Tour of Utah, August 17-22

[Ryaguas]

check out my pictures of taylor p. and me & youngstrong, garmin boyz having a chat on PEARL ST. west end coffee shop, before ride to Ward.
G O T A Y L O R you R O C K big

ckeck out mmmmmmmm where? I see no link...

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Yeah, I did that. Hard hard race on horribly rocky trails. Fun. though.

Holy smokes. Much respect to anyone who does the Wasatch 100. Chapeau.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Tomorrow will settle a few things. It's basically going to come down to the climb up the back side of Big Mountain. It's not terribly steep, but it's a substantial climb. I don't think anyone will get dropped from the lead group after the top. There's only a small rise left up to Little Mountain.

The descent is screaming fast with 3 switchbacks.

The Nebo climb is significantly harder from either side.

 

[DAOTEC]

@ mr. tibbs

but the defending champion and last weeks winner of the Tour of Guadeloupe PACO is there and I will settle with that

Result prologue ToU 2010:
1. Taylor Phinney (Usa) Trek-Livestrong 0:06:02
2. Alex Dowsett (Gbr) Trek-Livestrong 0:00:03
3. Brent Bookwalter (Usa) BMC Racing Team 0:00:11
4. Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 0:00:12
5. Robert Lea (Usa) On The Rivet p/b Ion Sports Nutrition 0:00:13
6. Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (Usa) Bissell Pro Cycling Team 0:00:14
7. Jeff Louder (Usa) BMC Racing Team 0:00:15
8. George Hincapie (Usa) BMC Racing Team 0:00:16
9. Jeremy Vennell (Nzl) Bissell Pro Cycling Team
10. Levi Leipheimer (Usa) Mellow Johnny's 0:00:18

13. Francisco 'PACO'Mancebo (Spain) Canyon Bicycles 0:00:19

ToU 2009

Last weeks winner.[Tour of Guadeloupe]

 

[DAOTEC]

The last rider out of the gate, Spain's Francisco Mancebo, freelancing for Canyon Bicycles, placed 13th (+ 0:19)

Again extended Live DashBoard coverage @: http://www.steephill.tv/tour-of-utah/#summary


Today Stage 1:

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 | Ogden to Salt Lake City ^^

Start Time - 11:00am
Estimated Finish - 2:30pm
Distance - 85.2 miles
Starting Location - Union Station, Ogden [map]
Ending Location - University of Utah Research Park, Salt Lake City [map] [parking directions PDF]
Turn by Turn

Ogden to Salt Lake City, 85 miles, finishing in Research Park

With a fast start at Ogden Canyon, riders will face two tough climbs and 82 miles with an exciting finish at Research Park in Salt Lake City.

 

[GWAR79]

Stage 1 Results

Unofficial results
1. Tanner (Fly-V)
2. Dowsett (Trek/Livestrong)
3. Leal (TT1)

 

[Ryaguas]

Phinney's tweet

Got my **** kicked today! Rode in with the gruppetto... But @alexdowsett gets 2nd on the stage and takes the yellow jersey!!! YES!!!

Tomorrow MTF! oh yeah! We'll see the real GC contenders and who is in form...!

 

[DAOTEC]

Ryaguas wrote: Tomorrow MTF! oh yeah! We'll see the real GC contenders and who is in form...!

Stage Two

Thursday, August 19, 2010
Thanksgiving Point to Mount Nebo |mountaintop finish ^^^


Start Time - 10:00am
Estimated Finish - 1:30pm
Distance - 78.5 miles
Starting Location - Xango World Headquarters [MAP]
Ending Location - Summit of Mt. Nebo (9300ft) [MAP]


Thanksgiving Point to an uphill Mount Nebo finish

A new stage this year, Thanksgiving Point to Nebo is a mostly flat course with the exception of a grueling 20 mile (approx. 4,500 ft.) climb to the finish.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Watched the riders come over Little Mountain (the last hill before the descent).
There were some pained faces. Impressive ride from Tanner and Dowsett.

Groups everywhere. Was a bit surprised to see Phinney that far back, but he's not a climber and this is definitely a race for climbers.

Tomorrow will be a major sort-out. Nebo is a climber's mountain. Hopefully, we'll get a bit more rain like today to cool things down.

That last section before the top is nasty.

 

[Ryaguas]

Watched the riders come over Little Mountain (the last hill before the descent).
There were some pained faces. Impressive ride from Tanner and Dowsett.

Groups everywhere. Was a bit surprised to see Phinney that far back, but he's not a climber and this is definitely a race for climbers.

Tomorrow will be a major sort-out. Nebo is a climber's mountain. Hopefully, we'll get a bit more rain like today to cool things down.

That last section before the top is nasty.

Do you know how steep is Nebo??

 

[DAOTEC]

Stage One: Stage Results top 30:
1. 175 David TANNER V Australia VAU AUS 3.22'17" 10"
2. 151 Alex DOWSETT Trek-LIVESTRONG TLS GBR 3.22'17" 6"
3. 144 Javier MEGIAS LEAL Team Type 1 TT1 ESP 3.22'43" 26" 4"
4. 182 Caleb FAIRLY Team Holowesko Partners THP USA ...
5. 17 K Frank PIPP BISSELL Pro Cycling Team BIS USA 3.22'43" ...
6. 166 Rory SUTHERLAND UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis UHC AUS ...
7. 147 Scott STEWART Team Type 1 TT1 USA ...
8. 22 George HINCAPIE BMC Racing Team BMC USA ...
9. 47 Tyler WREN Jamis/Sutter Home p/b Colavita JAM USA ...
10. 112 Cesar GRAJALES On The Rivet p/b Ion Sports Nutrition OTR COL ...
11. 21 Brent BOOKWALTER BMC Racing Team BMC USA ...
12. 45 Andres Ignacio PEREYRA Jamis/Sutter Home p/b Colavita JAM ARG ...
13. 131 Jason DONALD Team Rio Grande TRG USA ...
14. 43 Andrew GUPTILL Jamis/Sutter Home p/b Colavita JAM USA ...
15. 97 Scott TIETZEL KFAN Composite p/b teamgive KFA USA ...
16. 142 Christopher JONES Team Type 1 TT1 USA ...
17. 42 James DRISCOLL Jamis/Sutter Home p/b Colavita JAM USA ...
18. 136 Jonathan MCCARTY Team Rio Grande TRG USA ...
19. 155 Tim ROE Trek-LIVESTRONG TLS AUS ...
20. 113 Alex HAGMAN On The Rivet p/b Ion Sports Nutrition OTR USA ...
21. 190 Levi LEIPHEIMER Mellow Johnny's MJS USA ...
22. 177 Philip ZAJICEK V Australia VAU USA ...
23. 1 Francisco MANCEBO PEREZ Canyon Bicycles CAN ESP ...
24. 186 Robbie SQUIRE Team Holowesko Partners THP USA ...
25. 141 Davide FRATTINI Team Type 1 TT1 ITA ...
26. 173 Darren LILL V Australia VAU RSA ...
27. 153 Julian KYER Trek-LIVESTRONG TLS USA ...
28. 152 Benjamin KING Trek-LIVESTRONG TLS AUS ...
29. 71 Dan BOWMAN Kelly Benefit Strategies KBS USA ...
30. 11 Ian BOSWELL BISSELL Pro Cycling Team BIS USA ...

 

[DAOTEC]

More gc results >>

Stage One: Current GC Results Individual:

1. 151 Alex DOWSETT Trek-LIVESTRONG TLS GBR 3.28'16"
2. 175 David TANNER V Australia VAU AUS 3.28'27" 11"
3. 21 Brent BOOKWALTER BMC Racing Team BMC USA 3.28'56" 40"
4. 166 Rory SUTHERLAND UHC Pro Cycling Maxxis UHC AUS 3.28'57" 41"
5. 23 Jeff LOUDER BMC Racing Team BMC USA 3.29'00" 44"
6. 22 George HINCAPIE BMC Racing Team BMC USA 3.29'01" 45"
7. 190 Levi LEIPHEIMER Mellow Johnny's MJS USA 3.29'03" 47"
8. 1 Francisco MANCEBO PEREZ Canyon Bicycles CAN ESP 3.29'04" 48"
9. 112 Cesar GRAJALES On The Rivet Ion Sp. Nutrition COL 3.29'06" 50"
10. 131 Jason DONALD Team Rio Grande TRG USA 3.29'06" ...
11. 16 Paul MACH BISSELL Pro Cycling Team BIS USA 3.29'08" 52"
12. 17 K Frank PIPP BISSELL Pro Cycling Team BIS USA 3.29'08" ...
13. 184 Lachlan MORTON Holowesko Partners THP AUS 3.29'09" 53"
14. 173 Darren LILL V Australia VAU RSA 3.29'09" ...
15. 182 Caleb FAIRLY Team Holowesko Partners THP USA 3.29'09" ...
16. 177 Philip ZAJICEK V Australia VAU USA 3.29'09" ...
17. 153 Julian KYER Trek-LIVESTRONG TLS USA 3.29'10" 54"
18. 136 Jonathan MCCARTY Team Rio Grande TRG USA 3.29'10" ...
19. 141 Davide FRATTINI Team Type 1 TT1 ITA 3.29'10" ...
20. 144 Javier MEGIAS LEAL Team Type 1 TT1 ESP 3.29'10" ...
21. 147 Scott STEWART Team Type 1 TT1 USA 3.29'12" 56"
22. 155 Tim ROE Trek-LIVESTRONG TLS AUS 3.29'13" 57"
23. 174 Darren ROLFE V Australia VAU AUS 3.29'13" ...
24. 20 Chad BEYER BMC Racing Team BMC USA 3.29'14" 58"
25. 180 Andrew BARKER Holowesko Partners THP USA 3.29'15" 59"
26. 183 Andrei KRASILNIKAY Holowesko Partners THP BEL 3.29'15" ...
27. 165 Morgan SCHMITT UHC Pro Cycling Maxxis USA 3.29'16" 1'00"
28. 45 Andres Ignacio PEREYRA Jamis/Sutter Colavita ARG 3.29'16" ...
29. 94 Carter JONES KFAN Composite teamgive KFA USA 3.29'16" ...
30. 42 James DRISCOLL Jamis/Sutter Colavita JAM USA 3.29'17" 1'01"

 

[blaxland]

Another great win by FlyV and bring on stage 2 Mtf......Louder for stage honours.

 

[Ferminal]

Stage 2 looks fun, nice and short but with a tough MTF...

Or is the profile deceiving?

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Nice one Alex Dowsett. Would love to see him do well tomorrow. Be good to see if he's 'a TTer who can't climb for s**t' as some people on here have said or a much better rider than that.

 

[sublimit]

Yeah, he is doing well for a tester Some of the people here writing him off know jack s**t about him.

Hopefully David Brailsford is watching.

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Yeah, he is doing well for a tester Some of the people here writing him off know jack **** about him.

Hopefully David Brailsford is watching.

If they haven't agreed a deal already then Brailsford is an idiot. The main purpose of the team is to develop young British talent and he has shown this year that he has potential.

 

[sublimit]

If they haven't agreed a deal already then Brailsford is an idiot. The main purpose of the team is to develop young British talent and he has shown this year that he has potential.

Yes, If he doesnt end up at Sky then he'll have a host of other teams coming in for him i suspect.

There's going to be plenty of talent spotters at the World Championships so hopefully he can be signed up soon if he isn't already.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Watched the riders come over Little Mountain (the last hill before the descent).
There were some pained faces. Impressive ride from Tanner and Dowsett.

Groups everywhere. Was a bit surprised to see Phinney that far back, but he's not a climber and this is definitely a race for climbers.

Tomorrow will be a major sort-out. Nebo is a climber's mountain. Hopefully, we'll get a bit more rain like today to cool things down.

That last section before the top is nasty.

Is this you on the sidelines Moose?

(from today's tour of utah)

 

[DAOTEC]

Today stage 2 ^^

So after this Greusome climb to Mount Nebo who will end up in Yellow ?

Mount Nebo is crowned by three peaks, with the northern peak reaching 11,928 ft (3,636 m). Original surveys placed the southern peak as the highest at 11,877 ft (3,620 m). Unfortunately, when the mountain was resurveyed in the 1970s and the northern peak was found to be the highest, two substantial trails already led to the south summit. Parts of the mountain are covered in snow from mid-October until July. It is a popular, although strenuous, destination for hikers from the nearby town of Nephi, and the city of Salt Lake City. The Mount Nebo Scenic Byway, a National Scenic Byway, departs I-15 at Payson and climbs to over 9,000 feet before rejoining the interstate at Nephi. The route features panoramic views of Mount Nebo and the Utah Valley and Utah Lake far below.

 

[DAOTEC]

Kirsten Frattini Published: August 19, 02:45

It is difficult to stay ahead of CyclingNews, it looks like those great people have a nose for great emerging cycling momentums:

Ambitious Mancebo hopes to defend Utah title

Paco: “I just finished the Tour of Guadeloupe and I won that race, so I think I'm feeling good,” Mancebo told Cyclingnews.

Mancebo's view on who wins ToU @:http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ambitious-mancebo-hopes-to-defend-utah-title

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I'm looking forward to andres pereyra, big talent in argentina also climed with the best in san luis.

 

[krebs303]

Crash knocks BMC Racing Team's @ghincapie out @theTourofUtah.

 

[krebs303]

No rain. Dark clouds to south. Some blue overhead. Field at 25 seconds. Should be together by climb. #ToU10

 

[jaylew]

Nice one Alex Dowsett. Would love to see him do well tomorrow. Be good to see if he's 'a TTer who can't climb for s**t' as some people on here have said or a much better rider than that.

At least based on yesterday, those statements should have been aimed at a different podium position.