Tour of Utah 2019, August 12 - August 18

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The hardest race in the USA they say, high altitude mountain racing.
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-of-utah/2019/overview
https://www.tourofutah.com/

Live video stream available on Eurosport or via the Tour Tracker (might be US restricted):
http://tourtracker.tourofutah.com/

 

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Stages:

Top competitors:

 

[klintE]

Chris Harper ftw!

 

[Valv.Piti]

Amazing route, too bad the race is pretty badly placed in order to attract a better field. I really like this race, its always pretty good.

 

[movingtarget]

Amazing route, too bad the race is pretty badly placed in order to attract a better field. I really like this race, its always pretty good.

Maybe they have trouble finding flat roads in Utah ? I think you are right, the race is awkwardly placed on the calendar but also not the easiest race to see live coverage of. I have tried in the past without much luck.

 

[jaylew]

I'll be curious to see how Dani Martinez goes. It would be nice to see him back to 100% for the Vuelta.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Great route, Powder Mountain is finally back.

 

[F_Cance]

EF sending a really strong team and Trek just sending a team of stagiaires + their two americans and Eg. Don't know why PCS still lists Ciccone, although Trek confirmed their team a few days ago.

 

[glassmoon]

Really liking the route.

 

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Chris Harper ftw!

He's going to the Jumbo Visma next year I think.

 

[Carols]

Maybe they have trouble finding flat roads in Utah ? I think you are right, the race is awkwardly placed on the calendar but also not the easiest race to see live coverage of. I have tried in the past without much luck.

See https://www.tourofutah.com/race/tourtracker to see live online. If you have Fox Sports 2 or ROOT tv channel you can watch live there.

 

[Carols]

EF sending a really strong team and Trek just sending a team of stagiaires + their two americans and Eg. Don't know why PCS still lists Ciccone, although Trek confirmed their team a few days ago.

That's a shame I was excited when I saw his name on the list.

 

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Live coverage today starts @ 1PM local time / 21:00 CET via Eurosport or via the Tour Tracker (might be US restricted): http://tourtracker.tourofutah.com/

 

[RedheadDane]

EF sending a really strong team and Trek just sending a team of stagiaires + their two americans and Eg. Don't know why PCS still lists Ciccone, although Trek confirmed their team a few days ago.

They don't anymore.

 

[movingtarget]

See https://www.tourofutah.com/race/tourtracker to see live online. If you have Fox Sports 2 or ROOT tv channel you can watch live there.

Thanks for that. It seems that Eurosport are showing it so I can catch it after all.

 

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Last year we had a breakthrough performance by Sepp Kuss from Jumbo Visma who really flew up those climbs. Hope we see something similar this year.

 

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I'll be curious to see how Dani Martinez goes. It would be nice to see him back to 100% for the Vuelta.

He's out of the race apparently:

 

[F_Cance]

Bad for him but i think that this is good for the race.

 

[Escarabajo]

Martinez have has some bad luck this year!
I was looking forward to see him racing again.
I hope this doesn't set him back on his preparation for the Vuelta.

 

[Lequack]

Nice backdrop

 

[staubsauger]

So who's the big favorite now, Dombrowski?

 

[Mayomaniac]

So who's the big favorite now, Dombrowski?

Yeah, probably, if he's in good shape he should be the big favourite.
Pretty poor team by Trek. Of course Ciccone and Mollema are both tired after riding Giro-Tour and Donostia, but there is no reason why Porte couldn't show up here for the main sponsor instead of doing a stupid Everest challenge.

 

[F_Cance]

Yeah, probably, if he's in good shape he should be the big favourite.
Pretty poor team by Trek. Of course Ciccone and Mollema are both tired after riding Giro-Tour and Donostia, but there is no reason why Porte couldn't show up here for the main sponsor instead of doing a stupid Everest challenge.

exactly my thoughts. Really underwhelming for an american registered team.

 

[Wvv]

Such a weak field for a HC-race. Take out Hermans and there is no top 100-rider (UCI, CQ, PCS, all you like) present.

 

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