Tour of Utah
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The Tour of Utah is a U.S. professional road bicycle racing
stage race across the state of Utah
. It began as a regional race, the Thanksgiving Point Stage Race, and became the Tour of Utah in 2004. The Tour of Utah takes riders over Utah's climbs and diverse terrain. It was founded and managed by a local family of cycling enthusiasts until 2007, when it was bought by the Larry H. Miller group.
The tour was given UCI status after 2006 but the 2007 edition was postponed due to lack of sponsorship. The 2008 Tour of Utah then returned to U.S. national race status. It had five stages and $75,000 in prizes. It was on the National Racing Calendar. The 2009 race had a prologue, three road stages, a criterium and a time trial. After the 2010 edition
, the Tour of Utah was added to the UCI America Tour as a UCI classification 2.1 race, which permits ProTeams to enter if they so choose.
The race calls itself "The Toughest Stage Race in America" due to its heat and altitude. In 2010, only 71 of the initial 140 riders finished the race. After the upgrade to UCI status attracted a stronger field, 88 of the initial 120 riders were able to finish in 2011
.
General classification winners
Sprints classification winners
Mountains classification winners
Young rider classification winners
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
stage race across the state of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. It began as a regional race, the Thanksgiving Point Stage Race, and became the Tour of Utah in 2004. The Tour of Utah takes riders over Utah's climbs and diverse terrain. It was founded and managed by a local family of cycling enthusiasts until 2007, when it was bought by the Larry H. Miller group.
The tour was given UCI status after 2006 but the 2007 edition was postponed due to lack of sponsorship. The 2008 Tour of Utah then returned to U.S. national race status. It had five stages and $75,000 in prizes. It was on the National Racing Calendar. The 2009 race had a prologue, three road stages, a criterium and a time trial. After the 2010 edition
2010 Tour of Utah
The 2010 Tour of Utah was the seventh edition of the Tour of Utah. It was held August 17-22, 2010. The race was distinguished by the decision of the organizers prior to the race to submit the 2011 edition of the race for addition to the UCI America Tour, upgrading it from national status to...
, the Tour of Utah was added to the UCI America Tour as a UCI classification 2.1 race, which permits ProTeams to enter if they so choose.
The race calls itself "The Toughest Stage Race in America" due to its heat and altitude. In 2010, only 71 of the initial 140 riders finished the race. After the upgrade to UCI status attracted a stronger field, 88 of the initial 120 riders were able to finish in 2011
2011 Tour of Utah
The 2011 Tour of Utah was the eighth edition of the Tour of Utah. For the first time, the race was included on the UCI America Tour, with a classification of 2.1. As such, the race is only open to teams on the UCI Pro Tour, UCI Professional Continental and UCI Continental circuits...
.
General classification
The yellow jersey is awarded at the end of each stage to the rider with the shortest elapsed time overall.General classification winners
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Sprints classification
The green jersey is awarded to the rider with the most sprint points.Sprints classification winners
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Mountains classification
The grey jersey is awarded to the rider who accumulates the most points by crossing KOM check-points first throughout mountainous stages.Mountains classification winners
- 2005 : , Seasilver
- 2006 : , KJZZ - Pro Composite Team
- 2008 : , Team Type 1Team Type 1Team Type 1 is a professional cycling team based in the United States of America. It was founded in 2004 and is sponsored by Colnago. The team promotes type 1 diabetes awareness in cycling: a number of the team's riders have type 1 diabetes, including Javier Mejías, Fabio Calabria and Martijn...
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Best Young Rider classification
The rider with the lowest cumulative time under the age of twenty-three is awarded with the red jersey.Young rider classification winners
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- 2009 : , Felt-Holowesko Partners
- 20102010 Tour of UtahThe 2010 Tour of Utah was the seventh edition of the Tour of Utah. It was held August 17-22, 2010. The race was distinguished by the decision of the organizers prior to the race to submit the 2011 edition of the race for addition to the UCI America Tour, upgrading it from national status to...
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Team classification
Team classification winners- 2005 : Vitamin Cottage Cycling Team
- 2006 : Navigators Insurance Cycling TeamNavigators Insurance Cycling TeamNavigators Insurance Cycling Team was an elite road bicycle racing cycling team in the United States. Navigators focuses on USA Cycling and UCI America Tour events...
- 2008 :
- 2009 : Rock RacingRock RacingRock Racing is a cycling team founded in 2007 by Michael Ball. The team is affiliated with Ball's Rock & Republic clothing. Rock Racing received media attention for hiring outcasts in the sport, including those tainted by performance enhancing drug scandals...
- 20102010 Tour of UtahThe 2010 Tour of Utah was the seventh edition of the Tour of Utah. It was held August 17-22, 2010. The race was distinguished by the decision of the organizers prior to the race to submit the 2011 edition of the race for addition to the UCI America Tour, upgrading it from national status to...
: Fly V Australia - 20112011 Tour of UtahThe 2011 Tour of Utah was the eighth edition of the Tour of Utah. For the first time, the race was included on the UCI America Tour, with a classification of 2.1. As such, the race is only open to teams on the UCI Pro Tour, UCI Professional Continental and UCI Continental circuits...
: Gobernación de Antioquia
External links
- Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah official website.
- CyclingNews article on the 2006 tour.