Stage 1 of the 2017 Tour of Utah rolled 132 miles from Logan around Bear Lake, and back to Logan, Utah. Cycling West’s writer and photographer Steven Sheffield rode with the Mavic Neutral Support car for the day. We present a gallery of images from the back.
Bookwalter Wins First Mountain Top Finish of 2017 Tour of Utah at Snowbasin Resort
By Lyne Lamoureux
American Brent Bookwalter of BMC Racing Team powered away in the final meters of the climb to Snowbasin Resort to win Stage 2 presented by America First Credit Union of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. Sepp Kuss (USA) of Rally Cycling finished second, with the same time as Bookwalter.
“I didn’t exactly imagine it, but it was always a hope,” Kuss said of taking over the overall lead at the Tour of Utah. “I trained super hard for this race. I think when you prepare for a race, you can kind of envision it, but I didn’t expect to be in this position today. I’m super excited and surprised.”
By virtue of a tie breaker, Kuss secured the general classification lead which puts him in the Larry H. Miller Dealerships overall leader’s jersey. After launching a surprise solo attack in the final kilometer, Canadian James Piccoli of Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling held on for third on the stage.
“It’s the first year that the team is here and that I’m here. We’ve been preparing for a month now at altitude at Park City and doing all the courses. We’re super well prepared for this race and really happy to be here. Hopefully we show that we were a good pick,” said Piccoli about his Elevate-KHS team.
Bookwalter covered the 94-mile course on Tuesday from Brigham City to Snowbasin Resort in three hours and 38 minutes. “At the end, it was just about picking the right moment and timing it right, and gambling a little too. Coming into this race a little more relaxed and not having my whole season or months of prep riding on this race served me well because I could sort of sit back and say if these guys stayed away, well, it’s not like I’ve been staring at the big asterisk on my calendar, at this day for months. This race obviously means a lot to me and I’m inspired to do well here but that laid back approach helped.” said Bookwalter, who finished third overall at the 2015 and 2016 Tour of Utah.
As expected, the first mountain-top finish of the 2017 Tour of Utah brought major changes to the overall leaderboard, with Bookwalter moving into second overall, tied on time with Kuss. Piccoli slots into third, also with the same time. Sixth on the stage, American Robin Carpenter, Holowesko | Citadel Racing Team p/b Hincapie Sportswear moves up to fourth overall, two seconds down. Neilson Powless (USA), Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team moves up to eighth place overall and takes over the WCF Insurance Best Young Rider jersey.
Ty Magner (USA) of Holowesko | Citadel Racing Team p/b Hincapie Sportswear, who wore the Larry H. Miller Dealerships leader jersey after winning Stage 1 in Logan on Monday, dropped to 52nd on G.C., more than 17 minutes off the lead.
Sunny conditions greeted the riders for the start of Stage 2 presented by America First Credit Union in Brigham City this morning. Attacks started immediately from the start, as the riders started the ascent up Sardine Canyon, the first of three Utah Office of Tourism King of the Mountain climbs.
Numerous riders tried to escape but the large numbers of riders off the front doomed all moves to failure. One such rider was BMC Racing Team’s Joey Rosskopf who took top points on the first KOM. More attacks followed but it took 28 miles of racing before a breakaway was established. Initiated by Rosskopf, the reigning U.S. Pro Time Trial champion, three riders managed to escape and gain a maximum of five minutes and 10 seconds on the field.
The break included Oscar Clark (USA), Holowesko | Citadel Racing Team, and Marco Canola (ITA) of Nippo-Vini Fantini. Meanwhile in the field, Rally Cycling took position at the front to control the gap. With 40 miles to go, the gap was down to under two minutes. The trio was ultimately reeled in on the second KOM of the day, the climb up North Ogden Divide.
Bookwalter was appreciative of the work put in by his BMC Racing Team, including his teammate Rosskopf. “The only thing I could have done to do their effort justice today was to win,” he said. “ Coming into this race, I was pushing him to ride G.C., he was a little less confident, said he was comfortable being aggressive. We’ve seen it before that he’s really good at doing that, he’s been good here. The ride he did on the climb too was just incredible. He was out there all day, covered in salt, and he came back, he was still riding at the front, popping guys out of that group. He’s an animal, definitely hasn’t seen his limits, still getting better.”
The technical descent led to more attacking but the field down to 40 riders was all together as they started the final climb to the finish line. Canadian Adam De Vos of Rally Cycling countered an attach by Jhonnatan Narvaez (POR) of Axeon Hagens Berman and quickly established a gap to the field. With three kilometers, De Vos was fully committed to his attack, head down and giving it everything he had.
“Adam has a super good finishing kick himself. We decided that the climb might not be selective enough to have attacks go from the bottom and have big time gaps. I think when he saw Neilson’s teammate go near the bottom, he followed that and it ended up being a pretty good move. And he was out there until the last k[ilometer]. A strong ride by him,” said Kuss.
Powless, who is the reiging U-23 Road Race national champion, said about the climb, “It was pretty stop and go I think. It wasn’t a crazy steep uphill finish, it was a bit more tactical so it was a bit more explosive. I tried to go a couple of times, but no one was really letting me go either. I had one other teammate Jhonnatan in the group which was really nice, he went pretty early on and when we caught him, I think he ended up going again before the finish which was really impressive. It helped me a lot too, because it’s really nice to have a teammate up the road, if we catch him, I know he’s strong and he’d still probably be able to hang in as well. On an uphill finish like this, you’re really just trying to get to the last kick as fresh as possible because that’s when a lot of gaps are going to happen.”
Jacob Rathe (USA) of Jelly Belly Cycling p/b Maxxis retained the Utah Office of Tourism KOM jersey. After taking top points in the first sprint line in Wellsville, Chris Lawless (GBR) of Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team takes over the Utah Sports Commission Sprint jersey. Canadian De Vos was awarded the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most Aggressive Rider jersey. Danny Pate (USA) of Rally Cycling, who has been racing for more than 17 years as a pro, was voted America First Credit Union Fan Favorite for Stage 2, in the category of Most Loved Veteran.
Stage 3 presented by Workfront marks the return of the popular individual time trial (ITT), last held in 2011. Starting at an elevation of 7,300 feet, the course climbs 1,725 vertical feet and provides a tough 5.6-mile ascent of Big Cottonwood Canyon Road. The course travels from the Donut Falls Trailhead parking at Reynolds Gulch to the front door of Brighton Ski Resort. The route passes Solitude Ski Resort, towering spruce trees and rock vistas that are part of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. With a 5.5 percent average gradient, the course should favor a strong rider who excels at high altitude.
“It could be the most decisive day of the race,” Bookwalter said of Stage 3. “But it’s a new stage, hard to know. Traditionally, we see pretty big time gaps on Snowbird too. Last time I was here (Big Cottonwood Canyon) two years ago, [Joe] Dombrowski put a minute into second place, it’s all open.”
Kuss agreed, “I think it will be fairly decisive. It’s a pretty fast time trial for an uphill TT, but I think the altitude will definitely play a role because it starts off pretty high on Big Cottonwood. I think it will test a lot of different abilities that than a normal TT might not or a flat TT especially.”
RESULTS AND STANDINGS
www.tourofutah.com/race/results
Stage 2 presented by America First Credit Union – Top 10
General Classification (After Stage 2) – Top 10
AWARD JERSEYS
Full Results:
| Organiser: Utah Cycling Partnership | |||||
| Stage: Tuesday | 2017 | ||||
| Arrival classification: Stage 2 – Brigham City to Snowbasin Resort pb America First Credit Union | |||||
| Category: Men Elite | |||||
| Average speed of winner: 25.817 mph | |||||
| Distance: 93 | 91m — | 225 | 8m) | ||
| Time of winner: 3.38’12” | |||||
| Commencement: 9:45 AM | |||||
| Position | Rider | Team | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | BOOKWALTER Brent | BMC RACING TEAM | BMC | 3:38:12 | 0:00:00 |
| 2 | KUSS Sepp | RALLY CYCLING | RLY | 3:38:12 | 0:00:00 |
| 3 | PICCOLI James | ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING | ELV | 3:38:12 | 0:00:00 |
| 4 | MANCEBO PEREZ Francisco | HANGAR 15 BICYCLES | CYN | 3:38:14 | 0:00:02 |
| 5 | MURPHY Kyle | CYLANCE CYCLING | CPC | 3:38:14 | 0:00:02 |
| 6 | CARPENTER Robin | HOLOWESKO/CITADEL RACING P/B HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR | HCR | 3:38:14 | 0:00:02 |
| 7 | BRITTON Robert | RALLY CYCLING | RLY | 3:38:14 | 0:00:02 |
| 8 | POWLESS Neilson | AXEON HAGENS BERMAN | AHB | 3:38:14 | 0:00:02 |
| 9 | CLARKE Jonathan | UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM | UHC | 3:38:14 | 0:00:02 |
| 10 | MANNION Gavin | UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM | UHC | 3:38:14 | 0:00:02 |
| 11 | FRANKINY Kilian | BMC RACING TEAM | BMC | 3:38:14 | 0:00:02 |
| 12 | DILLIER Silvan | BMC RACING TEAM | BMC | 3:38:14 | 0:00:02 |
| 13 | FICARA Pierpaolo | AMORE & VITA – SELLE SMP P/B FONDRIEST | AMO | 3:38:20 | 0:00:08 |
| 14 | EISENHART Taylor | HOLOWESKO/CITADEL RACING P/B HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR | HCR | 3:38:20 | 0:00:08 |
| 15 | BUTLER Christopher | CAJA RURAL – SEGUROS RGA | CJR | 3:38:22 | 0:00:10 |
| 16 | ELLSAY Nigel | SILBER PRO CYCLING | SPC | 3:38:22 | 0:00:10 |
| 17 | NAVAEZ PRADO Jhonnatan Manuel | AXEON HAGENS BERMAN | AHB | 3:38:27 | 0:00:15 |
| 18 | TVETCOV Serghei | JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS | JBC | 3:38:29 | 0:00:17 |
| 19 | MOLINA CANET Antonio | CAJA RURAL – SEGUROS RGA | CJR | 3:38:34 | 0:00:22 |
| 20 | DE VOS Adam | RALLY CYCLING | RLY | 3:38:36 | 0:00:24 |
| 21 | ARANBURU DEBA Alex | CAJA RURAL – SEGUROS RGA | CJR | 3:39:03 | 0:00:51 |
| 22 | SOLA ARJONA Manuel | CAJA RURAL – SEGUROS RGA | CJR | 3:39:05 | 0:00:53 |
| 23 | ROSSKOPF Joseph | BMC RACING TEAM | BMC | 3:39:05 | 0:00:53 |
| 24 | SWIRBUL Keegan | JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS | JBC | 3:39:24 | 0:01:12 |
| 25 | ORONTE Emerson | RALLY CYCLING | RLY | 3:39:31 | 0:01:19 |
| 26 | FRAYRE MOCTEZUMA Eder | ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING | ELV | 3:40:02 | 0:01:50 |
| 27 | JARAMILLO DIEZ Daniel Alexander | UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM | UHC | 3:40:26 | 0:02:14 |
| 28 | CICCONE Giulio | BARDIANI CSF | BRD | 3:40:44 | 0:02:32 |
| 29 | LOCKWOOD Cory | ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING | ELV | 3:40:51 | 0:02:39 |
| 30 | NORRIS Lachlan | UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM | UHC | 3:41:24 | 0:03:12 |
| 31 | ROTA Lorenzo | BARDIANI CSF | BRD | 3:42:01 | 0:03:49 |
| 32 | WACKERMANN Luca | BARDIANI CSF | BRD | 3:42:01 | 0:03:49 |
| 33 | SENNI Manuel | BMC RACING TEAM | BMC | 3:42:01 | 0:03:49 |
| 34 | SANTAROMITA Ivan | NIPPO – VINI FANTINI | NIP | 3:42:01 | 0:03:49 |
| 35 | ZAMPARELLA Marco | AMORE & VITA – SELLE SMP P/B FONDRIEST | AMO | 3:42:01 | 0:03:49 |
| 36 | VAN WINDEN Dennis | ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY | ICA | 3:43:49 | 0:05:37 |
| 37 | MÜLLER Patrick | BMC RACING TEAM | BMC | 3:46:14 | 0:08:02 |
| 38 | RUBIO HERNANDEZ Diego | CAJA RURAL – SEGUROS RGA | CJR | 3:46:59 | 0:08:47 |
| 39 | HOEHN Alex | ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING | ELV | 3:48:18 | 0:10:06 |
| 40 | BOIVIN Guillaume | ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY | ICA | 3:49:19 | 0:11:07 |
| 41 | SERRANO RODRIGUEZ Gonzalo | CAJA RURAL – SEGUROS RGA | CJR | 3:49:19 | 0:11:07 |
| 42 | ELMIGER Martin | BMC RACING TEAM | BMC | 3:49:19 | 0:11:07 |
| 43 | BARTA William | AXEON HAGENS BERMAN | AHB | 3:49:19 | 0:11:07 |
| 44 | KRASILNIKAU Andrei | HOLOWESKO/CITADEL RACING P/B HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR | HCR | 3:49:19 | 0:11:07 |
| 45 | BERNARDINETTI Marco | AMORE & VITA – SELLE SMP P/B FONDRIEST | AMO | 3:49:19 | 0:11:07 |
| 46 | SQUIRE Robert | HANGAR 15 BICYCLES | CYN | 3:49:19 | 0:11:07 |
| 47 | COMPANIONI Ruben | HOLOWESKO/CITADEL RACING P/B HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR | HCR | 3:49:19 | 0:11:07 |
| 48 | VELASCO Simone | BARDIANI CSF | BRD | 3:49:19 | 0:11:07 |
| 49 | CANOLA Marco | NIPPO – VINI FANTINI | NIP | 3:49:33 | 0:11:21 |
| 50 | ANDREETTA Simone | BARDIANI CSF | BRD | 3:53:57 | 0:15:45 |
| 51 | LEMUS DAVILA Luis Enrique | ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY | ICA | 3:54:08 | 0:15:56 |
| 52 | ACEVEDO CALLE Janier Alexis | UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM | UHC | 3:54:08 | 0:15:56 |
| 53 | GARIBAY CONTRERAS Orlando Trinidad | CYLANCE CYCLING | CPC | 3:54:08 | 0:15:56 |
| 54 | ALBANESE Vincenzo | BARDIANI CSF | BRD | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 55 | SIMION Paolo | BARDIANI CSF | BRD | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 56 | BERLATO Giacomo | NIPPO – VINI FANTINI | NIP | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 57 | CALABRIA Fabio | TEAM NOVO NORDISK | TNN | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 58 | MCCULLOCH Brian | ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING | ELV | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 59 | CÔTÉ Pier-André | SILBER PRO CYCLING | SPC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 60 | FISHER Steve | HANGAR 15 BICYCLES | CYN | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 61 | BROWN Connor | ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING | ELV | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 62 | BROWN Cortlan | HANGAR 15 BICYCLES | CYN | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 63 | BANUSHI Besmir | AMORE & VITA – SELLE SMP P/B FONDRIEST | AMO | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 64 | MARSHALL Kaler | HANGAR 15 BICYCLES | CYN | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 65 | BRAND Sam | TEAM NOVO NORDISK | TNN | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 66 | RODRIGUEZ VICTORIA Jose Alfredo | ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING | ELV | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 67 | KOISHI Yuma | NIPPO – VINI FANTINI | NIP | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 68 | BOHLI Tom | BMC RACING TEAM | BMC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 69 | WINN Christopher | HANGAR 15 BICYCLES | CYN | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 70 | BERRY Joshua | JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS | JBC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 71 | DIAZ CORRALES Andres Miguel | CYLANCE CYCLING | CPC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 72 | POLI Umberto | TEAM NOVO NORDISK | TNN | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 73 | WILLIAMS Tyler | ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY | ICA | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 74 | TUREK Daniel | ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY | ICA | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 75 | VAN IJZENDOORN Hendrikus | TEAM NOVO NORDISK | TNN | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 76 | CASTILLO SOTO Ulisis Alfredo | JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS | JBC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 77 | GAGNE Julien | SILBER PRO CYCLING | SPC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 78 | MARTINS SANDOVAL Uri | AMORE & VITA – SELLE SMP P/B FONDRIEST | AMO | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 79 | RATHE Jacob | JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS | JBC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 80 | BENITO DIEZ Miguel Angel | CAJA RURAL – SEGUROS RGA | CJR | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 81 | OIEN Justin | CAJA RURAL – SEGUROS RGA | CJR | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 82 | GALARRETA UGARTE David | AMORE & VITA – SELLE SMP P/B FONDRIEST | AMO | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 83 | HALILAJ Redi | AMORE & VITA – SELLE SMP P/B FONDRIEST | AMO | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 84 | BROWN Jonathan | AXEON HAGENS BERMAN | AHB | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 85 | MARANGONI Alan | NIPPO – VINI FANTINI | NIP | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 86 | RICE Michael | AXEON HAGENS BERMAN | AHB | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 87 | OWEN Logan | AXEON HAGENS BERMAN | AHB | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 88 | LAWLESS Christopher | AXEON HAGENS BERMAN | AHB | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 89 | BASSETT Stephen | SILBER PRO CYCLING | SPC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 90 | HAEDO Lucas Sebastian | UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM | UHC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 91 | OLIVEIRA Rui | AXEON HAGENS BERMAN | AHB | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 92 | FLAKSIS Andzs | HOLOWESKO/CITADEL RACING P/B HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR | HCR | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 93 | CIMA Damiano | NIPPO – VINI FANTINI | NIP | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 94 | NIV Guy | ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY | ICA | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 95 | MAGNER Tyler | HOLOWESKO/CITADEL RACING P/B HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR | HCR | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 96 | MURPHY John | HOLOWESKO/CITADEL RACING P/B HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR | HCR | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 97 | JEAN Emile | SILBER PRO CYCLING | SPC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 98 | RAÏM Mihkel | ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY | ICA | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 99 | PATE Danny | RALLY CYCLING | RLY | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 100 | SOUCY Marc-Antoine | SILBER PRO CYCLING | SPC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 101 | MCCLURE Reid | TEAM NOVO NORDISK | TNN | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 102 | SLACK Erik | HANGAR 15 BICYCLES | CYN | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 103 | JOYCE Colin | RALLY CYCLING | RLY | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 104 | SCHMALZ Joseph | ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING | ELV | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 105 | SNIPE GROVE Samuel Hunter | CYLANCE CYCLING | CPC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 106 | ROBERGE Adam | SILBER PRO CYCLING | SPC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 107 | BEYER Chad | HANGAR 15 BICYCLES | CYN | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 108 | HUFFMAN Evan | RALLY CYCLING | RLY | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 109 | LEWIS Bryan | CYLANCE CYCLING | CPC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 110 | DE KEIJZER Gerd | TEAM NOVO NORDISK | TNN | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 111 | CLANCY Stephen | TEAM NOVO NORDISK | TNN | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 112 | CHEYNE Jordan | JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS | JBC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 113 | MARCOTTE Eric | CYLANCE CYCLING | CPC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 114 | JONES Christopher | UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM | UHC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 115 | LAW Scott | CYLANCE CYCLING | CPC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 116 | ZUKOWSKY Nickolas | SILBER PRO CYCLING | SPC | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 117 | YECHZKEL Aviv | ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY | ICA | 3:55:51 | 0:17:39 |
| 118 | YOUNG Eric | RALLY CYCLING | RLY | 3:56:03 | 0:17:51 |
| 119 | MCCABE Travis | UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM | UHC | 3:56:03 | 0:17:51 |
| 120 | SHELDEN Taylor | JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS | JBC | 3:56:06 | 0:17:54 |
| 121 | STERBINI Simone | BARDIANI CSF | BRD | 3:56:08 | 0:17:56 |
| 122 | MORTON Angus | JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS | JBC | 3:57:31 | 0:19:19 |
| 123 | CLARK Oscar | HOLOWESKO/CITADEL RACING P/B HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR | HCR | 3:57:31 | 0:19:19 |
| 124 | MENZIES Karl | CYLANCE CYCLING | CPC | 3:59:29 | 0:21:17 |
| Riders dropping out | |||||
| 32 | CHERHAL Corentin | TEAM NOVO NORDISK | TNN | ||
| 86 | ELORZA PAGALDAI Mikel | AMORE & VITA – SELLE SMP P/B FONDRIEST | AMO | ||
| Number of not started: 0 | |||||
| Number of starters: 126 | |||||
| Number remaining: 124 | |||||
| Riders after time limit: — | |||||
| Riders dropping out: 32 | |||||
| Last calculated: 1-08 | |||||
| Classification software: StageRace 2005 software — www.stagerace.com |
Stage 1 of the 2017 Tour of Utah was a 132 mile jaunt from Logan, Utah around Bear Lake and back to Logan.
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Monday, July 31, 2017, Stage 1 presented by America First Credit Union, Logan to Logan, 132 miles – 6,550 feet of climbing
The Tour of Utah will start in northern Utah with a return visit to Logan and Cache County. Stage 1 presented by America First Credit Union is the longest day of the Tour of Utah at 132 miles. Home to Utah State University, Logan previously served as the overall start community for the 2015 Tour of Utah. This is the same route used two years ago, rolling across scenic roads in two states and testing the legs with 6,550 feet of elevation gain.
By Charles Pekow – Bikeshare programs are taking off with great success all around the country. They’ve been doing so largely without federal support. But legislation recently introduced in Congress would clarify that bikeshare programs would qualify for federal financing. The trouble is, transportation law and grant rules were written before anyone tried bikeshare, leaving the program in a legally “gray area,” since it’s not defined in federal law or regulation, says Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), sponsor of the Bikeshare Transit Act of 2017 (H.R. 3305).
The bill would allow federal funding to buy bikeshare-related equipment and building bikeshare facilities. It would also clarify that grantees could use Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality money for bikeshare.
“The Bikeshare Transit Act will remove significant barriers facing new and existing bikeshare projects applying for federal funding while underscoring that bikeshare programs drive economic development and are an important part of bringing choice and adding value to America’s transportation system,” Blumenauer said in the Congressional Record.
The bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) cosponsored it, giving the measure bipartisan support. Blumenauer and Buchanan co-chair the Congressional Bike Caucus.
By Marcus Kaller — In the July 2017 SLCBAC meeting Scott Hess from the Wasatch Front Regional Council came to talk about the Transportation Improvement Program. It is a six-year program, set to begin next year, will implement highway, transit, and active transportation projects along the Wasatch Front, with funding coming from various federal, state and local sources. The types of projects include feasibility studies, planning support, road widenings, reconstructions and new constructions. The council were seeking public comments on each and any of the projects. The comment period continued until August 5.
Also, Phil Sarnoff or Bike Utah introduced Beth Haynes as the new coordinator for the Bike Ambassadors Program. And, with students going back to school later this month, the Youth Education program will return. If you believe that your nearby school should have a course on bike safety and practice for youths, contact Beth at bikeutah.org. And, if you are interested in becoming a bike ambassador, you can find the information and bikeutah.org.
Phil Sarnoff also unveiled the Active Transportation Health Benefits study. This is a collaboration with UTA, UDOT, SLCBAC, and several other local entities. As stated “the purpose of this study is to provide insight on the contributions that spending on active transportation projects and by people who walk and bicycle can make to regional economies.” In addition, the results of the study “discusses evidence and best practices in quantifying and monetizing active transportation costs and benefits related to equipment manufacturing, retail sales, tourism, infrastructure construction, real estate value impacts, air quality and emission reduction, and health impacts (from both morbidity and mortality perspectives).” You can read the report on the Bike Utah web site (bikeutah.org).
Trail Projects
The portion of Parley’s Trail, from Tanner Park to Sugarhouse Park that runs along I-80 should be complete by the end of July. Meanwhile, another portion of the trail, from 300 West to 900 West along the TRAX Green Line, should be completed by the end of August. Meanwhile, a feasibility study is being looked at to connect Parley’s Trail to the Jordan River Parkway.
Speaking of which, the portion of the Jordan River Parkway from 14600 South to 15000 south has been completed. Meanwhile, construction of a new connecting portion, from 200 South to North Temple, began earlier this month. The estimated time of completion will be later this year.
August meeting
Our next meeting will be August 8, in room N4-850 at the County Government Center (2001 South State Street), beginning at 5:30pm. In addition, we will be present in Big Cottonwood Canyon for Stage 3 of the Tour of Utah on August 2. We hope to see you there. You can find us at slco.org/bicycle, along with @slcbac on Twitter, and www.facebook.com/slcbac on Facebook.
SUN VALLEY, ID (July 2, 2017) — More than 180 athletes gathered in Ketchum, ID on July 1-2, 2017 at the Ride Sun Valley Bike Festival to race Round 3 of the SCOTT Enduro Cup presented by Vittoria. After one of the most scenic and grueling rounds in the series, Cody Kelley of Salt Lake City, UT and Cooper Ott of Crested Butte, CO each took their respective podiums. The annual Ride Sun Valley Bike Festival is a celebration of life on two wheels. The four-day festival is host to endurance, skill and learning based events centralized around all things cycling including the SCOTT Enduro Cup presented by Vittoria.
The weekend weather was perfect for races with cool morning temps, warm breezy days and mostly sunny skies. A heavy snowpack protected the trails from early season damage as Sun Valley Resort was just opening their lifts to bikers on July 1. On Saturday, riders raced three timed stages located on the steep slopes of Sun Valley Resort. The day’s three stages featured a mix of flowy fast switchbacks and loose rocky terrain descending 6,345 vertical feet. The second day, Sunday, featured two rugged backcountry stages that tested the riders’ endurance with two long stages and big transfer stages in between.
Men’s Pro/Open Final Results
Cooper Ott, 25, mastered the loose trail sections, pumped out the rollers, hit the corners and pedaled the straightaways to the top of podium. Ott had a tough first stage in Sun Valley placing fifth, but managed to come back winning all four remaining stages. This is Ott’s second Enduro Cup race of the season and her second first place as she previously won the top spot in Moab.
“This was my first two-day enduro race of the year. It’s a bit different than a one-day because you want to conserve a little bit of energy for day two, but you don’t want to have too much left in the bank,” Ott remarked. “The trails here did not let you leave too much in the bank and that was really fun.”
Coming out of a third place in Moab and second place in Angel Fire, Anne Galyean, 30, of Golden Colorado landed a repeat second position in Sun Valley. Galyean’s sharp technical skills enabled her to manage the technical sections and push hard enough on the blind portions of the course. Lia Westermann, 18, of Salt Lake City, UT came in a close third, just six seconds behind Galyean.
Podium finishers in the Pro/Open category shared $5,000 equally divided between men and women.
The SCOTT Enduro Cup presented by Vittoria will now prepare for its fourth and final stop Aug. 26-27 at Deer Valley Resort, Utah. To register, and to view a full list of results from the Sun Valley race, visit endurocupmtb.com.
By Nate Gibby – Salt Lake City — Alex Grant (Cannondale, Gear Rush) won the Elite Men’s division while Nicole Tittensor (Jan’s Park City, Scott Bikes, Reynolds Cycling) took the Elite Women’s crown at the Intermountain Cup’s Rage at Snowbird, held July 1, 2017 at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort.
With spectacular mountain vistas on every side, the race wasn’t nearly as pleasant as the surroundings. Not only did the racers have to endure between four and five laps of a five-mile course and approximately 3,000’ gain, but the altitude complicated things even further.
In the Elite Men’s division, Felt-Assos racer Rob Squire jumped out to the early lead. with Grant following for most of the first two laps. However, shortly after Squire started to create separation on the end of the second lap, a flat tire derailed his day and Grant was able to take advantage for the win. With a time of 1:50 over 25 total miles, Grant never looked back and won by nearly five minutes.
“Rob was putting some real pressure on during the second lap and he had maybe a 10-second lead on me going into the downhill,” said Grant. “I thought I would keep as close as I can and then he was on the side of the [trail] with a flat time. After Robbie dropped out, I kept my head down and kept pushing.”
In the Elite Women’s category, Tittensor started out fast and held the lead for the duration of the four laps. Gaining nearly a minute per lap on other racers, Tittensor powered to a 1:49 finish, four minutes ahead of her competitors.
“The start is really important at Snowbird as it’s at 8,000’, so you have to watch your efforts,” said Tittensor. “With about a 1/4-mile fire road and then really tight single track, it’s always important for me to be in the lead there. Meghan Sheridan (Bingham Cyclery Peak Fasteners, W Law) was right on my wheel, so I just tried to recover once I hit the single track, focus on my breathing and I was able to put a little gap on her.”
With a starting elevation of approximately 8,200 feet, the altitude took its toll on the racers. “I was definitely hurting in the altitude,” said Sheridan. “It’s really hard to go super fast at an XC pace. Because of the altitude, I backed off a little bit for XC pace and was able to have a little left on the last lap and get enough in front of KC [Holley] (Kuhl, Racers Cycle Service) to come in second.”
The Intermountain Cup MTB series is Utah’s largest cross country mountain bike series and draws racers from across the state and western region. Founded in 1991, the Intermountain Cup consists of X-country and endurance MTB races throughout Utah. With seven X-country races of approximately 25 miles and four endurance races of approximately 50 miles, the series covers some of the most pristine and difficult rides in the state.
The next race in Intermountain Cup’s XC series will be held on August 12 at North Fork, near Eden, Utah. A new addition to the 2017 XC series, the North Fork race includes one of the fastest tracks in the series. More information about the race, including registration, is available at intermountaincup.com.
Cycling West and Cycling Utah Magazine’s August 2017 Issue is now available as a free download (16 mb download), Pick up a copy at your favorite Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Montana, W. Colorado, N. Arizona, and N. California bike shop or other location! 
Contents
Crusher in the Tushar 2017 – Holcomb Wins Women’s Category; Squire 3-Peats in the Men’s – page – 3
Commuting in Sanpete County – Mind the Cyclist, Mind the “Shoulder” – page – 4
Parkway Pedal to Raise Funds for Autism Council – page – 6
Shaking Off Numb Hands – page – 7
Grant and Tittensor Take the Intermountain Cup’s Rage at Snowbird – page – 8
Mountain Biking in Cedar City’s Three Peaks Recreational Area is a Hoot! – page – 10
Bike Walk Montana Launches New Bike Camps for Touring and Smart Cycling Classes – page – 11
Cycling Through – Observations on LOTOJA, Training, and the Tour de France – page – 15
Thriving vs. Surviving the End of Season: A Coach’s Perspective – page – 16
Study Shows Bike Lanes are Safer for Cyclists and Protected Bike Lanes are Even Better page – 17
New Bill Would Allow Bikesharing to get Federal Support page – 17
Designing and Building Trails – page – 20
Race the Rails Features a Road and Mountain Race Against the Train in Ely, Nevada – page – 21
Ott and Kelley Win Sun Valley SCOTT Enduro Cup – page – 26
Ely to Cave Lake Nevada Express – page – 27
Ogden Rolls On With Mountain Bike Parks, Trails, and Programs – page – 28
Biking Through The Dog Days Of Summer – page – 30
New Trails and Programs in Salt Lake County – News from SLCBAC – page – 31
New Bill Would Allow Bikesharing to get Federal Support page – 31
Federal Bicycling Budgets Face Cuts page – 31
Fast Racers to Line Up for 2017 Park City Point to Point – page – 32
Summit Challenge to Offer 1 Mile Discovery Loop Option page – 32
Study: Bicycling and Walking Generate $425 Million in Economic Impact in Utah – page – 33
Bike Packing in the Sun Valley and Stanley Region of Idaho – page – 34
Benjamin Sessions Answers to Salt Lake City 2017 City Council Election Candidate Questionnaire on Bicycling in Salt Lake City for Cycling Utah
Background: Cycling is a healthy and fun form of transportation and recreation that improves livability, health, and economy in Salt Lake City. We ask these questions to provide information to Salt Lake City’s citizens regarding your outlook on cycling. We will publish the answers on CyclingUtah.com as we receive them.
Candidate Information: Please provide your name, contact info for your campaign, council district (describe too) and if you like, a brief statement regarding your candidacy.
We live in an amazing place, but I believe we can make it better. I want to serve the community because I believe Sugar House is the Crown Jewel of Salt Lake City and I believe it should be preserved. We are the envy of the city because we have beautiful single family homes surrounding the most walkable business district in the valley. To maintain this, I want to make sure people feel safe in their homes and businesses, that our infrastructure is clean and well maintained, and that we preserve the authenticity of our neighborhoods.
Join me as we work to better our neighborhoods for our families and our future.
Thank you,
Benjamin J. Sessions
Candidate for City Council District 7
Council Candidate Questions:
I would like to see improvement in our road and sidewalk infrastructure. Riding bikes on bad roads is a challenge. This would be my primary focus.
I think the biggest issue for cyclists are the potholes and fraying street edges that cause some cyclists to ride higher on the crest and closer to traffic.
I would like to see clean paved black top for our streets.
I think that this was a decision made by the neighborhood and based on the survey responses and open houses it appeared that the majority of neighbors did not want this change.
I think any initiative that markets the idea of riding a bike to work is a good idea.
I would need to see any specific proposal prior to voting on it.
There are ideas in this proposal that have merit and I would consider some of the proposals if I were elected.
I think that using the Master Plan as a guide is a great use of planning resources. Just being aware of the plans and discussing it as a council is a great first step.
Yes, I ride bikes typically more for recreation.
Phil Carroll’s Answers to Salt Lake City 2017 City Council Election Candidate Questionnaire on Bicycling in Salt Lake City for Cycling Utah
Background: Cycling is a healthy and fun form of transportation and recreation that improves livability, health, and economy in Salt Lake City. We ask these questions to provide information to Salt Lake City’s citizens regarding your outlook on cycling. We will publish the answers on CyclingUtah.com as we receive them.
Candidate Information: Please provide your name, contact info for your campaign, council district (describe too) and if you like, a brief statement regarding your candidacy.
Phil Carroll
Salt Lake City Council District 3, Avenues and Capital Hill
(801) 328-1050 x 4
Phil Carroll – Candidate for Salt Lake City Council District 3
I have been intimately involved in the issues facing our community and have consistently worked to make our Avenues neighborhood a better place for more than 30 years. I have served two terms as Chair of the Greater Avenues Community Council. For 20 years I have organized the Memory Grove Clean-Up. I’ve chaired the Avenues Street Fair. I’ve chaired the SLC Transportation Advisory Board. For over two years I volunteered weekly at The Road Home mentoring the homeless.
In 1995 I started the non-profit Community Housing Services which acquires and builds affordable housing. CHS has 1200 units with 200 affordable apartments in District 3. I’ve served as President of the National Affordable Housing Management Association. I have extensive background in affordable housing, providing the U.S. Congress testimony on affordable housing issues.
My wife Carlisle and I have lived in our 1914 bungalow at 89 ‘G’ Street since 1987. Our children, Peter and Lena, were both born and raised in the Avenues.
My experience, qualifications, and education along with my dedication to our Avenues community have prepared me to represent District 3 on the Salt Lake City Council.
Immaculate Heart College, BA
University of Utah, MS
Western State University, JD
Council Candidate Questions:
Erin Mendenhall’s Answers to Salt Lake City 2017 City Council Election Candidate Questionnaire on Bicycling in Salt Lake City for Cycling Utah
Background: Cycling is a healthy and fun form of transportation and recreation that improves livability, health, and economy in Salt Lake City. We ask these questions to provide information to Salt Lake City’s citizens regarding your outlook on cycling.
Candidate Information: Please provide your name, contact info for your campaign, council district (describe too) and if you like, a brief statement regarding your candidacy.
Erin Mendenhall, cell: 801-503-9181, www.slcerin.com, District 5
Council Candidate Questions:
I envision more community connectedness through trails, such as the McClelland Trail provides, by utilizing city-owned property like alleyways. I envision a city-wide community that is more supportive of cycling and Complete Streets developments, making cycling ever more safe and accessible for our residents and commuters. An East-West connected city via development of the 9-Line is a priority for me. I will support funding and press for development of that trail and would support the city again exploring a comprehensive recreation bond.
Safety. Fulfilment of the Council’s Complete Streets policy in evaluating and building new roadways is our best, existing tool for ensuring greater safety for cyclists. When street investment proposals do not fulfil this policy, the Council needs to be ready and willing to support our policies and withhold funding for those projects if they are not in congruence.
Development of the 9 Line, better roadways (including Complete Streets) for riding and State Street development of bike lines.
I am continuously engaged in State Street progress-related projects, including Life on State. It is critical that this visioning process include bike lanes. UDOT’s participation in the process tells me that the results of the project will likely be implemented, thus making cycling a critical element in the vision.
I have recently begun conversations with the Mayor’s administration regarding a policy I would like to advance that would prioritize pedestrian and cyclist right-of-way over vehicles at many trail crossings. For example, where McClelland Trail intersects many different avenues between 1300 and 1700 South, I am proposing those intersections have ‘stop’ signs for vehicle traffic. I believe that it is important to work progressive policies, like this, through the city departments like Transportation and Streets, in order for them to be successfully adopted and implemented.
I’m also open to ideas from the cycling community. I have organized a group-ride cycling fundraiser in the past (‘Marty Ride’, 2007), organized a puncture-proofing event for Heartland kids along the Jordan River (2014) and am a regular rider, myself.
Yes, I would strengthen it with the prioritization of cyclist and pedestrian right-of-way over vehicle traffic at many trail crossings (see answer to question 5).
I will prioritize funding for the projects that support the plan and use the master plan as leverage to ensure that Complete Streets are implemented where appropriate.
I sure do. I mostly ride a commuter bike or my home-customized mountain bike/cruiser that hosts a toddler seat on the back. I ride around 9th and 9th for errands, on McClelland for fun, and down to city hall on occasion. My favorite ride, which my family regularly takes in the evenings, is from Inglewood Park to Westminster College’s outdoor climbing wall where the kids can burn off the last of their energy before the ride back home.
Bicycling connects people with nature, neighbors, businesses, school and recreation. Access to fun, safe and convenient cycling opportunities is a primary component of great cities. Salt Lake City has miles still to go in capturing the opportunities for enhanced cycling that are available to us. I will continue to be a strong voice for cycling as a core component of our multi-modal transportation system and as an economic driver in our city. Ride on.
Samantha Finch’s Answers to Salt Lake City 2017 City Council Election Candidate Questionnaire on Bicycling in Salt Lake City for Cycling Utah
Background: Cycling is a healthy and fun form of transportation and recreation that improves livability, health, and economy in Salt Lake City. We ask these questions to provide information to Salt Lake City’s citizens regarding your outlook on cycling. We will publish the answers on CyclingUtah.com as we receive them.
Candidate Information: Please provide your name, contact info for your campaign, council district (describe too) and if you like, a brief statement regarding your candidacy.
Samantha Finch
Council Candidate Questions:
I consider myself an outdoor enthusiast. My recreational pursuits are skiing, climbing, hiking, mtn. biking and occasional road biking. So, I support cyclists. Actually, you will find me volunteering for Tour of Utah this August 6th when it comes through SLC.
As for my vision, I’m still unsure. I am thankful that Salt Lake County assisted with the purchase of Bonanza Flats, which may help with access to mtn. biking. Generally, I want bike paths as an alternative and clean form of transportation. But, I suggest that they are part of a bike route to destinations throughout the city. I do not support putting a bike lane on a road whenever there is construction or resurfacing. Some streets should be kept primarily for vehicles, while other streets more multiuse. I live on 8th East, near Nibley Park Elementary School. When I ride to downtown SLC, I head off on 6th East. I would never encourage people to ride on 7th East as it is too dangerous because of the heavy traffic. And maybe, 7th East should stay dedicated to heavy traffic use.
Honestly, I am not sure what the biggest issue for cyclists is other than to improve safety on our roads. I am a candidate for District 7 – Sugar House. Our roads are in poor condition. When I ride to the business district, I tell people I feel more comfortable on my mtn. bike than road bike because of all the potholes and cracks. Cyclists swerve into traffic to avoid bumps and holes in the pavement.
Our road conditions improved and roads without heavy traffic having a wide shoulder to allow a biker and vehicle to travel safely together.
Yes, I spoke with several people living locally to that street. The vast majority of people I heard from living in the area did not want the bike lane. I heard this from a solid diversity of people, different ages, cyclists, non-cyclists, people who bike to work and those for only recreational purposes.
I need to better understand the 2015 Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan and its genesis. But, from my canvass of the local streets, it appeared to me that most wanted the road kept primarily for heavy vehicle traffic. Beyond this, I cannot speak more without deepening my understanding of the topic.
Electric bikes have the potential to transform our future plans for transportation. I am really curious about their application into the city’s growth.
****At this time, I am unable to provide specifics for these programs. I need to understand more and seek input from others. If elected to City Council, I will seek input from stakeholders and the community. Please remember, I am not an expert on transportation, but I am a cyclist and would like to incorporate bike routes into our city lives.
Thank you,
Samantha Finch
Candidate for District 7 SLC
You can reach me at:
facebook.com/samanthaforSLCC7 [email protected] crowdpac elect-samantha-finch
The 2017 Tour of Utah is starting. On Saturday, July 29, 2017, the team presentation was held in Logan, Utah, site of the stage 1.
We present a captivating photo gallery by Cathy Fegan-Kim of cottonsoxphotography.net
Caja Rural is in Utah all the way from Spain. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
Utah's TJ Eisenhart Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
Autograph for a fan. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
Jelly Belly Team Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
The Tour of Utah leaders jerseys. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
Brad Sohner interviews the racers. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
Rob Squire being interviewed. Squire is one of Utah's top racers and is from Sandy. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
Nip Nippo - Vini Fantini are from Italy. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
Tour of Utah organizer Jenn Andrs addresses the crowd. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
BMC comes from Switzerland for the Tour of Utah. The rider in white is Swiss road race champion Silvan Dillier. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
UHC lines up. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
Hangar 15 (formerly Canyon Bicycles) is Utah's pro team. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
The fans are ready to cheer! Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
Team Novo Nordisk. All riders have Diabetes and the team's mission is to inspire, educate and empower people affected by diabetes. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
The teams are in Logan, Utah. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
The TJ Eisenhart fan club. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
UHC relaxes. Utah's Tanner Putt won't be riding for them this year due to injury. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
Axeon Hagens Berman has endured tragedy this year with the loss of Chad Young, one of their riders. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
Cylance. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
Utah's team - Hangar 15 - signs in. Francisco Mancebo and Cortlan Brown are both set to ride. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
BMC is ready to race. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
Team Rally signs in. Photo: Catherine Fegan-Kim
By David Ward
Tour of Utah
Let the climbing begin. You saw the excellent, detailed Spectator’s Guide in the July 2017 issue of cycling utah/cycling west. This year’s Tour of Utah challenges more than 120 international professional cyclists with over 36,000 feet of climbing in one short week. I am really stoked about this year’s venues. Without re-plowing ground covered in the Spectator’s Guide, let me hit a few of the highlights I am excited about.
Stage 1 begins the Tour with a long slog up Logan Canyon, around Bear Lake and then back to Logan. The section that will really hurt their legs is the return climb, after looping around Bear Lake, from Garden City to the top of Logan Canyon. I have done this several times, and it is a leg-burner. This is certain to be where the main and final attacks come, and will be a great place to take in a part of this day’s stage.
An individual time trial up Big Cottonwood Canyon for Stage 3 will tax the legs of each racer. Beginning at the Donut Falls Trailhead, it will climb 6 miles, finally ending at the Brighton Ski Resort. Just before the finish is a short, steep pitch that will burn the quads as each racer finishes his ride. This short section is where one should be to take in the finale to this stage.
Stage 6, the Tour’s Queen Stage, is a parcours beginning in Soldier Hollow near Heber City, traces its route around Deer Creek Reservoir and part way down Provo Canyon to the turn off to Sundance Ski Resort. From there, it climbs past Sundance and over the top of the Alpine Loop before dropping back down to the valley floor where it winds its way to the base of Little Cottonwood Canyon for the final 6 mile climb to the Snowbird Ski Resort. Assuming there are still two or more riders battling for the overall title, this is where the race will be decided. The final attacks should come in the Seven Sisters section, the final steep pitch just before Tanner’s Flat.
And for good, fast and technical racing, and excellent spectating, nothing beats Stage 7’s circuit race looping 6.8 miles through Salt Lake City. Watch the racers suffer up the steep incline on North State Street to the Utah State Capitol, or watch the racers fly, and the officials’ and support vehicles screech, around the turns at Reservoir Park. Or do both.
Thrilling racing, coupled with the Harmon’s Healthy Living Expo and University of Utah Kids Sprint to the Finish Line featured on each stage, make for a complete week of spectator excitement at and participation in this year’s Tour of Utah. Pick your stages, and be there for a fun and exciting time.
For more on the Tour of Utah, see tourofutah.com
Look for updates and photos daily on cyclingwest.com too!
Background: Cycling is a healthy and fun form of transportation and recreation that improves livability, health, and economy in Salt Lake City. We ask these questions to provide information to Salt Lake City’s citizens regarding your outlook on cycling. We will publish the answers on CyclingUtah.com as we receive them.
Candidate Information: Please provide your name, contact info for your campaign, council district (describe too) and if you like, a brief statement regarding your candidacy.
My name is Arnold Jones. I am running for District 1 (rose park area) city council.
Contact information: Arnold Jones election committee, 1250 n Oakley st, slc, ut 84116
As a candidate running against the current incumbent “ James Rogers” I believe he has done a very good job as the current incumbent. I feel that I have a lot to offer as a long standing resident of the Rose Park area and am aware of needed issues that need to be addressed in regards to District 1. I will work dutifully to represent the residents of my district as well as a team member in relation to working with all of the council members as there are many issues that affect not only our community but also Salt Lake City as a whole.
Council Candidate Questions:
would you do to make that vision happen (planning, budget, infrastructure, education,
safety, economy, etc.)?
Answer: My vision for cycling both road and mountain biking in the salt lake city area would be to have more bikes available to our citizens within the city. It is a clean and healthy way of transportation. Does it work for everyone, the simple answer is no. Could it work for a lot of people, Yes.
I would like to see each of the neighborhoods have two bicycle station areas where people are able to pick up bicycles and drop them off at. I think that the current plan is only addressing recreational usage. Many people do not have the funds necessary to purchase quality bikes. This is one area that should be addressed. This is one area I would address as individuals use bicycles for various reasons.
As for mountain biking, this is a great exercise and also a sport. However, the majority of bicyclists are city riders using the Jordan trail and local streets.
More education is needed. It needs to be refined and then pointed towards each specific group. Like, children, elderly, families, etc.
Budgeting, this is a larger issue. New bikes, maintenance of bikes, charging of fees to use bikes or not. A lot needs to be considered here. The reason is that even though this is a positive method of having some small impact on street congestion, minimal effects on city pollution, revenue generation to help offset costs, etc. This really is a negative monetary generating option at this point and more than likely into the future.
I believe it is a worthwhile project and one I support, the real answer is two folded. Can the city budget include this and be able to realize it will be a revenue losing issue.
2. What is the biggest issue for cyclists currently in Salt Lake City and what will you do to
address it?
Answer: I covered this part in question one. There is a lot that needs to be researched and discussed and then brought up for consideration. This also includes the current enacted salt lake city recreational cycling plan and revising it appropriately.
3. What would you like to see in your district in regards to bicycling?
Answer: here in rose park district 1 area. Our community is primarily made up of working aged adults and families. We also have a large elderly population. I would like to see several locations were bicycles are available for our residents to utilize for riding and also through retailers offer a discount and/or possibly a city subsidized purchase program as many of our community residents, like other community residents, have limited income when it comes to purchasing and maintaining appropriate bicycles for their age groups and needed exercise levels. Is this an end all solution, of course not.
4. In your district, the following is an issue for cyclists: The Marmalade, Fairpark, and Rose
Park area have some great spots for cycling, but the crossing of I-15 and other areas need
vast improvement. What are your thoughts on our Proposal for Better Bicycling in the area:
https://www.cyclingwest.com/advocacy/road-advocacy/proposal- better-bicycling- marmalade-
rose-park- fair-park- area-salt- lake-city/
What are your thoughts on this and what would you do on the Council to address it?
Answer: First one fallacy I see in the plan is: by having bicycling lanes added in certain areas, which is much needed, do not slow down traffic speeds. This I have noticed as both living in and driving in as well as bicycling in is not correct. People need to be aware of bicyclists and pay attention to them as they have at times the right of way. Bicyclists also need to be aware of vehicles and ride in safe manners, Which I see as not happening as well. This is a two-folded issue as many other issues are.
As for adding bicycling lanes. This needs to be done and I feel that adding in a curbed area that helps in aiding for bicyclists safety. This is costly as well and needs to be addressed. However, I feel this is a necessity.
5. Also in your district, the Northwest Quadrant is being developed. The I-80 Frontage Road is
one of the best cycling routes in the Salt Lake Valley, but is under pressure from the new
development. What are your thoughts on this and what would you do on the Council to
address it?
Answer: I believe that part of the answer was addressed in answering question 4. I also believe that more appropriate research needs to be done on the issue. However, it needs to be included in the redevelopment plan.
6. What cycling initiatives would you bring to the Council?
Answer: I would like to find a way to implement some of the above answers through the council. I am aware that not everything will be approved. However, it needs to be considered. There are many additional ways of improving the current plan. However, this is not going to be an instant improvement and will need to be continuously addressed, revamped and improved. Not only through budgetary allocations but also through choices that help assist in healthy improvements to our community members but also viability of being able to purchase and use bicycles in all of our districts. Continuous plans to improve the plan needs to ensure it helps with all of the districts and not just favor one or two primarily. Otherwise, this will never move forward through the council and even reach the consideration and approval of the mayor’s office.
7. Would you favor strengthening the Complete Streets Ordinance? If so, how?
(http://www.bikeslc.com/GetInvolved/MasterPlansandPolicies/PDF/CompleteStreetsOrdinance.pdf)
Answer: Overall, I would support this policy. However, there are some changes that need to be done to it and it needs to be brought to the forefront and find a way to begin implanting it.
8. Regarding the proposal 10,000 Wheels for Affordable Transportation, what are your
thoughts and would you commit to working to implement this if you are elected?(https://www.cyclingwest.com/advocacy/cycling-utah- calls-for- 10000-wheels- initiative-for-affordable-transportation- in-utah/)
Answer: I think this is to broad of a implementation program to start with. It is a great idea. There are way to many issues to be covered initially as well as be able to get approval of budgeting. This needs a lot of stream lining and done in realistic setting of agendas and goals. Otherwise this is a futile plan and never get final approval.
I believe in having a committee to study this and suggest initial ways of realistic attaining this objective. Once this is done then considering a budget that is realistic and possibly attainable. Once this is completed then the bringing in of the officials listed would be appropriate for final consideration at each step of the program.
9. Regarding the proposal for a comprehensive recreational cycling plan for Salt Lake City, what are your thoughts and would you commit to working to implement this proposal if you are elected? (https://www.cyclingwest.com/advocacy/a-proposal- for-a- salt-lake- city-recreational-cycling- plan/)
Answer: yes I would be supportive of this plan and work towards the goals listed in the above answer.
10. The 2015 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan was passed by the Council in 2015. What will you do to ensure its implementation?
Answer: I would suggest relooking at the plan and making necessary changes that I have suggested above and then take into consideration of the other council members suggestions as well as community input that would be needed.
11. Do you ride a bicycle? Tell us more about how and where you ride.
Answer: yes at various times I do ride a bicycle with my family and this is mostly done in the rose park area. I use it to go to the library, grocery store and just plain exercise.
12. Is there anything else you would like to add?
Answer: I feel that I have given a lot of feedback to this point in my above listed answers. This is not an end all solution and needs everyone’s consideration as stated above from community members and council members as well as retailers input. This issue affects everyone as a whole.
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