCLING USA 4:38:19 0:21:14  
               
  Riders dropping out            
  104 GOMEZ PEÑALOZA Bryan Steve HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb ARAPAHOE COL      
  117 * RODRIGUEZ VICTORIA Jose Alfredo ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING MEX      
  155 RAVELO AVILA Cristhian David 303 PROJECT COL      
  166 CARMAN Ben MOBIUS BRIDGELANE AUS      
               
  The following competitors were signed out from the race:            
No. UCI Code Team Country Reason      
111 10051994206 ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING CAN Not signed in      
162 10046246045 MOBIUS BRIDGELANE AUS Not signed in      

2018 Tour of Utah Stage 1 Photo Essay by Cottonsox

Catherine Fegan-Kim
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2018 Tour of Utah Stage 1 Photo Essay by Cottonsox

Stage 1 of the 2018 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah was a 101 mile jaunt through the Cedar City and the Cedar Breaks National Monument, with 8950 feet of climbing. The stage was won by UHC’s Travis McCabe in a field sprint. Cycling West photographer Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net created this photo essay of the day’s action. 

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BMC controlling the front. 2018 Tour of Utah Stage 1, August 7, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
BMC controlling the front. 2018 Tour of Utah Stage 1, August 7, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net

2018 Tour of Utah Prologue Photo Essay by Cottonsox

Catherine Fegan-Kim
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2018 Tour of Utah Prologue Photo Essay by Cottonsox

August 6, 2018 – The 2018 Tour of Utah Prologue rolled out in St. George, Utah today, August 6, 2018. Cathy Fegan-Kim, Cottonsox, was there to capture the action with this brilliant photo essay that captures the riders and the emotion of the day.

2018 Tour of Utah Prologue – Full Report and Results – click here

 

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2018 Tour of Utah Prologue: Van Garderen Fastest; Report, Photo Gallery, Results

Lyne Lamoureux
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2018 Tour of Utah Prologue: Van Garderen Fastest; Report, Photo Gallery, Results

BMC Racing Team Scorches Prologue in St. George with 1-2-3 Finish for Hot Start at Tour of Utah

American Tejay van Garderen Claims Larry H. Miller Dealerships Leader’s Jersey

Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) wins the Prologue in St. George, Utah. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Prologue, August 6, 2018, St. George, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) wins the Prologue in St. George, Utah. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Prologue, August 6, 2018, St. George, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net

By Lyne Lamoureux – August 6, 2018 – The talk before the start of the 2018 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah centered around Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing Team) and his recovery from the Tour of France. Even van Garderen had no idea how his body would respond. It only took six minutes and 28 seconds to get an answer. He smashed the Prologue, and led a BMC sweep of the podium.

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“I did a couple of days that were three hours after the Tour, the rest was just one-hour days and easy, pure recovery. I really had no idea how I was going to respond, especially coming into this heat, at altitude and such a violent short effort. I was stepping into the unknown but I was motivated and did my warm up routine as if I was starting any other time trial,” van Garderen said. “The legs responded well. As soon as I started pushing on the climb I knew, gauging my sensations, ‘okay this could be a good one.’”

“I have the Vuelta [a España] coming up, I have the Tour [de France] in my legs, I was thinking that after a week of recovery, I could actually start training again, starting hitting set on the power meter and cranking out efforts up the climb or I could come and help out at the Tour of Utah. I love Utah, I have a long history here. This was my first professional victory in 2011 in the TT (Time Trial) at the Tour of Utah,” commented van Garderen, who was the 117th and last rider to start the Prologue in St. George. He will wear the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies Leader’s jersey on Tuesday.

“I just came here to have some fun, keep the body rolling. I told myself if there is a chance for a result, I’ll take it and today was a great opportunity for that,” added van Garderen. In 2011, he finished fourth in the opening Prologue, which was held in Park City. Later that week he won the ITT on Stage 3 in Tooele, Utah.

Reigning U.S. Pro Individual Time Trial champion Joe Rosskopf finished four seconds back in second place. Tom Bohli (SUI), who sat in the hot seat for most of the day, finished in third, six seconds off the pace.

“It give us confidence for the rest of the Tour,” Rosskopf said about having Top 3 at Prologue. “We had our money on Tom Bohli, a great individual time trial specialist. Going 1-2-3 is a bonus.”

Surrounded by inspiring views of the Red Hills Desert Garden at Pioneer Park on the northern cliffs above downtown St. George, van Garderen bested 116 other riders in the opening day of racing for the weeklong stage race. Pacing was key on the out-and-back 3.3-mile (5.3 kilometer) course, where temperatures soared above 100 degrees. The riders started with a mellow climb for the first two kilometers and continued with a short downhill to the turnaround.

“We started out uphill, the roads are wide so it’s deceiving the gradient was I think higher than people expected, or what it looked like,” van Garderen explained. “So you had to overpace and then try to recover a little bit on the downhill, overpace on the way out and then you’re basically screaming at 75 k [kilometer] an hour all the way to the finish line. You don’t want to blow up but at the same time gauge your efforts well.”

Bohli, the 15th rider to start, set the early fast time but admitted to struggling with his pacing. “It was a really, really brutal prologue. I went yesterday to look at the race [course], and it changed my plans that I made for the prologue. I [had] planned to go flat out each hill and then recover on the downhill but the downhill was very flat and you actually had to pedal there as well. I tried to pace but perhaps I overpaced at the beginning because I was missing some power in the end. It was not a technical prologue in this context, there were not a lot of corners, we didn’t use TT bikes, there was one u-turn and the climb was getting pretty steep in the middle for 600 meters I believe. I came back and I was almost dying, and 20 minutes in the hot seat. My lungs, I almost coughed them out, it was so bad, my legs so much pain. I really think I didn’t pace it perfectly well.”

Bohli waited and watched to see if his time would hold. He had to wait until his teammate Rosskopf, the 100th rider to start unseated him A few minutes later, van Garderen clocked the best time.

“At the first moment as Joey beat me, of course it was a bit of a deception because I was hoping I could win it today. But then, my second reaction was ‘was yeah it’s Joey’. First of all I like that guy, he’s a good mate and it’s BMC, good for us and good for him,” Bohli said.

“Good for us as friends, and as Tejay beat us, it was also a happy moment,” he continued. “We were not all sure because the Tour de France is a big race, a lot of big effort, and that he won the prologue today really showed that he is in really really good shape and he can go for the win. It gives us good confidence, especially me as I am here to make good work for the team. I’m really glad to see how good shape he is, it motivates me more.”

A total of 36 riders are now separated by 20 seconds at the top of the standings, making for an exciting opening to the 14th edition of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. Finishing fourth, American Neilson Powless of Team LottoNL-Jumbo claimed the WCF Insurance Best Young Rider jersey.

“It was pretty hot but it was a gorgeous venue in St George,” said Powless who won the Best Young Rider at the 2017 Tour of Utah. “It got a bit warm throughout the day, I went a bit earlier so it was a little bit cooler but it certainly stop these guys from setting insanely fast times. Very happy to be back in the Best young rider’s jersey, I think that my spring was sort of up and down and it’s nice to be coming back into fitness again.”

Sixth on the day, 11 seconds from the win, Serghei Tvetcov (ROM) of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team was voted the America First Credit Union Fan Favorite, in the category of International Rider. Fifth on the stage, Pascal Eenkhoom (NED) of Team LottoNL-Jumbo was awarded the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most Aggressive Rider jersey. Rosskopf claimed the Utah Sports Commission Sprint jersey and Bohli was awarded the Utah Office of Tourism King of the Mountain jersey.

Joe Dombrowski (USA) of EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale, the overall winner of the 2015 Tour of Utah, is 13 seconds back in 12th place, and defending champion Rob Britton (CAN) of Rally Cycling is in 29th place, 18 seconds down.

“I haven’t looked at the full list of results, where the other contenders are but I think that after a 5K efforts, I can’t imagine that it’s more than a handful of seconds and the climb to Snowbird, that’s a hard climb,” van Garderen pondered when asked about his strategy to defend the race lead and the importance of Stage 5 presented by University of Utah Health. “It’s hot, it just bakes in the sun, it’s steep so if you have a bad day on that day, whatever advantage you gain on a 5k prologue is going to be wiped away.”

True to its nickname as “America’s Toughest Stage Race,” the 2018 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, Aug. 6-12, will dish out 548 miles of racing and 43,780 feet of elevation gain. The UCI 2.HC-rated stage race began in St. George today with 17 professional teams, representing 20 countries.

Stage 1 presented by America First Credit Union returns to Cedar City for a fourth time on Tuesday, Aug. 7. The 101-mile (162.5 km) Stage 1 route includes 8,950 feet of elevation gain. It also features the highest climb of the week, passing Cedar Breaks National Monument at 10,600 feet. The course is similar to the one used in 2016, this year with a new circuit finish in downtown Cedar City. The first Utah Sports Commission Sprint line will be contested in Parowan, then hit a Category 1 climb at the top of Parowan Canyon at the ski resort town of Brian Head. This ascent climbs 4,500 vertical feet in 15 miles, with some sections challenging riders with a 15 percent gradient.

AWARD JERSEYS

Larry H. Miller Group of Companies Overall leader – Tejay van Garderen (USA), BMC Racing Team

Utah Sports Commission Sprint leader – Joe Rosskopf (USA), BMC Racing Team

Utah Office of Tourism King of the Mountain – Tom Bohli (SUI), BMC Racing Team

WCF Insurance Best Young Rider – Neilson Powless (NED), Team LottoNL-Jumbo

Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most Aggressive Rider – Pascal Eenkhoom (NED), Team LottoNL-Jumbo

America First Credit Union Fan Favorite – Serghei Tvetcov (ROM), UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team

Results:

  Stage: August 6              
  Arrival classification: Prologue – St. George              
  Category: Men Elite – 2.HC              
  Average speed of winner: 30.635 mph              
  Distance: 3              
  Time of winner: .06’27”              
  Commencement: 10:00 AM              
                 
Position No. Rider Team Team Country Time Gap Penalty
1 21 VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC RACING TEAM BMC USA 0:06:27.490 0:00:00  
2 26 ROSSKOPF Joseph BMC RACING TEAM BMC USA 0:06:31.250 0:00:04  
3 22 BOHLI Tom BMC RACING TEAM BMC SUI 0:06:33.960 0:00:06  
4 35 POWLESS Neilson TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO TLJ USA 0:06:34.420 0:00:07  
5 33 EENKHOORN Pascal TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO TLJ NED 0:06:38.170 0:00:11  
6 91 TVETCOV Serghei UNITEDHEALTHCARE UHC ROU 0:06:38.580 0:00:11  
7 41 BROWN Nathan EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE EFD USA 0:06:38.760 0:00:11  
8 93 MCCABE Travis UNITEDHEALTHCARE UHC USA 0:06:39.010 0:00:12  
9 3 HUFFMAN Evan RALLY CYCLING RLY USA 0:06:39.430 0:00:12  
10 44 CLARKE William EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE EFD AUS 0:06:39.590 0:00:12  
11 32 BOUWMAN Koen TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO TLJ NED 0:06:40.120 0:00:13  
12 45 DOMBROWSKI Joseph Lloyd EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE EFD USA 0:06:40.240 0:00:13  
13 97 MANNION Gavin UNITEDHEALTHCARE UHC USA 0:06:40.680 0:00:13  
14 43 CARTHY Hugh John EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE EFD GBR 0:06:40.920 0:00:13  
15 95 JARAMILLO DIEZ Daniel Alexander UNITEDHEALTHCARE UHC COL 0:06:41.200 0:00:14  
16 115 SIMPSON George ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING ELV USA 0:06:41.500 0:00:14  
17 47 WOODS Michael EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE EFD CAN 0:06:41.530 0:00:14  
18 12 HAIG Jack MITCHELTON-SCOTT MTS AUS 0:06:42.430 0:00:15  
19 23 BOOKWALTER Brent BMC RACING TEAM BMC USA 0:06:42.440 0:00:15  
20 135 ROBERGE Adam SILBER PRO CYCLING SPC CAN 0:06:42.730 0:00:15  
21 42 CANTY Brendan EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE EFD AUS 0:06:42.760 0:00:15  
22 56 REIJNEN Kiel TREK-SEGAFREDO TFS USA 0:06:42.940 0:00:15  
23 64 PLAZA Ruben ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY ICA ESP 0:06:44.090 0:00:17  
24 37 MAAS Jan TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO TLJ NED 0:06:44.660 0:00:17  
25 31 KUSS Sepp TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO TLJ USA 0:06:44.710 0:00:17  
26 51 STETINA Peter TREK-SEGAFREDO TFS USA 0:06:44.760 0:00:17  
27 62 HERMANS Ben ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY ICA BEL 0:06:44.890 0:00:17  
28 52 CONCI Nicola TREK-SEGAFREDO TFS ITA 0:06:45.590 0:00:18  
29 1 BRITTON Robert RALLY CYCLING RLY CAN 0:06:45.620 0:00:18  
30 85 REVARD Thomas HAGENS BERMAN AXEON HBA USA 0:06:46.590 0:00:19  
31 5 MURPHY Kyle RALLY CYCLING RLY USA 0:06:46.920 0:00:19  
32 2 ELLSAY Nigel RALLY CYCLING RLY CAN 0:06:47.160 0:00:20  
33 142 HECHT Gage AEVOLO AEV USA 0:06:47.180 0:00:20  
34 104 GOMEZ PEÑALOZA Bryan Steve HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb ARAPAHOE HCA COL 0:06:47.500 0:00:20  
35 84 PHILIPSEN Jasper HAGENS BERMAN AXEON HBA BEL 0:06:47.560 0:00:20  
36 67 WILLIAMS Tyler ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY ICA USA 0:06:47.670 0:00:20  
37 132 CÔTÉ Pier-André SILBER PRO CYCLING SPC CAN 0:06:48.010 0:00:21  
38 92 ACEVEDO CALLE Janier Alexis UNITEDHEALTHCARE UHC COL 0:06:48.170 0:00:21  
39 134 MASBOURIAN Nicolas SILBER PRO CYCLING SPC CAN 0:06:48.530 0:00:21  
40 11 MEYER Cameron MITCHELTON-SCOTT MTS AUS 0:06:48.620 0:00:21  
41 111 PICCOLI James ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING ELV CAN 0:06:48.740 0:00:21  
42 137 ZUKOWSKY Nickolas SILBER PRO CYCLING SPC CAN 0:06:48.790 0:00:21  
43 25 FRANKINY Kilian BMC RACING TEAM BMC SUI 0:06:48.800 0:00:21  
44 143 HOEHN Alex AEVOLO AEV USA 0:06:49.530 0:00:22  
45 161 LYONS Angus MOBIUS BRIDGELANE MBL AUS 0:06:50.050 0:00:23  
46 82 BENNETT Sean HAGENS BERMAN AXEON HBA USA 0:06:50.440 0:00:23  
47 133 JEAN Emile SILBER PRO CYCLING SPC CAN 0:06:51.380 0:00:24  
48 13 BEWLEY Sam MITCHELTON-SCOTT MTS NZL 0:06:51.420 0:00:24  
49 105 COMPANIONI Ruben HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb ARAPAHOE HCA CUB 0:06:51.710 0:00:24  
50 15 POWER Rob MITCHELTON-SCOTT MTS AUS 0:06:51.890 0:00:24  
51 114 BASSETTI Samuel ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING ELV USA 0:06:52.620 0:00:25  
52 141 VILLALOBOS HERNANDEZ Luis Ricardo AEVOLO AEV MEX 0:06:52.760 0:00:25  
53 125 BURKE Jack JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS JBC CAN 0:06:52.900 0:00:25  
54 122 WOLFE Benjamin JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS JBC USA 0:06:53.220 0:00:26  
55 124 MCGEOUGH Cormac JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS JBC IRL 0:06:53.530 0:00:26  
56 14 HAMILTON Lucas MITCHELTON-SCOTT MTS AUS 0:06:53.850 0:00:26  
57 112 FRAYRE MOCTEZUMA Eder ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING ELV MEX 0:06:53.950 0:00:26  
58 54 EG Niklas TREK-SEGAFREDO TFS DEN 0:06:54.160 0:00:27  
59 36 WYNANTS Maarten TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO TLJ BEL 0:06:54.180 0:00:27  
60 101 EISENHART Taylor (T.J.) HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb ARAPAHOE HCA USA 0:06:54.450 0:00:27  
61 113 CHEYNE Jordan ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING ELV CAN 0:06:54.620 0:00:27  
62 123 SWIRBUL Keegan JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS JBC USA 0:06:54.710 0:00:27  
63 74 SANTAROMITA Ivan NIPPO-VINI FANTINI-EUROPA OVINI NIP ITA 0:06:55.850 0:00:28  
64 71 CIMA Imerio NIPPO-VINI FANTINI-EUROPA OVINI NIP ITA 0:06:56.550 0:00:29  
65 121 SHELDEN Taylor JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS JBC USA 0:06:56.990 0:00:29  
66 131 CHRETIEN Charles-Etienne SILBER PRO CYCLING SPC CAN 0:06:57.270 0:00:30  
67 107 SCHMITT Morgan HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb ARAPAHOE HCA USA 0:06:57.360 0:00:30  
68 34 OLIVIER Daan TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO TLJ NED 0:06:57.610 0:00:30  
69 61 AVILA VANEGAS Edwin Alcibiades ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY ICA COL 0:06:57.760 0:00:30 20
70 4 MAGNER Tyler RALLY CYCLING RLY USA 0:06:57.840 0:00:30  
71 96 CLARKE Jonathan UNITEDHEALTHCARE UHC AUS 0:06:58.140 0:00:31  
72 81 ANDERSON Edward HAGENS BERMAN AXEON HBA USA 0:06:58.280 0:00:31  
73 126 CASTILLO SOTO Ulises Alfredo JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS JBC MEX 0:06:58.290 0:00:31  
74 106 SANCHEZ VERGARA Brayan Stiven HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb ARAPAHOE HCA COL 0:06:58.620 0:00:31  
75 57 RIES Michel TREK-SEGAFREDO TFS LUX 0:06:58.710 0:00:31  
76 144 ISLAS LOPEZ Fernando AEVOLO AEV MEX 0:06:58.740 0:00:31  
77 163 COYLE Jesse MOBIUS BRIDGELANE MBL AUS 0:06:59.020 0:00:32  
78 55 RAST Gregory TREK-SEGAFREDO TFS SUI 0:06:59.030 0:00:32  
79 152 EASTER Griffin 303 PROJECT 303 USA 0:06:59.200 0:00:32  
80 6 PATE Danny RALLY CYCLING RLY USA 0:06:59.830 0:00:32  
81 87 ZIJLAARD Maikel HAGENS BERMAN AXEON HBA NED 0:07:00.760 0:00:33  
82 136 VANDALE Danick SILBER PRO CYCLING SPC CAN 0:07:01.430 0:00:34  
83 86 RICE Michael HAGENS BERMAN AXEON HBA AUS 0:07:01.590 0:00:34  
84 27 OVETT Freddy BMC RACING TEAM BMC AUS 0:07:01.720 0:00:34  
85 151 NEWKIRK Isaiah 303 PROJECT 303 USA 0:07:01.750 0:00:34  
86 103 KRASILNIKAU Andrei HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb ARAPAHOE HCA BLR 0:07:01.800 0:00:34  
87 72 CIMA Damiano NIPPO-VINI FANTINI-EUROPA OVINI NIP ITA 0:07:02.120 0:00:35  
88 102 LEWIS Joseph HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb ARAPAHOE HCA AUS 0:07:02.600 0:00:35  
89 76 MARANGONI Alan NIPPO-VINI FANTINI-EUROPA OVINI NIP ITA 0:07:02.920 0:00:35  
90 157 BACA Tony 303 PROJECT 303 MEX 0:07:03.250 0:00:36  
91 24 EVANS Alexander BMC RACING TEAM BMC AUS 0:07:03.780 0:00:36  
92 65 SAGIV Guy ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY ICA ISR 0:07:04.160 0:00:37  
93 145 HERNANDEZ Michael AEVOLO AEV USA 0:07:04.490 0:00:37  
94 66 SCHREURS Hamish ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY ICA NZL 0:07:04.650 0:00:37  
95 127 MAWDITT Lionel JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS JBC AUS 0:07:05.490 0:00:38  
96 7 ORONTE Emerson RALLY CYCLING RLY USA 0:07:05.780 0:00:38  
97 154 DE LUNA DAVILA Flavio Alejandro 303 PROJECT 303 MEX 0:07:05.960 0:00:38  
98 83 BROWN Jonathan HAGENS BERMAN AXEON HBA USA 0:07:05.980 0:00:38  
99 165 BROWN Connor MOBIUS BRIDGELANE MBL NZL 0:07:06.350 0:00:39  
100 117 RODRIGUEZ VICTORIA Jose Alfredo ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING ELV MEX 0:07:06.980 0:00:39  
101 156 FONT MAS Bernat 303 PROJECT 303 ESP 0:07:08.140 0:00:41  
102 166 CARMAN Ben MOBIUS BRIDGELANE MBL AUS 0:07:08.380 0:00:41  
103 146 GERVAIS Laurent AEVOLO AEV CAN 0:07:09.160 0:00:42  
104 164 LIVINGSTONE Peter MOBIUS BRIDGELANE MBL AUS 0:07:10.230 0:00:43  
105 73 HATSUYAMA Sho NIPPO-VINI FANTINI-EUROPA OVINI NIP JPN 0:07:11.690 0:00:44  
106 147 HAIDET Lance AEVOLO AEV USA 0:07:14.420 0:00:47  
107 53 DIDIER Laurent TREK-SEGAFREDO TFS LUX 0:07:15.190 0:00:48  
108 94 HAEDO Lucas Sebastian UNITEDHEALTHCARE UHC ARG 0:07:15.410 0:00:48  
109 153 EASTER Cullen 303 PROJECT 303 USA 0:07:15.600 0:00:48  
110 167 FINSTERWALD Russell MOBIUS BRIDGELANE MBL USA 0:07:16.500 0:00:49  
111 46 HOWES Alex EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE EFD USA 0:07:17.910 0:00:50  
112 155 RAVELO AVILA Cristhian David 303 PROJECT 303 COL 0:07:21.750 0:00:54  
113 75 PONZI Simone NIPPO-VINI FANTINI-EUROPA OVINI NIP ITA 0:07:24.020 0:00:57  
114 63 LEMUS DAVILA Luis Enrique ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY ICA MEX 0:07:24.020 0:00:57  
115 116 MCCULLOCH Brian ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING ELV USA 0:07:25.280 0:00:58  
116 16 CHAVES RUBIO Brayan MITCHELTON-SCOTT MTS COL 0:07:27.430 0:01:00  
117 162 MURTAGH Conor MOBIUS BRIDGELANE MBL AUS 0:07:34.280 0:01:07  
                 
                 
  Number of not started: 0              
  Number of starters: 117              
  Number remaining: 117              
  Riders after time limit: —              
  Riders dropping out: —              
                 
  Last calculated: 6-08              
  Classification software: StageRace 2005 software — www.stagerace.com              

Tour of Utah 2018 Team Presentation Photo Gallery by Cottonsox Photography

Catherine Fegan-Kim
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Tour of Utah 2018 Team Presentation Photo Gallery by Cottonsox Photography

The 2018 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah starts on Monday, August 6, 2018 and runs until Sunday, August 12, 2018. The Team Presentation was held on August 4, 2018 in Cedar City, Utah. Cycling West photographer Cathy Fegan-Kim, Cottonsoxphotography.net, was there to capture the event with this photo essay.

Prior to the first pedal strokes by the celebrated professional cycling teams competing in the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, spectators were treated to a Tour of Utah Kickoff Party in Cedar City on Saturday, Aug. 4. Throughout the weeklong, internationally sanctioned stage race on Aug. 6-12, a full schedule of complimentary festival activities will be provided daily for spectators at each host community.

Admission is free for all seven days of racing, making the Tour of Utah one of the most unique professional sports in the world. The Tour of Utah is a 2.HC-rated stage race on the UCI America Tour and one of the premier events for professional cycling teams in North America. It is also a significant event for USA Cycling’s Pro Road Tour. A complete listing of host communities, race details and festival activities can be found on individual stage pages at the Tour’s web site at www.tourofutah.com/stages.

Cedar City hosts the Tour of Utah for a fourth time, serving as the race headquarters for the overall start festivities and playing host to the second day of racing with the start/finish of Stage 1 on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Saturday’s Tour of Utah Kickoff Party took place at the Ashton Family Greenshow Commons on the campus of Southern Utah University (200 W. University Boulevard).

 

 

Reflections on Le Tour 2018

David Ward
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Reflections on Le Tour 2018

By David Ward –

What a Tour de France we were treated with. I think I say this every year, but really it is true every year. Each Tour has aspects unique to that year’s edition. And that is what makes it fun to watch the Tour year after year. I never feel, at the end of a given year’s Tour, that it is a race I have seen before. This was especially true for the 2018 Tour de France. I am a huge fan of the Tour, and it delivered once again.

But first, let me get something off my chest. I was really irritated by the repeated questioning of whether Chris Froome should be racing while the investigation of his salbutomol finding was ongoing. People had, and still have, differing opinions on this issue and its outcome. And it is not my intent to argue mine. But there is a system in place that governs professional cycling, and under that system Froome was given that right to continue racing. He chose to do so, and it was very disingenuous to suggest he was doing something wrong or immoral, or contrary to the good of the sport. And it was wrong to ask that he or his team be barred from competing in either the Giro or the Tour.

That being said, Team Sky faced a difficult situation. With the potential of a ruling against Froome hanging over his and Team Sky’s heads, and the threat that Froome might not be allowed to race if his case was not resolved, meant Team Sky had to have a plan B, and that plan B was Geraint Thomas. This was one of the factors that made this year’s Tour uniquely interesting. And it was what placed Thomas in a position to win the Tour.

To be sure, this was not the first time a team has had an incumbent Tour champion racing against a rival seeking to displace him as the next year’s Tour victor. I remember clearly the 1986 Tour when Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault, both on the La Vie Claire team, were trying to beat each other into submission. It was a tense and divided team, and not handled well by the team owner and directors.

Team Sky, conversely, maneuvered the Tour perfectly, capably letting Froome and Thomas determine the ultimate victor on the road, without dividing the team into factions. And Thomas and Froome. What class acts they were. Both were understanding of the other’s ambitions, both managed to keep the competition on the road, and to be gentlemen to each other. And while Froome was certainly depressingly disappointed to not win his fifth Tour, he was not only gracious in defeat, but genuinely happy for his friend.

That being the ultimate story of this year’s Tour, there was much else that made it exciting and unique. Stage 19, from Lourde to Laruns, was absolutely one of the most exciting stages in many years. The attack up the Tourmalet by Mikel Landa and Romain Bardet was classic, and kept us fascinated as we waited to see if Landa really could take the virtual yellow jersey on the road, and then hang onto to it till the end of the stage. Or to at least bootstrap himself onto the podium. It took till halfway up to the top of the Col d’Aubisque to find out the answer to that question was no.

Then on top of that, we also saw Froome struggle while Thomas showed no weakness, and we finally knew that, barring some catastrophe, Thomas would prevail over Froome, and would make this Tour his own. It is an exciting tale of a loyal lieutenant finally having his chance and taking it to climb to the top of his sport. Thomas’s victory made me especially proud that I trace my heritage back to Wales, and am 1/8th Welsh myself,

We also saw the daring descent by Primoz Roglic down the Aubisque and to the finish line to win the stage. It was a magnificent showing of strength and skill by Roglic, a man with his own story of rising from the ashes of a champion ski jumping career to become one of the top professional cyclists of the world.

Next to that was Stage 12 which finished atop Alpe d’Huez. I simply cannot remember watching a race finish at Alpe d’Huez where the top five contenders were battling and attacking right to the finish where Geraint Thomas put a real stamp on his claim as a potential Tour champion with his powerful sprint to victory. Re-watching the race up the Alpe to the finish is something I will repeat, it was so exciting.

There were also the moments of agony. Who could not feel heartbreak as they observed Richie Porte sitting on the side of the road holding his shoulder, his Tour prematurely ended in a stupid accident. Or Vincenzo Nibali brought down by a fan’s camera strap, reminiscent of Lance Armstrong on the climb up to Luz Ardiden in 2003, but with a much more dire result, a fractured vertebra that ended his Tour. And later, Philippe Gilbert’s spectacular crash over the rock wall resulting in a broken kneecap. Amazingly, both riders finished these stages only to be unable to start the next day due to their severe injuries.

Well, I could go on, having only hit a few highlights. But this will suffice to make my point. It was another grand Tour. A unique Tour filled with exciting racing, and both exhilarating and heartbreaking personal stories. The Tour is my Christmas in July, and it is only about another 340 days till another unique Tour de France will roll around again.

 

2018 Red Bull Rampage set for October 26

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2018 Red Bull Rampage set for October 26

Virgin, Utah (July 12, 2018) – The date has been set for the 2018 edition of the biggest show in freeride mountain biking: Red Bull Rampage returns to the Utah desert on October 26th. This fall, 21 of the world’s greatest freeriders will transform the unforgiving terrain of southern Utah into descending lines of form and function, with the goal of displaying the kind of riding that will place them at the top of the podium at one of the most arduous tests of fortitude on two wheels.

Red Bull Rampage veterans Kurt Sorge and Cam Zink top the list of returning riders this year after taking home gold and silver, respectively, in 2017. Utah’s Ethan Nell, the hometown hero who took home third in 2017 plans to continue to show his growing skills on the the mountains outside of Virgin, UT. The question everyone wants answered is whether the tenure of athletes like Sorge, Zink and Semenuk can keep pace the new era of rippers, especially those with year-round exposure to the riding conditions of the arid Southwest and the totally new location for 2018.

The elite group of 21 riders will create their own handmade lines down the mountain without the use of power tools. As a result, no two rider’s path down the near-vertical sandstone ridges will be the same. In advance of the competition, the riders, along with their two-person build crews, will spend four days of building and then four additional days to practice in order to build their ultimate line in what is touted as one of the most intense contests in the world.

PRE-QUALIFIED ATHLETES FOR RED BULL RAMPAGE 2018

  1. Kurt Sorge (CAN)
  2. Cameron Zink (USA)
  3. Ethan Nell (USA – Utah)
  4. Brandon Semenuk (CAN)
  5. Brett Rheeder (CAN)
  6. Thomas Genon (BEL)
  7. Carson Storch (USA)
  8. Kyle Strait (USA)
  9. Tyler McCaul (USA
  10. Tom van Steenbergen (CAN)

Invited Wild Card and Alternate athletes to be announced.

 

2018 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Spectator Guide

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2018 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Spectator Guide

By Jackie Tyson –

The nickname is “America’s Toughest Stage Race” and the 2018 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah will live up to famous label. This year the men’s professional teams in the UCI 2.HC cycling stage race will face 536 miles of racing and 43,780 feet of elevation gain. The 14th edition of the Tour of Utah will take place Aug. 6-12.

When we say tough, we mean climbing. The Tour of Utah course will offer a total of nine Utah Office of Tourism King of the Mountain (KOM) climbs. It is the fifth time in 14 years that the Tour has included more than 43,000 feet of climbing. The highest climb of the race comes on Stage 1 near the ski resort town of Brian Head at 10,600 feet above sea level. Returning to the Tour are the summits of three legendary climbs — Mount Nebo, Little Cottonwood Canyon and Empire Pass, the latter two classified as Hors Category (HC, or beyond classification). Mount Nebo is the highest mountain in the Wasatch Range. The six-mile ascent of Little Cottonwood Canyon will take riders to the “Queen Stage” finish at Snowbird Resort on Stage 5 and the seven-mile incline across Empire Pass with pitches of more than 20 percent will set up the showdown in Park City for Stage 6 on the final day of racing.

All the climbs are great places to watch the best pro cyclists in the world race, and suffer. What is the best way to enjoy all the thrills and spills, the whirl of color and sound, the attacks and sprints? We asked two of the pros to provide some insider information about the best ways to enjoy this year’s Tour of Utah – – Brent Bookwalter of BMC Racing Team and TJ Eisenhart of Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources.

Bookwalter a stage winner and fifth on G.C. at the 2017 Tour of Utah, as well as the Points Classification winner and third on G.C. in 2015. Since the Tour has been a UCI stage race (2011), he’s been on the podium for seven times.

Eisenhart finished 11th on G.C. last year, and in 2016, racing as a stagiere for BMC Racing Team, he was seventh on G.C. and second in the Best Young Rider Classification.

In addition to some insight from the pros, there are some tips on what is happening in each host venue. Enjoy a day at the race, or make a week of it. Make sure to download the app for Tour Tracker presented by Adobe so you catch every pedal stroke. It is the ONLY stage race in North America that provides live start-to-finish coverage!

PRE-RACE FESTIVITIES

Tour of Utah Kickoff Party

Saturday, Aug. 4 beginning at 3:30 p.m.

Teams introduced at 5:15 p.m.

Greenshow Stage, Beverley Center for the Arts
200 West University Blvd., Cedar City, Utah 84720

Race week begins with the Tour of Utah Kickoff Party in Cedar City. This is a free event for spectators in a relaxed environment on Saturday prior to the overall race start in St. George. The Kickoff Party is free and will take place at the Ashton Family Greenshow Commons on the campus of Southern Utah University. The Greenshow Commons provides a grassy knoll with bench seating and a wooden stage for entertainment. Following music and games, all the professional teams competing in the Tour of Utah will be introduced. The top riders from each team will be interviewed by one of the race announcers. Spectators are encouraged to bring a camera to capture photos of favorite athletes. Reserved seating with complimentary beverages and food will be available as a VIP Experience Package, and details are available at TourofUtah.com.

EVERY DAY DURING RACE WEEK

Papa John’s Rider Sign-In and Autograph Alley

Bring a camera and a good pen to the start of the Prologue and each stage during race week. One hour before the races begin, fans are given access to all the riders for autographs and photographs. It is free for all spectators, and takes place adjacent to the announcer’s stage at the start line.

Kids Sprint to the Finish Bike Races presented by University of Utah Health

Children ages five to 12 have the opportunity to race their bicycles near the finish line used by the pros at six race locations. Two great reasons to participate – it’s free and it’s fun! To participate, a parent or guardian must sign a waiver at the University of Utah Health exhibit in the KUTV 2 Healthy Living Expo. Make sure each child brings his or her helmet, closed-toe shoes and a bicycle! Registration ends 15 minutes prior to each race (times listed are start times):

Sprint to the Finish Locations

  • Monday, Aug. 6 — St. George (9:15 a.m.)
  • Tuesday, Aug. 7 — Cedar City (1 p.m.)
  • Wednesday, Aug. 8 — Payson City (1 p.m.)
  • Thursday, Aug. 9 — Layton City (1 p.m.)
  • Friday, Aug. 10 — Salt Lake City (tbd)
  • Saturday, Aug. 11 – no race
  • Sunday, Aug. 12 — Park City (1 p.m.)

KUTV 2 Healthy Living Expo

Plan to arrive early to any of the seven finish line host venues and spend some time at the KUTV 2 Healthy Living Expo. This free, interactive festival area and sponsor showcase serves as a gateway to the finish line every day. It provides an array of interactive exhibits, official Tour merchandise and live entertainment, including jumbo television screens to watch the race unfold as it heads to the finish. Listed below are the street addresses for each day’s finish line of the race, and the hours for the KUTV 2 Healthy Living Expo:

  • Monday, Aug. 6 St. George – 469 Red Hills Pkwy, St. George, 84770 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Aug. 7 Cedar City – 299 W Center St, Cedar City, 84720 – 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Aug. 8 Payson City – 275 S Main St, Payson, 84651 – 10:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
  • Thursday, Aug. 9 Layton City – 465 N Wasatch Dr, Layton, 84041 – 12 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
  • Friday, Aug. 10 Salt Lake City – 215 North Main St, Salt Lake City, 84103 – 11 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
  • Saturday, Aug. 5 Snowbird Resort – 100 Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird 84092 – 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, Aug. 6 Park City – 250 Main St, Park City, 84060 – 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

RACE WEEK

Monday, Aug. 6

Prologue

St. George

3.3 miles (5.3 km) – 305 feet of climbing

Start Time 10 a.m.

Finish Time 12:30 p.m.

Start/Finish Location – 469 Red Hills Pkwy, St. George, UT 84770

The Tour of Utah will start in its southernmost venue in its 14-year history, St. George, Utah. And the Prologue is back, last included in the Tour in 2011 when a little-known Colombian named Sergio Henao surprised the favorites with his victory at Utah Olympic Park in Park City. Henao is now a team leader at Team Sky and winner of Paris Nice.

The Prologue in St George is going to be a hot and hard affair. The out-and-back course will take place on Red Hills Parkway, adjacent to Pioneer Park. Just like the name of the road implies, athletes and spectators alike will be treated to inspiring views of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. It provides a mellow climb for the first two kilometers, followed by a short downhill to the turnaround. This provides a short climb to begin the return and a rapid, straight downhill track to the finish. The time gaps will be small, but it will set the stage for a great week of racing.

“I always enjoy and appreciate when the Tour of Utah has a prologue or a non-uphill time trial, because it rounds out the race,” Bookwalter said. “By adding in a prologue, it balances out the race a bit and forces the climbers to be in their best form in the race against the clock. Additionally, it allows the other guys a chance to equalize the field before the big climbs.

“The profile of the 2018 prologue remains in line with the overall Tour of Utah theme with lots of big climbing. Being only five kilometers long means it requires a highly anaerobic effort that caters to a rider with a good short, five to six-minute power output. I expect that we will see some interesting results. The guys vying for the G.C. will be up there, but I think a shorter, more explosive specialist—someone who might not be there when we reach the big climbs—will take the win,” added Bookwalter.

Prologue Tips:

The KUTV 2 Healthy Living Expo will be located adjacent to Red Hills Parkway outside the Red Hills Desert Garden.

Spectators will find Team Parking along the south side of Red Hills Parkway near the City Overlook Area.

There will be a shuttle for volunteers and spectators to access the start/finish line. The shuttle will run from the Dixie State University Testing Center, located at 954 E Tabernacle Street in St. George.

There will be an amateur time trial from 8:30-9:15 a.m., managed by the St. George Local Organizing Committee

Tuesday, Aug. 7

Stage 1 presented by America First Credit Union

Cedar City to Cedar City

101 miles (162.5 km) – 8,950 feet of climbing

Start Time 10:50 a.m.

Finish Time 3:15-3:45 p.m.

Start/Finish Location – 299 W Center St, Cedar City, UT 84720

Cedar City returns to the Tour for a fourth time. The stage features the highest climb of the week through Cedar Breaks National Monument, topping out at 10,600 feet. The course is similar to the one used in 2016, this year with a new circuit finish in downtown Cedar City.

The first Utah Sports Commission Sprint line will be contested in Parowan, 25 miles into the race. Then riders face a Category 1 climb up Parowan Canyon through Brian Head. This ascent into Cedar Breaks National Monument climbs 4,500 vertical feet in 15 miles, with some sections challenging riders with a 15 percent gradient.

“I am super excited to be back down south racing in Cedar City, and very excited about this year’s course,” said Eisenhart, who grew up in the Lehi area of Utah. “I spent a lot of time this year in Cedar City and in Brian Head. So I had some great opportunities to ride the beautiful roads that the race route will take. The climb over Brian Head up to Cedar Breaks is definitely not an easy climb. The climb has some very difficult pitches, and then adding into the mix the high altitude. It will be a very hard opening stage.”

The riders will traverse the Markagunt Plateau and serpentine through the Mammoth Creek lava flows. After turning west in Duck Creek, the riders will face a KOM at Bristlecone, named after the 2,500-year-old Bristlecone pine trees that line the summit.

Then it’s all downhill into the college town of Cedar City. The riders will complete three circuits around Cedar City and the campus of Southern Utah University. A new finish line will be placed in front of the new Southern Utah Museum of Art. International riders have dominated this stage, with all three winners coming from outside of the U.S. – – Greg Van Avermaet of Belgium in 2012, and Moreno Hofland of The Netherlands in 2013, and Kris Dahl of Canada in 2016.

“The last time we finished in Cedar City it was such a great vibe. The fans where incredible, the race ripping down Cedar Canyon was super awesome. Like always, Cedar City does an incredible job at promoting the race and getting the whole community out to support,” Eisenhart stated.

Stage 1 Tips:

The start/finish line is new, located in front of the Southern Utah Museum of Art, on the east side of the intersection of 300 West and University Blvd.

There will be five miles of neutral racing in downtown Cedar City for the start. There will be temporary rolling closures of intersections and roads (delays of 5 to 15 minutes) for the start. These roadways include

There are three circuits for the finish at Southern Utah University. The race finishing laps will take place from approximately 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. The circuit will take place in a clockwise pattern from 200 East to 1150 West and University/Center St. to 200 South.

Parking at Southern Utah University will limited due to the circuit around campus. Shakespeare patrons are encouraged to park in the parking lots on 200 south and 300 west. All other visitors attending the Lifestyle Expo/Velo Village are encouraged to park in the open lots near the SUU football stadium and SUU housing complex, behind downtown businesses, or in the Cedar City parking garage on 100 East.

In addition to hosting the KUTV 2 Healthy Living Expo, there will also be a Cedar City Velo Village, both adjacent to the start/finish area. The Velo Village will include live music, yoga classes, a climbing wall, dunk tank, craft area, a helicopter display and much more.

Wednesday, Aug. 8

Stage 2

Payson City to Payson City

88.6 miles (142.6 km) – 6,750 feet of climbing

Start Time 11:30 a.m.

Finish Time 3:45 p.m.

Start/Finish Location – 275 S. Main St, Payson, UT 84651

This stage is all about one thing – – Mount Nebo. The highest mountain in the Wasatch Range, at 11,928 feet, it has become legendary in the Tour of Utah. The first-ever edition of the Tour included Mount Nebo and it has now been included seven times. The last time the Tour traversed Mount Nebo was 2016 and Australian Lachlan Morton conquered the climb, and descent, to take the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies Leader’s jersey. With Morton using the Tour of Utah as a springboard to a WorldTeam contract, he will not be back to Payson to defend his title, but there are many contenders to take the crown.

“It’s awesome that the Tour of Utah has always loved including the stellar climb Mount Nebo. The last time I raced it at Utah was 2016, when I stagiaired with BMC Racing Team. That was was my first pro race, and the first race where my family truly was able to watch me race,” Eisenhart recalled.

“That day was a super special day for me. It was a day I was just focused on doing my job for Darwin (Atapuma of Colombia). After I did my pull I looked back and realized I had a chance of finishing up in the Top 10. I knew my family was at the finish watching. Was incredible motivation to keep pushing and ripping. That was only my second time riding Mount Nebo. It will only be my third time this year,” Eisenhart said, who did finish seventh on the stage, right behind his teammate Atapuma, who was sixth.

In 2018, the route will start and finish in Payson, after a 12-mile circuit north of town into Utah County, the race will return to Payson for a sprint in front of historic Peteetneet Museum before coming back though the start/finish line at Memorial Park. The route will then travel south through the orchards and lavender fields along Old U.S. Highway 91 for a sprint line in Nephi, then the final push on the Category 1 ascent across Mount Nebo. The cyclists will summit the roadway at 9,300 feet for the one KOM on the day, then have a twisting 22-mile descent for the finish back into the classic western town of Payson. Expect a lone rider or some group over the top to make it to the finish together.

Stage 2 Tips:

Payson offers three chances to watch the Tour – the start, a Utah Sprint Commission Sprint line, and the finish.

The start/finish is in front of Memorial Park, 10 North 600 East, in Payson.

The sprint line is in front of the Peteetneet Museum, 10 North 600 East, in Payson.

Among the activities at the KUTV 2 Healthy Living Expo in the park are – live bands performing from 12:15-2:30 p.m., inflatable obstacle course, rock climbing wall, community mural painting, and more.

Food vendors at the Expo are include food trucks (Waffle Love, Kona Ice) and food tents (Pacific Island Grill, Lion’s Club)

A Mayor’s Ride will take place around Memorial Park from 1:30-2 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 9

Stage 3 presented by America First Credit Union

Antelope Island to Layton City

106 miles (170.6 km) – 4,350 feet of climbing

Start Time 11:25 a.m.

Finish Time 3:45 p.m.

Start Location – Fielding Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, UT

Finish Location – 465 N Wasatch Dr, Layton, UT 84041

Thursday gives the climbing legs a bit of a rest, but that in no way means Stage 3 is a rest day. It is the longest stage of the week, with the 106-mile route starting on the far end of Antelope Island at the Fielding Garr Ranch. It is the third time the Tour has started on the island. After a wind-swept seven miles over the causeway to cross the Great Salt Lake’s Farmington Bay to the mainland, the race will serpentine through Davis County to the new finish in Layton City. The roads through Davis County might not be mountainous, but with an abundance of turns and road widths that vary every few hundred meters, it’s a tough and stressful day for the racers.

Sprint lines will be contested once in Syracuse and twice in Farmington. One short, steep KOM up the Bountiful Bench could be the launching pad for a late breakaway. On the return stretch from Bountiful through Farmington, the race will make a loop inside Hill Air Force Base for a second year. From the base, it will be 13 miles to the finish in Layton City. The race will use N. Fairfield Road to complete three circuits through Layton Commons Park. A stage winner will be crowned on North Wasatch Drive across from the park.

Stage 3 Tips:

Pre-race activities begin Wednesday night at Antelope Island State Park, with a children’s bicycle race at the marina at 6:30 p.m. and live music and free Dutch oven samples at the Visitor Center Amphitheater from 7-8:30 p.m.

New start at the Fielding Garr Ranch, on the southeastern portion of Antelope Island. Come early for the start festivities, with the first 200 children receiving free T-shirts.

In Bountiful, the race will use Pages Lane and 400 East to turn left on 400 North for one pass this year on the Bountiful Bench climb. This is the only KOM for the stage.

Farmington will see the peloton pass twice, as a Utah Sports Commission Sprint line will be contested in Farmington as the race passes in southbound to Bountiful, then northbound back to Layton. Enjoy chalk art and food trucks!

Before finishing in Layton City, the racers will make one circuit inside Hill Air Force Base, this year entering and departing through the South Gate on State Hwy 193.

Three finishing circuits will use N. Fairfield Road, E. Gentile Street, and Wasatch Drive, with the finish line between Layton High School and Layton Commons Park.

In Layton from 1:30-2:30 p.m. enjoy live performances by the Davis and Layton High School marching bands. More live music will be played throughout the day at the Expo.

Friday, Aug. 10

Stage 4 presented by Zions Bank

Salt Lake City

68.4 miles (110.1 km) – 5,500 feet of climbing

Start Time 12:35 p.m.

Finish Time 3:15-3:45 p.m.

Start/Finish Location – 215 North Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84103

The Tour of Utah returns to downtown Salt Lake City with a slightly new course. It is the 11th year that Salt Lake City has served as a stage host, and a seventh time for a circuit course downtown. The start/finish line has moved from the Capital to Main St with an amazing backdrop of the Salt Lake City skyline.

“The classic Salt Lake City circuit is one of my favorite stages of the Tour of Utah because it brings us back into the city and in front of the great crowds that line the course. It is great to back racing in front of those rowdy crowds in Salt Lake City,” said Bookwalter, who finished second last year when Salt Lake City was the final stage.

The riders will tackle 10 laps of the 6.8-mile downtown course. The course will follow N. Main Street up to 500 North and through the old finish line area used in 2016, where Canadian Michael Woods won in dramatic fashion. The race will follow the traditional route through Bonneville Parkway to 11th Ave and down Virginia Ave through the University of Utah to South Temple, where the riders will turn up State St to North Temple and to the uphill finish on N. Main St. A strong sprinter, like Italian Marco Canola, who won the Salt Lake City stage last year just ahead of Bookwalter, will be the type of rider to watch for the win in Salt Lake City this year.

“The Salt Lake circuit is quite demanding in terms of climbing, but historically, the race is short enough that it doesn’t really explode. Both the length of the stage and the climb keeps everything together and the break never really earns any true time,” added Bookwalter. “This year, the finish is going to be much crazier. You are going to see a huge battle for position on those wide roads with everyone spread out and swarming for position. The last corner is where it will be won or lost.”

Stage 4 Tips:

2018 features a new start/finish in downtown at 215 N. Main Street.

The climb on Main Street at the start/finish will be a Utah Sports Commission Sprint line on Laps 3, 5 and 7.

The race will flow in a clockwise direction, passing under The Eagle Gate monument on each lap, turning on N. Temple to reach the start/finish on N. Main Street

Like past years, the race will pass Reservoir Park on three sides on each circuit, allowing for multiple opportunities to see the pros up close and at high speed. Enjoy food trucks and entertainment from a D.J. at the park.

Police will begin closing the roads to traffic on the circuit at approximately 12:45 p.m.

Each lap is expected to take approximately 20 minutes to complete.

Pedestrians are welcome to walk the course. However, we request that you stay on the sidewalks, and do not impede the movement of local residents, police and course marshals who will be using the respites between circuits to move people in and out of the neighborhoods.

Use a GREENbike to reach the course. Check the website for bike stations near the course – https://greenbikeslc.org/station-map.

Use Utah Transit Authority’s TRAX Blue Line or Green Line for easy access to course from the City Center stop (100 S. Main Street).

Saturday, Aug. 11

Stage 5 presented by University of Utah Health

Canyons Village to Snowbird Resort

94.8 miles (152.6 km) – 9,975 feet of climbing

Start Time 11:30 a.m.

Finish Time 3:45 p.m.

Start Location – 4000 Canyons Resort Dr, Park City, UT 84098

Finish Location – 100 Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird, UT 84092

The Queen Stage returns for an 11th time to Snowbird Resort. The signature climb up Little Cottonwood Canyon is known for the fan frenzy of Tanners Flat and the shake out of contenders for the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies overall leader jersey at the finish. Only twice has the winner of this stage worn the winner’s jersey at the end of the week.

The professional teams take off from Canyons Village at 11:30 a.m. The undulating terrain of Summit County includes an early KOM past Deer Mountain at Jordanelle Reservoir, a sprint at Wolf Creek Ranch, and a two-mile stretch of dirt road on Democrat Alley. The route then goes through Peoa and up Browns Canyon to reach historic Park City for a second sprint line of the day and the ascent of the Category 1 KOM, Guardsman Pass. A blistering 15-mile descent of Big Cottonwood Canyon leads to the Salt Lake Valley below and a short traverse along Wasatch Boulevard. Then it is on to the HC climb up Little Cottonwood Canyon for the signature six-mile battle across gradients of eight to 12 percent to the finish line at Snowbird Resort.

And pro cyclists are not the only ones on the route Saturday. Amateur riders in The Ultimate Challenge presented by University of Utah Health will ride the same roads on Saturday, beginning at 7:30 a.m. from Canyons Village. Registration for The Ultimate Challenge is available online for $140, with a team discount offered for groups of eight or more.

Stage 5 Tips:

Little Cottonwood Canyon Road will be closed to all vehicular and bicycle traffic between 1 to 5 p.m. Plan your arrival to the finish line accordingly.

Follow signs at Snowbird Resort to free spectator parking.

If you are traveling along Big Cottonwood Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon early Saturday, use caution and watch for cyclists who are riding The Ultimate Challenge.

On Friday, visit Canyons Village at Park City for the Tour of Utah‘s Ultimate Challenge Kick-Off Party. This includes packet pick-up for Ultimate Challenge riders, live music, and entertainment. The event is free and open for the public. All Ultimate Challenge riders, family members and friends can also enjoy the Dinner Party, 6-8 p.m. (fee for dinner and beverages).

On Saturday morning at Canyons Village, activities include a children’s bicycle race, face painting, chalk art, games and a Birds of Prey display. Ceremonies will be held for two starts – The Ultimate Challenge and the Tour of Utah.

Sunday, Aug. 12

Stage 6 presented by Utah Sports Commission

Park City to Park City

76.7 miles (123.4 km) – 7,950 feet of climbing

Start Time 12:15 p.m.

Finish Time 3:45 p.m.

Start/Finish Location – 250 Main St, Park City, UT 84060

After a one-year hiatus, Park City is back as the overall finish. Historic Park City entertains the Tour for a ninth time, and a sixth time for the overall race finish.

“Park City is back for an exhilarating finish. Crowds are always massive on the final climb to Empire Pass, but from past years we know the race never ends there. The descent down to Upper Main Street could be the decisive stretch of the 536 miles to crown a new champion,” said John Kimball, Managing Director of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah.

The route will pass down Browns Canyon and encounter a Sprint line in the town of Kamas before tackling a short Category 3 KOM in the private community of Wolf Creek Ranch. A technical descent into Wasatch County will allow the riders to regroup through Heber City before the final sprint line in Midway. From there, riders will jockey for position at the bottom of Pine Canyon Road for the HC climb of Empire Pass. While the road conditions have improved with new pavement since it was last used in 2016, riders continue to battle road pitches of 10 to 20 percent.

What is TJ Eisenhart’s favorite climb, and the one he recommends as a must-see for race fans? “Empire, especially since it’s the final day,” the Utah native said. “Everyone will be sending it on that climb. All you can do is go full gas. Also, with how difficult the climb is, I think it’s a great climb for fans to be out.”

Like Kimball noted, the race doesn’t end at the top of Empire Pass as we saw in 2014, when former World Champion and Tour de France winner, Cadel Evans, erased a one-minute deficit on the descent into historic Park City to capture the stage win. In 2015, it was a sprint finish on Historic Main Street between Bookwalter and Aussie Lachlan Norris, with Norris reaching the line first. This year will be another epic overall finish.

Stage 6 Tips:

Spectators are encouraged to arrive early and get a viewing spot on Upper Main Street in Park City for the exciting finish. It is recommended to use Park City Transit on the day of the event, or via cycling, walking or carpooling to the event.

Limited paid public parking ($20/vehicle) will be available in the China Bridge parking structure. Access to China Bridge parking structure will be from Marsac Avenue only. Because China Bridge exits onto the race course, no vehicle parked in China Bridge will be allowed to exit China Bridge between 3-5 p.m.

For complete details on parking in Park City for Stage 6, visit www.tourofutah.com/stages/stage6

The popular Chalk Art activity returns to Main Street, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

A KÜHL Fashion Show will take place on the awards stage on upper Main Street.

For more information on the Tour of Utah, see https://www.cyclingwest.com/category/tour-of-utah/ and also tourofutah.com

Tour of Utah Announces Announces Rider List for 2018 Edition; Britton to Defend, Dombrowski, Eisenhart, Rosskopf Are Headliners

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Tour of Utah Announces Announces Rider List for 2018 Edition; Britton to Defend, Dombrowski, Eisenhart, Rosskopf Are Headliners

Star-Studded Rosters Announced for 14th Edition of Tour of Utah Professional Stage Race

Teams to Bring 121 Riders Representing 20 Countries for Southern Utah Start on Aug. 6

Editor’s Note: Preliminary race rosters are subject to change;  Final rosters will be available Aug. 4, 2018.

Rob Britton (yellow) won the overall 2017 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. Here, he defends his lead in Stage 6 on the Little Cottonwood Climb. Photo by Dave Iltis
Rob Britton (yellow) won the overall 2017 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. He will be back in 2018 to defend his jersey. Here, he defends his lead in Stage 6 on the Little Cottonwood Climb. Photo by Dave Iltis

SALT LAKE CITY (July 26, 2018) – Two past Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah champions are among the star-studded field of 121 athletes representing 20 countries announced today on the preliminary rosters for the 17 men’s teams expected to compete in the 14th edition of “America’s Toughest Stage Race.” Starting Monday, Aug. 6, in St. George and finishing on Sunday, Aug. 12, in Park City, the internationally-sanctioned stage race boasts 31 riders with Grand Tour experience and 25 riders who have won national championships.

The Grand Tours of professional cycling — Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a España — are the ultimate tests of endurance, each spanning three weeks of racing. Among the athletes who have competed in these Grand Tours, 13 riders have competed in all three races over their careers, and 11 have competed in two of the events. Twelve riders in the Tour of Utah field most recently competed in the 2018 Giro d’Italia.

Among the Tour of Utah alumni returning to compete in this year’s race include eight stage winners and seven classification jersey winners, including two General Classification champions. Canadian Rob Britton will lead Rally Cycling to defend his 2017 overall title. American climber Joe Dombrowski, who captured the overall G.C. crown in 2015, returns with EF Education First-Drapac presented by Cannondale.

American Brent Bookwalter of BMC Racing Team has both a stage win (2017) and a Utah Sports Commission Sprint classification jersey (2015) on his resume. His stage win came on a mountaintop finish at Snowbasin Resort. He is also one of the prominent riders who has competed in all three Grand Tours.

“I always enjoy and appreciate when the Tour of Utah has a prologue or a non-uphill time trial, because it rounds out the race,” said Bookwalter about the time trial stage to begin race week in St. George. “By adding in a prologue, it balances out the race a bit and forces the climbers to be in their best form in the race against the clock. The classic Salt Lake City circuit is one of my favorite stages of the Tour of Utah because it brings us back into the city and in front of the great crowds that line the course.” Bookwalter finished second last year at the Salt Lake City stage.

Taylor “TJ” Eisenhart of Holowesko-Citadel presented by Arapahoe Resources is the only rider who is a Utah native. His best finish in the Tour of Utah was seventh overall in 2016. He finished 11th on G.C. last year.

“I am super excited to be back down south racing in Cedar City, and very excited about this year’s course,” said Eisenhart, who grew up in the Lehi area of Utah. “The climb over Brian Head up to Cedar Breaks is definitely not an easy climb. The climb has some very difficult pitches, and then adding into the mix the high altitude. It will be a very hard opening stage. It’s awesome that the Tour of Utah has always loved including the stellar climb Mount Nebo. The last time I raced it at Utah was 2016. That day was a super special day for me. It was my first pro race, and the first race where my family truly was able to watch me race.”

The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah continues to be free for all spectators, making professional cycling one of the most unique professional sports in the world today. This year’s Tour of Utah is one of only two men’s professional stage races graded 2.HC on the UCI America Tour. The contest is also part of USA Cycling’s Pro Road Tour. The course covers 548 miles of racing and 43,780 feet of elevation gain for the seven days. The longest day will be Stage 3, recently extended by 10 miles to a total of 116.8 miles (188 kilometers), which will start at Antelope Island State Park in northern Utah, pass through Hill Air Force Base and finish in Layton City. All course maps are available at tourofutah.com.

TEAMS – 2018 LARRY H. MILLER TOUR OF UTAH

UCI WorldTour

BMC Racing Team (USA)

EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale (USA)

Mitchelton-Scott (Australia)

Trek-Segafredo (USA)

Team LottoNL-Jumbo (Netherlands)

UCI Pro Continental

Hagens Berman Axeon (USA)

Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources (USA)

Israel Cycling Academy (Israel)

Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini (Italy)

Rally Cycling (USA)

UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team (USA)

UCI Continental

303 Project (USA)

Aevolo Cycling (USA)

Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling (USA)

Jelly Belly Cycling Team p/b Maxxis (USA)

mobius BridgeLane (Australia) *

Silber Pro Cycling (Canada)

* added in July 2018, replacing Bardiani CSF

ROSTER HIGHLIGHTS:

BMC Racing Team has won the overall team classification the past two years and returns with another solid roster. Joining Bookwalter is Joe Rosskopf (USA), the reigning U.S. Pro Individual Time Trial national champion. Rosskopf finished sixth overall in the 2016 Tour of Utah. Making his first appearance in Utah in seven years is Tejay van Garderen. Currently racing in the Tour de France, van Garderen won a time trial stage in Utah in 2011. Swiss rider Tom Bohli is a two-time U23 silver medalist in the time trial.

In addition to Dombrowki, Team EF Education First-Drapac presented by Cannondale will feature Canadian Michael Woods, who won Stage 5 of the 2015 Tour of Utah and finished the week second on G.C. American standouts are Nate Brown and Alex Howes. Brown, a former U.S. U23 ITT champion, wore the King of the Mountains classification jersey at two stages of last year’s Tour de France. Howes, who has ridden all three Grand Tours, was the Best Young Rider at the 2009 Tour of Utah.

Mitchelton-Scott, Australia’s only UCI WorldTour squad, last competed in Utah in 2013 as Orica-GreenEDGE. The roster includes former Australian junior road race champion, Lucas Hamilton, and fellow Aussie Cameron Meyer, who finished second on G.C. at this year’s Herald Sun Tour.

Two-time Tour of Utah stage winner (2015, ’16) Kiel Reijnen (USA) is part of the Trek-Segafredo roster that includes seven riders from five countries. He will be joined by three former national champions — Laurent Didier, ITT for Luxembourg; Michel Ries, Junior ITT for Luxembourg; and Greg Rast, two-time road race for Switzerland.

Team Lotto NL-Jumbo brings two Americans who have excelled in Utah. Neilson Powless, last year’s U.S. U23 ITT titleholder, won the Best Young Rider classification and finished fourth overall at the 2017 Tour of Utah. Sepp Kuss finished second on last year’s Stage 2 and finished ninth on G.C.

Among these rising stars of the peloton for Hagens Berman Axeon are Americans Jonny Brown and Sean Bennett. Brown, brother of Nate, is the reigning USA Cycling Professional Road National Champion. Bennett is a stage winner at this year’s Giro Ciclistico d’Italia, the “baby Giro” for U23 riders, and was named the Best Young Rider at the 2018 Tour of the Gila in New Mexico.

Holowesko-Citadel presented by Arapahoe Resources has riders from five countries on its roster to support Eisenhart. Andrei Krasilnikau is a two-time road race national champion from Belarus. Cuban Ruben Companioni, who finished second on a Tour of Utah stage in 2016, captured the G.C. title at this year’s Joe Martin Stage Race.

Israel Cycling Academy returns to Utah for a second year. The team competed as a wild card entry in May’s Giro d’Italia with three of those riders coming to Utah — Ben Hermans (BEL), Rubén Plaza (ESP), and Guy Sagiv (ISR). Former Colombian road race champion Edwin Avila Vanegas is a featured climber.

Nippo-Vini Fantini brings a squad with one Japanese and six Italian riders. Sho Hatsuyama is a former road race champion of Japan, and won the KOM at last year’s Tour of Japan. Former Italian Road Race national champion Ivan Santaromita is also a veteran of all three Grand Tours.

Rally Cycling is led by the defending G.C. champion of the Tour of Utah, Britton, who is fifth overall in the PRT national standings. Two Americans returning on the roster are 2017 Utah stage winner Ty Magner, and 2017 Tour of Alberta champion Evan Huffman.

The UnitedHealthCare Pro Cycling Team has participated in every edition of the Tour of Utah, and is the top-ranked PRT men’s team. Two riders have won stages at the Tour of Utah, Lachlan Norris (AUS) and Travis McCabe (USA). Norris won Stage 7 in Park City in 2015, and finished sixth overall that year. McCabe, the 2017 U.S. Pro Criterium champion, won stages at the 2017 and 2016 Tour of Utah. He also claimed the Utah Sports Commission Sprint classification jersey last year.

New UCI Continental team, 303 Project, features Flavio de Luna, a former Mexican ITT national champion. He finished in the Top 20 of the G.C. in Utah in 2015. Teammate Griffin Easter (USA) captured a stage win at the 2018 Tour De Beauce.

All the riders for Aevolo Cycling are under the age of 23 and qualify for the Best Young Rider classification. The current ITT national champion for Mexico, Luis Villalobos Hernandez, is riding for Aevolo Cycling. At 20 years of age, he will also compete for the Best Young Rider designation. Another 20-year-old rider to watch is Gage Hecht, who was fifth in this year’s U.S. Pro ITT national championships.

With more than 40 wins so far in 2018, Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling has battled UnitedHealthcare as the top PRT team this season. The team will be led by Canadian James Piccoli, who finished 10th overall at last year’s Tour of Utah. Most recently, Piccoli won the G.C. title at the 2018 Tour de Beauce. American Sam Bassetti won the sprint classification at the 2018 Joe Martin Stage Race.

Jelly Belly presented by MAXXIS returns to Utah for a ninth year. The team will feature American Jacob Rathe, who climbed into the Utah Office of Tourism KOM classification title last year. He won the bronze medal at the 2018 U.S. Pro ITT nationals. Mexican Ulises Alfredo Castillo Soto placed second in his country’s road race championship this year. Australian Lionel Mawditt was third on G.C. at the Joe Martin Stage Race.

Australian-based mobius BridgeLane was added to the Tour of Utah lineup earlier this month, replacing Bardiani-CSF. A UCI Continental team, mobius BridgeLane features American Russell Finsterwald, who earned a mountain bike national championship in short track cross-country in 2015. The team will bring two riders who finished in the Top 10 at the Oceania Continental Road Race Championships, Connor Brown (NZL) and Conor Murtagh (AUS).

Silber Pro Cycling stockpiles an all-Canadian roster for a return to Utah. Having recently swept the podiums in the U23 ITT and criterium disciplines at the 2018 Canadian Road Championships, Silber will bring several of these performers. Nicolas Zukowsky won the Criterium title and Adam Roberge took the U23 ITT title. Pier-André Côté, who finished with bronze in the crit championships, won two stages at this year’s Tour de Beauce.

 

 

For more info on the Tour of Utah, see: https://www.cyclingwest.com/category/tour-of-utah/

Wolf Creek Pass Challenge

Wayne Cottrell
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Wolf Creek Pass Challenge
Wolf Creek Pass Utah
The view from the road to Wolf Creek Pass. Photo by Dave Iltis

By Wayne Cottrell

A great summer ride – in part because the road is open only during late spring, summer, and early fall – is the Wolf Creek Challenge. Using State Route (SR) 35, the Wolf Creek Challenge takes the rider up and over what may be the third-highest pass in Utah, at 9,493 feet. (Higher passes are at Bald Mountain, in the Uintas, and in the Tushar Mountains). Wolf Creek Pass is in the Uintas, as well, to the southwest of the highest peaks. Be prepared for a long, steady climb, as well as a long descent, and a significant temperature differential. Also, be sure to check road conditions before venturing out. The pass is normally closed from November or December until late May or early June (it is actually open to snowmobilers). This year, SR 35 opened much earlier than usual.

This version of the Wolf Creek Challenge, with a turnaround at Blue Lake, is 51.8 miles in length, with 3,950 feet of climbing. (Optional longer rides include turning around in Hanna, for about 77 miles out-and-back, or Tabiona, for about 88 miles and-out-back, each with over 6,500 feet of climbing). Start the ride in Kamas, at City Park, located on 400 South just east of SR 32 (40.636597oN 111.280708oW). Kamas had a population of 1,921 in 2013, reflecting a growth in population of 50% since 2000. The city is the starting point of the annual High Uintas Classic (currently on hiatus), an 80-mile road race that takes riders up and over Bald Mountain Pass, on SR 150, and on into Evanston, Wyoming. Kamas has also been either the finish line or along the route of stages of the annual Tour of Utah. Head south on SR 32, immediately leaving Kamas. The starting elevation is 6,495 feet. The highway climbs imperceptibly into the town of Francis; with a population of 1,140 in 2013, this town had grown by over 60% since 2000. Right in the center of town, turn left onto SR 35 and head east. To your right, just before making the turn, is the Byron T. Mitchell House, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. After another 4 miles of riding, during which SR 35 curves southward, and then southeastward, enter the community of Woodland. This settlement, at an elevation of 6,700 feet, is the last for miles and miles, as SR 35 begins to climb into the mountains, with Provo River’s South Fork (not Wolf Creek) keeping you company. Daily traffic volumes barely reach 500 as you leave the Woodland environs. The highway winds its way upward, gradually at first, and then more steeply. This area was once dense with trees, but intensive logging, starting during the second half of the 19th century, has “deforested” the region. Hardy homesteaders adapted well to the loss of lumber income by switching to farming and ranching. You will pass by a number of campgrounds, trailheads, forest roads, and summer homes as you ride along the highway. From Mill Hollow Road (Forest Road 054, at mile 16.7) to Forest Road 057 (mile 18.2), the highway’s grade averages 6.2%. The grade increases to 7% for the next segment, finally cresting at 9,493 feet, at mile 21.4. You may see patches of snow at the highest elevations. Wolf Creek Peak (9,949 feet) will be off to your right.

The Wolf Creek Pass Challenge is 51.8 mile ride from Kamas, Utah to Blue Lake.As SR 35 begins to descend, the highway finally picks up Wolf Creek, which runs parallel to the road over the next stretch. Continue to descend for 4.5 miles, losing just under 1,000 feet of elevation, to the small turnoff for Blue Lake, which will be on your left. This is the turnaround point, at an altitude of 8,541 feet. Be sure to take a look at Blue Lake, which is a small, pristine mountain lake in a beautiful setting. The next town, Hanna, is about 13 miles away, as noted above. Once you are heading back, northwestward on SR 35, the return ride begins with just under 1,000 feet of climbing at an average grade of 4.0%. From here, you will be tracing a portion of Stage 4 of the 2015 Tour of Utah, during which the riders climb Wolf Creek Pass from the direction in which you are now heading. Once you summit Wolf Creek Pass, it is a net downhill through the towns of Woodland and Francis, and back into the city of Kamas.

For more rides, see Road Biking Utah (Falcon Guides), written by avid cyclist Wayne Cottrell. Road Biking Utah features descriptions of 40 road bike rides in Utah. The ride lengths range from 14 to 106 miles, and the book’s coverage is statewide: from Wendover to Vernal, and from Bear Lake to St. George to Bluff. Each ride description features information about the suggested start-finish location, length, mileposts, terrain, traffic conditions and, most importantly, sights. The text is rich in detail about each route, including history, folklore, flora, fauna and, of course, scenery.

Wayne Cottrell is a former Utah resident who conducted extensive research while living here – and even after moving – to develop the content for the book.

Event Preview: Rooster Ride, A New Road Tour in Central Utah on August 25, 2018, Showcases Beauty and Little Traffic

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Event Preview: Rooster Ride, A New Road Tour in Central Utah on August 25, 2018, Showcases Beauty and Little Traffic

The Sevier Valley Rooster Ride will be held in Richfield, Utah on August 25, 2018. The new ride travels through the backroads of Sevier County, and features beautiful scenery and few cars.

We asked organizer Chad McWilliams of Sevier County a few questions about the ride.

Cycling West: Tell us about the ride. What are the courses like, and what are the highlights?

Riders in Clear Creek Canyon in Sevier County. The Rooster Ride will feature this canyon. Photo by Kirk Rasmussen
Riders in Clear Creek Canyon in Sevier County. The Rooster Ride will feature this canyon. Photo by Kirk Rasmussen

Rooster Ride: We have teamed up with Jorgensen’s in Richfield for our first annual what we are calling the “Rooster Ride”. This ride will be tough to beat with our clean air and beautiful scenery with almost zero traffic. The ride will take you around the Sevier Valley from little town to little town. Where the locals will be there to take care of you in one of the six aid stations. Test yourself with a Century ride that offers over 4,000 feet of climbing in one of the most scenic canyons in all of Utah. While out riding you can stop at the aid station at the Fremont Indian State Park and take a quick photo of some the Fremont Indian rock art. This event will become one of the premier cycling events in south central Utah.

CW: What support will you have on the ride?

RR: The guys at Jorgensen’s along with Cliff with keep you nourished and hydrated with 6 fully stocked aid stations. They will also help make any last-minute adjustments the night before at packet pick up. 

CW: When people visit Richfield for the event, where can they stay or camp?

RR:  We have tons lodging options in the Sevier Valley. Richfield is the host city and the start and finish line of the Rooster Ride. With over 20 hotels to choose from, you can find the place that is right for you. For those that want a chance to be outdoors we offer tons of camp sites and RV camping at places like the famous Big Rock Candy Mountain and Fremont Indian State Park and KOA right in Richfield. You can find all this by going to trailcountry.com.  

CW: Tell us a little about the history of the area.

RR: Located in scenic Sevier Valley, Richfield is one Utah’s best-kept secrets. Why are we calling it the “Rooster Ride”: Way back in the day Sevier Valley was one of the premier pheasant hunting areas of Utah. You too can hunt for your own epic riding experience by “Riding the Rooster”. Sevier County is also known as “Utah’s Trail County” with over 2,000 miles of the best off-road adventures and located here is the word famous Paiute ATV/UTV trail system. 

The first recorded inhabitants of Trail Country were the Fremont Indians and the century ride will take your right past an area where you can see from your bike their way of life. So after you come Ride the Rooster you will want to come back and find your new favorite trail. 

CW: Is there anything else that you would like to add?

RR: The 1st 200 riders to register will get a pair of custom Rooster Ride socks along with a medal and tee shirt. For more information and to register go to traildaysutah.com also follow us on Facebook for updates: Sevier Valley Rooster Ride. So while you are off riding the family can enjoy “Trail Days” that will be going on at the same time. They will be able to enjoy golf and car and air shows, a relay run, and equestrian ride. There will food and live entertainment durning the day while you are off riding so they are not stuck waiting in the hotel. 

Ride Details: August 25 — Sevier Valley Rooster Ride, Richfield, UT. Sevier County in conjunction with Sevier County Trail Days and Jorgensen’s is presenting a 33, 55, or 100 mile bike ride thru scenic Central Utah. Event will be chipped, with fully stocked rest stops, great swag and lunch. Metal and Tee shirt will be provided. 33 mile option has a 800 ft gain, 1,163 ft gain for the 55 mile option, and 4,061 ft for the 100 mile option., Chad McWilliams, 435-421-2743, [email protected], traildaysutah.com/sv-rooster-ride/

Riders in Clear Creek Canyon in Sevier County. The Rooster Ride will feature this canyon. Photo by Kirk Rasmussen
Riders in Clear Creek Canyon in Sevier County. The Rooster Ride will feature this canyon. Photo by Kirk Rasmussen

 

Get Ready For Your Next Century Ride

Cameron Hoffman
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Get Ready For Your Next Century Ride

By Cameron Hoffman — Century rides and events are just around the corner! This time of year is exciting with warm weather, more daylight hours and enthusiasm among clubs and teams. It’s also time to get ready for your century specifically your equipment, nutrition and training.

Dial in your Equipment

I recently had a teammate who rode a very long ride/race from Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming (LOTOJA). He was very meticulous in his preparation. He wore a heart rate monitor, did necessary training, competed in local races and ensured his equipment was ready. He also purchased and mounted new tubular tires, updated a few components, tried out different food and gel options and purchased new cycling shoes. It appeared like he was dialed in and ready to roll. But, properly adjusting new shoes (which were also a different brand) required more trial and error than just a few days of riding. In the end, he had everything set, except for his shoe and cleat position. My teammate ended up riding LOTOJA entirely with knee pain, where a simple cleat adjustment would have made all the difference and eliminated the pain.

Bike riders on century ride in Utah
Century rides are held on some of the nicest roads in the state and provide an opportunity to ride with a great group of people. This is from the 2014 Tour de Cure, a ride that needs to be on your list. Photo by Dave Iltis

The point of this story is that fine-tuning equipment, training and nutrition is required, but avoid any drastic changes within a month before your event. Ensure your equipment is ready, with any adjustments made well in advance. Don’t wait until the last minute.

 

Here are a few equipment recommendations:

  1. Be sure to have newer tires to hedge against flats. You can also inject tire sealant to protect against common thorns and some sharp road debris.
  2. Get a proper bike fit. A bike fit can ensure that you are comfortable and maximizing power output.
  3. Tune up your bike with a new chain and install new shoe cleats

Nutrition is Key

Proper nutrition is pivotal for every endurance athlete. It’s said that we only have enough carbohydrates in our system to last us about 90 minutes. That means that we have to replenish our carbohydrate stores during our ride. If you haven’t already found gels and bars that work for you, now is a good time to start. I’ve always been a proponent of real food. Check out The FeedZone Cookbook for some great on the road pocket food ideas. These days, I only ride with rice cakes in my back pocket and a couple of caffeinated gels during long rides. Here are my nutritional recommendations:

  1. Practice in advance with different food and gels to dial in your nutrition.
  2. During your century ride eat something every 20-30 minutes such as a gel or a couple bites of food.
  3. Drink every 15-20 minutes.
  4. Keep a well-rounded diet – focus your daily meals with real food. Continue with your chosen vitamin and supplements.

Training Your Way to 100

While 100 miles is a long way, most riders, even weekend warriors can adequately prepare and accomplish a century with enough training. The number one rule to training and getting into shape is consistency. That’s the secret! Consistency! Sometimes life gets in the way and consistency is not always going to happen. When preparing for a century, I would recommend training 3-4 days a week for 4 weeks straight. Here is a training outline you can follow:

Week 1

During week one you are building on the fitness you’ve gained during later winter and early spring training rides. You may be feeling behind on your training, however there’s plenty of hope with consistent training for the next 4 weeks.

  1. Train on mostly flat and rolling terrain for 20-30 miles per ride. Try to bump it up to 40 miles on your longer weekend ride.
  2. The goal is to keep the legs moving at a tempo pace you are comfortable with. There’s no need to push yourself very hard, but hard enough you can complete 20-30 miles. Then shoot for a 40-mile day on the weekend.
  3. Remember to focus on recovery after each workout. Eat something within 30 minutes after completing your ride. Drink fluids to rehydrate
Week 2

During week two, we are going to build on week one. By now you should be feeling better when you ride and adapting to the extra miles.

  1. Train on rolling terrain with a few 5-10 minute climbs per ride. Shoot for 20-35 miles per ride, with a 50 miles ride on the weekend. 
  2. The goal is to build strength and increase your endurance. Pushing yourself to accomplishing 50 miles will feel incredible. You are well on your way to 100!
  3. Stay consistent with a great diet hydration and quality sleep.
Week 3

Week three you may feel a bit tired from the previous two weeks. That’s okay, it means your body is adapting and will take you to the next fitness level.

  1. Train on rolling terrain with a few 5-10 minute climbs per ride. It’s okay to push yourself up these climbs. Intensity, believe it or not, is an important part of building endurance. Increase daily mileage to 25-35 miles with a 60-mile ride on the weekend. If you can comfortably accomplish 60 miles, you can definitely make it to 100! Constant nutrition will be the key to going the distance.
  2. On your longer rides (anything more than 90 minutes), eat something every 20-30 minutes. This will ensure you have food burning in your stomach the entire duration and adequate calories for your training ride. 
  3. The goal is to continue the momentum with added hill climbing intensity.
  4. Make sure your diet is complete with real food which will only help you feel vibrant and strong.
Week 4

The week of your Century! This is the toughest week. Do you rest or train? The truth is that you must do both. If you rest too much you’ll feel stale and lack energy. If you train too much, you risk lacking enough recovery to accomplish your goal of 100 miles.

  1. Train on flat to rolling terrain. It’s okay to throw in a few minutes of intensity if you’d like. We’ll scale back your daily mileage to 15-25 miles.
  2. The day before your century ride, be sure to do about 15 miles at a tempo pace.
  3. Ride your century! Remember to eat something every 20-30 minutes, even if it’s only a few bites of a sports bar or half a banana. Drink something in the same interval of every 20-30 minutes.

Here are a few training tips:

  1. Be consistent with your training
  2. If you can ride 60+ miles during one ride, you can absolutely accomplish 100 miles.
  3. Mixing your rides with mileage and intensity will enhance your preparation
  4. Try to become proficient with drafting. Drafting offers approximately 30% energy savings, which is a HUGE amount of energy savings over a 100-mile span.
  5. Try different foods and sports drinks. Everyone has slightly different preferences.
  6. If you tend to sweat a lot, be sure to include salty types of sports drinks and food.

Cycling is a beautiful sport that can take you along beautiful roads and gorgeous scenery. We can meet life long friends and gain incredible fitness. Take it all in while you are training for your next century. Be sure to hone in your equipment to ensure a smooth and comfortable ride. Dial in your nutrition to keep your energy stores up and build up to tackle that 100-mile ride. Like most things in life, consistency is the key to success. Ride consistently and make this year’s century ride your best yet.

 

Coors Classic Inspired Indiana Boy’s Love of Bicycling

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Coors Classic Inspired Indiana Boy’s Love of Bicycling

By Dustin Varga

Each and every one of us in the cycling community has at least one funny or even ridiculous event that has transpired throughout their respective lives. Mine started in 1982. I was introduced to professional road racing at the age of 12.

Dustin Varga Geo Magazine coverWe had always ridden bikes, but this was different. I was in the Boone Grove Elementary library, scanning through magazines, and came across the 1981 issue of GEO magazine. On the cover of the March #3 issue was a picture of Greg Demgen and Steve Wood bombing in the Coors Classic.

Instantly I knew I wanted to ride road bikes, and ride fast. I had to have a pair of the S101 shoes that they were wearing ( later found found out that was SIDI), and ride a Raleigh bicycle. I couldn’t find a kit to wear, or shorts, but managed to find what I thought was a sweet jersey! Found some old black shorts, and the “jersey” and went out for a spin!

When I got home, I remember my mom asking how the ride was, and I said “awesome’,. Then she looked at me and asked with a smile, “why are you wearing my old maternity shirt, and backwards none the less?” Ummmmm, I didn’t know what it was, but it sure looked close enough to a real cycling jersey, what with the colored arm bands, and sweet half zipper in the front (er, back). I didn’t care, I wore until one day I was out riding and was stopped by my neighbor up the road.

This is rural Indiana, not a lot going on for sure. Mr. Jones noted that he sees me riding all the time, and that he was impressed, and that he had a friend that I should meet. Mr Jones was former racer himself, and I’m sure kept some fast company. Part of the Chicago Wheelmen, there were plenty of fast dudes scattered around Northwest Indiana, and Mr Jones was no exception. Mr. Jones met with myself and my mom, and arranged a meeting with his friend. His name was Wayne Stetina.

Dustin Varga - Jersey CollectionI’ll never forget going over to Wayne’s house, and the kindness that we were met with. Mr. Jones had told him about my “jersey” I’m sure, and Wayne was beyond considerate when he brought us out to his “garage” and there were rack after rack of colorful jerseys, and bikes.

He dug through some stuff and pulled the 1979 Pan AM Games Race Leader jersey, his 1976 wool Stars and Stripes Olympic Jersey, and some really awesome Protogs wool jerseys. He presented them to me, and said that these would look much better, and to wear them with pride.

Words really can’t really describe how elated I was, and what a positive impact that day had on my life. Not just in the cycling realm, but all other as well. It taught me to always be kind, and to share with those who might not be as lucky.

Dustin Varga in Wayne Stetina JerseyI went on and joined some local races that coming summer and actually won a few races, including one with the Stars and Stripes on. Arms up, after an attack, one of my proudest moments as a cyclist. I still have all those jerseys, now they are framed and hang on our wall at home.

I was lucky enough to search out Wayne last year at Interbike, and re-introduced myself to Wayne and thanked him again for his kindness. He is now the vice-president of Shimano Corporation. I remember that day at his house, he wanted to show me these “new” clip-less pedal systems. He gave a pair of Beta MS1 shoes, and let me ride a newer version/prototype of the now 10 year old Dura Ace groupo. What a thrill. This was 1983.

By this time I was enamored with pro cycling, and especially the European peloton. Greg Lemond and Laurent Fignon were my idols, along with Bernard Hinault. I started taking French in 7th grade, and studying the Tour de France in depth. Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated covered my walls, and knew I had to make it to France. 1985 rolled around and my fantastic French teacher Madame Virgil set up bake sales and other means to help me be an exchange student for the following summer. I signed up, and sure enough we raised enough money to send me to France.

I couldn’t have been more thrilled than living ion France, with a French family, during July of 1986, and being in the Alps while Greg and Bernard battled it out for glory. I was till recovering unfortunately from being run over during a local time trial event that was held out on the country roads of Indiana. Full hit and run, never caught the guy, and my bike and my whole kit.

Dustin Varga early racing

The yellow Jersey from Bike Nashbar and my Campagnolo shorts were ruined. Along with my hand, knee and full body road rash. Recovered, and got into another Raleigh Super Course and kept riding! I slowly became more and more wary of road riding. I was scared of being hit again. Bought my first Mountain bike in 1987, and was soon loving it.

Dustin Varga in Jackson WyomingI moved to Jackson Hole in 1990 with that bike, started riding real trails, and soon dumped it and pulled into a sweet Gary Klein Rascal. I love riding mountain bikes as well, but couldn’t get back on the road for years. Finally Jackson Hole started coming correct with bike paths, and I decided to jump back on the road bike again. All this while watching Lance, Indurain, and all the other boys crushing.

I would talk to myself when I was out as if in the voices of Phil and Paul, still feeling the romance of the European Pro Peloton. Its been 10 years now that I’m back on road, and I still love to ride mountain bikes as well. I work at a fantastic pro shop called the Hub Bicycles.

It truly is the way to stay in touch with technology and being part of the “wellness” tribe of cyclists on a global level. Might not be able to run or ski forever, but there really is a good chance of being able to pedal bikes. I myself, like the rest of the cycling community have no words to describe how amazing it is to see Sagan, and Valverde, and Greg Van Avermaet, shredding the classics, attacking, and going for solo stints , the same way our heroes of the past did.

I have put the responsibility of my children and future bike riders at the front of why I preach the benefits of riding bikes, and riding responsibly, even if it is with my mom’s maternity shirt from the sixties.

Salt Lake City’s Funding Our Future – Bond and Sales Tax – is a Great Opportunity for Biking and Walking, But Lacks Vision

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Salt Lake City’s Funding Our Future – Bond and Sales Tax – is a Great Opportunity for Biking and Walking, But Lacks Vision

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Editorial and Commentary by Dave Iltis • Editor

Salt Lake City's Funding Our Future could create better biking in the city, if it comes up with a vision. Photo by Dave Iltis
Salt Lake City’s Funding Our Future could create better biking in the city, if it comes up with a vision. Photo by Dave Iltis

Salt Lake City has embarked on the Funding Our Future process to add funding to the city coffers through two methods. The first is the recently passed city sales tax increase that will add 0.5% to the current 6.85%. The second is a one-time $87 million bond for streets. The tax will raise $33 million/year that will be designated for four key areas in the city (from the Funding Our Future website http://fundingourfutureslc.com ): Improved Street Conditions, Greater Housing Opportunities, Better Transit Service, Increased Neighborhood Safety and Security. In this editorial, we will talk mostly about streets and transit.

The bond is up for vote in November of 2018.

The city sales tax increase was authorized by the Utah State Legislature in conjunction with the dreadful relocation of the Utah State Prison to the Northwest Quadrant and passed by the Salt Lake City Council. According to Salt Lake City, there has not been a sales tax increase in over 20 years. It should be noted that sales and user taxes and fees tend to be much more regressive than income taxes, and tend to impact lower income people more so than higher income people relative to the percent of their overall income that goes to taxes. On the other hand, sales taxes tend to decrease consumption by increasing the costs of goods sold, and from a global climate perspective, this is probably a good thing. But, we aren’t going to delve into those issues further in this editorial.

As cyclists and an alternative transportation advocates, we are very happy to see additional funding for road repair and for transit, both of which need major improvement in Salt Lake City. The tax alone looks like it will provide $6.9 million for roads and just shy of $5.4 million for transit in 2018-2019. Funding will continue for years to come. Salt Lake City’s roads are in dreadful disrepair, and this creates hazards for cyclists as well as motorists. Road resurfacing projects could result in more bike lanes if the Mayor doesn’t veto them as she did on 2100 S. If a street is slated for bike lanes according to the 2015 Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan, the funding should (but may not) result in additional bike infrastructure. The $87 million bond will help Salt Lake catch up on the backlog of repairing its broken streets.

Funding Our Future dovetails with Salt Lake County’s sales tax increase for transportation. This Prop 1 do-over was authorized by first the Utah State Legislature and then the Salt Lake County Council in 2018. Senate Bill 136 authorizes a 0.25% increase in sales tax that can go for roads and active transportation (bicycling and walking). Along with safety enhancements, roads, and more, the tax can be used “ the construction, maintenance, or operation of an active transportation facility that is for nonmotorized vehicles and multimodal transportation and connects an origin with a destination.” This likely means multi-purpose trails too.

Wilmington Avenue was recently reconstructed in Sugarhouse complete with new bike lanes. Photo by Dave Iltis
Wilmington Avenue was recently reconstructed in Sugarhouse complete with new bike lanes. Photo by Dave Iltis

The bottom line is that in with Funding Our Future and the County sales tax increase, Salt Lake City will have a lot more money to spend on roads and hence on walking and biking infrastructure. They need it because of the really poor condition of the streets.

Coupled with the incredible staff in the Salt Lake City Transportation Division (the best yet for active transportation), good things may happen!

All well and good.

What’s missing?

The most glaring omission from the Funding Our Future program is a lack of a cohesive vision from Mayor Biskupski. While all of the items in the sales tax, and the bond are clearly important to Salt Lake City, they seem to be four disparate ideas stapled together in random fashion, without a clear vision for the future of Salt Lake.

As for the details, we see four major problems.

1. Salt Lake City has no current Transportation Master Plan. The Transportation Division website (https://www.slc.gov/transportation/ ) shows that the most current plan is from 1996! In searching, it appears as though there was an update to the transportation master plan in 2006, but this is unclear (see: http://www.slcdocs.com/Planning/MasterPlansMaps/TMP.pdf ). Regardless, Salt Lake City is operating without an coherent or current plan. Salt Lake City has a current Transit Master Plan from 2017, the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan from 2015, a Sugarhouse Circulation Plan, and an often ignored Downtown in Motion Plan but no current Transportation Master Plan. And, an unreleased parking inventory study from 2016 (why is it still unreleased?).

2. The second major problem relating to Funding Our Future and transportation is Salt Lake City’s weak Complete Streets Ordinance. Ostensibly, this should result in rapid deployment of bicycle, pedestrian, and transit infrastructure when streets are rebuilt. The devil is in the details here, as pavement rehabilitation, slurry seals, chips seals, and general resurfacing projects are not covered by the ordinance. Only major reconstruction projects or new streets qualify. Thus, Complete Streets in Salt Lake City are not as much a part of our future as they should be.

3. The third major problem is the limited scope of the bond, which will only be for street reconstruction. Street construction is sorely needed. But the bond and Funding Our Future doesn’t address any of the topics in the 2015 Recreation Bond discussion – better trails, parks, and recreation opportunities. The Salt Lake City Council *promised* to revisit this in 2016, but they never did, and the desire by residents for better recreation facilities continues to go unmet. This bond would have been a great opportunity to fund a future that isn’t just fixing potholes, but a future for a city that has great infrastructure and great amenities.

4. The fourth major problem is that the Funding Our Future website seems to indicate that Salt Lake City may be developing it’s own bus network since there is no mention of UTA. If not, then the language on the dashboard page is misleading (http://fundingourfutureslc.com/critical-needs-dashboard/better-transit-service/ ). Additionally, there is no funding listed for Salt Lake City’s extremely successful GreenBike bikeshare program, a crucial part of the transit system (maybe this is in the details).

Recommendations for Funding Our Future:

  1. Create a new mission and vision for Funding Our Future – this could be something like, “Funding Our Future will create both great infrastructure and great amenities for Salt Lake City’s Future through better transportation, housing, safety, and recreation.”
  2. Mayor Biskupski and the City Council need to immediately commit to funding and updating the Salt Lake City Transportation Master Plan before any money is spent from the bond. This is needed to give vision and direction to the street reconstruction projects, rather than a piecemeal approach with no coherent vision. Streets need to be rebuilt and repaired with a forward thinking strategy, not just filling of potholes. It is hubris to ask for $87 million dollars for road reconstruction without a plan for how this fits in. Much of the bond and sales tax is about transportation, and creating a plan would mean that money would be efficiently spent to modernize the city’s roads and pathways. Our ideas for the master plan are here: https://www.cyclingwest.com/advocacy/editorial-salt-lake-city-needs-sustainable-progressive-safe-people-first-transportation-policy/
  3. Recreation amenities need to be added to the bond. Yes, it will increase the dollars in the bond, but it would meet a great need and desire of Salt Lake City’s residents – that of more recreation opportunities. Particularly, we would encourage adding funding to construct Salt Lake City’s new Trails Plan, which would cost in the neighborhood of $3 million (our guesstimate). And it would be in line with the Council keeping its promise from 2015. Our ideas for a Recreational Cycling Plan in Salt Lake City are here: https://www.cyclingwest.com/advocacy/a-proposal-for-a-salt-lake-city-recreational-cycling-plan/
  4. In line with sustainability goals, we would encourage the addition of $5-10 million to radically jumpstart the bicycle and pedestrian master plan. This would allow rapid deployment of on-street bicycle facilities and the construction of trails such as the Folsom Trail, the Surplus Canal Trail, and the extension of the 9-Line Trail, among others. (https://www.cyclingwest.com/advocacy/editorial-2017-2018-budget-salt-lake-city-needs-triple-funding-bicyclists-complete-bike-master-plan-5-years/ )
  5. Also in line with sustainability and housing goals, Salt Lake City’s zoning regulations regarding parking and housing need to be immediately reworked. Parking adds $225/month in rent to units in Salt Lake City (ftp://ftrftp.slcgov.com/RDA/attachments/7-12-16-8.A.PARKINGSTUDY.pdf ). More parking contributes to more demand for cars, more cars on the road, and hence more damage to the roads. More cars are bad for health, air quality, congestion, and bicycling. Given this, Salt Lake City really needs to focus on reducing motor vehicles in the city prior to funding our future. By doing so, housing will be more affordable, sustainability will improve, and transportation will be better.

We support both sales tax increases despite their regressive nature, since there are few better options without a change at the state level. And, we will be voting for the streets bond and looking forward to better streets, but as citizens of Salt Lake, we want a vision from its Mayor on what our future will look like.

How you can comment:

Please visit: http://fundingourfutureslc.com

Take the survey:

https://slcgov.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a5Z9aTc8LSJ9nQV

Send comments to the Mayor: [email protected]

Send comments to the City Council: [email protected]

Register to vote, and vote on the bond in November.

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