Tour of Utah: Stage 1

[Deagol]

I frequent Utah quite a bit, but ironically am not very familiar with the Salt Lake City region (have been there a few times, but don't "know" it). I belive southern Utah has some great terrain, but it would be too hot this time of year for a bike race. The Wasatch are a very scenic mountain range.

 

[BillytheKid]

I frequent Utah quite a bit, but ironically am not very familiar with the Salt Lake City region (have been there a few times, but don't "know" it). I belive southern Utah has some great terrain, but it would be too hot this time of year for a bike race. The Wasatch are a very scenic mountain range.

I think it is more cost effective and easier to pull off stage-races races in smaller areas here in the U.S. Another example would be the Tour of the Gila
which has been going on some 30 years now. The town of Silver City fully supports it. It works well. They should hold the pro race separate from the all the others.

TOC could stay in northern Claifornia.

The idea of a GT here is a stretch.

 

[RedheadDane]

And we are flying!

At least we were... one can just hope that this wasn't a once-in-a-stagetime event.

 

[BillytheKid]

Aerial shots. Sketchy, but better than naught. Break is down to almost 5 minutes.

 

[*G*K*S*]

Nice. Go to a commercial right when the sprint for the KOM points is to take place.

 

[BillytheKid]

Nice. Go to a commercial right when the sprint for the KOM points is to take place.

Automation. Farrar down on the descent?

 

[kielbasa]

Facepalm @ Tyler Farrar.

 

[BroDeal]

Americans should be required to pass a bike handling test before they are allowed to turn pro.

 

[BillytheKid]

This break is about to get chewed up and spit out.

 

[AntonioRossi]

wow common guys. It's not that hard to count how many guys are in the break

 

[TylerDurden1]

This is live on Fox Sports Southwest ... amazing! we need more cycling coverage here in the US

 

[BillytheKid]

This group is going to make it tough.

 

[BroDeal]

Hey, it's only 90 degrees. They lucked out.

Tomorrow it is supposed to be 100.

 

[kielbasa]

Duggan's got good legs. I'm picking him for overall.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Zabriskie caught with about 3k, Rabobank goes!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

2k to go.

Rabo caught.

 

[AntonioRossi]

UHC wins!!

 

[kielbasa]

The video is waaaay delayed.

 

[AntonioRossi]

so sutherland won. Amazing final kick by him

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Looks like Sutherland takes it.

 

[Highlander]

The coverage was ridiculously bad. As they went into the final turn, the camera stayed on the turn and watched the caravan rather than the race. The announcers had no idea who won the race and just had to guess based on the rider's build. However, I can't really complain because we have so few races in the U.S that get any TV coverage.

 

[kielbasa]

Looks like Sutherland takes it.

Nah! They still have 1k to go.

 

[BillytheKid]

Nice last 12K. A spliter of a climb. Attack after attack.

Men form the boys.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah... let's randomly film the cars coming through a corner right as the sprint is on. Sounds like a plan!

 

[BillytheKid]

Yeah... let's randomly film the cars coming through a corner right as the sprint is on. Sounds like a plan!

Coverage lacking, but a good final.