Tour of Utah

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Tour of Utah
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Race details
DateAugust
Region Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Local name(s)The Tour
Nickname(s)America's Toughest Stage Race
Discipline Road
Competition UCI America Tour (2.HC)
Type Stage race
OrganiserLarry H. Miller Group of Companies
Web site www.tourofutah.com
History
First edition2004 (2004)
Editions15 (as of 2019)
First winnerFlag of the United States.svg John Osguthorpe (USA)
Most winsFlag of the United States.svg  Levi Leipheimer  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Danielson  (USA)
(2 wins)
Most recentFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Hermans  (BEL)

The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, was an annual multi-day road cycling race; traversing the states of Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. [note 1] Since the 2011 edition, the tour holds UCI classification (currently as 2.HC). Between five and six UCI WorldTeams compete annually.

Contents

History

The Tour of Utah began in 2000, as an amateur race. It was originally called the Thanksgiving Point Stage Race. It received its present name in 2004. Originally organized by cycling enthusiasts, the race was purchased by the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, Larry H. Miller's holding company, in 2007. The tour received UCI classification (2.2) in 2006. However, the 2007 edition was postponed due to lack of sponsorship. [1]

The 2008 and 2009 editions subsequently returned to United States National Racing Calendar. After the 2010 edition, the Tour of Utah was placed in the UCI America Tour, and regained UCI classification (2.1). Five UCI ProTeams were among the sixteen teams competing in the 2011 and 2013 editions, and six were among the seventeen teams competing in the 2012 edition. In the 2014 edition, six of the sixteen teams were UCI ProTeams. In 2015, the Tour rating was elevated to 2.HC, one of the few UCI-sanctioned, multi-stage, pro cycling events in North America. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

In 2010, only 71 of the initial 140 riders finished. After receiving 2.1 status in 2011, a stronger field participated; 88 of the initial 120 competitors finished. In September 2014, it was announced that the race was promoted to 2.HC status, from 2015 and onwards. [7] [8]

Michael Matthews winner of Stage 2 of the 2013 Tour of Utah Michael Matthews 2013.jpg
Michael Matthews winner of Stage 2 of the 2013 Tour of Utah

With the Tour of California going on hiatus in 2020, the United States has no event that is part of the UCI World Tour. This makes the Tour of Utah the highest level multi-day road cycling race in the United States. Additionally, it is tied with the one-day Maryland Cycling Classic as the highest overall road cycling race in the United States. [9]

The 2020 and 2021 editions of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah were cancelled due to safety concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. [10]

Tour of Utah operations were licensed to Medalist Sports in 2021. The event was cancelled again for 2022. [11] On December 22, 2021, Medalist Sports stated it is no longer pursuing the return of the tour of Utah. [12]

Results

General classification

Year Jersey yellow.svg Yellow jersey
2004Flag of the United States.svg Johnathan Osguthorpe (USA)Ogden One
2005Flag of the United States.svg  Andrew Bajadali  (USA)Vitamin Cottage
2006Flag of the United States.svg  Scott Moninger  (USA)Health Net Pro Cycling
2007Not held
2008Flag of the United States.svg  Jeff Louder  (USA) BMC Racing Team
2009Flag of Spain.svg  Francisco Mancebo  (ESP) Rock Racing
2010 Flag of the United States.svg  Levi Leipheimer  (USA)Mellow Johnny's
2011 Flag of the United States.svg  Levi Leipheimer  (USA) Team RadioShack
2012 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Johann Tschopp  (SUI) BMC Racing Team
2013 Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Danielson  (USA) Garmin–Sharp
2014 Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Danielson  (USA) Garmin–Sharp
2015 Flag of the United States.svg  Joe Dombrowski  (USA) Cannondale–Garmin
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lachlan Morton  (AUS) Jelly Belly–Maxxis
2017 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Rob Britton  (CAN) Rally Cycling
2018 Flag of the United States.svg  Sepp Kuss  (USA) LottoNL–Jumbo
2019 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Hermans  (BEL) Israel Cycling Academy
2020Not held
2021
2022

Sprints classification

Year Jersey white.svg White jersey
2004Not awarded
2005Flag of the United States.svg Charles Coyle (USA)Vitamin Cottage
2006Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Sergey Lagutin  (UZB) Navigators Insurance
2007Not held
2008Flag of the United States.svg  Bradley White  (USA)SuccessfulLiving.com
2009Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  David Veilleux  (CAN) Kelly Benefit Strategies
2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  David Tanner  (AUS) Fly V Australia
2011 Flag of New Zealand.svg  Roman Van Uden  (NZL) PureBlack Racing
2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Matthews  (AUS) Rabobank
2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Matthews  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE
2014 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Jure Kocjan  (SLO) Team SmartStop
2015 Flag of the United States.svg  Brent Bookwalter  (USA) BMC Racing Team
2016 Flag of the United States.svg  Kiel Reijnen  (USA) Trek–Segafredo
2017 Flag of the United States.svg  Travis McCabe  (USA) UnitedHealthcare
2018 Flag of the United States.svg  Travis McCabe  (USA) UnitedHealthcare
2019 Flag of the United States.svg  Travis McCabe  (USA) Floyd's Pro Cycling
2020Not held
2021
2022

Youth classification

Year Jersey light blue.svg Blue jersey
2004Not awarded
2005Flag of Bermuda.svg  Tyler Butterfield  (BER)Vendee U
2006Flag of the United States.svg  Blake Caldwell  (USA) TIAA–CREF
2007Not held
2008Flag of the United States.svg  Peter Stetina  (USA) Garmin–Chipotle p/b H30
2009Flag of the United States.svg  Alex Howes  (USA) Felt–Holowesko Partners
2010 Flag of the United States.svg  Ian Boswell  (USA) Bissell
2011 Flag of Colombia.svg  Cristian Montoya  (COL)Gobernación de Antioquia
2012 Flag of the United States.svg  Joe Dombrowski  (USA) Bontrager–Livestrong
2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lachlan Morton  (AUS) Garmin–Sharp
2014 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Dylan Teuns  (BEL) BMC Racing Team
2015 Flag of Colombia.svg  Daniel Felipe Martínez  (COL) Colombia
2016 Flag of the United States.svg  Adrien Costa  (USA) Axeon–Hagens Berman
2017 Flag of the United States.svg  Neilson Powless  (USA) Axeon–Hagens Berman
2018 Flag of Mexico.svg  Luis Villalobos  (MEX) Aevolo
2019 Flag of Portugal.svg  João Almeida  (POR) Hagens Berman Axeon
2020Not held
2021
2022

Mountains classification

Year Jersey bluedot.svg Polka-dot jersey
2004Not awarded
2005Flag of the United States.svg Burke Swindlehurst (USA)Seasilver
2006Flag of the United States.svg Neil Shirley (USA)KJZZ-Pro Composite
2007Not held
2008Flag of New Zealand.svg  Glen Chadwick  (NZL) Team Type 1
2009Flag of the United States.svg  Alex Howes  (USA) Felt–Holowesko Partners
2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jai Crawford  (AUS) Fly V Australia
2011 Flag of the United States.svg  Levi Leipheimer  (USA) Team RadioShack
2012 Flag of the United States.svg  Ben Jacques-Maynes  (USA) Bissell
2013 Flag of New Zealand.svg  Michael Torckler  (NZL) Bissell
2014 Flag of the United States.svg  Joey Rosskopf  (USA) Hincapie Sportswear Development Team
2015 Flag of the United States.svg  Gregory Daniel  (USA) Axeon Cycling Team
2016 Flag of the United States.svg  Adrien Costa  (USA) Axeon–Hagens Berman
2017 Flag of the United States.svg  Jacob Rathe  (USA) Jelly Belly–Maxxis
2018 Flag of the United States.svg  Sepp Kuss  (USA) LottoNL–Jumbo
2019 Flag of New Zealand.svg  Hayden McCormick  (NZL) Team BridgeLane
2020Not held
2021
2022

Teams classification

Year Jersey green.svg Green jersey
2004Not awarded
2005Vitamin Cottage
2006 Navigators Insurance
2007Not held
2008 BMC Racing Team
2009 Rock Racing
2010 Fly V Australia
2011 Gobernación de Antioquia
2012 RadioShack–Nissan
2013 RadioShack–Leopard
2014 Lampre–Merida
2015 Colombia
2016 BMC Racing Team
2017 BMC Racing Team
2018 EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale
2019 EF Education First
2020Not held
2021
2022

Notes

  1. Stage 5, in the 2014 edition, started in Evanston, Wyoming. Stage 1, in the 2015 edition, looped through Bear Lake County, Idaho.

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