Cycling Utah July 2006 Issue
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VOLUME 14 NUMBER 5 FREE JULY 2006 cycling utah TOUR OF UTAH PREVIEW! TOUR DE FRANCE TIME! •Utah and Idaho Calendar of Events - p. 20 •Tour of Utah Preview - p. 3 • A Tour Contender's Diet - p. 4 •The Tour Will Go On - p. 2 •High Uintas Stage Race - p. 12 •Park City's Spiro Trail - p. 8 •State Road Race Champs - p. 17 DIRT •Chris Allaire MTB Race - p. 13 PAvEMEnT •Results - p. 24 ADvOCACy • Commuter Column - p. 26 •Bountiful Bomber DH - p. 17 RACInG •Halfway Through the Dream Tour - p. 19 TOURInG •Burke Swindlehurst Interview - p. 6 • Collective's Bike Ed Program - p. 18 MOUNTAIN WEST CYCLING JOURNAL WEST CYCLING MOUNTAIN 2 cycling utah.com JULY 2006 SPEAKING OF SPOKES Look for A Wide Open Tour de France By David Ward ers, there was no favoritism for cer- innocent. idea of a Tour without Jan and Ivan, Publisher tain riders, issues of guilt were rele- So, it is a tough blow and row I suddenly realized, this Tour is now P.O. Box 57980 gated to later determination, and the to hoe for Basso and Ullrich. I really wide open. This, in fact, may Murray, UT 84157-0980 focus would be on the race and the feel really bad, because I like both be the most exciting Tour, at least I was in my car when I heard www.cyclingutah.com the news: Basso and Ullrich had riders contesting it. Apparently, the of these guys. I always pulled for at the outset, to come along since, T-Mobile officials, based on their Lance, but if he were to falter, my You can reach us by phone: been expelled from the Tour. Like well, since I have been watching comments, seemed pretty convinced heart was with Ullrich. And Basso (801) 268-2652 most everyone else, I was stunned. the Tour. At least since 1987, the of Ullrich's guilt, while CSC's direc- seems such a nice guy, with such Our Fax number: How could this be, on the eve of the year LeMond was shot and Hinault tor, Bjarne Riis, reaffirmed his belief tremendous talent, how could he not (801) 263-1010 Tour's start? I knew their names had had retired. There is no clear in Basso while unequivocally stating be the popular favorite? This Tour favorite, or even couple of favor- cropped up in connection with the Basso would have to clear his name. was to be about them, with every ites. My mind started looking over Dave Iltis, Editor & Spanish investigation, but that was As to guilt, that still remains other "potential contender" being over a month ago. Why now? the possibilities: George Hincapie, Advertising to be seen. Again, the evidence is relegated to backstage. [email protected] I couldn't wait to get to my apparently quite convincing, but What does this do to my Tour Alejandro Valverde, Floyd Landis, computer. When I did, I spent the there have been no legal proceed- excitement and experience? I read Levi Leipheimer and even David next hour reviewing all the stories ings yet. That is a complicated an email on one of the lists I am Zabriskie. (Okay, that's mostly David R. Ward, Publisher on the investigation up to the latest affair, especially when dealing with on, where the writer basically said, wishful thinking. But did you hear [email protected] breaking news. I was glad to learn riders from different countries. And "To hell with the Tour. Everyone Lance Armstrong's comments on that it was the unanimous decision any astute observer can tell you dopes, I wasted my money on cable Dave Z. during OLN's Tour pre- Contributors: Greg Overton, of the team directors to pull all that, unlike the strong presumption TV service, and I am going to view show? And check out Burke Neal Skorpen, Gregg Bromka, riders whose names whose names of innocence and burden of prov- spend July riding my bike." That's Swindlehurst's comments on Dave Ben Simonson, Michael were linked with the investigation. ing guilt in the good ol' USA, being paraphrasing, substantially, but Z. in my interview with him in this Gonzales, Lou Melini, Chad Apparently, the evidence presented the subject of an investigation in a those were the ideas and intensity month's issue of cycling utah). Nichols, Ryan Barrett, Joaquim to the Tour and the teams was quite European country seems to put one expressed. I disagree. Dave is at the top of the world in Hailer, Tommy Murphy, Pat convincing. Still, by pulling all rid- in the position of guilty until proven Afer getting accustomed to the the time trial, having raced the fast- Hemrich, Jim Woolf, Adam Lisonbee, Carly Carcione, Ron est TT in Tour history in last year's Lindley, Jason Bultman, John prologue, which earned him the yel- Hernandez, Carma Christensen, low jersey. He also just won both Laura Howat, John Iltis time trials in the Dauphine Libere, a major preparation race for the Tour. Distribution: Dave, Karma, My personal favorite, outside and Marinda Ward, Doug of my wishful hope for Dave Z., Kartcher, David Montgomery is Levi. He lived and raced in (To add your business to our Utah for awhile, and I appreciated free distribution, give us a his open and friendly personal- call) ity. He remains close friends with Swindlehurst who, in my inter- Administrative Assistant: view with him prior to Ullrich and Lindsay Ross Basso's exclusions, named Levi as a podium finisher in this year's Tour. cycling utah is published Levi is also coming off a stellar eight times a year beginning overall win in the Dauphine. in March and continuing Additionally there is Cadel monthly through October. Evans, and David Millar for whom the Tour marks his return from a Annual Subscription rate: two-year suspension for doping. $12 (By the way, kudos to Millar for (Send in a check to how he handled his guilt and his our P.O. Box) suspension. I hope he does well. Postage paid in Murray, UT Tyler Hamilton could perhaps take a lesson from Millar.) Notice, all Editorial and photographic con- you who were interested in the Tour tributions are welcome. Send primarily because of Armstrong, via email to dave@cyclingutah. com. Or, send via mail and please that there are three Americans who include a stamped, self-addressed are serious contenders, and only one envelope to return unused mate- non-English speaker, Valverde, in rial. Submission of articles and the current group of favorites. But accompanying artwork to cycling aside from this group, there is even utah is the author s warranty the rare chance for an unknown to that the material is in no way an explode out of the peloton and sur- infringement upon the rights of prise everyone. others and that the material may This Tour is going to be excit- be published without additional ing. My July will not change. I approval. Permission is required will be recording the coverage, to reprint any of the contents of avoiding anyone throughout the day this publication. who might disclose that day's stage results, and plopping myself down Cycling Utah is printed on 40% each evening before the TV, remote post-consumer recycled paper in hand to fast-forward through the with soy-based ink. commercials. On the more excit- Cycling Utah is free, limit one ing and important days, I might not copy per person. even wait, and instead catch the © 2006 cycling utah early morning coverage, commer- cials and all. Pick up a copy of In fact, on Saturday morning, cycling utah at your July 1, at 6:30 a.m., despite a late favorite bike shop! night Friday, that is exactly where I was: In front of the TV, watching the times being posted in the Prologue, Cover Photo: Eric Jones anxious when Landis missed his (Raleigh Factory Team) won start, nervous as Dave Z. went the Utah State Championship through the corners, frustrated that over Alan Obye (SRAM) on Levi did not have a better time, and July 1, 2006 pulling right to the finish for George Photo: Dave Iltis, see more and that needed extra second. photos online at cyclingutah. Yes, it is July again, and this com going to be fun. JULY 2006 cycling utah.com 3 ROAD RACING stage for the hard men of the sport domestic racing with veterans and the winner will have certainly Gord Fraser, Scott Moninger and earned the victory. It is a fitting Kirk O’bee. Each of these riders finale to the toughest stage race in owns more career wins than the Tour of Utah Promises Great Racing North America. total of most other teams. Fraser By Greg Overton festival. spectator’s delight as the race Some of the top riders in finished with more professional Stage Two will offer a chal- takes on a tough six-mile loop domestic racing will be compet- victories in 1999 than any other ing for the leader’s jersey in the rider in the world. This power- The 2006 Larry H. Miller Tour lenging road race beginning at through the streets of downtown Tour of Utah. Among them, Utah’s house team is loaded with talented of Utah will take place along Thanksgiving Point, covering 85 Salt Lake City. The Start/Finish Burke Swindlehurst and Jeff riders, and can count on capable the Wasatch Front, August 7 miles to the new Larry H. Miller will be at the Delta Center and Louder. Swindlehurst has been specialists for every type of rac- through 12, covering more than Motorsports Park in Tooele, and the course climbs up to the Utah a top professional in American ing.