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VOLUME 14 NUMBER 8 FREE FALL/WINTER 2006 cycling utah 24 HOURS OF MOAB! LOTOJA! •Utah and Idaho Calendar of Events - p. 14 •Rider of the Year Awards - p. 3 • Behind the Scenes at the Tour of Utah - p. 5 •Border to Border Record - p. 4 DIRT •Confluence Overlook Trail - p. 6 PAVEMENT •Dave Z takes Silver in World TT - p. 7 •Lotoja - p. 8 ADVOCACY •Results - p. 16 RACING • Commuter Column - p. 18 TOURING •24 Hours of Moab - p. 10 •Shop Directory - p. 19 MOUNTAIN WEST CYCLING JOURNAL cycling utah.com NOVEMBER 2006 SPEAKING OF SPOKES an event. Zabriskie has always been to 1007 underprivileged children,. a willing participant in local events, Debbie Reid stated, "The kids such as his participation in the Josie were so happy. The event was a Johnson Memorial Ride and the huge success because of the hap- 1007 Bikes for 1007 Kids! Mayor's Ride in 2005, and he did piness on their faces and in their not hesitate to agree to help with the hearts. It was really rewarding to Bikes For Kids effort. see that." The event, which raised approxi- Major sponsors include Mass mately $80,000, was composed of Mutual/Intermountain Financial 4 parts: The dinner and auction on Group, IHC, Murray Rotary P.O. Box 57980 Friday night; the Saturday morning International and Costco. A com- Murray, UT 84157-0980 ride, organized by cycling coach J. plete list of sponsors can be found at www.cyclingutah.com R. Smith, with a choice between a www.bikes4kidsutah.org. Reid said You can reach us by phone: century ride, 50k ride or 5k fam- that with the success of this year's (801) 268-2652 ily ride; a bike rodeo conducted by event and the enthusiastic support of Our Fax number: Jill Smith and Wasatch Women's the event's sponsors and the cycling (801) 263-1010 Cycling Club; and the key com- community, Bikes For Kids will ponent, the gifting, led by Utah definitely be back next year. The Governor Jon M. Huntsman, of first organizational meeting for next Dave Iltis, Editor & new bicycles, along with helmets, t- year's event is scheduled for the first Advertising shirts, bike locks, 2 tickets to a Utah part of November. [email protected] Grizzlies game, and other freebies, David R. Ward, Publisher Fun for all at the bike rodeo! Photo courtesy of Bikes for Kids [email protected] Contributors: Greg Overton, By David Ward The next half hour was worth Neal Skorpen, Gregg Bromka, Publisher the cost to be there. In respond- Ben Simonson, Michael ing to queries from the audience, Gonzales, Lou Melini, Chad The Bikes For Kids charity Zabriskie's dry wit, honesty and incisive comments was both enter- Nichols, Joaquim Hailer, Ed event booked one star and ended up Chauner, Errin Adams, John with two. Salt Lake native David taining and informative. Those present experienced the David McCool, Dave Bern, Ron Georg, Zabriskie was the main attraction Xavier Fane, MoabActionShots. of this event. Those willing to pay Zabriskie that others describe as quirky and fun, and yet had a com, Casey Gibson, Michael $100 per plate were able to attend Vaughan a dinner and silent auction with Mr. glimpse of a thoughtful and insight- Z on Friday evening, September 29. ful intellect. Distribution: Dave, Karma, Then, on Saturday, the top fundrais- In response to a question that ers also went on a 50 kilometer ride was bound to be asked, his take on and Marinda Ward, Doug with Utah's most prominent profes- the Floyd Landis doping allegations, Kartcher, David Montgomery sional cyclist. Zabriskie firmly asserted that the (To add your business to our Still, at the dinner on Friday eve- allegations were untrue. He told free distribution, give us a ning, no one could help but notice how he has come to know Landis call) the 7'2" figure that had to literally well, and that Landis would not duck to enter the auction hall and do that. He went on to explain the Administrative Assistant: dining room. Shawn Bradley, who factors supporting Landis, and then Lindsay Ross retired two years ago after a suc- characterized the current doping cessful NBA career, garnered a lot atmosphere in Europe as a "witch cycling utah hunt". is published of attention as he visited and posed eight times a year beginning for pictures with others and told This Bike For Kids event of his cycling hobby. Frankly, one came about when Todd Reid of in March and continuing could not help but stare, though Intermountain Financial Group monthly through October. doing so for very long could result wanted to promote a charity event in a sore neck. for the benefit of the Salt Lake Annual Subscription rate: Clearly, though, Dave Zabriskie community. He spoke with his $15 was the star of the show. True to wife, Debbie, who had just recently (Send in a check to form, when he arose to speak, his returned from a trip to the 2005 Tour de France, and she was excited our P.O. Box) remarks were brief, lasting no more Postage paid in Murray, UT than a couple of minutes. Quickly, about cycling and high on David however, event organizer Debbie Zabriskie. Shortly thereafter, a mutual friend referred Zabriskie Editorial and photographic con- Reid told Zabriskie he was not yet tributions are welcome. Send done, and that he would have to take to Mr. Reid, and he approached Zabriskie about participating in such via email to dave@cyclingutah. questions from those in attendance. com. Or, send via mail and please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope to return unused mate- rial. Submission of articles and accompanying artwork to cycling utah is the author’s warranty that the material is in no way an infringement upon the rights of others and that the material may be published without additional approval. Permission is required to reprint any of the contents of this publication. Cycling Utah is printed on 40% post-consumer recycled paper with soy-based ink. Cycling Utah is free, limit one copy per person. © 2006 cycling utah Pick up a copy of cycling utah at your favorite bike shop! Cover Photo: Jake Pantone (Biker's Edge/Destination Homes) at the 24 Hours of Moab. His team unoffically (officially?) won the Men's Expert Class. Photo: MoabActionShots. com. See more photos online. NOVEMBER 2006 cycling utah.com 3 cycling utah AWARDS Dave Zabriskie is Our Rider of the Year! By Dave Iltis Rider of the Year for the second year Championships and raced in several Editor in a row. World Cups. She is our Female Bart Gillespie (Raleigh Factory Mountain Bike Racer of the Year. The 2006 season has been anoth- Team) has been virtually unstoppa- Dave Beeson (Scott Bicycles/X- er great one for cycling in Utah. ble in Utah Cyclocross Series events Balm) had a great year going fast There has been continued growth for the last few years. In 2005, he downhill. He won the Master’s 35- of attendance at cycling events in won all eight races that he started 39 World Championship, three races touring, racing, downhill, and char- and the overall title. He also raced and the overall in the Utah Downhill ity rides. More riders on their bikes nationally where his results included Series, and took a 4th and 7th in mean more facilities, more money a second place in the North Carolina the semi-pro in the NORBA NMBS donated to charity, more champions, UCI Grand Prix #2. He is our Male series. Dave is our Male Downhill and more great coverage in Cycling Cyclocross Racer of the Year. Racer of the Year. Utah. Each year, we recognize those Amy Campbell (Revolution) rode Addie Lepper (GoRide.com) won individuals, events and clubs that consistently all year long, winning four races in four starts in the Utah have risen above with our year end three races on her way to the Utah Downhill Series. She also finished awards. Cyclocross Series Title. She is our ninth in the Southridge Park NMBS Legend has it that he was tow- Female Cyclocross Racer of the race. She is our Female Downhill ing the pack (or what was left of Year. Racer of the Year. it) at 40 mph on the main straight Eric Jones (Raleigh Factory Jason Bultman runs on 32 hours at the RMR Criterium. That show Team) keeps on going. Despite an days. That’s the only explanation of speed and power was a precur- early season broken hand, Eric won for how much he is able to get done sor to big wins in the European five races in the Intermountain Cup with bicycle advocacy. A founder peloton. Dave Zabriskie (CSC) Series and finished second overall. of the Salt Lake Bicycle Collective, won both time trial stages of the He also raced nationally, placing he started the Collective’s Bicycle Dauphine Libere (a lead-up to the 18th overall in the Pro Men’s cross Education Program to teach adult Tour de France). He followed country including ninth place in the and youth cyclists safe cycling. He that with a third in the Tour de NORBA National Mountain Bike has been the driving force to get France prologue and a first time Series finals at Snowmass. Eric is state and municipal agencies to finish on the Champs d’Elysees. our Male Mountain Bike Racer of adopt standards to accommodate He also took second overall in the Year. bicyclists in transportation planning. the Tour of California, first in the Kathy Sherwin (Ford Cycling) This push for ‘Complete Streets’ has Netherlands Team Time Trial, and just keeps getting faster and faster.