Tour of Utah, Juy 31 - August 6

[May0maniac]

Re: Re:

First win for Ciccone after his heart operations.

??

Before the start of the season he had 2 operations because of supraventricular tachycardia, that's the reason why he started the season rather slow and was rather unspectacular.

 

[fauniera]

Great win for Giulio.

 

[perico]

It's sad to see one of the harder one week races on a he calendar not attract any more WT teams. It's a tougher race than California.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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Powless really doesn't impress me much, this race at least. Adrien Costa had a much higher level last year.

I don't think Costa is a fair bar to set, because Costa was really freakishly good very young. Powless is superb for a 20 year old.

 

[DNP-Old]

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Powless really doesn't impress me much, this race at least. Adrien Costa had a much higher level last year.

I don't think Costa is a fair bar to set, because Costa was really freakishly good very young. Powless is superb for a 20 year old.

So was Powless. Comparing Powless in Utah and California last year, it doesn't seem like he has improved much. I would say he was worse here, all the while he should be getting closer to his peak with Avenir right around the corner.

 

[greenedge]

Maybe he's focusing more on Avenir than Utah? Also the altitude will help him a lot for Avenir, though the course without an ITT will count against him. I think he will win this last stage.

 

[yaco]

Have my doubts whether Lawless can go with the pure climbers.

 

[janraaskalt]

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Have my doubts whether Lawless can go with the pure climbers.

Lawless is a sprinter.

 

[yaco]

It should be Powless - Typo !

 

[Lequack]

29 Big Photos from Stage 6 (more photos added) — veloimages:
http://www.steephill.tv/2017/tour-of-utah/photos/stage-06/

 

[Lequack]

Final stage is live now! Short 120km circuit stage, up and down:

Live video stream available via the Tour Tracker:
http://tourtracker.tourofutah.com/

 

[May0maniac]

I'd rather see the hard circuit with the Capitol Hill uphill finish that is a bit like an American version of the Mur the Huy that they had in 2015 when Woods won the stage.

 

[DNP-Old]

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I'd rather see the hard circuit with the Capitol Hill uphill finish that is a bit like an American version of the Mur the Huy that they had in 2015 when Woods won the stage.

I prefer the stage to Park City they had last year.

 

[May0maniac]

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I'd rather see the hard circuit with the Capitol Hill uphill finish that is a bit like an American version of the Mur the Huy that they had in 2015 when Woods won the stage.

I prefer the stage to Park City they had last year.

Of course, the classic final Park City stage was always awesome, but I was just comparing this stage to the last hilly SLC circuit that the race featured.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

That Halifaj guy from Albania seems very strong. I'd never heard of him, but he's fun.

 

[Lequack]

32 Big Photos from Stage 7 (more photos added) — veloimages
http://www.steephill.tv/2017/tour-of-utah/photos/stage-07/