Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: bicycling, bike, Dave Zabriskie, Floyd Landis, Francisco Mancebo, Miller Motorsports, mountain, Snowbird, Stage 3, Stage 4, time trial, Tour de France, Tour of Utah, utah, Yellow Jersey
I was able to catch two stages of the 2009 Tour of Utah last week. Stage 3 was an individual time trial held at Miller Motorsports Park, and Stage 4 was a brutal 96 mile cross country ride ending at Snowbird ski resort. Here are some pictures…
Tour de France alumnus Floyd Landis warming up for the Stage 3 time trial:
A local rider representing Canyon Bicycles finishing the Stage 3 time trial:
Lance Armstrong?… No, but a rider for the Trek team with a very cool looking outfit:
Yellow Jersey holder Francisco Mancebo looking relieved to finish the brutal 10 mile climb up to Snowbird at the end of Stage 4:
Floyd Landis finishes Stage 4:
Dave Zabriskie, fresh off of the 2009 Tour de France, finishes Stage 4:
The winners of Stage 4 on the podium:
Francisco Mancebo, who went on to win the Tour of Utah, with the Yellow Jersey at the end of Stage 4:
Attending these races was a lot of fun! I had never been to a bike race before, and wasn’t sure what to expect. The atmosphere was very casual and open, and spectators were free to walk around and visit with the teams. There were some incredible bikes, and lots of excitement in the air. I look forward to next year.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: bicycle, bike, race, racing, stage, Tour de France, Tour of Utah
The Tour of Utah has been going this week, and I’m excited to finally be able to catch some of the action in person. It is not often that we get to see pros like David Zabriskie, Floyd Landis, and others, who just rode in the Tour de France. Pretty cool!
My wife and I are planning to see Stage 3 tonight, at Miller Motorsports Park. It’s a 9.2 mile individual time trial stage. After the race is done they are going to open the course up to the public so that anyone that wants to bring their bike can ride the same course the pros just rode. Sounds like fun! (Other than the fact they are predicting the temperature over the asphalt could be 110F or more due to the hot day today. Yikes!)
Tomorrow a friend and I are planning on heading up to Snowbird in the afternoon to catch the finish of Stage 4, which is a pretty brutal 96 mile ride over several major mountain passes, ending with the 10 mile, 3300 vertical foot climb up to Snowbird.
Finally, I’m also hoping to catch some of the final stage on Sunday, which is a 90 minute criterium race in downtown Salt Lake.
This will be the first time I’ve been able to catch a bike race in person since I started biking a little over a year ago, and I’m pretty stoked!
If you’re a local then I’d encourage you to come on out and have some fun. I believe that all of the events are free to watch. Find out more info at the Tour of Utah website.
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