2011 Tour of Utah 2.1 August 9-14

[Mellow Velo]

Pretty much as expected, given the caliber of Shack sprinters.

 

[Jamsque]

Shack can't sprint.

Does this race have bonus seconds? Good news for Henao if it does.

Anthony looks wrecked, big win for him.

 

[jobiwan]

Sutherland finishes in 6th

 

[jobiwan]

Shack can't sprint.

Does this race have bonus seconds? Good news for Henao if it does.

Anthony looks wrecked, big win for him.

10, 6, and 4 on the line. So Henao and Sevilla sneak a little further ahead.

 

[Jamsque]

Gobernacion just bossing this race right now.

 

[Mellow Velo]

2'-30" the field.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

2'-30" the field.

Female Quake voice: "Humiliating defeat"

 

[jobiwan]

And thus ends another day of "memorable" race coverage.

 

[Jamsque]

GC:

Henao
Sevilla +7"
Leipheimer +13"
Anthony +18"
Brajokvic +21"













Mancebo +2'32"
TJVG +2'34"
Danielson +2'37"

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Great going by Anthony. As far as I can see, that's not only his biggest win but the biggest win his team has ever had.

Who was he flipping off at the end?

 

[The Hitch]

What did Anthony do at the finish? (other than win of course). A few posters said he taunted or something?

Garmin isn't even chasing. I was expecting more from them here, this is almost embarrassing.

I so wanted to post the video of JV telling Thor to stay still, but I couldnt find it.

 

[Moviefan1203]

Who was he flipping off at the end?

That's what I want to know!

 

[cyclingPRpro]

I'd be pretty surprised if Jesse flipped someone off, unless they did something really really bad.

 

[Eric8-A]

How is it that the peloton let Levi and Henao go?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

How is it that the peloton let Levi and Henao go?

They didn't have much choice about it. They went on the final climb, and the climb shredded the peloton.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

How is it that the peloton let Levi and Henao go?

They couldn't climb that fast

 

[Swede1]

I missed the last climb. Did Levi attack with Henao, and then Brajkovic and Sevilla bridge to them? Or did Brajkovic follow them and Sevilla bridged after?

 

[Arnout]

Didn't watch a bit of this race but reading the reports the organizers really did a good job designing the race. 2km uphill prologue, challenging stages, I like these things. Thumbs up for them. Nice to see an American race making it interesting on its own and not trying to copy certain other races.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Just had a better look at the finale. Anthony started the sprint from a loooooong way out.

 

[Eric8-A]

Just had a better look at the finale. Anthony started the sprint from a loooooong way out.

For a while I thought either Sevilla or Henao would take the stage, but that sprint was just beautiful. Anthony put in a great ride today.

 

[Jamsque]

I missed the last climb. Did Levi attack with Henao, and then Brajkovic and Sevilla bridge to them? Or did Brajkovic follow them and Sevilla bridged after?

For all we know Henao might have made the first acceleration. There were no shots of the peloton until inside 1km to go on the final ascent, and then suddenly we saw Leipheimer with Henao in his wheel and no-one else nearby. I think Brajkovic and Sevilla both bridged solo.

 

[hrotha]

I had a birthday party so I missed this. How far from the finish was the last climb? I'd have thought there was enough distance for Garmin to at least limit their losses.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I had a birthday party so I missed this. How far from the finish was the last climb? I'd have thought there was enough distance for Garmin to at least limit their losses.

About 35-40k from the finish. Those 5 were working together. The chase behind folded quickly.

 

[slcbiker]

Garmin really blew it. They must be really hoping to crush on the Snowbird stage or they are done.

 

[Swede1]

For all we know Henao might have made the first acceleration. There were no shots of the peloton until inside 1km to go on the final ascent, and then suddenly we saw Leipheimer with Henao in his wheel and no-one else nearby. I think Brajkovic and Sevilla both bridged solo.

Yeah the coverage earlier hardly showed the peloton, but if it didn't show the climb thats just terrible. I guess based on what I saw Henao was pretty much the strongest again today.