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Tour of Utah 2011 Prologue

Jared Eborn
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Tour of Utah 2011 Prologue
Sergio Montoya (Gobernacion) was the fastest up the brutal 2 km prologue course.

A full gallery of photos of every rider is here: http://www.gallery.cyclingwest.com/v/tourofutah2011/

By Jared Eborn
PARK CITY — It was short, but anything but sweet.
The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah got things rolling Tuesday afternoon at the Utah Olympic Park with a brutal 1.25 mile prologue that left legs fried, lungs burning and a relatively unknown youngster from Columbia wearing the yellow jersey.

 

Sergia Luis Henao, racing for the Gobernacion de Antioquia-Indeportes Antioguia team, blazed a trail up the roughly 615 feet of climbing on the short course and tripped the clock at 4:05 — two seconds faster than one of the pre-race favorites Francisco Mancebo (RealCyclist.com) and five seconds better than Oscar Sevilla, also racing for Gobernacion de Antioquia-Indeportes Antioguia.

 

Reflecting on his first win in the U.S. and the competitive field for the race, Henao said through a translator, “It was a difficult but we have to live day by day [in the tour]. It was a big surprise not just to me, but to everyone that we won today. All the stages are difficult, but the team is very strong. We will try to stick together. Our goal is to control other teams to make sure no one else has the advantage.”

 

Runner up Mancebo, winner of the 2009 Tour of Utah, commented, “This year is more difficult because there are more strong teams in the race. We have to be in the best shape to compete, especially in the last stages. The experience of the riders competing is a lot more difficult.”

 

Utah cyclists were well represented at the top of the results sheet as Tyler Wren (Jamis-Sutter Home) captured the Best Utah Rider jersey with his time of 4:16 and 9th place while Jeff Louder (BMC) hit the line at 4:23 and 21st place.

 

Former Utahn Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) had a strong ride, finishing sixth just seven seconds back. David Zabriskie, recovering from a broken wrist suffered in the Tour de France, was 33 seconds back.

 

All told, only 15 seconds separated the top 17 racers.
The Gobernacion de Antioquia-Indeportes Antioguia team, which raised a few eyebrows with its inclusion in the race, showed they are here to compete and not simply participate. Seven of the team’s eight riders finished inside the top 50 during the prologue and with impressive credentials as racers in South America, the squad will have little difficulty tackling Utah’s mountains.

 

HTC-Highroad star in the making Tejay Van Garderen missed out on the podium by less than a second and he recorded a slightly-slower time than Sevilla, but earned the Best Young Rider jersey. Garmin-Cervelo stars Tom Danielson and Christian Vandevelde also had strong rides and sit in fifth and seventh, respectively.

 

Tuesday’s stage will be a challenging 3-lap circuit around the Ogden Valley with passes through downtown Ogden as well as climbs up the North Ogden Pass. Climbers will eye KOM points while sprinters, especially those within shouting distance of the overall lead, will fight for sprint points as well as time bonuses at each of three sprint locations in Ogden.

 

Stage 1 begins and ends on Ogden’s Historic 25th Street with action starting at 11 a.m.

 

Tyler Wren (Jamis) was the fastest Utah rider and ninth place overall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P Time trial stage Étape contre le montre
COMMUNIQUÉ Nº: 3
The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah
America’s Toughest Stage Race
Organiser/Organisateur: Karen Weiss
Stage/Étape: Tuesday August 9 2011
Arrival classification/Classification d’arrivée: Prologue p/b KJZZ-TV and 1320 KFAN
Average speed of winner/Vitesse moyenne du vainqueur: 30 857km/h<BR>19 173mph
Distance/Distance: 2 1km<BR>1 3048m
Time of winner/Temps du vainqueur: .04’05”
Commencement/Heure de départ: 2:00 PM
Position/Classement No./No. Rider/Coureur Team/Équipe Team/Équipe Country/Pays Time/Temps Gap/Écart
1 152 HENAO MONTOYA   Sergio Luis GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB COL 04:05.8 0:00:00
2 91 MANCEBO PEREZ   Francisco REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC ESP 04:07.8 0:00:02
3 151 SEVILLA RIBERA   Oscar GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB ESP 04:10.2 0:00:05
4 11 VAN GARDEREN *  Tejay HTC-HIGHROAD THR USA 04:10.4 …
5 31 DANIELSON   Thomas TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO GRM USA 04:12.4 0:00:07
6 1 LEIPHEIMER   Levi TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH USA 04:12.6 …
7 33 VANDEVELDE   Christian TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO GRM USA 04:14.7 0:00:09
8 103 BAUER   Jack ENDURA RACING EDR NZL 04:15.4 0:00:10
9 121 WREN  # Tyler JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH USA 04:16.2 0:00:11
10 93 GRAJALES   Cesar Augusto REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC COL 04:17.3 0:00:12
11 73 MC CARTY   Pat TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM USA 04:17.3 …
12 32 STETINA   Peter TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO GRM USA 04:17.7 …
13 156 OSPINA HERNANDES   Carlos Alberto GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB COL 04:18.2 0:00:13
14 51 WYSS   Marcel GEOX-TMC GEO SUI 04:20.4 0:00:15
15 81 SUTHERLAND   Rory UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC AUS 04:20.6 …
16 95 BERRY *  Joshua REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC USA 04:20.7 …
17 4 BRAJKOVIC Janez TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH SLO 04:20.7 …
18 7 PARKER *  Dale TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH AUS 04:21.4 0:00:16
19 137 DONALD   Jason KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS USA 04:21.8 …
20 132 BAJADALI   Andrew KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS USA 04:22.7 0:00:17
21 24 LOUDER  # Jeff BMC RACING TEAM BMC USA 04:23.3 0:00:18
22 154 RAMIREZ CALDERON   Alejandro GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB COL 04:24.0 0:00:19
23 155 MONTIEL   Rafael GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB COL 04:24.9 …
24 115 MACH   Paul BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC USA 04:25.7 0:00:20
25 83 JENKINS   Max UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC USA 04:25.7 …
26 111 BALDWIN   Christopher BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC USA 04:25.9 …
27 42 DUGGAN   Timothy LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE LIQ USA 04:25.9 …
28 21 BOOKWALTER   Brent BMC RACING TEAM BMC USA 04:26.7 0:00:21
29 88 ZWIZANSKI   Scott UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC USA 04:26.8 …
30 131 ANTHONY   Jesse KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS USA 04:27.4 0:00:22
31 82 FRATTINI   Davide UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC ITA 04:27.7 …
32 97 CLARK *  Oscar REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC USA 04:28.2 0:00:23
33 143 VAN UDEN *  Roman PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL 04:28.4 …
34 153 ACEVEDO COLLE   Javier Alexis GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB COL 04:28.6 …
35 63 BERTOGLIATI   Rubens TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 SUI 04:28.7 …
36 15 PATE   Danny HTC-HIGHROAD THR USA 04:28.8 …
37 102 CAMANO ORTUZAR   IKER ENDURA RACING EDR ESP 04:29.5 0:00:24
38 5 KING *  Benjamin TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH USA 04:30.1 0:00:25
39 23 HINCAPIE   George BMC RACING TEAM BMC USA 04:30.3 …
40 13 GRETSCH   Patrick HTC-HIGHROAD THR GER 04:30.3 …
41 116 BRITTON   Rob BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC CAN 04:31.0 0:00:26
42 112 PINKHAM * # Chase BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC USA 04:31.5 …
43 108 WETTERHALL   Alexander ENDURA RACING EDR SWE 04:32.1 0:00:27
44 124 ZIRBEL   Tom JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH USA 04:32.4 …
45 53 CHEULA   Gian Paolo GEOX-TMC GEO ITA 04:33.2 0:00:28
46 101 VOSS   Paul ENDURA RACING EDR GER 04:33.2 …
47 158 MONTOYA GIRALDO *  Cristian GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB COL 04:33.6 …
48 142 GUDSELL   Timothy PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL 04:33.6 …
49 66 STEWART   Scott TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 USA 04:33.8 …
50 141 CHADWICK   Glen Alan PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL 04:33.9 …
51 92 RABOU   Thomas REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC NED 04:33.9 …
52 135 COOPER   Marsh KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS CAN 04:33.9 …
53 76 PARISIEN   Francois TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM CAN 04:34.5 0:00:29
54 96 HYDE  # Evan REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC USA 04:35.1 0:00:30
55 71 EUSER   Lucas TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM USA 04:35.4 …
56 26 BEYER   Chad BMC RACING TEAM BMC USA 04:35.6 …
57 127 DRISCOLL   James JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH USA 04:36.1 0:00:31
58 78 ROTH   Ryan TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM CAN 04:36.3 …
59 126 ANTOGNA   Jose Fernando JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH ARG 04:36.5 …
60 61 EFIMKIN   Alexander TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 RUS 04:36.9 …
61 25 BUTLER *  Christopher BMC RACING TEAM BMC USA 04:37.3 0:00:32
62 134 CANDELARIO   Alexender KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS USA 04:37.5 …
63 3 DEIGNAN   Philip TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH IRL 04:37.7 …
64 65 MEGIAS LEAL   Javier TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 ESP 04:37.9 …
65 84 JONES   Christopher UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC USA 04:38.1 0:00:33
66 34 ZABRISKIE   David TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO GRM USA 04:38.1 …
67 52 GUTIERREZ   DAVID GEOX-TMC GEO ESP 04:38.2 …
68 35 SUMMERHILL *  Danny TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO GRM USA 04:38.4 …
69 17 NORRIS   Lachian HTC-HIGHROAD THR AUS 04:38.7 …
70 113 VENNELL   Jeremy BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC NZL 04:39.1 0:00:34
71 105 MANDRI   Rene ENDURA RACING EDR EST 04:39.3 …
72 2 BENNET *  George TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH NZL 04:39.6 …
73 43 KING   Edward LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE LIQ USA 04:39.8 …
74 157 ALVAREZ   Oscar GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB COL 04:40.1 0:00:35
75 106 PARTRIDGE   Robert ENDURA RACING EDR GBR 04:40.2 …
76 45 SAGAN *  Juraj LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE LIQ SVK 04:41.0 0:00:36
77 56 GORATO   Maurizio GEOX-TMC GEO ITA 04:41.6 …
78 107 THWAITES *  Scott ENDURA RACING EDR GBR 04:42.6 0:00:37
79 118 BEVIN *  Patrick BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC NZL 04:42.7 …
80 144 NORTHEY   Michael James PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL 04:43.8 0:00:38
81 133 BOWMAN   Dan KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS USA 04:44.3 0:00:39
82 54 TORRES *  Albert GEOX-TMC GEO ESP 04:44.3 …
83 117 BAKER *  Andy BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC USA 04:44.9 …
84 72 DE LUNE *  Flavio TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM MEX 04:45.1 0:00:40
85 41 CIMOLAI *  Davide LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE LIQ ITA 04:45.1 …
86 75 LANGLOIS   Bruno TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM CAN 04:45.1 …
87 62 EFIMKIN   Vladimir TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 RUS 04:45.5 …
88 67 DUGAN   William TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 USA 04:45.7 …
89 146 CROSBY  * Luis PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL 04:46.4 0:00:41
90 18 DEMPSTER  Zak HTC-HIGHROAD THR AUS 04:46.5 …
91 145 LYTTLE   Scott PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL 04:47.1 0:00:42
92 16 ROULSTON   Hayden HTC-HIGHROAD THR NZL 04:47.6 …
93 114 THOMSON   Jay Robert BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC RSA 04:47.7 …
94 6 McCARTNEY   Jason TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH USA 04:47.7 …
95 123 ROMERO AMARAN   Luis JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH CUB 04:48.6 0:00:43
96 44 LONGO BORGHINI   Paolo LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE LIQ ITA 04:49.0 …
97 104 ANDERSON   John ENDURA RACING EDR AUS 04:49.5 0:00:44
98 64 KOBZARENKO   Valeriy TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 UKR 04:50.4 0:00:45
99 46 VIVIANI *  Elia LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE LIQ ITA 04:51.4 0:00:46
100 136 CREED   Michael KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS USA 04:51.5 …
101 98 NANKERVIS   Tommy REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC AUS 04:52.2 0:00:47
102 77 RANDELL   Andrew TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM CAN 04:53.7 0:00:48
103 55 THOMEL *  Tino GEOX-TMC GEO GER 04:53.8 …
104 8 SELANDER *  Bjorn TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH USA 04:53.9 …
105 147 BARRY *  Daniel PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL 04:54.2 0:00:49
106 87 WHITE   Bradley UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC USA 04:55.3 0:00:50
107 138 MUMFORD  # Reid KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS USA 04:56.1 0:00:51
108 86 FORSTER   Robert UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC GER 04:56.2 …
109 122 FREY   Nicolas JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH USA 05:03.3 0:00:58
110 22 BARTON *  Chris BMC RACING TEAM BMC USA 05:03.9 …
111 85 KEOUGH   Jacob UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC USA 05:04.0 …
112 68 CALABRIA   Fabio TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 AUS 05:09.0 0:01:04
113 74 LAMBERT-LEMAY *  Simon TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM CAN 05:10.2 0:01:05
114 94 BURNETT   Ian REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC USA 05:10.5 …
115 12 FAIRLY   Caleb HTC-HIGHROAD THR USA 05:14.7 0:01:09
116 148 LANGLANDS   Mark PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL 05:17.1 0:01:12
117 125 BORRAJO   Alejandro Alberto JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH ARG 05:18.8 0:01:13
118 128 GUPTILL   Andrew JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH USA 05:22.3 0:01:17
Number of not started/Nombre de pas partir: 0
Number of starters/Nombre de coureurs au depart: 118
Number remaining/Nombre des coureurs restants: 118
Riders after time limit/Arrivés hors délais: —
Riders dropping out/Coureurs qui ont abandonné: —
Last calculated Dernière mise à jour: 9-08 16.52
Classification software: StageRace 2005 software  —  www.stagerace.com

 

Tour of Utah 2011 Prologue Start Times

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Tour of Utah 2011 Prologue Start Times

The Tour of Utah Prologue starts today at 2 pm at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City. All spectator parking will be located at the Canyons Resort in the Lower Village parking lots (4000 Canyons Resort Drive). Take the shuttle from there to the course, or walk or ride your bike. Directions are here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P Starting order Ordre de départ
COMMUNIQUÉ Nº: 2
The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah
America’s Toughest Stage Race
Organiser/Organisateur: Karen Weiss
Stage/Étape: Tuesday August 9 2011
Stage/Étape: Prologue p/b KJZZ-TV and 1320 KFAN
Distance/Distance: 2 1km<BR>1 3048m
Commencement/Heure de départ: 2:00 PM
Order/Ordre Time/Temps No./No. Rider/Coureur Team/Équipe Team/Équipe Country/Pays
1 14:00:00 137 DONALD   Jason KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS USA
2 14:01:00 74 LAMBERT-LEMAY *  Simon TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM CAN
3 14:02:00 126 ANTOGNA   Jose Fernando JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH ARG
4 14:03:00 68 CALABRIA   Fabio TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 AUS
5 14:04:00 107 THWAITES *  Scott ENDURA RACING EDR GBR
6 14:05:00 135 COOPER   Marsh KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS CAN
7 14:06:00 112 PINKHAM * # Chase BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC USA
8 14:07:00 7 PARKER *  Dale TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH AUS
9 14:08:00 77 RANDELL   Andrew TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM CAN
10 14:09:00 83 JENKINS   Max UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC USA
11 14:10:00 158 MONTOYA GIRALDO *  Cristian GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB COL
12 14:11:00 121 WREN  # Tyler JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH USA
13 14:12:00 67 DUGAN   William TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 USA
14 14:13:00 101 VOSS   Paul ENDURA RACING EDR GER
15 14:14:00 98 NANKERVIS   Tommy REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC AUS
16 14:15:00 147 BARRY *  Daniel PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL
17 14:16:00 138 MUMFORD  # Reid KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS USA
18 14:17:00 117 BAKER *  Andy BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC USA
19 14:18:00 8 SELANDER *  Bjorn TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH USA
20 14:19:00 75 LANGLOIS   Bruno TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM CAN
21 14:20:00 84 JONES   Christopher UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC USA
22 14:21:00 17 NORRIS   Lachian HTC-HIGHROAD THR AUS
23 14:22:00 157 ALVAREZ   Oscar GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB COL
24 14:23:00 122 FREY   Nicolas JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH USA
25 14:24:00 56 GORATO   Maurizio GEOX-TMC GEO ITA
26 14:25:00 66 STEWART   Scott TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 USA
27 14:26:00 106 PARTRIDGE   Robert ENDURA RACING EDR GBR
28 14:27:00 95 BERRY *  Joshua REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC USA
29 14:28:00 146 CROSBY  * Luis PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL
30 14:29:00 45 SAGAN *  Juraj LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE LIQ SVK
31 14:30:00 133 BOWMAN   Dan KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS USA
32 14:31:00 116 BRITTON   Rob BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC CAN
33 14:32:00 25 BUTLER *  Christopher BMC RACING TEAM BMC USA
34 14:33:00 2 BENNET *  George TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH NZL
35 14:34:00 78 ROTH   Ryan TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM CAN
36 14:35:00 86 FORSTER   Robert UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC GER
37 14:36:00 16 ROULSTON   Hayden HTC-HIGHROAD THR NZL
38 14:37:00 155 MONTIEL   Rafael GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB COL
39 14:38:00 128 GUPTILL   Andrew JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH USA
40 14:39:00 53 CHEULA   Gian Paolo GEOX-TMC GEO ITA
41 14:40:00 65 MEGIAS LEAL   Javier TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 ESP
42 14:41:00 108 WETTERHALL   Alexander ENDURA RACING EDR SWE
43 14:42:00 96 HYDE  # Evan REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC USA
44 14:43:00 148 LANGLANDS   Mark PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL
45 14:44:00 44 LONGO BORGHINI   Paolo LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE LIQ ITA
46 14:45:00 134 CANDELARIO   Alexender KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS USA
47 14:46:00 113 VENNELL   Jeremy BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC NZL
48 14:47:00 22 BARTON *  Chris BMC RACING TEAM BMC USA
49 14:48:00 3 DEIGNAN   Philip TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH IRL
50 14:49:00 35 SUMMERHILL *  Danny TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO GRM USA
51 14:50:00 76 PARISIEN   Francois TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM CAN
52 14:51:00 85 KEOUGH   Jacob UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC USA
53 14:52:00 18 DEMPSTER  Zak HTC-HIGHROAD THR AUS
54 14:53:00 154 RAMIREZ CALDERON   Alejandro GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB COL
55 14:54:00 127 DRISCOLL   James JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH USA
56 14:55:00 55 THOMEL *  Tino GEOX-TMC GEO GER
57 14:56:00 64 KOBZARENKO   Valeriy TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 UKR
58 14:57:00 104 ANDERSON   John ENDURA RACING EDR AUS
59 14:58:00 94 BURNETT   Ian REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC USA
60 14:59:00 145 LYTTLE   Scott PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL
61 15:00:00 41 CIMOLAI *  Davide LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE LIQ ITA
62 15:01:00 132 BAJADALI   Andrew KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS USA
63 15:02:00 115 MACH   Paul BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC USA
64 15:03:00 23 HINCAPIE   George BMC RACING TEAM BMC USA
65 15:04:00 6 McCARTNEY   Jason TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH USA
66 15:05:00 33 VANDEVELDE   Christian TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO GRM USA
67 15:06:00 71 EUSER   Lucas TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM USA
68 15:07:00 87 WHITE   Bradley UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC USA
69 15:08:00 13 GRETSCH   Patrick HTC-HIGHROAD THR GER
70 15:09:00 153 ACEVEDO COLLE   Javier Alexis GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB COL
71 15:10:00 125 BORRAJO   Alejandro Alberto JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH ARG
72 15:11:00 52 GUTIERREZ   DAVID GEOX-TMC GEO ESP
73 15:12:00 63 BERTOGLIATI   Rubens TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 SUI
74 15:13:00 103 BAUER   Jack ENDURA RACING EDR NZL
75 15:14:00 97 CLARK *  Oscar REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC USA
76 15:15:00 144 NORTHEY   Michael James PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL
77 15:16:00 42 DUGGAN   Timothy LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE LIQ USA
78 15:17:00 136 CREED   Michael KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS USA
79 15:18:00 114 THOMSON   Jay Robert BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC RSA
80 15:19:00 26 BEYER   Chad BMC RACING TEAM BMC USA
81 15:20:00 5 KING *  Benjamin TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH USA
82 15:21:00 32 STETINA   Peter TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO GRM USA
83 15:22:00 72 DE LUNE *  Flavio TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM MEX
84 15:23:00 82 FRATTINI   Davide UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC ITA
85 15:24:00 15 PATE   Danny HTC-HIGHROAD THR USA
86 15:25:00 156 OSPINA HERNANDES   Carlos Alberto GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB COL
87 15:26:00 123 ROMERO AMARAN   Luis JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH CUB
88 15:27:00 54 TORRES *  Albert GEOX-TMC GEO ESP
89 15:28:00 62 EFIMKIN   Vladimir TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 RUS
90 15:29:00 105 MANDRI   Rene ENDURA RACING EDR EST
91 15:30:00 92 RABOU   Thomas REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC NED
92 15:31:00 142 GUDSELL   Timothy PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL
93 15:32:00 46 VIVIANI *  Elia LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE LIQ ITA
94 15:33:00 131 ANTHONY   Jesse KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES-OPTUMHEALTH KBS USA
95 15:34:00 118 BEVIN *  Patrick BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC NZL
96 15:35:00 21 BOOKWALTER   Brent BMC RACING TEAM BMC USA
97 15:36:00 4 BRAJKOVIC Janez TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH SLO
98 15:37:00 31 DANIELSON   Thomas TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO GRM USA
99 15:38:00 73 MC CARTY   Pat TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 CSM USA
100 15:39:00 88 ZWIZANSKI   Scott UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC USA
101 15:40:00 12 FAIRLY   Caleb HTC-HIGHROAD THR USA
102 15:41:00 152 HENAO MONTOYA   Sergio Luis GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB COL
103 15:42:00 124 ZIRBEL   Tom JAMIS-SUTTER HOME JSH USA
104 15:43:00 51 WYSS   Marcel GEOX-TMC GEO SUI
105 15:44:00 61 EFIMKIN   Alexander TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI TT1 RUS
106 15:45:00 102 CAMANO ORTUZAR   IKER ENDURA RACING EDR ESP
107 15:46:00 93 GRAJALES   Cesar Augusto REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC COL
108 15:47:00 143 VAN UDEN *  Roman PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL
109 15:48:00 81 SUTHERLAND   Rory UNITED HEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING UHC AUS
110 15:50:00 43 KING   Edward LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE LIQ USA
111 15:52:00 141 CHADWICK   Glen Alan PUREBLACK RACING PBR NZL
112 15:54:00 11 VAN GARDEREN *  Tejay HTC-HIGHROAD THR USA
113 15:56:00 151 SEVILLA RIBERA   Oscar GOBERNACION DE ANTIOQUIA-INDEPORTES ANTIO GOB ESP
114 15:58:00 111 BALDWIN   Christopher BISSELL PRO CYCLING BPC USA
115 16:00:00 91 MANCEBO PEREZ   Francisco REALCYCLIST.COM CYCLING TEAM RCC ESP
116 16:02:00 24 LOUDER  # Jeff BMC RACING TEAM BMC USA
117 16:04:00 34 ZABRISKIE   David TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO GRM USA
118 16:06:00 1 LEIPHEIMER   Levi TEAM RADIOSHACK RSH USA
Last calculated Dernière mise à jour: 8-08 16.59
Classification software: StageRace 2005 software  —  www.stagerace.com

 

Tour of Utah Final Rider Roster

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Team Radioshack RSH
1 Leipheimer Levi USA
2 Bennet George NZL
3 Deignan Philip IRL
4 Rovny Ivan RUS
5 King Benjamin USA
6 McCartney Jason USA
7 Parker Dale AUS
8 Selander Bjorn USA
HTC-Highroad THR
11 Van Garderen Tejay USA
12 Fairly Caleb USA
13 Gretsch Patrick GER
14 Lewis Craig USA
15 Pate Danny USA
16 Roulston Hayden NZL
17 Norris Lachlan AUS
18 Velits Peter SVK
BMC Racing Team BMC
21 Bookwalter Brent USA
22 Barton Chris USA
23 Hincapie George USA
24 Louder Jeffry USA
25 Butler Chris USA
26 Beyer Chad USA
Team Garmin-Cervelo GRM
31 Danielson Thomas USA
32 Hesjedal Ryder CAN
33 Stetina Peter USA
34 Vandevelde Christian USA
35 Zabriskie David USA
36 Summerhill Danny USA
Liquigas-Cannondale LIQ
41 Cimolai Davide ITA
42 Duggan Timothy USA
43 King Edward USA
44 Longo Borghini Paolo ITA
45 Sagan Juraj SVK
46 Viviani Elia ITA
GEOX-TMC GEO
51 Wyss Marcel SUI
52 Gutierrez David ESP
53 Cheula Gianpaolo ITA
54 Torres Albert ESP
55 Thömel Tino GER
56 Gorato Maurizio ITA
Team Type 1- SANOFI TT1
61 Efimkin Alexander RUS
62 Efimkin Vladimir RUS
63 Bertogliati Rubens SUI
64 Kobzarenko Valeriy UKR
65 Megias Leal Javier ESP
66 Stewart Scott USA
67 Dugan William USA
68 Calabria Fabio AUS
Team Spidertech Powered By C10 CSM
71 Euser Lucas USA
72 De Lune Flavio MEX
73 McCarty Jonathan Patrick USA
74 Lambert-Lemay Simon CAN
75 Langlois Bruno CAN
76 Parisien Francois CAN
77 Randell Andrew CAN
78 Roth Ryan CAN
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling UHC
81 Sutherland Rory AUS
82 Frattini Davide ITA
83 Jenkins Max USA
84 Jones Christopher USA
85 Keough Jacobe USA
86 Förster Robert GER
87 White Bradley USA
88 Zwizanski Scott USA
Realcyclist.com Cycling Team RCC
91 Mancebo Perez Francisco ESP
92 Rabou Thomas NED
93 Grajales Cesar Augusto COL
94 Burnett Ian USA
95 Berry Joshua USA
96 Hyde Evan USA
97 Clark Oscar USA
98 Nankervis Tommy AUS
Endura Racing EDR
101 Voss Paul GER
102 Camano Ortuzar Iker ESP
103 Bauer Jack NZL
104 Anderson John AUS
105 Mandri Rene EST
106 Partridge Robert GBR
107 Thwaites Scott GBR
108 Wetterhall Alexander SWE
Bissell Pro Cycling BPC
111 Baldwin Christopher USA
112 Pinkham Chase USA
113 Vennell Jeremy NZL
114 Thomson Jay Robert RSA
115 Mach Paul USA
116 Britton Rob CAN
117 Baker Andy USA
118 Bevin Patrick NZL
Jamis-Sutter Home JSH
121 Wren Tyler USA
122 Frey Nick USA
123 Romero Amaran Luis CUB
124 Zirbel Tom USA
125 Borrajo Alejandro Alberto ARG
126 Antogna Jose Fernando ARG
127 Driscoll James USA
128 Guptill Andy USA
Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth KBS
131 Anthony Jesse USA
132 Bajadali Andrew USA
133 Bowman Dan USA
134 Candelario Alexander USA
135 Cooper Marsh CAN
136 Creed Michael USA
137 Donald Jason USA
138 Mumford Reid USA
PureBlack Racing PBR
141 Chadwick Glen Alan NZL
142 Gudsell Timothy NZL
143 Van Uden Roman NZL
144 Northey Michael James NZL
145 Lyttle Scott NZL
146 Rodger Shem NZL
147 Barry Daniel NZL
148 Langlands Marc NZL
Gobernacion De Antioquia-Indeportes Antioquia GOB
151 Sevilla Ribera Oscar ESP
152 Henao Montoya Sergio Luis COL
153 Acevedo Colle Javier Alexis COL
154 Ramirez Calderon Alejandro COL
155 Montiel Rafael COL
156 Ospina Hernandes Carlos Alberto COL
157 Alvarez Oscar COL
158 Montoya Giraldo Cristhian COL

 

Tour of Utah Opening Press Conference

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Tour of Utah Opening Press Conference

By Jared Eborn
SALT LAKE CITY — Bicycle racing in Utah has come of age.
Though the Beehive State has produced numerous pros over the years — ranging from Marty Jemison to Levi Leipheimer to Jeff Louder and Chase Pinkham — Utah hasn’t been home to serious pro races.
Until now.
The 2011 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah has been a fixture on the National Racing Calendar for a few years. But with its growth to inclusion on the prestigious UCI Calendar, the Tour of Utah has truly arrived.
“This is the heyday of American cycling,” Sean Petty, chief operating officer of USA Cycling, said during a Monday press conference. “It’s higher than it’s ever been.”
With five Pro Tour teams  — including HTC-Highroad, Garmin-Cervelo, Liquigas-Cannondale, BMC Racing and Radio Shack — participating in the 2011 version of the race, the field is by far the deepest and most talented in the history of the event.
Levi Leipheimer, a former Utah resident and one of the top riders in the Radio Shack squad, is back to defend the title he won in 2010 as a solo rider. This time, he brings friends and teammates as he attacks the peloton.
“This makes it that much more difficult,” Leipheimer said of the dramatically deeper field. “It was already a hard race, but now, with Pro Tour teams, this is going to be intense.”

Utah’s Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Cervelo) will also be racing as will Utahns Jeff Louder (BMC) and Chase Pinkham (Bissell) in a star-studded field.
The action kicks off Tuesday with a short, but steep, uphill prologue at the Utah Olympic Park and continues Wednesday with a nasty 113-mile stage beginning and ending in Ogden.

Photos from today’s Tour of Utah Press Conference. 8-8-2011.

All photos by CottonSoxPhotography.

Winners of the last 3 Tours of Utah: Jeff Louder, Levi Leipheimer, and Paco ManceboThe Tour of Utah Jerseys
SL County Mayor Peter Corroon.

 

 

 

Jeff Louder speaks about the upcoming race and how Snowbird will be anything but a parade.
The Tour of Utah Jerseys

 

Levi talked about how he learned how to race at the Salt Lake City Thursday night crit series and said, “I cut my teeth as a racer on the roads here.”

Cycling Utah’s August 2011 Issue is Now Available!

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Cycling Utah’s August 2011 Issue is Now Available!

Our August 2011 Issue is now available as a PDF (6.4 mb download), Pick up a copy at your favorite Intermountain bike shop or other location!

 

Featuring:

Can I Just Say It? page – 2

The Climbs of Utah County page – 3

Keep It Moving: Turn Your Pedals Throughout Each Ride page – 4

We’re Weird, That’s For Sure… page – 5

Review: Bike Snob: Systematically & Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling page – 5

Bart Gillespie Melds Bike Commuting with Family, Work, and Professional Racing page – 6

Bike Utah News page – 9

Study Looks at Safe Routes to School Programs page – 11

Bike Collective News page – 11

Utahn’s Excel at MTB Nationals; Clouse and Sparks Win Categories page – 11

The Crusher Lives up to Its Name page – 12

Upgrade your Road wheels for Better Performance page – 14

The 2011 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah page – 15

Race Overview and Guide on Where to Watch page – 15

Who to Watch – 2011 Tour of Utah page – 18

Tour of Utah Jerseys page – 18

Cary Smith and Amanda Carey Win PC50 page – 19

Utahns to Race Tour of Utah page – 23

2011 Sports Nutrition News from the American College of Sports Medicine page – 26

Emigration Trail Classic page – 27

Tales from the Old Country: Bike Touring in Germany page – 28

The Great Divide Basin.  page – 30

An Excerpt from “Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide” page – 30


Tour of Utah Jersey Guide

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Tour of Utah Jerseys

 

Over the course of the race a number of jerseys will be awarded. These signify leaders of the various competitions that occur within the larger race. While the the yellow leader’s jersey is the most coveted, riders and teams will battle it out to secure top position in the other competitions. At the end of each stage, the jerseys will be presented to the new leaders of the day. The jerseys are designed and produced by local company DNA Cycling.

 

Larry H. Miller Dealerships Overall Leader’s Jersey

Color: Yellow

This jersey signifies the leader of the General Classification, or GC. The cyclist with the least overall accumulated time is awarded the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Race Leader’s Jersey after each stage, and at the end of the race is crowned the race champion. Sponsored by Larry H. Miller Dealerships, which include 23 different automotive brands under 40 dealership locations in seven western states, this jersey carries the distinctive yellow color made famous by the Tour de France. The tradition of using the color yellow to signify the race leader was first used by the Tour de France in 1913.  Past winners of the yellow jersey and the overall champions of the Tour of Utah include Scott Moninger (USA) in 2006, Jeff Louder (USA) in 2008, Francisco Mancebo (ESP) in 2009, and Levi Leipheimer (USA) in 2010.

 

XO Communications Sprint Award Jersey

Color: Copper

The XO Communications Sprint award jersey takes its inspiration from the high desert hues that make the mountains so majestic along the Wasatch Front.  This copper jersey is awarded to the rider who specializes in bursts of speed, but not just at the finish line.  Points are amassed at designated Sprint Lines along the route and by finishing in the top 15 places at the finish line of each stage. As one of the nation’s largest communications service providers of advanced VoIP, Internet, managed network, and hosted IT solutions, XO Communications will honor the cyclist who is similarly dedicated to reliability and speed.

 

Ski Utah King of the Mountain (KOM) Award Jersey

Color: Blue/Polka Dot

Utah is known for its mountains, with skiing in winter and cycling in summer. Look for the signature snowflakes to designate the Ski Utah KOM award jersey. This blue and white design offers a fresh take on a traditional polka-dot theme for the best climber in the peloton. It is the same snowflake used by Ski Utah to promote “The Greatest Snow on Earth®”. This jersey is earned by collecting points at designated KOM locations along the grueling climbs of the Wasatch Front. Only the top three cyclists who cross the KOM climbs receive points, and the rider with the most accumulated points is awarded this jersey.

 

Subaru Best Young Rider Jersey

Color: Light Blue

Each day of the Tour of Utah, the up-and-coming riders of professional cycling compete for a race within the race to be named the Subaru Best Young Rider. Sponsored by the Wasatch Front Subaru Dealers, this prestigious jersey is available for any rider under the age of 24. This is determined based on the athlete’s overall placement at the finish line, the winner selected with the least amount of overall accumulated time. At the Tour of Utah, this athlete then earns the right to wear the light blue Subaru Best Young Rider jersey during the next day’s stage.

 

Vivint Most Aggressive Rider Jersey

Color: Orange

Vivint, a home automation/security company based in Provo, will recognize the rider who demonstrates extraordinary performance and courageous effort during each day’s contest. This would include someone who maintains a solo breakaway, attacks the peloton, bridges a significant gap or creates a decisive breakaway group.  The Vivint Most Aggressive Rider award jersey is judged by a panel of national media and race entourage officials who will vote daily to determine the winner of this prestigious orange jersey.

 

Miller Lite Best Utah Rider Jersey

Color: Navy Blue

Unique to this event is a Miller Lite Best Utah Rider award jersey.  Special recognition is extended to athletes who are natives of the Beehive State, or who call Utah home for training.  From this pool of competitors, the one with the best overall time each day earns the dark blue jersey. This is the first year that Miller Lite has been involved as a sponsor for the Tour of Utah.

 

Riders to Watch in the 2011 Tour of Utah

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Who to Watch – 2011 Tour of Utah

 

Levi Leipheimer (Team RadioShack): If you watched the 2010 Tour of Utah, you know that the depending champion will be the one to beat.   Levi is having a great 2011 season, having won the 2011 Tour de Suisse and placing 2nd at the Amgen Tour of California. Levi placed 3rd in the Tour de France in 2007 and won the bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics.  Levi graduated from Rowland Hall High School in Salt Lake City.

 

Tejay van Garderen (HTC-High Road): At only 22 years of age, Tejay is one of the bright up and coming stars in American cycling.  A 10 time US Junior National Champion, Tejay had a break out year in 2010 placing 3rd in the Criterium Dauphine Libere,  nearly upsetting Tour de France champioin Alberto Contador in the Prologue.  Tejay finish 6th Overall in this year’s Amgen Tour of California.  Tejay participated in his first Tour de France in July.

 

Francisco Mancebo (RealCyclist.com): The 2009 Tour of Utah champion and 2010 runner up, returns on a new team and on the top of the  USA Cycling National Racing Calendar as the individual points leader (through June 2011).  This year, Francisco has won the overall classification at Tour of the Gila, Tour de Beauce, Sea Otter Classic and the Redlands Classic.  A native of Spain, he finished in the top 10 of the Tour de France five times (2000, 2002-05), and was 3rd overall at the 2004 and 2005 Vuelta a Espana.

 

Jeff Louder (Team BMC): Utah Native and 2008 Tour of Utah champion, Jeff Louder returns hoping to continue his strong showing in front of the home crowd.  Jeff put on an amazing display as he won the Park City criterium solo in front of 15,000 screaming fans packed into Old Town Park City.

 

George Hincapie (Team BMC): George will be returning to Utah after starting his record tying 16th Tour de France in July.  George has been on 8 Tour de France winning teams as a super domestique for both Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador.

 

David Zabriskie (Garmin-Cervélo): Another Utah native, David, returns home with the Garmin-Cervelo team.  David is a time trial specialist, winning the US Pro National Championship five times.  David and his Garmin-Cervelo teammates won this year’s Tour de France Team Time Trial.

 

Chase Pinkham (BISSELL Pro Cycling): With the Tour of Utah as one of his favorite races, look for Salt Lake City resident Chase to display his climbing prowess on his home turf. In only his second year as a professional cyclist, Chase scored top ten finishes in both the time trial and road race at this year USA Cycling Professional Championships.

 

Reid Mumford (Kelly Benefit Strategies–OptumHealth): A resident of Sandy, Utah, Reid is a time trial specialist who recently placed in the top 10 at the Nature Valley Grand Prix. Reid has a Ph.D. in high-energy particle physics from Johns Hopkins University.

 

Evan Hyde (RealCyclist.com): A second-year pro, Evan grew up in Alaska and now resides in Park City, Utah. He scored a top 5 finish in the overall at the 2011 Tour of Tucson. A graduate of Vanderbilt University, he is competing for a new team, which is sponsored by Utah-based RealCyclist.com.

 

Tyler Wren (Jamis/Sutter Home): All-arounder Tyler lives in Salt Lake City—on the Tour of Utah’s circuit course, in fact, near the University of Utah. Tyler was named winner of Stage 9 of the 2011 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, considered the “queen” stage of the 10-day, 750-mile race. Tyler placed 3rd in G.C. at the recent San Dimas Stage Race. In the 2010 Tour of Utah, Tyler placed 10th overall.

 

Peter Stetina (Garmin-Cervélo): Up and comer Peter has his sights set on the Tour of Utah, and has been training in Colorado in preparation. In his Grand Tour debut at this year’s Giro d’Italia, Peter was the top North American finisher placing a respectable 22nd and took third in the Young Rider Classification. He is the 2010 U.S. U23 Time Trial Champion.

 

Matthew Busche (Team RadioShack): Matthew is the 2011 USA Cycling Professional Road Race Champion, and placed third in the U.S. Professional Time Trial Championship. In 2010, he was third in the Tour of Denmark. At the 2009 Tour of Utah, he placed seventh overall, which was his first race as a professional. He is a graduate of Luther  College in Iowa.

 

Utahns to ride in Tour of Utah

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By Jared Eborn

 

For the growing number of professional cyclists calling the state of Utah home, the upcoming Tour of Utah isn’t just another bike race – it’s their bike race.

And when it comes to racing, there’s virtually no place they’d rather compete than in their own back yard.

“This is going to be great,” Salt Lake City’s Jeff Louder said during a Tour of Utah sponsored Tour de France watching party. “The race is getting big. It’s going to be harder than ever.”

The Tour of Utah already has a reputation of having perhaps the most difficult course in America. But with a new UCI status and a field littered with Pro Tour and Tour de France caliber riders, the competition will be more intense than ever.

“It was already one of the toughest races in the world,” Evan Hyde, a Park City resident and member of the RealCyclist.com pro team, said. “But now, with teams like Radio Shack, Garmin and BMC sending riders, it’s just going to take everything up another level. Just having those guys around makes it that much more difficult.”

Utah should have a loaded field of riders with local flavor. Not only will Louder, a past overall champion of the race, be riding with his BMC teammates, Hyde and the Utah-based RealCyclist.com squad will be attacking the roads of the Wasatch. Additionally, former Utahns Levi Leipheimer and Dave Zabriskie will return to their old stomping grounds with the Radio Shack and Garmin-Cervelo teams.

Bissell Pro Cycling is also racing and rising star Chase Pinkham will certainly want to make a solid showing for himself after a pair of Top 10 finishes at the U.S. Pro Championships and a Top 10 at the recent Cascade Classic in Oregon.

Tyler Wren, a Utahn for the past couple of years, will saddle up for his Jamis/Sutter Home team after winning the Crusher in the Tushar just a few weeks earlier. He could be joined by Cottonwood High grad Reid Mumford and the Kelly Benefit Strategies team.

“I’m really excited about how the race has grown,” Louder said. “Just seeing the quality of teams coming and knowing how hard the race already was makes me more excited to race.”

Louder said he will probably be joined in Utah by BMC teammates Brent Bookwalter and George Hincapie. Tour de France winner Cadel Evans, however, is not making the trip to Utah.

Still, with teams like HTC-High Road and Liquigas sending squads, the Tour of Utah is going to be a stacked deck for UCI-Continental teams such as Bissell, United Healthcare and RealCyclist.com – which features former Tour of Utah champ Francisco Mancebo.

 

Top Teams and Riders to Compete in the Tour of Utah Starting Tuesday August 9

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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (July 28, 2011) – Fresh from Paris and the Champs-Élysées, a number of noted professional cyclists next eye the Wasatch Front and the Tour of Utah. Race organizers for the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah confirmed team rosters today, including participation by George Hincapie (BMC Racing Team), three-time U.S. Pro Road Race Champion; Tom Danielson (Team Garmin-Cervélo), ninth overall at the 2011 Tour de France; and Levi Leipheimer (Team RadioShack), defending Tour of Utah champion and reigning Tour de Suisse winner. The August 9-14 event, referred to as “America’s Toughest Stage Race™”, is now a UCI 2.1-sanctioned stage event and will feature five ProTeams.

 

The final field, available on the official event web site (www.tourofutah.com), includes 120 riders representing 20 countries. There are a total of 16 professional teams who accepted invitations to compete in the sixth edition of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, with five of these teams having just competed in the Tour de France.  The Tour of Utah covers 409-miles in six days, and will begin Tuesday, August 9 with the Prologue presented by KJZZ-TV and 1320 KFAN at Utah Olympic Park in Park City.

 

Among the notable professionals in this year’s contest are: American David Zabriskie (Team Garmin-Cervélo), winner of a record six U.S. time trial championships; American Christian Vande Velde (Team Garmin-Cervélo), 4th overall at the 2011 Amgen Tour of California; Spaniard Francisco Mancebo (RealCyclist.com), reigning NRC individual points leader and 2009 overall winner of the  Tour of Utah; German Robert Förster (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling), an accomplished sprinter with five stage wins in 2011; American Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Highroad), best young rider at the 2011 Amgen Tour of California; and Spaniard Oscar Sevilla (Gobernacion de Antioquia – Indeportes Antioquia), reigning champion of Vuelta a Colombia.

 

“It is an unbelievable field of international athletes this year, from Grand Tour veterans to National Racing Calendar stars here in the U.S.  Spectators are going to be treated to incredible competition, the best we have had in six years of competition. The cream of the crop of Pro Continental and Continental teams will be at the Tour of Utah, providing an opportunity for them to go head to head with the ProTeam squads,” said Steve Miller, President of Utah Cycling Partnership, which has owned and operated the Tour of Utah since 2007.

 

Each domestic and international professional cycling team will compete with a maximum of eight riders per team.  The athletes will compete for six days across the mountains, buttes and plateaus of Utah, vying for UCI points, award jerseys and $116,000 in prize money.

 

ROSTER HIGHLIGHTS FOR EACH TEAM:

The world is very familiar with BMC Racing Team, which returns for its third Tour of Utah fresh off capturing the coveted yellow jersey at this year’s Tour de France.  Hincapie, who crashed out of the Tour of Utah last year, returns after finishing his 16th Tour de France. He will be joined by fellow Tour de France rider Brent Bookwalter of the U.S., and Utah native Jeff Louder, the 2008 Tour of Utah champion.

 

Having just captured the Best Team classification at the Tour de France, Team Garmin-Cervélo is stacked with talent for Utah.  Americans Danielson, Vande Velde, and Canadian Ryder Hesjedal, all finished in the Top 20 of the Tour de France. Danielson was third overall at the 2011 Amgen Tour of California. Peter Stetina (USA) was the top American at this year’s Giro d’Italia, finishing 22nd. Utah native David Zabriskie was injured on Stage 9 of the Tour de France, and has recovered to race the Tour of Utah. He is the only American professional cyclist to have a stage win in each of the three Grand Tours (Italy, France, and Spain).

 

World No.1- ranked HTC-Highroad returns to the U.S. after six stage victories at the Tour de France. They will bring 10-time U.S. national junior champion Tejay van Garderen, who wore the King of the Mountain (KOM) jersey after Stage 8 at the Tour de France.  Van Garderen, who grew up in Montana, finished sixth overall in this year’s Amgen Tour of California.  He’ll be joined by American Danny Pate, who helped position his team to five sprint victories in France, and Hayden Roulston, the 2011 New Zealand 2011 Road National Champion.

 

Team RadioShack brings a full squad of eight riders in its quest to win a second Larry H. Miller Dealerships yellow jersey, won by Leipheimer last year. The Montana native, who trained for many years in Utah, crashed hard on Stage 6 of the Tour de France and was able to finish 32nd out of 167 riders who finished in Paris. Kiwi George Bennett comes over from the Trek-LIVESTRONG squad to support Leipheimer, having won the G.C. at Tour of Wellington earlier this year and securing the KOM title at Tour de Vineyards (both in New Zealand). American Jason McCartney was the KOM winner at 2006 Tour de Georgia and 2009 Amgen Tour of California.

 

Liquigas-Cannondalesquad features American Ted King, from New Hampshire, who was a bronze medalist at the 2011 USA Cycling Professional Road Race national championship.  He’ll be joined by Tim Duggan as the first two Americans to race for the Italian team. Duggan, a climber from Colorado, finished third at the 2008 USA Cycling Professional Time Trial Championship.

 

Förster is one of the international stars of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling, the No. 2-rated NRC team.  Förster has stage wins at the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España, and finished third this year at the TD Bank Philadelphia International Championship. He’ll be joined by Scott Zwizanski of the U.S. and Rory Sutherland of Australia.

 

Team Type 1- sanofi-aventis brings Russian Vladimir Efimkin, a stage winner from the Vuelta a España and 11th overall at the 2008 Tour de France. He will ride along side his twin brother Alexander Efimkin. The team also brings Rubens Bertogliati, a two-time Swiss national time trial champion.

 

Team SpiderTech powered by C10, Canada’s first Pro Continental team, is currently ranked fifth on the UCI Americas Tour.  Among the Americans are Lucas Euser, who won both the KOM and Sprint classifications at this year’s Classic Tro Bro Leon in France, and Pat McCarty, who won the KOM classification at the 2011 Amgen Tour of California.

 

Geox-TMC, a UCI Professional Continental team based in Spain, will showcase Swiss time trial specialist Marcel Wyss, who finished second in his national time trial this year.

 

Endura Racing, a British UCI Continental team, will bring experienced Grand Tour athletes Iker Camaño Ortuzar of Spain and Paul Voss of Germany.  Camaño won the G.C. at this year’s Cinturon Ciclista Internacional a Mallorca.

 

The top-rated NRC team is BISSELL Pro Cycling Team, which will bring two-time U.S. national time trial champion Chris Baldwin as the team leader.  Look for 21-year-old climber Chase Pinkham, a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, to vye for both the Miller Lite Best Utah Rider and Subaru Best Young Rider jerseys.

 

RealCyclist.com Pro Cycling Team has captured four stage race victories this year, including the recent Cascade Cycling Classic. The top rider is Mancebo, the 2009 champion and 2010 runner-up of the Tour of Utah. He has dominated the G.C. at four stage races this year, winning Redlands Bicycle Classic, Sea Otter Classic, Tour of the Gila and Cascade Cycling Classic.  The team will also include all-rounder Evan Hyde, who lives in Park City, Utah.

 

The Jamis/Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team has U.S. time trial specialist Tom Zirbel, who finished second at the USA Cycling Professional Time Trial National Championship this year. He was fourth in the World Time Trial Championships in 2009.

 

Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth, features sprinter Alex Candelario, from Las Vegas, Nev., who finished second at the USA Cycling Professional Road Race Championship last year, and sixth this year.  They also added climber Jason Donald, who won Stage One of the 2008 Tour of Utah racing for Garmin/Chipotle.

 

Team PureBlack Racing, based in Auckland, New Zealand, features a strong roster of 13 Kiwi riders, which has finished in the Top Three in stages at Redlands Bicycle Classic and Joe Martin Stage Race this year.   Roman van Uden scored the first win for Team PureBlack at the downtown criterium in Redlands, Calif. in April.

 

The Gobernación de Antioquia – Indeportes Antioquia is a UCI Continental team based in Colombia that is directed by former 14-year pro Santiago Botero. His team will feature notable Spanish climber, Oscar Sevilla, who won the Best Young Rider classification at the 2001Tour de France, captured this year’s G.C. at the two-week Vuelta a Colombia.

 

The 2011 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah continues to be free to all spectators, making professional cycling one of the most unique pro sports in the world today.  Information about teams, Health and Wellness Expo presented by UnitedHealthcare, national television coverage on FOX Sports Network and the Host Venues can be found by visiting www.tourofutah.com,

About the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah

Deemed “America’s Toughest Stage RaceTM,” the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah is a six-day, professional bicycle stage race along the Rocky Mountain’s Wasatch Range. It will cover 409 miles of racing through some of Utah’s most beautiful and challenging terrain. Now in its seventh year, the 2011 Tour of Utah is scheduled to take place August 9-14 as a UCI 2.1 sanctioned stage race for the best professional cyclists in the world. The event is owned and operated by the Utah Cycling Partnership. More information can be found by visiting www.tourofutah.com.

 

Tour of Utah Jerseys 2011

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Over the course of the race a number of jerseys will be awarded. These signify leaders of the various competitions that occur within the larger race. While the the yellow leaders jersey is the most coveted, riders and teams will battle it out to secure top position in the other competitions. At the end of each stage, the jerseys will be presented to the new leaders of the day. The jerseys are designed and produced by local company DNA Cycling.

Larry H. Miller Dealerships Overall Leaders Jersey

Color: Yellow

This jersey signifies the leader of the General Classification, or GC. The cyclist with the least overall accumulated time is awarded the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Race Leaders Jersey after each stage, and at the end of the race is crowned the race champion. Sponsored by Larry H. Miller Dealerships, which include 23 different automotive brands under 40 dealership locations in seven western states, this jersey carries the distinctive yellow color made famous by the Tour de France. The tradition of using the color yellow to signify the race leader was first used by the Tour de France in 1913. Past winners of the yellow jersey and the overall champions of the Tour of Utah include Scott Moninger (USA) in 2006, Jeff Louder (USA) in 2008, Francisco Mancebo (ESP) in 2009, and Levi Leipheimer (USA) in 2010.

XO Communications Sprint Award Jersey

Color: Copper

The XO Communications Sprint award jersey takes its inspiration from the high desert hues that make the mountains so majestic along the Wasatch Front. This copper jersey is awarded to the rider who specializes in bursts of speed, but not just at the finish line. Points are amassed at designated Sprint Lines along the route and by finishing in the top 15 places at the finish line of each stage. As one of the nations largest communications service providers of advanced VoIP, Internet, managed network, and hosted IT solutions, XO Communications will honor the cyclist who is similarly dedicated to reliability and speed.

Ski Utah King of the Mountain (KOM) Award Jersey

Color: Blue/Polka Dot

Utah is known for its mountains, with skiing in winter and cycling in summer. Look for the signature snowflakes to designate the Ski Utah KOM award jersey. This blue and white design offers a fresh take on a traditional polka-dot theme for the best climber in the peloton. It is the same snowflake used by Ski Utah to promote The Greatest Snow on Earth. This jersey is earned by collecting points at designated KOM locations along the grueling climbs of the Wasatch Front. Only the top three cyclists who cross the KOM climbs receive points, and the rider with the most accumulated points is awarded this jersey.

Subaru Best Young Rider Jersey

Color: Light Blue

Each day of the Tour of Utah, the up-and-coming riders of professional cycling compete for a race within the race to be named the Subaru Best Young Rider. Sponsored by the Wasatch Front Subaru Dealers, this prestigious jersey is available for any rider under the age of 24. This is determined based on the athletes overall placement at the finish line, the winner selected with the least amount of overall accumulated time. At the Tour of Utah, this athlete then earns the right to wear the light blue Subaru Best Young Rider jersey during the next days stage.

Vivint Most Aggressive Rider Jersey

Color: Orange

Vivint, a home automation/security company based in Provo, will recognize the rider who demonstrates extraordinary performance and courageous effort during each days contest. This would include someone who maintains a solo breakaway, attacks the peloton, bridges a significant gap or creates a decisive breakaway group. The Vivint Most Aggressive Rider award jersey is judged by a panel of national media and race entourage officials who will vote daily to determine the winner of this prestigious orange jersey.

Miller Lite Best Utah Rider Jersey

Color: Navy Blue

Unique to this event is a Miller Lite Best Utah Rider award jersey. Special recognition is extended to athletes who are natives of the Beehive State, or who call Utah home for training. From this pool of competitors, the one with the best overall time each day earns the dark blue jersey. This is the first year that Miller Lite has been involved as a sponsor for the Tour of Utah.

2011 Sports Nutrition News from the American College of Sports Medicine

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By Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD, Copyright July 2011

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is the world’s largest organization of sports medicine and exercise science professionals. At ACSM’s annual meeting in Denver, May 31-June 4, 2011, over 6,000 exercise scientists, sports dietitians, physicians and other health professionals gathered to share their research. Here are a few of the nutrition highlights. More highlights are available at www.acsm.org (click on news releases).

Looking for a way to get fit quickly? High intensity interval training (HIIT) is effective, though it’s hard work! Once you are fit, you can then reduce the exercise intensity to a more enjoyable (sustainable) level. Dr. Martin Gibala of McMaster University in Ontario does not believe HIIT is a heart attack waiting to happen, but recommends untrained people first get a proper medical check-up.

HIIT can be an effective part of a weight reduction program. Overweight men who did twenty minutes of HIIT (8 second sprints with 12 seconds recovery) 3 times per week for 12 weeks achieved a 7% drop in body fat. In another study with untrained, slightly overweight women ages 30-45, those who did high intensity exercise lost more weight and body fat than those who did lower intensity training. One benefit of high intensity exercise is it can suppress the appetite (temporarily) compared to lower intensity exercise.

HIIT can create a significant afterburn. Men who expended roughly 500 calories during 47 minutes of vigorous exercise continued to burn 225 extra calories in the next 18.5 hours.

When athletes lose weight, they lose muscle as well as fat. For example, soldiers during nine weeks of combat training lost 9 lbs (4.2 kg) body weight, of which one-third was muscle loss and two-thirds fat loss. They consumed about 15% fewer calories than required to maintain weight.

Even bodybuilders and figure competitors do not lose just body fat when they lean out. In the 12 weeks pre-competition, male bodybuilders lost about 4 lbs (1.8 kg) lean body mass and 11.5 lbs (5.2 kg) body fat. The female figure competitors lost about 5.5 lbs (2.6 kg) lean and about 6.4 lbs (2.9 kg) fat.

Why do women struggle harder than men to lose undesired body fat? Perhaps because they are women! In the animal kingdom, female animals generate less body beat after overfeeding compared to the males. Research with humans suggests similar energy conservation. When four men and four women were overfed ice cream for three days (150% of energy balance needs), the men burned off some of the extra calories while the women conserved energy.

Should you believe the calorie estimates displayed on exercise machines? Doubtful. The Precor EFX556i overestimated energy expenditure, particularly with women.

A novel way to burn a few extra calories is to sit on a stability ball while you are at work. At a call center (where 90% of the time is spent sitting), the employees who sat on the stability ball for five hours during the workday burned about 260 more calories per eight-hour shift. Theoretically, that could lead to loss of 26 pounds in a year! They burned about half a calorie more per minute sitting on a stability ball than sitting in a chair. The biggest barrier to using the stability balls was aggravation of pre-existing back pain.

Trained cyclists who consumed equal calories of either a sports drink or banana chunks during a 75-kilometer cycling time trial performed similarly. The banana, however, offered a beneficial anti-inflammatory response. Natural foods generally offer more benefits than engineered sports foods.

Chocolate milk is a popular recovery food that contains carbohydrates to refuel muscles and high quality protein to build and repair muscles. Both full-fat and skimmed chocolate milk offer similar recovery benefits.

Beer is a plant-based beverage that offers anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Marathoners who drank 1 to 1.5 liters of non-alcoholic beer per day for three weeks prior to a marathon and two weeks after the marathon experienced less post-race inflammation and fewer colds. Non-alcoholic beer offers a wise way to enjoy the natural high of exercise along with positive health benefits.

Have you ever wondered how much elite endurance athletes consume during an event? A post-event survey of Ironman triathletes, marathoners, long-distance cyclists, and professional bike racers suggests the Ironmen consumed about 70 grams (280 calories) of carbohydrate per hour; the cyclists, 53 grams (212 calories) and the marathoners, 35 grams (140 calories). The endurance athletes who consumed the most energy had the best performances.

How common are intestinal problems during endurance events? About 31% of the Ironman competitors reported GI serious problems, compared to 14% of the half-Ironman competitors, 4% of the cyclists, and 4% of the marathoners. Those with a history of GI distress reported the most symptoms, as well as those who exercised in higher heat.

If you are going to be competing in the heat, you might want to pre-cool your body. One way to do that is to enjoy an ice slurry. Runners who consumed about 14-ounces of ice slurry before they exercised in the heat were able to run about 1% faster during a 10 kilometer (6.2 mile) race.

Female athletes commonly restrict their food intake. Among 44 female high school cross-country runners (16 y.o.):

–39% restricted food, thinking being lighter would help them perform better.

–42% reported missed or absent menstrual periods in the past year-a sign of being under-fueled.

–They were eight times more likely to believe missing multiple periods was a sign they were in better shape.

These young women need to be educated about the medical problems associated with missed menstrual periods!

To resume menses, amenorrheic women need to correct the energy deficit. Those who drank a 360-calorie carbohydrate-protein supplement resumed menses, on average, in about 2.5 months (2 months). The longer they had been amenorrheic, the longer they needed to resume menses.

Utahns Excel at MTB Nationals; Clouse and Sparks Win Categories

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By Jared Eborn

With the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Cross Country National Championships just up the road in Sun Valley, Idaho, it came as no surprise that Utah was well represented at the starting line.

Accordingly, the Beehive State saw plenty of podiums ranging from the professionals to the elite amateurs — during the long weekend of racing in July.

Alex Grant overcame a less-than-favorable back-row start and pulled out an eighth-place finish in the mens pro race as he slowly reeled in one competitor after another.

“I always go to nationals or at least I try. I’ve been hoping for the top 10, and I’ve never gotten it before. I can’t believe I just did that, Grant told Cyclingnews.com after finishing less than eight minutes behind the winner, Todd Wells. I took a start on the back row, and I got caught in a traffic jam on the first lap and was walking up the climb. A lot of times in the cross country, I get caught up going as hard as I can in the first lap and then I go backwards. This time I moved up the whole time.”

Grants finish in the men’s race was followed by a solid 11th-place showing by Heber City’s Kathy Sherwin in the women’s pro field.

Park Citys Jordan Swenson earned a national title in the Super D 50+ field with a time of 22:27 almost 40 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor. Grant had another strong showing in the short race and placed ninth in the Men’s Pro division.

Keegan Swenson, a Park City youngster making a big name for himself in the past year or two, placed second in the Junior 15-18 Short Track race getting pipped at the line by Durangos Howard Grotts. Sherwin climbed the standings a few spots and brought home a fourth-place finish in the Women’s Pro Short Track race.

Swenson finished second to Grotts again in the Junior 17-18 Cross Country race.

Sandy’s Robbie Squire, fresh off his national championship performance in the U23 Men’s Road Race a month ago with his Chipotle Development team, dusted off his mountain bike and put a scare into the Mens U23 Cross Country race, placing third despite not having raced on dirt this season.

Showing they are still some of the fastest cyclists around, Utahs Laura Howat and Ellen Guthrie placed second and fourth, respectively, in the Womens 50-54 cross country field. Bountiful’s Brandon Cross showed his stuff in the Mens Cat 1 25-29 division with a seventh place finish, less than three minutes off the podium.

Dwight Hibdon, Park City, landed on the podium in the Mens 60-64 race with a third as did South Jordan’s Joel Quinn in the Mens 65-69 field. Swenson grabbed a sixth-place finish in the Mens Cat 1 50-54 competition while Farmington’s Aaron Campbell added another strong finish as he crossed the line in ninth in the Mens Cat 1 35-39 field.

Showing that Swenson and Squire aren’t the only young talent in the state, Springville’s Griffin Park placed ninth in the Junior 15-16 Cross Country race. Bountiful’s Zach Peterson placed third in the Junior 13-14 while Park City’s Haley Batten snagged fourth in the girls 13-14 race.

Park City duo Katie Clouse and Sydney Palmer-Ledger finished first and second, respectively, in the girls U10 race, adding to Utahs collection of Stars and Stripes jerseys.

Getting the victory parade started, though, was Brigham City’s Jason Sparks. The 42-year-old led a Utah sweep of the podium in the Mens Cat 2 40-44 field with Mark Messer and Ryan Nielsen flanking him atop the steps.

Utahns Set to Race Tour of Utah

Jared Eborn
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By Jared Eborn

For the growing number of professional cyclists calling the state of Utah home, the upcoming Tour of Utah isn’t just another bike race its their bike race.

And when it comes to racing, there’s virtually no place they’d rather compete than in their own back yard.

This is going to be great, Salt Lake City’s Jeff Louder said during a Tour of Utah sponsored Tour de France watching party. The race is getting big. Its going to be harder than ever.

The Tour of Utah already has a reputation of having perhaps the most difficult course in America. But with a new UCI status and a field littered with Pro Tour and Tour de France caliber riders, the competition will be more intense than ever.

It was already one of the toughest races in the world, Evan Hyde, a Park City resident and member of the RealCyclist.com pro team, said. But now, with teams like Radio Shack, Garmin and BMC sending riders, its just going to take everything up another level. Just having those guys around makes it that much more difficult.

Utah should have a loaded field of riders with local flavor. Not only will Louder, a past overall champion of the race, be riding with his BMC teammates, Hyde and the Utah-based RealCyclist.com squad will be attacking the roads of the Wasatch. Additionally, former Utahns Levi Leipheimer and Dave Zabriskie will return to their old stomping grounds with the Radio Shack and Garmin-Cervelo teams.

Bissell Pro Cycling is also racing and rising star Chase Pinkham will certainly want to make a solid showing for himself after a pair of Top 10 finishes at the U.S. Pro Championships and a Top 10 at the recent Cascade Classic in Oregon.

Tyler Wren, a Utahn for the past couple of years, will saddle up for his Jamis/Sutter Home team after winning the Crusher in the Tushar just a few weeks earlier. He could be joined by Cottonwood High grad Reid Mumford and the Kelly Benefit Strategies team.

Im really excited about how the race has grown, Louder said. Just seeing the quality of teams coming and knowing how hard the race already was makes me more excited to race.

Louder said he will probably be joined in Utah by BMC teammates Brent Bookwalter and George Hincapie. Tour de France winner Cadel Evans, however, is not making the trip to Utah.

Still, with teams like HTC-High Road and Liquigas sending squads, the Tour of Utah is going to be a stacked deck for UCI-Continental teams such as Bissell, United Healthcare and RealCyclist.com which features former Tour of Utah champ Francisco Mancebo.

Race Overview and Guide on Where to Watch

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Race Overview and Guide on Where to Watch

Prologue

Tuesday, August 9

Utah Olympic Park in Park City

Presented by KJZZ-TV and 1320 KFAN

In memory of Terry McGinnis

Length: 2 km (1.25 mi)

Start Time: 2 p.m.

Finish Time: 4:30 p.m.

Expo Hours: 1:30-4:30 p.m.

A prologue is a short time trial that helps establish the pecking order for the riders and teams as they head into the longer road stages. The Utah Olympic Park venue in Park City is a unique and wonderful location to watch a bike race. The course begins with a quick downhill before a crushing 2K hill climb to the top of the K120 Nordic Ski Jump.

Start: The start of the Prologue presented by KJZZ-TV and 1320 KFAN is a great place to watch the riders warm up. This is the time you should check out their high tech speed machines and hopefully grab an autograph or two. Also, make sure you take a few minutes to take in the Olympic Museum and perhaps youll see athletes training in the freestyle pool and Nordic jumps.

Finish: The top of the course provides a wonderful view of most of the course, as well as an eagles view of the entire Utah Olympic Park. If you dont feel like walking back down, make sure you get a ticket for the Zip Line or Alpine Slide and take the fast way down.

Stage 1

Wednesday, August 10

Ogden to Ogden

Presented by Miller Lite

Road Race

Length: 187 km (116 mi)

Start Time: 11 a.m.

Finish Time: 3:45-4:30 p.m.

XO Communications Sprints: At the finish line area for first and second laps

Ski Utah KOM: 3 laps over North Ogden Pass

Expo Hours: Start: 10:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m.

Start/Finish: With three circuits around the Ogden Valley, the start/finish on 25th street is a good place to watch the riders on the fastest portion of the course. The nearly 1.5-hour lap time affords plenty of time to grab a bite in one of Ogdens wonderful restaurants or check out the eclectic shops between laps.

North Ogden Pass: The riders will be waking up in the middle of the night screaming North Ogden Pass! Climbing this pass once can cause nightmares. Imagine what three times will do to a riders psyche. North Ogden Pass will quickly sort out those who are seriously hunting the overall.

Stage 2

Thursday, August 11

Xango to Provo

Presented by Adobe

Road Race

Length: 161 km (100 miles)

Start Time: 11 a.m.

Finish Time: 2:45-3:30 p.m.

XO Communications Sprints: Goshen and Santaquin

Expo Hours: 1:30-4:00 p.m.

Start: The start at XANGO corporate headquarters provides a slightly more relaxed atmosphere for spectators to get close to the riders, and to see just how they prepare for a long day in the saddle.

Finish: Stage Two is the only opportunity for the sprinters. The mostly flat stage will be quick and furious. Get to the finish line in front of the Vivint headquarters a bit early and grab a spot close to the finish line to see all the excitement and blur of color as the riders sprint in an excess of 40mph!

Stage 3

Friday, August 12

Miller Motorsports Park

Presented by UnitedHealthcare

Individual Time Trial

Length: 15.6 km (9.7 mi)

Start Time: 5 p.m.

Finish Time: 7:30-8 p.m.

Expo Hours: 5 8 p.m.

Start/Finish: This individual time trial is located at one of the premier motor sports racing facilities in the world, Miller Motorsports Park. All the action will be located in one spot, which is new this year: the Start/Finish area where you can see the riders warm up in the garages, check out the Expo area in the Hot Pit lane, listen to the live band or wander to the different locations around the track to view this wonderful circuit.

Stage 4

Saturday, August 13

Downtown Salt Lake City

Presented by University of Utah Health Care

Circuit Race

Length: 132 km (81.4 mi) – 11 laps

Start Time: 1 p.m.

Finish Time: 3:45-4:30 p.m.

Expo Hours: 12:30 pm.- 5 p.m.

Start/Finish: The Utah State Capitol Building provides a fitting backdrop to the start/finish of Stage Four in downtown Salt Lake City. With 11 circuits through the city and just as many trips up State Street, expect the peloton to get whittled down as the race whips through the streets of Salt Lake City.

Presidents Circle, University of Utah: Riders will hit the Horseshoe at full gas, then throttle down for a hard left turn, followed by one-block, 5% uphill, jockey-for-position slog just before hurtling downhill and back to downtown. This shady, leafy park in front of the 100 year-old U of U Park Administration Building is a great place to chill for 11 thrilling circuits. Bring your own lawn chairs and have fun.

State Street: With its short steep pitches and narrow road, State Street is a great place to watch the racers turn inside-out as they fight the violent 11 percent climb up to the Utah State Capitol. After the riders finish their 10th lap, start making your way up to the start/finish at the Capitol for the exciting conclusion to the race. (Insider tip: The right turn off of South Temple on to State will pinch the peloton from three lanes down to barely two. The Eagle Gate corner will be a great place to watch some world-class bike handlers in action.)

Stage 5

Sunday, August 14

Park City to Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort

Presented by Zions Bank

Road Race

Length: 161 km (100 mi)

Start Time: 11 a.m.

Finish Time: 3-4 p.m.

XO Communications Sprints: Kamas and Midway

Ski Utah KOM: Alpine Loop and Suncrest

Expo Hours: 12:30 4:30 p.m.

Start: The signature Queen stage of the Tour of Utah is Stage 4 presented by Zions Bank, and it will be worth the travel time to jump around on this course for multiple viewings. Start in Newpark area of Park City.

Mile 10: Blaze ahead of the peloton and watch them crest the first of many climbs today. With Jordanelle as the backdrop, this is one great photo opportunity.

Mile 32: Using the farm roads, get ahead of the caravan again and make your way to the second Hot Spot sprint of the day will be in Midway.

Mile 56: Although just about any spot along this scenic byway called Alpine Loop will be wonderful viewing, the KOM is prime viewing and has plenty of parking.

Mile 76: The top of Traverse Ridge in Draper will surely draw big crowds and great cycling; expect the top guys to fly over this climb in the big ring.

Mile 87: If you dont plan to drive to the finish, this little bump in Sandy offers great viewing as well. Park on one of the side streets and set your lawn chair out on Wasatch and listen to the coverage on KFAN and there will be live web cast on the Tour web site.

Mile 91: Dont believe the sign. Tanner Flat is anything but flat. This is the steepest section of the climb to Snowbird and has quickly become the favorite viewing spot for the Tour Fanatic. Pack a lunch and fill a cooler.

Finish: Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort is the place to be on Sunday, August 14 if you are a cycling fan. Be sure to head up before 2:00pm or face a closed road.

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Bike Utah News

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By Brad Woods

Bike Utah is staying very busy as the summer starts to wind down. We will continue to be at rides and events throughout the state, and our fall Get Lit campaign is moving forward. Bike Utah will be working with public safety officials around the state to distribute lights and education to those who are riding at night without them, and who can’t afford them. Bike Utah is also working on collecting information for our 111 miles in 2011 campaign. If you know of bike lanes, trails, single track, or other bike facilities that have been newly constructed this year, they would like to hear about it. Bike Utah is also working on the planning for the 2012 Utah Bike Summit, and they are working with the State of Utah on several projects that we’ll talk about in the coming months, so keep and eye on this column. Bike Utah is always looking for volunteers and members to add their voice and make a difference for cycling in Utah. If you would like to help us, visit bikeutah.org and become a member. Every voice counts in the effort to make Utah a safe and beautiful place to ride.

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