Tour of Utah, August 17-22

[Ryo Hazuki]

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.

Dowsett is an itt guy that can't climb for sh*t there you have it. I said it again. now just wait until you see today, he doesn't stand a chance. and this isn't even a very strong climbing field compared to europe that's why I think mancebo will crush everyone here like he did last year with sevilla I believe.

 

[stefrees]

Dowsett is an itt guy that can't climb for sh*t there you have it. I said it again. now just wait until you see today, he doesn't stand a chance. and this isn't even a very strong climbing field compared to europe that's why I think mancebo will crush everyone here like he did last year with sevilla I believe.

There is more to cycling than climbing, and I'd much rathercsee fresh young talent doing well with certain others.

 

[jaylew]

1 Levi
2 Mancebo
3 Boswell

From twitter:

# Mancebo. Boswell. Zajixek & leipheimer were on chase group. Lill cramped. Finished 4th & is best Utah rider #tou10 half a minute ago via HTC Peep

# The field was all together at bottom of climb. Darren Lill (fly c austraalia) attacked solo. #tou10 5 minutes ago via HTC Peep

# Boswell is new best young rider. mancebo picked up polls dot & David Tanner (fly v australa) keeps Orange jersey #tou10 11 minutes ago via HTC Peep

# Francisco Mancebo (canyon bicycles- was 2nd & Ian Boswell (bidsrkl) 3rd #tou10 12 minutes ago via HTC Peep

# Levi Leipheimer attacked on climb to win solo at top of mt Nebo. He is the new leader. #tou10 20 minutes ago via HTC Peep

 

[GWAR79]

Levi Wins

Lame! But I guess it was better than the alternative (Mancebo).

 

[auscyclefan94]

Who will lead the peleton with LL having no team. People could send riders up the road and then not chase.

Must of been a pretty bad day fro BMC. They were all high up onn gc and have crumbled.

 

[BroDeal]

A few crappy pics.

 

[BroDeal]

 

[DAOTEC]

Brief Results
1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Mellow Johnny's 3:11:43
2 Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) Canyon Bicycles 0:00:51
3 Ian Boswell (USA) BISSELL Pro Cycling Team 0:00:52
4 Darren Lill (RSA) Fly V Australia 0:01:00
5 Philip Zajicek (USA) Fly V Australia
6 Jonathan McCarty (USA) Team Rio Grande
7 Maxim Jenkins (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis
8 Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis/Sutter Home p/b Colavita
9 Cesar Grajales (Col) On The Rivet p/b Ion Sports Nutrition
10 Tim Roe (Aus) Trek-LIVESTRONG

General classification after stage 2
1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Mellow Johnny's 6:40:36
2 Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) Canyon Bicycles 0:00:56
3 Darren Lill (RSA) Fly V Australia 0:01:16
4 Ian Boswell (USA) BISSELL Pro Cycling Team
5 Philip Zajicek (USA) Fly V Australia 0:01:34

 

[Highlander]

I have to say that this is one of the lamest jerseys to win a stage with. I know plenty of clubs who look better than this. Is this the best that RadioShack and Mellow Johnnie could come up with? I guess the good thing about Levi taking the lead is that we don't have to see it anymore.

 

[DAOTEC]

Today Stage Three

Friday, August 20, 2010 |Miller Motorsports Park | Individual Time Trial

Start Time - 6:30pm
Estimated Finish - 8:30pm
Distance - 9.2 miles
Starting /Ending Location - Miller Motorsports Park
Map: http://www.tourofutah.com/uploads/maps/2010/Stage-03.pdf

A time trial on a loop course starting and finishing at a Motorsports Park, a world-class race track, in Tooele, Utah.

Yesterday

General Classification after Stage 2:

1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Mellow Johnny's 6:40:36
2 Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) Canyon Bicycles 0:00:56
3 Darren Lill (RSA) V Australia 0:01:16
4 Ian Boswell (USA) BISSELL Pro Cycling Team
5 Philip Zajicek (USA) V Australia 0:01:34
6 Cesar Grajales (Col) On The Rivet p/b Ion Sports Nutrition 0:02:13
7 Jonathan Mccarty (USA) Team Rio Grande 0:02:17
8 Tim Roe (Aus) Trek-LIVESTRONG 0:02:20
9 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:02:24
10 Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis/Sutter Home p/b Colavita 0:02:26
11 Maxim Jenkins (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 0:02:29
12 Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 0:02:39
13 Lachlan Morton (Aus) Team Holowesko Partners 0:02:51
14 Robbie Squire (USA) Team Holowesko Partners 0:02:54
15 Jai Crawford (Aus) V Australia 0:02:58
16 Alex Hagman (USA) On The Rivet p/b Ion Sports Nutrition 0:03:11
17 Burke Swindlehurst (USA) KFAN Composite p/b teamgive 0:03:15
18 Jeff Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:03:45
19 Jason Donald (USA) Team Rio Grande 0:04:33
20 Paul Mach (USA) BISSELL Pro Cycling Team 0:04:35

Race report @: http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/6th-tour-of-utah-ne/stage-2/results

 

[Ryaguas]

Is just me or is really weird to see Leecheimer ahead of the ppl?

 

[DAOTEC]

Yes Ryaguas it is, but Lev isn't there yet ...

First today Stage Three

Friday, August 20, 2010 |Motorsports Park | Individual Time Trial

Start Time - 6:30pm
Estimated Finish - 8:30pm
Distance - 9.2 miles
Starting /Ending Location - Miller Motorsports Park
Map: http://www.tourofutah.com/uploads/maps/2010/Stage-03.pdf

A time trial on a loop course starting and finishing at a Motorsports Park, a world-class race track, in Tooele, Utah.

Yesterday

'Levi did still a lot of wheelsucking'


General Classification after Stage 2:
1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Mellow Johnny's 6:40:36
2 Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) Canyon Bicycles 0:00:56
3 Darren Lill (RSA) V Australia 0:01:16
4 Ian Boswell (USA) BISSELL Pro Cycling Team
5 Philip Zajicek (USA) V Australia 0:01:34
6 Cesar Grajales (Col) On The Rivet p/b Ion Sports Nutrition 0:02:13
7 Jonathan Mccarty (USA) Team Rio Grande 0:02:17
8 Tim Roe (Aus) Trek-LIVESTRONG 0:02:20
9 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:02:24
10 Tyler Wren (USA) Jamis/Sutter Home p/b Colavita 0:02:26
11 Maxim Jenkins (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 0:02:29
12 Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 0:02:39
13 Lachlan Morton (Aus) Team Holowesko Partners 0:02:51
14 Robbie Squire (USA) Team Holowesko Partners 0:02:54
15 Jai Crawford (Aus) V Australia 0:02:58
16 Alex Hagman (USA) On The Rivet p/b Ion Sports Nutrition 0:03:11
17 Burke Swindlehurst (USA) KFAN Composite p/b teamgive 0:03:15
18 Jeff Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:03:45
19 Jason Donald (USA) Team Rio Grande 0:04:33
20 Paul Mach (USA) BISSELL Pro Cycling Team 0:04:35

Race report @: http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/6th-tour-of-utah-ne/stage-2/results

 

[steelciocc]

Hmmmm...

Now I see why Levi took the month of July off. Much better to kick assos in CO & UT...

 

[boardhanger]

Now I see why Levi took the month of July off. Much better to kick assos in CO & UT...

Are you insinuating that' pro-tour races' that should be taking serisouly?? The race is what it is. Stop knocking good racing.

 

[Ryaguas]

I'm ROFLMAO! that 2nd pic is soooo funny... is something normal but is soooo funny to see Levi sucking wheel big time... everybody is looking around or checking the other riders but Levi is just sooo focused sucking wheel with only one thing in mind... how to suck wheel perfectly...

 

[boardhanger]

I'm ROFLMAO! that 2nd pic is soooo funny... is something normal but is soooo funny to see Levi sucking wheel big time... everybody is looking around or checking the other riders but Levi is just sooo focused sucking wheel with only one thing in mind... how to suck wheel perfectly...

And yet, your so 'focused' on Levi why?

 

[Ryaguas]

And yet, your so 'focused' on Levi why?

Cuz is funny and I don't want to go to sleep... Heineken still making some effects...

 

[boardhanger]

Cuz is funny and I don't want to go to sleep... Heineken still making some effects...

Me have Guinness effects this side too....

 

[icefire]

Just a silly question. If Levi has no team in the race, who's carrying bottles for him?

 

[kurtinsc]

Just a silly question. If Levi has no team in the race, who's carrying bottles for him?

Someone from Trek-Livestrong I'd guess.

 

[icefire]

Someone from Trek-Livestrong I'd guess.

Thanks, I had forgotten the U23 Radioshack is also in the race.

 

[BroDeal]

Jeebus! Leecheimer fanboys are even worse than Armstrong fanboys. Apparently if you don't love Levi then you should not even post. Well, screw that. Leipheimer is a boring racer and a boring guy. No one will pay more attention to the ToU because he is there. In the post stage interview yesterday he proudly called himself Mr. Invisible.

Aside from one of the three big guns on a team who is a member of the Pro Tour spending his time slumming in the U.S. instead of competing with people at his own level, it does not help that two weeks ago the manager of his former team revealed that he was manipulating his blood. What type of message does that send?

 

[BroDeal]

Someone from Trek-Livestrong I'd guess.

Supposedly they are not allowed to help him, but it might be hard to police. It is not like they have minute by minute video coverage of stages from helicopters and motorcycles. Another rider would have to turn him in.

 

[DAOTEC]

Yeah Bro let's hope here below comes something good out of it today like a Spanish tsunami ...

Stage Three: Time Trial Order
1. 18.00'00" 100 Eric BENNETT Adageo Energy Pro Cycling ADA USA
2. 18.00'30" 10 Patrick BEVIN BISSELL Pro Cycling Team BIS NZL
3. 18.01'00" 107 Cody STEVENSON Adageo Energy Pro Cycling ADA USA
4. 18.01'30" 110 Joshua BERRY The Rivet Ion Sports Nutrition OTR USA
5. 18.02'00" 52 Francis (Gardie) JACKSON Cole Sport COL USA
6. 18.02'30" 7 Mike SOHM Canyon Bicycles CAN USA
7. 18.03'00" 85 Michael LANHAM KENDA PCT GEARGRINDER KEN USA
8. 18.03'30" 51 Todd HAGEMAN Cole Sport COL USA
9. 18.04'00" 65 Kennett PETERSON Hagens Berman Cycling HAG USA
10. 18.04'30" 6 Tyler RIEDESEL Canyon Bicycles CAN USA
11. 18.05'00" 40 Anibal BORRAJO Jamis/Sutter Home Colavita JAM ARG
12. 18.05'30" 114 Evan HYDE On The Rivet Ion Sports Nutrition OTR USA
13. 18.06'00" 41 Ivan DOMINGUEZ Jamis/Sutter Home Colavita JAM CUB
14. 18.06'30" 103 Josh HOROWITZ Adageo Energy Pro Cycling ADA USA
15. 18.07'00" 44 Guido PALMA Jamis/Sutter Home p/b Colavita JAM ARG
16. 18.07'30" 61 Phil ELSASSER Hagens Berman Cycling HAG USA
17. 18.08'00" 145 Kenneth HANSON Team Type 1 TT1 USA
18. 18.08'30" 105 Alfredo CRUZ Adageo Energy Pro Cycling ADA USA
19. 18.09'00" 146 Thomas RABOU Team Type 1 TT1 NED
20. 18.09'30" 156 Taylor PHINNEY Trek-LIVESTRONG TLS USA
21. 18.10'00" 31 Julian MARTINEZ California Giant Berry Farms CAL USA
22. 18.10'30" 62 Sam JOHNSON Hagens Berman Cycling HAG USA
23. 18.11'00" 124 Dan BECHTOLD Exergy EXE USA
24. 18.11'30" 140 Fabio CALABRIA Team Type 1 TT1 AUS
25. 18.12'00" 84 Eddy KWON KENDA PCT GEARGRINDER KEN USA
26. 18.12'30" 63 Christopher PARRISH Hagens Berman Cycling HAG USA
27. 18.13'00" 167 Brad WHITE UHC Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis UHC USA
28. 18.13'30" 70 Zach BELL Kelly Benefit Strategies KBS CAN
29. 18.14'00" 171 Greg KRAUSE V Australia VAU USA
30. 18.14'30" 101 Austin CARROLL Adageo Energy Pro Cycling ADA USA
31. 18.15'00" 130 Brad BINGHAM Team Rio Grande TRG USA
32. 18.15'30" 185 Taylor SHELDON Team Holowesko Partners THP USA
33. 18.16'00" 50 Bill DEMONG Cole Sport COL USA
34. 18.16'30" 46 Luis ROMERO AMARAN Jamis/Sutter Home Colavita CUB
35. 18.17'00" 33 Phil MOONEY California Giant Berry Farms CAL USA
36. 18.17'30" 176 Jay THOMPSON V Australia VAU RSA
37. 18.18'00" 18 Jeremy VENNELL BISSELL Pro Cycling Team BIS NZL
38. 18.18'30" 4 David HARWARD Canyon Bicycles CAN USA
39. 18.19'00" 15 Peter LATHAM BISSELL Pro Cycling Team BIS NZL
40. 18.19'30" 96 Adam SWITTERS KFAN Composite teamgive KFA USA
41. 18.20'00" 163 Timothy JOHNSON UHC Pro Cycling Maxxis UHC USA
42. 18.20'30" 80 Jonathan BAKER KENDA PCT GEARGRINDER KEN USA
43. 18.21'00" 92 Mike FRIEDMAN KFAN Composite p/b teamgive KFA USA
44. 18.21'30" 34 Jesse MILLERSMITH California Giant Berry Farms USA
45. 18.22'00" 187 Danny SUMMERHILL Holowesko Partners THP USA
46. 18.22'30" 64 Sean PASSAGE Hagens Berman Cycling HAG USA
47. 18.23'00" 120 Kai APPLEQUIST Exergy EXE USA
48. 18.23'30" 56 Mitchell PETERSON Cole Sport COL USA
49. 18.24'00" 122 Andres DIAZ Exergy EXE COL
50. 18.24'30" 181 Max DURTSCHI Team Holowesko Partners THP USA
51. 18.25'00" 35 Sidney TABERLAY California Giant Berry Farms CAL USA
52. 18.25'30" 87 Daniel RAMSEY KENDA PCT p/b GEARGRINDER KEN USA
53. 18.26'00" 106 Alister RATCLIFF Adageo Energy Pro Cycling ADA USA
54. 18.26'30" 67 Spencer SMITHEMAN Hagens Berman Cycling HAG CAN
55. 18.27'00" 74 Jonathan MUMFORD Kelly Benefit Strategies KBS USA
56. 18.27'30" 137 Chris WINN Team Rio Grande TRG AUS
57. 18.28'00" 91 Matthew COOKE KFAN Composite p/b teamgive KFA USA
58. 18.28'30" 161 Marc DE MAAR UHC Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis NED
59. 18.29'00" 24 Larry WARBASSE BMC Racing Team BMC USA
60. 18.29'30" 180 Andrew BARKER Team Holowesko Partners THP USA
61. 18.30'00" 17 K Frank PIPP BISSELL Pro Cycling Team BIS USA
62. 18.30'30" 3 Bradley GEHRIG Canyon Bicycles CAN USA
63. 18.31'00" 14 Benjamin JACQUES-MAYNES BISSELL PCT BIS USA
64. 18.31'30" 53 Sam KRIEG Cole Sport COL USA
65. 18.32'00" 160 Christopher BALDWIN UHC Pro Cycling Maxxis UHC USA
66. 18.32'30" 5 Mike OLHEISER Canyon Bicycles CAN USA
67. 18.33'00" 132 Jonathan GARCIA Team Rio Grande TRG USA
68. 18.33'30" 30 John BENNETT California Giant Berry Farms CAL USA
69. 18.34'00" 123 Christopher HONG Exergy EXE USA
70. 18.34'30" 165 Morgan SCHMITT UHC Pro Cycling Maxxis UHC USA
71. 18.35'00" 174 Darren ROLFE V Australia VAU AUS
72. 18.35'30" 153 Julian KYER Trek-LIVESTRONG TLS USA
73. 18.36'00" 135 Taylor KNEUVEN Team Rio Grande TRG USA
74. 18.36'30" 152 Benjamin KING Trek-LIVESTRONG TLS AUS
75. 18.37'00" 183 Andrei KRASILNIKAY Team Holowesko Partners THP BEL
76. 18.37'30" 175 David TANNER V Australia VAU AUS
77. 18.38'00" 151 Alex DOWSETT Trek-LIVESTRONG TLS GBR
78. 18.38'30" 13 Robert BRITTON BISSELL Pro Cycling Team BIS CAN
79. 18.39'00" 150 Joe DOMBROWSKI Trek-LIVESTRONG TLS USA
80. 18.39'30" 121 Jordan CHEYNE Exergy EXE CAN
81. 18.40'00" 66 Lang REYNOLDS Hagens Berman Cycling HAG USA
82. 18.40'30" 147 Scott STEWART Team Type 1 TT1 USA
83. 18.41'00" 97 Scott TIETZEL KFAN Composite p/b teamgive KFA USA
84. 18.41'30" 134 Ian HOLT Team Rio Grande TRG USA
85. 18.42'00" 111 Corey COLLIER On The Rivet Ion Sports Nutrition USA
86. 18.42'30" 43 Andrew GUPTILL Jamis/Sutter Home Colavita JAM USA
87. 18.43'00" 83 Phillip GAIMON KENDA PCT GEARGRINDER KEN USA
88. 18.43'30" 143 Valeriy KOBZARENKO Team Type 1 TT1 UKR
89. 18.44'00" 133 Ian GRAY Team Rio Grande TRG USA
90. 18.44'30" 32 Jesse MOORE California Giant Berry Farms CAL USA
91. 18.45'00" 71 Dan BOWMAN Kelly Benefit Strategies KBS USA
92. 18.45'30" 45 Ignacio PEREYRA Jamis/Sutter Home Colavita JAM ARG
93. 18.46'00" 144 Javier MEGIAS LEAL Team Type 1 TT1 ESP
94. 18.46'30" 20 Chad BEYER BMC Racing Team BMC USA
95. 18.47'00" 141 Davide FRATTINI Team Type 1 TT1 ITA
96. 18.47'30" 104 Evan HUFFMAN Adageo Energy Pro Cycling ADA USA
97. 18.48'00" 142 Christopher JONES Team Type 1 TT1 USA
98. 18.48'30" 42 James DRISCOLL Jamis/Sutter Home Colavita JAM USA
99. 18.49'00" 94 Carter JONES KFAN Composite p/b teamgive KFA USA
100. 18.49'30" 182 Caleb FAIRLY Team Holowesko Partners THP USA
101. 18.50'00" 16 Paul MACH BISSELL Pro Cycling Team BIS USA
102. 18.50'30" 131 Jason DONALD Team Rio Grande TRG USA
103. 18.51'00" 23 Jeff LOUDER BMC Racing Team BMC USA
104. 18.51'30" 95 Burke SWINDLEHURST KFAN Composite give KFA USA
105. 18.52'00" 113 Alex HAGMAN On The Rivet Ion Sports Nutrition USA
106. 18.52'30" 170 Jai CRAWFORD V Australia VAU AUS
107. 18.53'00" 186 Robbie SQUIRE Team Holowesko Partners THP USA
108. 18.53'30" 166 Rory SUTHERLAND UHC Pro Cycling Maxxis UHC AUS
109. 18.54'00" 184 Lachlan MORTON Team Holowesko Partners THP AUS
110. 18.54'30" 162 Maxim JENKINS UHC Pro Cycling Maxxis UHC USA
111. 18.55'00" 47 Tyler WREN Jamis/Sutter Home p/b Colavita JAM USA
112. 18.56'00" 21 Brent BOOKWALTER BMC Racing Team BMC USA
113. 18.57'00" 155 Tim ROE Trek-LIVESTRONG TLS AUS
114. 18.58'00" 136 Jonathan MCCARTY Team Rio Grande TRG USA
115. 18.59'00" 112 Cesar GRAJALES The Rivet Ion Sports Nutrition COL
116. 19.00'00" 177 Philip ZAJICEK V Australia VAU USA
117. 19.01'00" 11 Ian BOSWELL BISSELL Pro Cycling Team BIS USA
118. 19.02'00" 173 Darren LILL V Australia VAU RSA
119. 19.03'00" 1 Francisco MANCEBO PEREZ Canyon Bicycles ESP
120. 19.04'00" 190 Levi LEIPHEIMER Mellow Johnny's MJS USA

 

[mr. tibbs]

Have to admit, I'm pulling for Mancebo. If he wins, it will be by a spectacular attack on the Queen stage. (I don't think any of the local boys have a shot at this point.)

Expect fireworks in Little Cottonwood--Leipheimer will have some defending to do. And I bet Mancebo is really regretting not having Sevilla here this year.

DAOTEC, thanks again for all the great info, and keep the fan pics coming, guys!

Moose (and anyone else in town for the race): I just posted in another thread about the outstanding Utah microbrews on tap. Head down to Squatters sometime soon and have some sweet potato fries and an Emmigration Amber for me. Pics please. God i miss that stuff.