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CYCLING AND THE LAW Bikes versus Cars Under the Law The study decked out the bikes intersection? Admittedly, we know cyclists to follow all the rules of sions involving those groups. By Ken Christensen and Russ of 100 cyclists with sensors and a handful of riders that may be the road when doing so would deny Separate bike lanes have been a Hymas cameras and then recorded the data thinking something along those lines. those cyclists the right to take the wonderful step in the right direction. as those cyclists went about their But for most of us, the answer is a very action that will keep them safe! As that trend continues to spread You’ve likely heard the popular normal lives. Researchers tabulated resounding no! You jump out into Cycling advocates have spent across the world, cyclists and driv- perspective among motorists that the how often cyclists and drivers failed the intersection to establish yourself countless hours attempting to change ers will reap the benefits. The buffer streets are overrun with lawbreak- to yield, rolled through stop signs, or in the lane in front of the long line the laws so cyclists are placed in far between motorists and cyclists can ing cyclists – a group of oblivious, otherwise broke the law. The results of cars that will be crossing the bike fewer circumstances in which they also be increased by pushing for space-entitled individuals that pay indicated that cyclists were compli- lane to turn onto on the on-ramp. are forced to make a choice between installation of road signs promoting no heed to vehicular traffic or traffic ant with the law 88% of the time Cars are big and imposing, and their obeying the law and taking action to the 3-foot law. These are popping signals. If you ride a road bike fre- during the day and 87% of the time drivers’ attitude tends to be some- ensure their own safety. These relent- up in many states and have been an quently, you probably see things the after dark. Drivers complied with the thing along the lines of: “Get out of less efforts are to be lauded, and have effective measure in educating driv- other way around – having witnessed law 85% of the time. the way, I’m driving here!” brought about successful, significant ers about the rights and role cyclists motorists scoff at the law with regu- Interestingly, 20 of the 21 record- changes to the law. These types of traffic violations have on the road. larity. In fact, you may have even ed close calls where an accident But in addition to legislative by cyclists sound much more reason- The events of the past several launched a fair number of exple- could have ensued, involved a driver endeavors, we in the cycling commu- able when done for safety reasons. years have taught us that changes to tives on the road toward drivers who who failed to yield properly while nity can help ensure the safety of our But we have to ask ourselves whether the law and improvements in infra- endangered your life because they turning or didn’t give a cyclist three fellow riders by promoting greater the reasoning matters if drivers don’t structure for cyclists is possible. But broke the law. And if you’re any- feet of space as mandated by the law. separation between bikes and cars know enough about laws surround- we can’t leave it to a few dedicated thing like us, as you contemplated If you’re honest, you know that on the road. At some level everyone ing cyclists and don’t understand individuals to carry the banner for the intelligence of having hurled an as it pertains to cyclists, this study what might motivate a cyclist to must understand that cyclists are not cyclist safety – each of us needs to angry tirade from your 18-lb bicycle is likely spot on. Cyclists break or break the law? cars or pedestrians and many of the do our part! “How?” you ask? Just toward the irate person sitting in “bend” traffic laws on a semi-con- With the above in mind, some laws governing the road were cre- keep reading! Almost every issue of a steel box weighing thousands of sistent basis. Is this because cyclists cycling proponents recommend ated with cars in mind, not bicycles. Cycling West provides opportunities pounds, you probably jetted off on a have a flippant disregard for the law? that cyclists take the high road by In addition, the infrastructure influ- to get involved. side street to get away. Or could it be something else far respecting and following the laws ences how everyone thinks about So, who are the real law break- more appropriate, like trying to stay themselves in relation to everyone – even unreasonable ones – until Ken Christensen and Russ ers anyway? A 2017 study commis- alive? Our experience tells us that it those laws are changed. As bicycle else on the road and largely shapes Hymas are avid cyclists and Utah sioned by the Florida Department is largely the latter. accident attorneys, we often find our behavior. attorneys at UtahBicycleLaw- of Transportation concluded that Think of a crowded traffic signal ourselves echoing that advice. It’s Consider for a moment that yers.com. Their legal practice cyclists were more compliant with near a freeway on-ramp, for example. much more difficult for an injured motorists don’t drive on sidewalks is devoted to helping cyclists traffic laws than drivers. Take that, As you wait alongside the line of cyclist to recover damages from an and pedestrians largely stay off the injured in collisions with motor motorists! But before you beam too vehicles for the light to change, you at-fault driver’s insurance company street. This is because the infrastruc- vehicles. They are authors of the brightly with pride, it should be may jump out into the intersection when the cyclist broke the law as ture defines their role. If the same Utah Bicycle Accident Handbook noted that the study found cyclists just before the light turns green. Do well, even if it was for a good rea- infrastructure existed for cyclists, were only “slightly” more compliant. and are nationally recognized le- you do this to show the motorists son. Following the law is the best there would be much less hostility (www.fdot.gov/research/Completed_ gal experts on cycling laws and that the powerful quads you’ve been way to avoid having to pay for your between motorists and cyclists and, Proj/Summary_SF/FDOT-BDV25- safety. working on all summer can beat their own medical expenses when you do more importantly, far fewer colli- 977-13-rpt.pdf). horse-powered engines across the get hit. You’re probably thinking that sounds all well and good — until a driver puts your life in jeopardy! And there is certainly validity to that statement. It feels wrong to expect

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BIKE PACKING Ride, Eat, Sleep, Repeat — 14 days on the Great Divide

Adhesive mud on the way to Flathead Pass. Photo by John Higgins

Rolling selfie somewhere on the building skills, and enjoy an open trail. John is in the front, Tony fire each morning and evening to in the backgound. Photo by John prepare meals. Given the precipita- Higgins tion and damp verdant forest, starting a wildfire would have been challeng- ing; and resupply with camping gas, ing to do, so we rose to the campfire which we were about out of, having challenge with some pride, aided by only bought a couple of small cans in having both learnt campcraft skills Banff (I scoffed at buying the large before lightweight camping stoves canister, assuming resupply would were a thing. On this northern section be easy at each town). The well- of the route surface water is abun- stocked supermarket had everything dant and informal but very adequate – except camping gas. Note: we are campsites could be encountered talking iso-propane butane for back- every 5 or 10 miles. Our choice pick packing stoves, not propane in green was by a bridge where we had easy bottles. Ok then, how about second access to water and could hang our breakfast? We settled into a small bear bag with ease from the structure, diner inside a gas station and eyed versus a time consuming throwing Fine roads and scenery in Alberta. Photo by John Higgins the enticing menu. The server came competition into some tall narrow over and informed us the kitchen had pine tree. in Banff we had our bikes unboxed, sections appeared to be AFAP. “As closed at 10.45am. It was 10.50am. Crossing the border into the By John Higgins assembled and loaded. A quick lap fast as possible”, or so it seemed to What diner closes at 10.45am for the United States at Roosville was around Banff for “buy there” sup- us emerging from the woods at a day? Seeking an alternative recom- a mellow affair compared to the The beaver seemed unusual for a plies like bear spray and camping bicycle touring pace. We were grate- mendation we were directed to a bureaucracy and procedure at the air- beaver as it splashed around in the gas, and we rolled out of town cel- ful for mostly paved riding during a pizza place that apparently served port. No cameras, finger print scans water 200 yards away and then start- ebrating the start of a trip we had day of light rain, but that set us up more than pizza. On the way we or shakedowns. Very civilized and ed zooming in my direction. One been considering for years, and that for a wheel blocking, chain break- detoured into the two other stores in welcoming. And the small towns creature turned into several, and they had already been postponed several ing mudfest ascending to Flathead town looking for camping gas, to no that we encountered in Montana weren’t beaver. What were they? I times due to the circumstance of life. Pass. The locals could have bagged avail. Inside the pizza place we noted made a point of welcoming cyclists was standing on a small bridge over With the summer solstice providing and sold this stuff as adhesive. It with enthusiasm the big breakfast with information, services and even a backed up creek, somewhere in ample daylight we got underway at did make spotting bear prints a lot platter being devoured on the table camping gas! Eureka offers up a free Montana. I quietly shouted to Tony 3pm and logged 4 hours of pleasant easier though, and there were some next to us, but the menu showed no campground, shower and toilet at the who hurried over to the bridge from riding before settling into a lakeside big ones! such feast, just pizza. After ponder- Chamber of Commerce, and there our adjacent campsite, where we camping spot to enjoy the spectacu- Speaking of bears…. two ing this for a while we made enqui- are a couple of outstanding eateries were packing up to start the 11th lar scenery of the Canadian Rockies. Australians biking in the North ries with our server. “Breakfast is a short stroll away, with one serving day of our 2 week bikepacking trip. The route is well described American wilds are as paranoid about over at 11.00am.” It was 11.03am. ALL DAY BREAKFAST. However We gazed down, marveling as five in “Cycling the Great Divide” by bears as Americans are about poison- With our best foreign accents we the bucolic charm of this small town Northern River Otter fished their way Michael McCoy and in the map ous snakes, spiders and crocs when cajoled a breakfast time extension took a turn for the worse at night, upstream, zooming right underneath series published by the Adventure they visit Australia. We did our best out of the cook. This town seriously earning it a new marketing tagline: us. One leapt out onto the bank and Cycling Association. What became to warn bears of our presence via needs an all-day breakfast option! “Exhaust noise capital of Montana”. gazed up at us. It was hard to say quickly apparent was that although tinkling bells and loud hollering in With rain dripping on us we ped- Apparently the louder your exhaust who got the biggest surprise, and it this is called a mountain bike route, beary areas. This strategy obviously aled the pavement to Sparwood just system, the greater your manhood, was one of many we savored during it is primarily a moderate gravel road worked well, because other than a down the road. The staff in the visitor and there was a lot of audible testos- this journey. touring route and not a gnarly bike- small black bear beside the most center told us the camping ground terone from dusk to dawn, render- Celebrating its 20th year, the packing sufferfest. The hyperbole trafficked gravel road of the trip had no store, but we could refill our ing sleep a scarce commodity. We Great Divide Mountain Bike Route warning about steep and infamous on our second day we had not seen gas bottles at the gas station. Wrong fled back into the wilds, cresting stretches the length of the United sections of trail are cautionary for any, although there was plenty of type of gas! No one there had ever the Whitefish Divide and then cruis- States, and was researched and those venturing off asphalt for the evidence in the form of prints and heard of the other type. Both towns ing down the west side of Glacier mapped by the Adventure Cycling first time, but are barely worth a excrement. We wanted to see a bear, seemed oblivious to the fact that National Park before camping high Association to provide a non-paved mention for experienced dirt trail preferably from a respectful dis- bicycle tourers have been passing up next to an alpine lake. Bliss. cycle touring route for those who cyclists. The guidebook is written tance! We’d met other riders who’d through and seeking resupplies and Suspect play in Tony’s bottom are so inclined. The route has from the perspective of road tour- seen plenty. Finally we chanced upon services (and breakfast) for 20 years. bracket led us into Whitefish in become internationally famous and ers seeking to hop from town to a mother with 2 cubs way down the Their local economies are defiantly search of a bike shop for a diagnosis we encountered other riders from town to take advantage of restaurants, road in front of us. Most likely smell- holding on to their coal mining and and replacement. Glacier Cyclery New Zealand, England, Holland, and and campgrounds or hotels with hot ing us she quickly disappeared into logging heritage, and banking on took in the bike on the spot, assessed Germany, as well as homegrown showers. Our intention was to avoid the woods. In fact, wildlife sighting these industries for the future as well. and replaced the bottom bracket, and citizens of the USA and Canada. “services” unless needed, and free- was not as frequent as we had expect- Good luck with that! had us rolling again in an hour and a The original start was extended to camp in the wilderness as much as ed. We traversed the Flathead River Lack of a functional camp stove half, while telling non-tourers look- Banff, Canada, and has recently been we could. We have logged some valley, regarded as the Serengeti of (no gas until Eureka, Montana) ing for repairs that they were booked extended even further north, while adventurous backroad and no road North America for its wildness and caused us to dust off our campfire a week out. The priority service was the southern terminus is at Antelope touring together in the past, and were populations of grizzly, moose, elk, Wells on the US -Mexican border. bikepacking in the wilderness well deer, wolves and much more. Our Cyclists might attempt the whole before the current surge in popularity. wildlife sighting tally in this region: journey in one go, as do those partici- Road conditions varied from 2 deer and 3 squirrels. The otters and pating in the Tour Divide race each wide, well graded and travelled second bear came later. But we did year, and others bite off manageable gravel to seldom travelled backcoun- camp next to a beaver dam, complete sections. We choose a bite, starting in try forestry roads, but our favorite with beaver. the north to pedal our way south for 2 were the smooth and grassed over Although the route takes in a weeks. Some might race all the way “closed to motorized vehicles” sec- lot of wild country, it also passes to the Mexican border in that time, tions. Singletrack is virtually non- through towns and villages every but we wanted to savor the sights and existent on the route, but the trail few days, and my visiting Aussie surrounds and enjoy the journey. was livened up with some streams touring companion was keen to expe- Rendezvousing in Calgary airport, and rivers to negotiate. There were rience small town America (includ- we used Uber to go grocery shop- enough paved highway sections link- ing Canada). First stop, Elkford in ping and then sorted gear and food ing the gravel to remind me why I British Columbia. We had two objec- in the hotel, prior to getting a shuttle had quickly given up road touring tives: have a second breakfast, hav- from the airport to Banff the next and turned to gravel touring 30 years ing hurriedly packed up in the rain Now that’s a breakfast! Refueling with travelling Kiwis in Eureka. Photo morning. Two hours after arriving ago. The speed limit on these paved from our camp near town that morn- by Tony Maynard Fall 2018 CYCLINGWEST.COM 7

along, and we realized that Helena Gotta eat well to ride well! was within our reach if we put in Our respective setups: a bit of extra effort over a couple Gary Fisher 29er hardtail moun- of days. Our last day on the route tain bike with a now outdated but reminded us that stuff happens, and eminently suitable 3 x 9 drivetrain; be prepared. We missed a key turn front and rear Axiom racks with front and were rewarded with a couple of and rear Ortlieb Panniers; handlebar hours extra riding off route, with a bag. bonus of two extra crossings of the Otso Warakin gravel bike running continental divide on the coldest day 27.5 mountain bike wheels and a 2 x we had experienced (complete with a 10 drivetrain (26/36 chainrings and few snowflakes), while figuring our 11-36 cassette), set up with an Axiom way out of a maze of trails, and then rear rack and ancient panniers, local- a 2 inch nail provided the only flat ly made BroadFork custom frame- tire of the trip an hour out of Helena. bag, 2 x Revelate Designs feedbags, However we rolled into town Lone Peak Designs handlebar bag, before dark, celebrated with a cold Camelbak Mule hydration pack. beverage, and reflected on what We both used Maxxis Crossmark a truly fabulous couple of weeks tires. One set up was tubes, one was it had been. The riding was easier tubeless. than expected, the scenery was ever changing and interesting, the weather Bike Fit was generally kind, and we were As a bike fitter I had an obvious simultaneously tired and refreshed, interest in being comfortable and and eager to do another section, or preventing cycling injuries during even the same one again. It was that this trip. To this end I used a few of good. the products I recommend and sell including G8 2620 insoles, BikeFit Equipment SPD wedged cleats, Prologo saddle, There is a lot of advice, informa- and a Redshift Shockstop suspension tion and opinion about what rig is stem. All worked out well. suitable for this route. It may depend Losing light along Spray Lakes Reservoir toward the end of the first day. Photo by Tony Maynard on what you have and what your Maps and Information Cycling the Great Divide by Michael McCoy, published by Mountaineers Books, 2013. Available at adventurecycling.org Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, Jasper, AB to Antelope Wells, NM, 7 Map Set (3083.8 mi.) overview and individual sections. Available from adventurecycling.org

John Higgins is a bike fitter, and owner of BikeFitr and Fit Kit Systems in Utah. He is a retailer for some of the products men- tioned, but is not sponsored by any brands. His only sponsor is his wife. The trip took place June 20th to July 3rd, 2018. Contact john@bikefitr if you want any more details or trail beta from this trip.

John showing a bit of leg. Photo by Tony Maynard John ferry gliding his bike across the Flathead River where the bridge used to be. Photo by Tony Maynard

Tony near the end of the long climb toward the Continental Divide crossing south of Lincoln, Montana. Photo by John Higgins Tough to take trails and scenery. Photo by John Higgins much appreciated, barely giving us world without leaving home, and as Tony admiring the scenery as all the amenities for cyclists, includ- experience and preference is. As far we descent from WhiteFish Pass enough time to do justice to the fine tourists we gained insight and per- ing a bar, café, a tepee to camp in, offerings at Loula’s Café and pie spective into the lives of other people as a bike goes, you can do this route towards Glacier National Park. power strips to feely recharge your on a fully rigid gravel bike or a full Photo by John Higgins shop a few doors away. who we normally wouldn’t encoun- technology, and a fly fishing shop Back in Eureka we had encoun- ter. Further down the trail we stayed suspension mountain bike, or some stocking spare bike parts and camp- variation of the two. We are old tered two New Zealanders taking with Barbara and her husband, who ing essentials – like camping gas. their winter off to bikepack the full actively practice a “pay it forward” school tourers who like rack and pan- Take note, Canadian towns! niers, which we used. No issue at all route, and we teamed up for a few philosophy of doing good for others. When we set off, we weren’t sure days. A shared highlight was an over- These encounters enriched the expe- with this and a perfectly fine choice what our rate of progress would be as our focus was comfort not speed. night stay in the backyard of Great rience of the tour and varied our diet and where we would end up in the Divide route hosts Tom and Patty. of riding and camping solitude. We encountered other tourers using allotted time. Progress exceeded full rack and panniers, trailers or Here and there along the route are The town prize however, must go expectations and the finish line kept kind and generous souls who open to Ovando, Montana. You can ride bikepacking bags. Those bikepack- moving south, keeping my wife on ers travelling light were envious of their door, fridge, yard, cabin and through it in 30 seconds, it’s that big. edge as to where she was going to be lives to random strangers who hap- What’s far bigger is their enthusiasm the quantity and quality of the food travelling to for the pickup rendez- we produced out of our panniers, pen to be riding past. Their reward for welcoming and catering to bike vous. A stiff tailwind was helping us Lincoln, Montana also welcomes is meeting people from around the tourers. There is a big sign outlining which they didn’t have room to carry. cyclists. Photo by John Higgins 8 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Fall 2018

MOUNTAIN BIKING Studies Look at New Ways to Separate Bikes from Cars Mountain Bike Park and Trails Planned for someone will be getting out. A pair of studies from across Meanwhile, a study done for Jackson, Wyoming Area the pond recently indicated that Transport for London, the public round recreation from skiing to biking to paddleboard- specific ways to separate cyclists transit agency for the metropolitan By Charles Pekow ing to paragliding to hiking, plus scheduled events. Use from autos can bring specific safety area including the British capital, of the trails is free and bike rentals are available (goo. benefits. looked at cycle gates, physical A major mountain bike park is being planned in gl/84eJT6). What are the best methods for barriers separating bicycle from Bridger Teton National Forest in Wyoming. Snow King The Forest Service s scoping letter states lift-served protecting cyclists in bike lanes auto traffic at traffic lights. London Mountain Resort in Jackson is planning a major renova- downhill mountain biking is arguably the fastest grow- when strong physical barriers has been experimenting with them tion and is seeking permission from the national forest, ing summer activity at mountain resorts in the U.S. and are lacking? The International at intersections where cyclists are which accepted the master plan and is planning to hire abroad. Not surprisingly, demand for this activity is Transport Forum, headquartered likely to go straight while many an outside consultant to perform an environmental particularly high in the Jackson area. So the plan calls in Paris, studied that issue and drivers turn left. The idea is to review. The plan includes front-side mountain bike for a system of about 6.5 miles of lift-served trails on the released Light Protection of Cycle prevent cyclists from getting hit by trails and a back-side mountain bike zone, according to Lanes: Best Practices Discussion turning cars. (Remember that in the the scoping letter from the national forest. front side and more conventional mountain bike trails Paper (goo.gl/4qL9dR). United Kingdom, motorists drive The plan also includes a yurt camp where bikers on the back. The downhill trails would include tracks for could stay. The Jackson Town Council approved a recre- beginner, intermediate and advanced riders. Bike lanes can be separated on the other side of the road.) ational plan for the area in 2013 that includes mountain The other side would feature a 110-mile mountain from auto traffic lanes by vertical Cyclists and motorists get sepa- bike trails. The Forest Service hopes to complete the bike zone with a skills park and trails for all abilities. posts, planters, concrete blocks and rate light signals and never get analysis by next July. Planners have yet to determine the exact routes. short bumps, such as armadil- green at the same time. The idea is The resort in Bridger Teton already features year- For details, see goo.gl/GntjrN. los, striped stumps used in Europe to reduce the likelihood of collision (sometimes also called zebras ). by having the two modes of trans- Researchers in England found little port proceed in different lanes at difference in effectiveness between different times. While some cyclists the various methods -- but they all went through red lights, they tended seem to improve safety. to do so when no cars were turning So far, no research has shown left. Some cyclists opted to use the that low barriers increase danger main road instead of the cycle gate. for other road users, though some Researchers observed two motorcyclists and truckers have London intersections with cameras expressed a fear of hitting them. To but did not interview anyone so make sure they are visible at night, can’t ask motivation for running a planners should consider adequate red light, not using the cycle gate, lighting, adding reflective or light- etc. But their observations found colored material to them and start- that very few autos got stuck in the ing a row of them with a higher way when lights changed. The few bollard or post. problems observed came when a When bus stops fall along cycle motorist ran a red light or stopped tracks, the town of Enfield in too far (the auto stop lanes lie sev- England provided a raised platform eral feet before the intersection and for riders to disembark on outside cyclist stop line) or couldn’t clear the bike lane, so they don’t get the intersection because of traffic out right into oncoming bike traf- ahead, or a motorcycle using the fic. Cyclists can see stopped buses cycle gate. and will adjust their speed, figuring -Charles Pekow

Park Service Release Guidebook for More Biking in National Parks cies can find it useful. The National Park Service The guide covers everything (NPS) is eager to work with com- from the planning process to safety, munities and activists on improv- bikeshare, and rentals, sponsor- ing bicycling in and around ing activities such as rides, and national parks. NPS just released getting park employees interested the National Park Service Active in cycling. It shows how to work Transportation Guidebook: A with partners and improve access Resource on Supporting Walking to parks as well as cycling within & Bicycling for National Parks & them. their Partners (goo.gl/hyLDpq). Bicycle advocates might cite it NPS developed the guide as a useful tool and contact local with the Federal Highway federal land managers about it, Administration. The book describes now that the NPS headquarters Reach Cyclists in itself as a resource for national has shown that it expects them to park units and their partners to both improve and expand cycling on 8 Western States! identify and prioritize bicycle and federal recreational land. pedestrian transportation needs . It Advertise in adds that other federal land agen- -Charles Pekow Cycling West!

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MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING Calton and Sheridan Top the Elite Division Podiums at Grueling Race

Meghan Sheridan won the women’s pro division in the 2018 Powder Mountain Intermountain Cup. Photo by Anders Johnson (front) and Zach Calton battle it out in the Powder Nate Gibby Mountain Intermountain Cup on August 25, 2018. Photo by Nate Gibby

“All you need to know is that Justin Lindine (Apex Nelson by less than one second in an About the Intermountain By Blaire Wachter and Nate Meghan Sheridan left everybody else Hyperthreads) came in third for elite intense sprint to the finish line. Jack Cup Gibby in the dust on the first climb,” said men, and KC Holley (Kuhl Cycling) Youngblood (Maybird Reyes-Psych) Founded in 1991, the Inter- Anne Perry (Bingham Cyclery Peak was third in elite women. followed for third about 15 seconds mountain Cup consists of X- August 25, 2018 - Eden, Utah— Fasteners) who placed second in The high school level brought after that. country and endurance MTB rac- Meghan Sheridan (Bingham Elite women’s. Sheridan credits her out some serious challengers for In the Varsity Girls category, es throughout Utah. With seven Cyclery Peak Fasteners) won the consistent lead to the six-day Breck the Intermountain Cup’s final race Natalie Quinn (ImpactDevo p/b X-country races of approximate- Elite Women’s division while Epic race in Colorado, where she of the season, with the first five Bountiful Bicycle) took the win and ly 25 miles and one endurance Zach Calton (Spry Cycles/Legacy placed 3rd in her division just two varsity boys ending with times in was followed by Madeline Tanner races of approximately 50 miles, Properties West) took first in the Elite weeks ago. On Saturday’s victory, the 1 hour 19 minutes range. The (Bountiful Bicycle Racing p/b Nate the series covers some of the most pristine and difficult rides Men’s category at the Intermountain she says, “I went my own pace and varsity races consisted of one 17 Wade Subaru) in second a few min- in the state. Cup’s series conclusion at Powder kept hammering, just kept pushing mile lap with 2,300’ of elevation. utes after, with Megan Kitchens See Results in this issue. Mountain on August 25. through and tried to ride really smart.” Ultimately, Henry Larson (Rouleur (Maybird Reyes-Psych) placing third. The finale of the Intermountain She believes that the 40-mile per day Devo p/b DNA) beat out Jackson Cup series took place just east of the riding there as well as her acclima- Ogden Valley at Powder Mountain tion to riding in Park City altitude This year’s elite division competi- helped keep up her pace and stamina tors faced two laps with a total of 35 throughout the race. Sheridan had miles and 4,600’ of elevation gain. a great experience with the terrain, The course included some of the saying, “the course was really fun, resort’s pristine new mountain bike no sustained climbs or descents, just trails, allowing participants to be the continuing to roll the whole time. I first to experience the terrain. had a great time.” In the elite men’s category, Zach Calton and Anders Johnson (Whole Athlete p/b DNA) stayed in a fierce competition for the top of the podi- um throughout the majority of the race. Calton said, “I got away with about 2 miles to go. I had tried to hit every single fire road as fast as I could earlier in the lap and I think that wore both of us out pretty bad by the end.” This year, Zach Calton has also placed first in the Cactus Hugger and Rage at Snowbird I-Cup races. 10 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Fall 2018

COACHING Translate Your MTB Skills to Cyclocross ing. It will help to practice the most CX-specific skills like dismounts, remounts and getting over the bar- riers. But in honing your CX skills, remember that much of your tech- nique on the MTB will translate to the CX bike with few adjustments. With narrower tires and no sus- pension, there is less room for error. You will need to be more precise through technical terrain and corners. Keep as much of the tire tread in con- tact with the ground as possible. Just like on your MTB, when you corner, you will lean the bike while keep- Sarah Kaufmann putting her mountain bike skills to the test in the 2017 ing your body upright. This keeps Utah Cyclocross Series. Photo by Dave Iltis your weight centered over the bottom ing or racing your mountain bike all bracket and spread evenly over the By Sarah Kaufmann summer. The races are short, it is a tire tread. You can practice this in a different challenge to ride on a tire grassy field or somewhere else with Happy fall, it’s cyclocross (CX) with half the rubber width and no low consequences by leaning the season! This is always a refreshing suspension and you will be hopping bike from side to side under you as change of pace if you have been rid- off your bike, running and jump- you stay in a vertical plane. Get com-

Sarah Kaufmann putting her mountain bike skills to the test in the 2017 Utah Cyclocross Series. Photo by Dave Iltis

fortable separating your bike from a corner, slowing down a lot (more your body. than you think, nearly to a stop), then CX races are filled with sharp let off the brakes and let your bike accelerations and your training will coast and gain speed as you lean need to reflect that. Each accelera- around the corner with your eyes tion has a physiological cost. As you up, pulling you around. Approach approach corners, transitions, barri- the corner again and this time carry ers, run-ups, etc., anywhere where slightly more speed. Keep this pro- you will need to quickly get back up gression until you grab the brakes to speed, anticipate the gearing it will in the corner. Now you know your take. Try to avoid being overgeared speed to enter that particular corner and mashing a heavy, slow gear that and it will help you gauge for oth- will waste your muscles. That said ers. Remember: start slow! You will you want enough torque to make pick up speed as you look up around each pedal stroke count so not too the corner. Enter the corner slow for light a gear either. Practice in train- faster exit speed and exit speed is ing so you can anticipate and spin what matters! quickly back up to speed. Whether you are coming off of Because CX courses are filled a solid base of summer riding or with corners and transitions, being developing your aerobic base, the able to carry speed is very important. intervals and speed work for CX fit- As above, every acceleration is a ness are challenging and fun. A solid match burned for later in the race. CX rider has proficient skills and fit- Just like with mountain biking, tim- ness. You can expect unique on/off or ing your braking is key for carrying over/under style intervals and plenty as much speed as possible through of sprint work while maintaining the corners. You need to be off the or building aerobic fitness. CX gets brakes once you are IN the corner fun when the weather turns south so so you need to do all your braking don’t worry about getting a late start. BEFORE the corner. Braking in a corner throws the rider off balance Sarah Kaufmann is the owner as the tires fight for traction against of K Cycling Coaching based in competing braking and cornering Salt Lake City, UT. She is a profes- forces. (There are some instances sional XC and CX racer and can like corners on steep descents where be reached at sarah@kcycling- you will feather the brake in the coaching.com or 413.522.3180. corner). To practice being off the Contact her today to make the brakes in corners, try approaching most of your CX season. Fall 2018 CYCLINGWEST.COM 11

HEALTH Training and Nutrition to Maintain a Happy, Healthy Heart he was diagnosed and underwent an ing a high level of electrolytes (1st overuse can result in your body fatigued state to coax your body into By Breanne Nalder-Harward ablation to correct the damage that Endurance EFS is our favorite). making compensations that for the physiological adaptations to make it and Dave Nalder-Harward, had been done to his heart tissue due • Recovery: you have a 30 minute moment seem solid yet over time can more efficient. A big part of that is PLAN7 Endurance Coaching to years of abuse to his cardio system. time window to get recovery into create some serious issues like disc allowing for recovery. Err on the side Essentially, he had an overuse injury your system so you can get your compression, IT Band Syndrome, of recovering more. Over-fatigue can Endurance sport breeds some of to his heart tissue. The point of tell- muscle tissue (including your heart knee and hip misalignment injuries derail a season and possibly the fol- the best types of athletes. Hours ing you our stories is to show that tissue) repairing and be ready to train and plenty of others. lowing season in a blink of the eye if and hours, day after day, in extreme all of the training can add up, so we again tomorrow. [Contact Breanne Your heart can also be overused. you’re not following a solid recovery conditions, and all of the other things must take care of ourselves every day for specific recommendations and If you pay attention to the cycling schedule. Take some easy days, take that go in to training and racing lead to maintain a happy, healthy heart. help with planning your recovery media outlets you’ll definitely find some days off. Assess your fatigue. to fitness that most people in our On the nutrition side of things, nutrition.] discussion about heart arrhythmias. Tell your coach you are tired. Have society don’t even comprehend. With some things to consider include eat- • Supplements: the mains ones to Your heart is a muscle and you can a discussion about it. Be objective all of that also come consequences. ing foods high in omega 3s, consum- focus on for heart health are Calcium, take things too far, even with a super when you don’t feel well. Missing a We train our muscles and cardio- ing plenty of carbohydrates before Magnesium, and vitamin D, as well healthy heart. The idea of exercising day of training when you are worked vascular systems to their limits, and and during training, staying hydrated as omega 3s if you don’t eat enough as a benefit is a great one to follow. over will only help you come out in doing so our hearts essentially (which includes electrolytes), recov- of the foods listed above. A fish However, you need to pay attention stronger. develop overuse injury. The purpose ering after every workout, and get- oil and/or flax/chia/hemp seed oil to warning signs just as you would of this article is to shine light on ting your essential supplements. supplement can be a great way to up with a sore hip, knee or back. Take what can happen to our hearts, even Let’s break those topics down: the intake of those important fats. your resting heart rate every morn- Breanne Nalder, MS, RDN when we are being healthy, and how ing. If you have multiple days of your has a Master’s degree in nutri- proper training and nutrition can help • Omega 3 Fatty Acids: healthy fats On the physical side of this equa- resting HR 10-15% above your base- tion with an emphasis in sports prevent long term complications that from Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO), tion, please consider your overall line resting HR it’s time for a day dietetics from the University of can accumulate after years and years avocados, salmon, almonds, seeds workload. Keeping yourself healthy off or at most some Active Recovery. Utah. A recently retired profes- of endurance sport. (chia, flax, hemp) and other plant is much more than hammering away Active Recovery is super easy effort. sional road cyclist, she still com- This topic is especially close to us. sources are essential, as they act as at your training. You need to recover Imagine pedaling your bike with petes in road racing and gravel. Breanne has dedicated her career as lubricant for every cell in our body. as hard, if not harder, than your an 8 year old. Small chainring only. Dave Harward is a level 1/Elite a dietitian to help athletes determine They are nature’s anti-inflammatory most challenging training sessions. Minimal hills. USAC certified road and MTB their nutrition needs in order to pre- agents, and they keep our HDL lev- Overuse is real and you will acquire The best ways to avoid overtrain- coach and the owner of PLAN7 vent long term problems that occur els high and LDL level low (what we injuries. Those injuries can be simple ing and overuse are to pay attention Coaching. in the body, such as female athlete want!) when these foods are chosen and course can be reversed with to your fatigue levels. Following a For info on customized coach- triad — eating disorders coupled over saturated fatty foods. some rest and recovery. However, periodized training plan you defi- ing plans, go to plan7coaching. with bone mineral density loss and • Carbs: our main energy source, there are plenty of ways you can nitely want to put yourself into a com amenorrhea in cyclists. She actually they are not the enemy! We need abuse your body through overuse has osteopenia and multiple hormone 30-60 g per hour on the bike in order and see some dramatic and cata- problems that resulted from years to keep our muscles firing and our strophic results. of intense training and poor fueling. brain functioning. Training with joint pain can cause Dave, on the other hand, was living • Hydration: seems like a no-brain- overuse injuries. Pay close attention with Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) for er, but we need 2 bottles per hour, at to all the major joints you would who knows how many years before least one of those bottles contain- think of like knees, ankles, hips and shoulders. I’m also talking about your back and neck. Overtraining/

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BICYCLE ART ‘Good Times!’ - The Bicycle Art of Bernadette Regnier

Artist Name: Bernadett Regnier Northern Colorado where she studied watercolor, acrylic and oil painting and continued while completing a degree in agronomy at Colorado State University studying fiber arts, Name of Piece: Good Times! printmaking and figure drawing. Medium: Linocut Regnier’s art reflects the land she has lived and traveled in. As an agronomist she traveled Originals and prints available in The Art Museum gift shop (theartmuseum.org) throughout the United States, Canada, Chile, Australia and Mexico. As a student of art she visited Great Britain, France and China. After working in Colorado, Montana and Idaho Bio: Bernadette Regnier’s first language is ART. She grew up on a farm along the front range as a full-time agronomist and part-time artist, she now enjoys being a full-time artist and of the Rocky Mountains near Longmont, Colorado. Expressing herself through art started part-time agronomist with a printmaking studio at the Willard Arts Center in Idaho Falls. at an early age and continued as she pursued her degree in agriculture at the University of Regnier’s passion is expressing her love of the earth and all its beings through art. Fall 2018 CYCLINGWEST.COM 13

5 1 Ian Frederick 1:16:55 CYCLING UTAH Robert Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Masters Men 35-39 1 Kevin Hashimoto 1:04:51 Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Masters Men 40-44 1 Jared Prince 0:50:17 Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Masters Men 45-49 RACE RESULTS 1 William Brant Plan 7 1:04:51 2 Bart Preston Zone Five Racing 0:55:00 Sport Men 50+ Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Masters Men 50-54 MCCOMBS 3:14:22.73 Mountain 1 Asa Kelly 1:13:58.6 2 1 Krispen Hartung St. Luke’s Sports Medicine 0:45:54 Expert Men 50-59 Bike 2 Paul Zimmerman utahmountainbiking.com 1:23:05.8 2 1 Thomas Denison Contender - Speed Factory 0:57:46 Racing 1 Bill HARRIS 2:58:31.90 Sport Women 2 Stephen Rogers Zone Five Racing 0:50:17 2 Bob SAFFELL 3:01:01.74 1 Heather Hemingway-Hales DNA Rouleur 1:33:22.1 2 3 Stephen Prokopiw Mad Dog Cycles 0:50:20 3 Paul LASTAYO 3:10:50.98 Mountain Bike Racing Results 2 Angie Branch Revolution 1:35:28.9 2 4 Kenneth Morris Ski City Cycling Team 0:52:39 4 Reed TOPHAM 3:17:18.44 August 4, 2018, The Rage at Snowbird, 3 Kelly Saudder 1:41:57.2 2 Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Masters Men 55-59 5 John PENDLETON 3:25:59.88 Intermountain Cup, Snowbird, UT 1 Mark Schaefer Maddog Racing 0:49:20 6 John FOWLER 3:36:14.44 Place, Name, Team, Time, Laps 2 Randall Steinfeldt Intermountain Live Well p/b Expert Men 60+ HS Varsity Boys August 25, 2018, Powder Mountain, Bountiful Bicycle 0:52:11 1 Lawrence WOOLSON 1:45:53.47 1 Skylar Patten Summit -Competitive Cyclist MTB Team Intermountain Cup, Powder Mountain, 3 paul figgat Project Hero Utah 1:05:34 2 Ryan SPAINHOWER 1:51:48.79 1:20:31.3 3 UT 4 Stephen Tueller Bountiful Mazda Cycling Team 1:06:00 3 Dick NEWSON 1:53:14.78 2 Seth Saxton 1:23:02.4 3 Place, Name, Time Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Masters Men 60-64 4 Denny TYNAN 1:54:06.76 3 Brennon Peterson 1:26:52.3 3 Lil’ Shredders (9 & under) 1 Dave Weller 0:51:42 5 Kurt DUDLEY 1:54:39.30 4 Porter Trapp 1:29:45.2 3 1 Beckham MIYA 4:33.39 2 Charles Palmer FFKR ARCHITECTS RACING 0:55:01 Expert Women 5 Tristan Harris Canyon Bicycles 1:30:14.3 3 2 Griffin HAWKES 4:46.11 3 Ravell Call Bountiful Mazda Cycling Team 0:57:12 1 Lauren ZIMMER 1:42:22.02 HS Varsity Girls 3 Milo YOUNGBLOOD 4:46.86 4 Ken Shirley 1:00:39 2 Arianna HARRIS 1:42:38.49 1 Lauren Bingham Cannondale 1:06:16.2 2 4 Urban WALKER 5:38.54 Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Masters Men 65-69 Elite Women 2 Ellise Shuman Summit/Competitive Cyclist 1:07:01.4 2 5 Alexis LAMAY 6:12.60 1 Edward Brown Panetteria Luigi 1:01:37 1 Meghan SHERIDAN 3:07:43.37 3 Anika Heilweil Summit- Competitive Cyclist 1:09:05.2 2 Shredders Boys (10-12) 2 Henry Ebell Porcupine Racing 1:19:21 2 Anne PERRY 3:17:27.22 4 Morgan Hales DNA Rouleur 1:16:30.2 2 1 Derek SANTORO 16:21.15 Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Masters Men 70+ 3 Kc HOLLEY 3:38:52.18 5 Anna Guthrie 1:23:11.6 2 2 Tre LUNDBERG 17:52.74 1 Larry Peterson Endurance360 0:55:22 4 Erika POWERS 3:44:26.28 HS JV Boys 3 Bode HIPPLE 21:03.10 2 Ken Louder FFKR ARCHITECTS RACING/VeloSportRacing Elite Men 1 Andy Knoblock Skyline Mountain bike team 1:00:22.4 2 4 Ryder GOFF 23:38.44 0:58:24 1 Zach CALTON 2:29:32.11 2 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Luke ANDERSON 41:12.56 1 Troy Tomkinson Zone Five Racing 0:50:54 Road Racing Results 1 Mitt Niederhuaser Morgan Development Team 4 Stryker MELEHES 44:57.73 2 Scott Miller America First Cycling Team 0:54:19 July 7, 2018, Ophir Road Race, UCA 1:11:18.5 2 5 Jy FERRY 2:49:55.82 3 Viggo Moore SBR Cycles Racing 0:58:09 Washington City, Utah lowed by a public comment period Series, UCA State Championship Road 2 Luke Heinrich Kuhl 1:13:19.7 2 6 Jake MCCOMBS 2:50:55.82 Pro/1/2 Women Race, Ophir, UT that ended Sept. 14. 3 Brinsen Rackham LiVeWell p/b Harristone 1:15:16.8 2 Junior High Girls 1 Aliesha Larsen DNA Cycling Team 0:54:56 UDOT Interchange Place, Name, Team 4 Parker Christensen Red Rock Bicycle 1:18:40.4 2 1 Ellie CREECH 33:48.52 2 Claudia Behring 0:57:34 Six alternatives are under study, Pro/1/2 Men 5 Porter Reeder 1:20:23.2 2 2 Addisyn LUNDBERG 36:01.51 3 Eleise Hinton Zone Five Racing 0:58:51 May Affect Bikes 1 Nathan Manwaring Team Endurance 360 ranging from doing nothing to add- JH Girls JV Boys 4 Tiffany Schwartz 3B Yoga/ P-Town/ Euclid Outdoors 2 Griffin Park Hangar 15 Bicycles 1 Kylee Middaugh Chain Gang 50:58.3 1 1 Carter ANDERSON 1:19:51.00 1:08:54 ing traffic capacity to reducing traf- 3 Ben Stevenson Team Endurance 360 The Utah Dept. of Transportation 2 Bree Burggraaf Weber High mtb 1:02:32.6 1 2 Jesse GUSTAVESON 1:20:09.75 Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Junior Girls 10-12 4 keaton rich Cicada Racing fic, a combination of actions, etc. Novice Women 3 Kyle BLOMQUIST 1:23:41.29 1 Mackenzie Meirowitz Extra Mile Racing 0:23:19 5 Spencer Johnson Team Endurance 360 along with the Federal Highway 1 Angela Johnson Bountiful Bicycle p/b Oakland 4 Sage VENZ 1:25:55.72 2 Afton Park 0:24:59 The public will get another chance Constructi 44:22.5 1 5 Tristan GRIFFIN 1:26:04.08 Master Men 35-44 Administration will prepare a draft Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Women Junior Girls 17-18 Novice Men JV Girls 1 Peter Sabey to comment after the draft plan is 1 Makayla Prince 0:25:03 environmental impact statement for 1 Kyle Berryman 1:25:50.5 2 1 Maggie YOUNGBLOOD 1:41:54.97 2 Jesse Gaudet Extra Mile Racing Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Master Women 55+ written. The matters of concern Elite Men 2 Avery WALLIN 1:56:58.44 3 Mark Flis Asend Nutrition the proposed Interstate 15/Green 1 Denise Higgison 1:06:18 1 Robbie Squire 1:42:14.4 4 3 Ivy BAILEY 2:03:17.35 4 Tyler Kirk Think Architecture include bike crossing for each pos- Cat 4/5 Women Spring Drive Interchange (Exit 10) 2 Connor Patten Summit -Competitive Cyclist MTB Team 4 Catherine BEST 2:10:28.32 5 Matt Monson 1 Amy Stanfield Extra Mile Racing 1:17:00 and surrounding roadway system sibility. 1:43:35.4 4 5 Anna NIELSON 2:13:13.50 Master Men 45-54 2 Chrissy Fairbanks 1:30:32 3 Bryson Perry Canyon Bicycles- Shimano 1:44:25.2 4 Varsity Boys 1 Chad Curtis Veracity Racing in Washington City. The agencies For details, see https://www. 4 Matthew Tyler Turner Competitive Cyclist Mountain Bike 1 Henry LARSON 1:19:09.57 2 Scott Cunningham conducted a public meeting in mp11.org/. Team 1:45:25.1 4 2 Jackson NELSON 1:19:10.29 3 Aaron Jordin Hangar 15 August 25, 2018, West Mountain Road 5 Chris Holley Kuhl, Racers Cycle Service 1:45:37.0 4 3 Jack YOUNGBLOOD 1:19:25.55 4 Dwaine Allgier Washington City in August, fol- -Charles Pekow Race, UCA Series, West Mountain, UT Elite Women 4 Andrew DRAPER 1:19:51.19 5 Scott Allen canyon bicycles Place, Name, Team 1 Nicole Tittensor Jans/Scott/Reynolds 1:33:25.7 3 5 Porter HAWKES 1:20:19.27 Master Men 55-59 Pro/1/2/3 Men 2 KC Holley Kuhl, Racers Cycle Service 1:36:54.7 3 Varsity Girls 1 Mark Schaefer Maddog Racing 1 Cortlan Brown Hangar 15 Bicycles MOUNTAIN BIKING 3 Meghan Sheridan Bingham’s Cyclery Peak Fasteners 1 Natalie QUINN 1:36:37.91 2 Curtis Madsen 1964 2 Clinton Mortley LiVeWell p/b Harristone 1:40:23.1 3 2 Madeline TANNER 1:43:07.60 3 Andrew Lock Plan 7 3 keaton rich Cicada Racing Expert Men 19-29 3 Megan KITCHENS 1:45:04.49 4 rick black Plan7 DS Cycling Team 5 Jim Stugelmayer The Bike Shoppe 4 Bryce Olsen LiVeWell p/b Harristone Las Vegas Area Lee Canyon 1 Tanner Pulley Plan 7 1:38:22.0 3 4 Leed WESTROPE 2:06:35.38 5 gavin storie Team Endurance 360 2 Jake Meyer Utah State University 1:56:16.0 3 Fresh/Soph Boys 6 John Higgins BikeFitr Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Masters Men 45-54 Expert Men 30-39 1 Samuel JOHNSON 1:33:58.98 Master Men 60-64 1 Kenneth Morris Ski City Cycling Team 1 Michael Burton White Pine Racing Powered by Jan’s. 2 Collin SANTORO 1:35:19.47 1 dirk cowley FFKR Architects Racing Team May Add Mountain 2 Andre Gonzalez SKI CITY com 1:29:50.6 3 3 Noah ISRAELSEN 1:35:51.55 2 Ravell Call Bountiful Mazda Cycling Team 3 Kyle Brown Plan 7 DS 2 Christian Walton Bountiful Bicycle Racing p/b Okland 4 Evan ANDERSON 1:41:22.10 3 Andres Maricq 4 Kevin Yates Cons 1:34:40.7 3 5 Brigham RANDALL 1:44:50.21 4 Paul Pratt Master Men 70+ 5 Steven Nielson Extra Mile Racing Cycling Team Biking 3 Christian Sybrowsky 1:35:26.2 3 Fresh/Soph Girls Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Masters 55-69 4 jared Millington 1:35:37.5 3 1 Jane HAIGHT 1:49:58.60 1 Larry Peterson Endurance360 1 dwight hibdon Stay Park City 5 Jake Carroll Bountiful Bicycle p/b Okland Constructio 2 Layla WALKER 1:51:42.38 2 Ken Louder FFKR ARCHITECTS RACING ing along with other activities such Cat 1/ 2/3/4/5 Masters Men 70+ 1:39:59.7 3 3 Kamber SASSER 1:54:55.04 3 Stan Swallow Team Endurance 360 By Charles Pekow 1 Ken Louder FFKR ARCHITECTS RACING/VeloSportRacing as ziplining and more hiking. USFS 6 Jeff Wilson Bountiful Bicycle p/b Okland Constructio Novice Men Cat 5 Men Cat 4/5 Men 1:41:11.8 3 1 Seth SHEARER 1:40:35.34 1 Anthony Lemon frequently allows mountain bike 1 Mike Broderick Zone Five Racing Expert Men 40-49 2 Keawe NALUAI 1:45:15.30 2 Michael Twohig Logan Race Club The Lee Canyon Ski Resort may 2 Anthony Lemon trail development in ski areas. The 1 mick harris 1:32:58.9 3 3 Scott STANGER 1:47:44.56 3 Jeff Phillips 3 Jared Meyers Extra Mile Racing add a mountain bike component. 2 Mitt Stewart 1:33:26.6 3 4 David BEDELL 1:49:54.89 4 Louis Holian proposal calls for 13 miles of cross 3 Bob Saffell Bingham Cyclery Peak Fasteners 1:34:41.5 3 5 Rod SANTORO 2:02:44.29 5 Matthew McGarry 4 Sean Peters The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 5 Alan Madsen America First Credit Union country trails of varying difficulty 4 Nate Marine Plan7 1:35:37.9 3 6 Konnor WILLISON 2:46:02.87 Cat 4 Men is developing a plan to allow it at 5 Jody Harris LiVeWell p/b Harristone 1:36:12.6 3 Novice Women 1 Ryder Jordin Hangar 15 Cat 4/5 Masters Men 35+ (in some parts shared with hikers) 6 Jason Overbaugh 4Q Racing 1:43:42.8 3 1 Jette YOUNGBLOOD 1:10:40.81 2 James Mott Hyperthreads 1 Keith Norris Bountiful Mazda Cycling Team the resort in the Humboldt-Toiyabe 2 Jeff Phillips and one mile-long downhill trail Expert Men 50-59 2 Tracy KENDRICK 3:23:41.24 3 Ben Raybould National Forest in Nevada. You’ve 1 Reed Topham Bingham Cyclery Peak Fasteners Sport Women 4 Michael Black Natural Grocers Cycling 3 Tyson Cook Bingham Cyclery-Peak Fasteners with jumps, bridges, seesaws, etc. 3 Mark Pinson Zone Five Racing 1:35:19.5 3 1 Traci BULLOCK 1:54:21.36 5 Tim Frost got until Oct. 1 to comment on USFS tried to devise a trail sys- 2 Gary Gardiner Bountiful Bike P/B Okland Construction 2 Lisa MEERTS 1:58:31.57 Cat 3 Men 4 Bart Preston Zone Five Racing the current plan to add mountain 1:35:46.9 3 3 Lindsay VOTH 2:00:36.31 1 Luke Gangi-Wellman 6 Doug Reynolds tem that would not go through the 2 Jack Shuckra FFKR Architects racing Cat 3/4 Men bike trails. The proposed forest plan 3 zan treasure Bountiful Bicycle Racing 1:35:58.5 3 4 Amy FINCH 2:01:36.87 butterfly habitat, but some of the 4 Scott Stewart BIngham Cyclery-Peak Fasteners 5 Kelly SCUDDER 2:10:13.38 3 Chad Chenoweth Plan7 DS 1 Brian Madsen Noble Cycling amendment would have to not alter 1:40:30.2 3 Sport Men Open 4 Samuel Dearden Zone Five Racing 2 Andrew Robinson Extra Mile Racing former caterpillars have been seen 5 Preston Yardley Team endurance 360 3 Preston yardley Team Endurance 360 the area in a way to disturb the hab- 5 mark enders OCef 1:44:39.5 3 1 Russ JACKSON 1:29:19.84 in the area in the past. USFS’ scop- 6 Devon Alvarez Cole Sport Powered by Kai Life Sport 2 Ethan ENG-TOW 1:33:15.46 Pro/1/2/3 Women 4 Billy Rappleye Zone Five Racing itat for the the Mount Charleston 1:47:56.9 3 3 Brione ROBERDS 1:53:39.58 1 Claudia Behring 5 Ryan Smith Zone Five Racing ing report of last year stated that the 5 Stephen Rogers Zone Five Racing Blue Butterfly, which was listed as Expert Men 60+ 4 Tyson SCOTT 1:58:53.77 2 Angela Howe Project Hero Utah plan was designed to avoid disturb- 1 John Lauck Bountiful Bicycle Racing p/b Okland Cons 5 Kelby CALDWELL 2:19:11.77 Master Women 60+ Cat 1/2/3/4 Masters Men 35-44 an endangered species three years 1:13:20.1 2 6 Andrew BURGON 2:20:55.83 1 Jo Garuccio Millcreek Bicycles 1 Scott Powers Zone Five Racing ing plans the endangered butterfly 2 Bev Ronnow 2 Eric Ellis Unattached ago. 2 Lawrence Woolson Bingham Cyclery Peak Fasteners Sport Men 35-49 likes and it will try to improve con- 1:15:56.7 2 1 Lance BAILEY 1:28:59.62 Cat 4 Women 3 Daniel Hoopes Noble Cycling So USFS is taking public com- 3 Craig Williams Bingham Cyclery 1:16:16.7 2 2 Joel ZENGER 1:30:18.18 1 Jessica Hansen Zone Five Racing 4 Morten Pedersen Pavestone Capital ditions in the areas the plants grow. 4 Denny Tynan Stay Park City Cycling 1:24:46.0 2 3 Denmark JENSEN 1:31:38.40 2 Clarissa Johnson SBR 5 Brett Peterson Zone Five Racing ments on its Draft Environmental 5 Joe Benson 1:26:53.5 2 4 Nathan LYON 1:32:11.55 3 Anna Hansen Plan7 6 Troy Huebner Zone Five Racing Impact Statement for the Lee Canyon The report also noted that a plan Expert Women 5 Drew WILLIAMS 1:33:32.22 Pro/1/2/3 Women will have to deal with the possible 1 Unknown Rider 1:06:38.2 2 Sport Men 50+ 1 Claudia Behring Ski Area Master Development Plan 2 Kelly Crawford Bountiful Bicycle Racing 1:11:37.9 2 1 Gregg BROMKA 1:37:22.74 August 18, 2018, Utah Time Trial 2 CHANDRA CRUZ TOSH and a proposed forest plan amend- erosion problems the downhill trail Sport Men 19-29 2 Darrin MASON 1:37:28.14 Championship, UCA Series, Goshen, UT Cat 1/2/3/4 Junior Women 14 & Under could cause. 1 Christian Yngsdal OCef 1:08:24.2 2 3 Marc ANDERSON 1:43:06.96 Place, Name, Team, Time 1 Mackenzie Meirowitz Extra Mile Racing ment. USFS announced the pro- Sport Men 30-39 4 Derek ISRAELSEN 1:47:28.44 Pro/1/2 Men 2 Afton Park posed plan last year. The draft up for review notes 1 Scott Bankhead Bountiful Bicycle Racing p/b Okland 5 James KISIELEWSKI 1:52:33.74 1 Robert Smallman Hangar 15 0:47:28 Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Masters Women 35-49 the possibility of collisions between Cons 1:19:22.0 2 6 Bogdan BALASA 2:07:02.40 2 keaton rich Cicada Racing 0:48:01 1 Colleen Neider Plan 7 DS Currently, the Lee Canyon resort 2 Zach Longson 1:24:13.4 2 Expert Men Open 3 Erik Brockhoff Cicada Racing Inc. 0:49:37 2 Marci Simons Extra Mile Racing offers winter sports and summer hikers and bikers where trails inter- 3 Taylor Keys 1:37:43.0 2 1 Kody SANCHEZ 3:32:58.68 4 Adam Blanchard Stay Park City 0:50:21 Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Masters Women 50+ sect and notes that adding recre- Sport Men 40-49 2 Ryan COBOURN 3:46:18.46 5 Preston Weeks Hangar 15 Bicycles Racing 0:52:31 1 Denise Higgison activities such as hiking and camp- 1 Jeremy Johnson Bountiful Bicycle p/b Oakland 3 Brandon WHEELER 2:10:44.71 6 Ian Gonder 0:53:17 2 Katy Kessinger BAM ing but no dedicated bike trails. The ational activities would change the Constructi 1:11:24.2 2 Expert Men 40-49 Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Junior 10-12 Cat 3/4/5 resort lies at the end of Hwy. 156 in natural feel of the area. 2 Jeremy Achter OCef 1:11:47.4 2 1 Mick HARRIS 2:47:23.82 1 Patrick Meirowitz 1:04:55 1 BriAnn Hoopes Team Hoopes 3 Chris DeLangis 1:13:26.6 2 2 John OSGUTHORPE 2:50:07.56 Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Junior 13-14 2 Natasha Scott Extra Mile Racing Lee Canyon, Clark County. USFS Find links to all the details here: 4 Trent Donat Canyon Bicycles-Shimano 1:13:35.8 2 3 Christoph HEINRICH 2:57:10.35 1 Johann Moore 0:23:56 3 Spring Bastow Extra Mile Racing has proposed adding mountain bik- goo.gl/4BV2v6. 5 Michael Dodge utahmountainbiking.com 1:16:26.5 2 4 Kyle SMITH 3:10:27.90 Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Junior 15-16 4 Leslie Iverson 14 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Fall 2018 BICYCLE SHOP DIRECTORY

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on Stage 3 in Tooele, Utah. Reigning U.S. Pro Individual Tour of Utah - Time Trial champion Joe Rosskopf finished four seconds back in second place. Tom Bohli (SUI), who sat in Continued from page 3 the hot seat for most of the day, fin- ished in third, six seconds off the pace. “It give us confidence for the rest of the Tour,” Rosskopf said about having Top 3 at Prologue. “We had our money on Tom Bohli, a great individual time trial specialist. Going 1-2-3 is a bonus.” Surrounded by inspiring views of the Red Hills Desert Garden at Pioneer Park on the northern cliffs above downtown St. George, van Garderen bested 116 other riders in the opening day of racing for the weeklong stage race. Pacing was key on the out-and- The early break on the first climb. 2018 Tour of Utah Stage 1, August 7, back 3.3-mile (5.3 kilometer) course, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography. where temperatures soared above 100 net degrees. The riders started with a mel- was voted the America First Credit low climb for the first two kilometers for 600 meters I believe. I came back Union Fan Favorite, in the category and continued with a short downhill and I was almost dying, and 20 min- of International Rider. Fifth on the to the turnaround. utes in the hot seat. My lungs, I almost stage, Pascal Eenkhoom (NED) of Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) wins the Prologue in St. George, Utah. 2018 Tour “We started out uphill, the roads coughed them out, it was so bad, my Team LottoNL-Jumbo was awarded of Utah Team Prologue, August 6, 2018, St. George, Utah. Photo by Cathy are wide so it’s deceiving the gradi- legs so much pain. I really think I Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most ent was I think higher than people didn’t pace it perfectly well.” Aggressive Rider jersey. Rosskopf Tour of Utah my sensations, ‘okay this could be a expected, or what it looked like,” van Bohli waited and watched to see if his time would hold. He had to claimed the Utah Sports Commission American Tejay van Garderen good one.’” Garderen explained. “So you had to wait until his teammate Rosskopf, Sprint jersey and Bohli was awarded Claims Larry H. Miller Dealerships “I have the Vuelta [a España] com- overpace and then try to recover a the 100th rider to start unseated him the Utah Office of Tourism King of Leader’s Jersey ing up, I have the Tour [de France] little bit on the downhill, overpace on A few minutes later, van Garderen the Mountain jersey. The talk before the start of the in my legs, I was thinking that after the way out and then you’re basically clocked the best time. Joe Dombrowski (USA) of 2018 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah a week of recovery, I could actually screaming at 75 k [kilometer] an hour “At the first moment as Joey beat EF Education First-Drapac p/b centered around Tejay van Garderen start training again, starting hitting set all the way to the finish line. You me, of course it was a bit of a decep- Cannondale, the overall winner of the (BMC Racing Team) and his recovery on the power meter and cranking out don’t want to blow up but at the same tion because I was hoping I could win 2015 Tour of Utah, is 13 seconds back from the Tour of France. Even van efforts up the climb or I could come time gauge your efforts well.” it today. But then, my second reaction in 12th place, and defending cham- Garderen had no idea how his body and help out at the Tour of Utah. I Bohli, the 15th rider to start, set was ‘was yeah it’s Joey’. First of all I pion Rob Britton (CAN) of Rally would respond. It only took six min- love Utah, I have a long history here. the early fast time but admitted to like that guy, he’s a good mate and it’s Cycling is in 29th place, 18 seconds utes and 28 seconds to get an answer. This was my first professional vic- struggling with his pacing. “It was a BMC, good for us and good for him,” down. He smashed the Prologue, and led a tory in 2011 in the TT (Time Trial) really, really brutal prologue. I went Bohli said. “I haven’t looked at the full list of BMC sweep of the podium. at the Tour of Utah,” commented van yesterday to look at the race [course], results, where the other contenders “I did a couple of days that were Garderen, who was the 117th and and it changed my plans that I made “Good for us as friends, and as are but I think that after a 5K efforts, three hours after the Tour, the rest last rider to start the Prologue in St. for the prologue. I [had] planned to Tejay beat us, it was also a happy I can’t imagine that it’s more than a was just one-hour days and easy, pure George. He will wear the Larry H. go flat out each hill and then recover moment,” he continued. “We were not handful of seconds and the climb to recovery. I really had no idea how Miller Group of Companies Leader’s on the downhill but the downhill all sure because the Tour de France Snowbird, that’s a hard climb,” van I was going to respond, especially jersey on Tuesday. was very flat and you actually had to is a big race, a lot of big effort, and Garderen pondered when asked about coming into this heat, at altitude and “I just came here to have some fun, pedal there as well. I tried to pace but that he won the prologue today really his strategy to defend the race lead such a violent short effort. I was keep the body rolling. I told myself perhaps I overpaced at the beginning showed that he is in really really good and the importance of Stage 5 pre- stepping into the unknown but I was if there is a chance for a result, I’ll because I was missing some power shape and he can go for the win. It sented by University of Utah Health. motivated and did my warm up rou- take it and today was a great opportu- in the end. It was not a technical pro- gives us good confidence, especially “It’s hot, it just bakes in the sun, it’s tine as if I was starting any other time nity for that,” added van Garderen. In logue in this context, there were not a me as I am here to make good work steep so if you have a bad day on that trial,” van Garderen said. “The legs 2011, he finished fourth in the open- lot of corners, we didn’t use TT bikes, for the team. I’m really glad to see day, whatever advantage you gain on responded well. As soon as I started ing Prologue, which was held in Park there was one u-turn and the climb how good shape he is, it motivates a 5k prologue is going to be wiped pushing on the climb I knew, gauging City. Later that week he won the ITT was getting pretty steep in the middle me more.” A total of 36 riders are now sepa- away.” rated by 20 seconds at the top of the standings, making for an excit- Prologue Results ing opening to the 14th edition of AWARD JERSEYS the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. Larry H. Miller Group of Companies Finishing fourth, American Neilson Overall leader - Tejay van Garderen Powless of Team LottoNL-Jumbo (USA), BMC Racing Team claimed the WCF Insurance Best Utah Sports Commission Sprint Young Rider jersey. leader - Joe Rosskopf (USA), BMC “It was pretty hot but it was a Racing Team gorgeous venue in St George,” said Utah Office of Tourism King of the Powless who won the Best Young Mountain - Tom Bohli (SUI), BMC Rider at the 2017 Tour of Utah. “It Racing Team got a bit warm throughout the day, I WCF Insurance Best Young Rider went a bit earlier so it was a little bit - Neilson Powless (NED), Team cooler but it certainly stop these guys LottoNL-Jumbo from setting insanely fast times. Very Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most happy to be back in the Best young Aggressive Rider - Pascal Eenkhoom rider’s jersey, I think that my spring (NED), Team LottoNL-Jumbo was sort of up and down and it’s nice America First Credit Union Fan to be coming back into fitness again.” Favorite - Serghei Tvetcov (ROM), Sixth on the day, 11 seconds from UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team the win, Serghei Tvetcov (ROM) of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team PROLOGUE - Top 5

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TV cameras focus on Sepp Kuss (Team Lotto NL_Jumbo) while neutral sup- Local favorite TJ Eisenhart (Holowesko-Citadel) on Mount Nebo. 2018 Tour port Mavic is ready to help out should Sepp have a flat tire. Stage 2, 2018 of Utah Stage 2, August 8, 2018, Payson, Utah. Photo by Steve Sheffield, Sepp Kuss (Team Lotto NL_Jumbo) LHM Tour of Utah cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com) flahute.com celebrates his solo win of Stage 2, 1. VAN GARDEREN Tejay (USA) from second-place Ulises Castillo of but I think it was a really nice climb. front. Luis Lemus of Israel Cycling 2018 LHM Tour of Utah cycling race BMC RACING TEAM - 0:06:27.490 Jelly Belly Cycling Team p/b Maxxis, The steep gradients I like, so I enjoyed Academy took a solo flyer with 20 (Photo by Dave Richards, daver- 2. ROSSKOPF Joseph (USA) BMC and Edwin Avila of Israel Cycling it,” said Olivier about the Category kilometers to go, caught and passed photo.com) RACING TEAM - 0:06:31.250 Academy following in third. 1 climb, which gains 4,500 vertical Olivier as he approached Cedar City. 4. POWLESS Neilson (USA) TEAM 3. BOHLI Tom (SUI) BMC RACING Overall race leader Tejay feet in 15 miles, with some sections But his move was doomed. LOTTO NL-JUMBO – 4:23:39 TEAM - 0:06:33.960 van Garderen of BMC Racing at challenging More attacks flew from the field +0:00:07 4. POWLESS Neilson (USA) TEAM Team retained his Larry H. Miller riders with a 15 percent gradient. as they raced around the finishing cir- 5. HUFFMAN Evan (USA) RALLY LOTTO NL-JUMBO - 0:06:34.420 Dealerships leader’s yellow jersey Huffman, then Simpson had trou- cuits. “In the sprint, there aren’t really CYCLING – 4:23:42 +0:00:10 5. EENKHOORN Pascal (NED) by finishing safely in the peloton. ble following the pace on the steeper any big sprinters team because it’s TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO - By capturing the 10-second finish pitches as they approached the top of such heavy climbing race this year so AWARD JERSEYS 0:06:38.170 time bonus, McCabe moved up to the climb. “We had four riders, work- I floated along, waiting for the oppor- Larry H. Miller Group of Companies second in the General Classification ing pretty well together. Splitting up tune time for me to sprint, opened it Overall leader – Tejay van Garderen Stage 1: McCabe (G.C.), only two seconds back. Joey on the climb a little bit, it was kind of up with 250 meters to go and won,” (USA), BMC Racing Team Rosskopf of BMC Racing Team is the limit for me, I’m not so good at the said McCabe. Conquers Cedar City Utah Sports Commission Sprint in third place overall, a further two really steep stuff so I suffered through McCabe also claimed the Utah leader – Travis McCabe (USA), Sprint with Third Career seconds down. Fourth in the G.C., it. Luckily they sat up at the top for Sports Commission Sprint jersey. UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team Win at Tour of Utah Neilson Powless of Team LottoNL- the long descent for the next climb,” Nathan Brown of EF Education Utah Office of Tourism King of the Jumbo retained the WCF Insurance said Huffman who was awarded the First-Drapac p/b Cannondale was Mountain – Daan Olivier (NED), American Tejay van Garderen Best Young Rider jersey. Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most voted America First Credit Union Team LottoNL-Jumbo Retains Leader’s Jersey After First Blue skies and warm weather Aggressive Rider jersey. Fan Favorite, in the category of Best WCF Insurance Best Young Rider Day of Climbing greeted the 115 racers at the start of After re-forming on the descent, Ambassador (Statesman). – Neilson Powless (NED), Team Travis McCabe of Stage 1 presented by America First the break shattered on the next KOM LottoNL-Jumbo UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team Credit Union in the fourth-time host at Bristlecone. Under pressure from Stage 1 presented by America First Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most surged past the field in a chaotic city of Cedar City. The start and the the chasing peloton, Olivier continued Credit Union Aggressive Rider – Evan Huffman sprint finish to win Stage 1 presented finish were held on the campus of solo and claimed the Utah Office of 1. MCCABE Travis (USA) (USA), Rally Cycling Team by America First Credit Union at Southern Utah University. After a Tourism King of the Mountain jersey. UNITEDHEALTHCARE – 4:17:05 America First Credit Union Fan the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah on flurry of attacks in the first 40 min- With 20 miles to go, the gap to 2. CASTILLO SOTO Ulises Alfredo Favorite – Nathan Brown (USA), Tuesday. utes of racing, four riders managed to the lone rider was down to under two (MEX) JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS EF Education First-Drapac p/b “Coming into this, I trained really escape to form the main breakaway minutes with teams chasing to bring – 4:17:05 Cannondale hard. I’ve had a few months now of of the day. Evan Huffman of Rally about a bunch sprint. One team that 3. AVILA VANEGAS Edwin just being home and training. Utah Cycling, George Simpson of Elevate did not participate in the chase was Alcibiades (COL) ISRAEL CYCLING Stage 2: Kuss Soars Up was a big goal,” said McCabe, who KHS, Daan Olivier of Team Lotto UnitedHealthcare. ACADEMY – 4:17:05 lives and trains in nearby Arizona. He NL-Jumbo and Lionel Mawditt of “I really had to just make it up over 4. BOOKWALTER Brent (USA) Mount Nebo for Race took advantage of a late race attack Jelly Belly pb Maxxis worked well the big climb. It was a pretty fast pace, BMC RACING TEAM – 4:17:05 Lead at Tour of Utah by his teammate Serghei Tvetcov to we lost a few of the bigger sprinters 5. REIJNEN Kiel (USA) TREK- together to increase their lead. Team LottoNL-Jumbo Teammates claim his third stage win in three like Ty Magner on that climb because SEGAFREDO – 4:17:05 Everything was going to plan for Take Top Two Positions on Stage 2 in years at the Tour of Utah. of the tailwind. Pace was pretty hard, the BMC Racing Team. “Our plan Payson and on G.C we were on the pedals the whole day. GENERAL CLASSIFICATION “Taking that third win was what I was to let a breakaway get up the road The legend of Mount Nebo just got We were expecting that. We didn’t (After Stage 1) was waking up every morning, dream- to stop the attacks.” van Garderen a bit bigger at the 2018 Tour of Utah really contribute too much to the 1. VAN GARDEREN Tejay (USA) ing about. Every year it’s always explained. “We found a breakaway today. Another rider was able to make chase because we could tell that guys BMC RACING TEAM – 4:23:32 come later on the race and so to get it that we were comfortable with, let a mark with a daring attack on its on the breakaway were starting to 2. MCCABE Travis (USA) the second day is pretty incredible. I them get a little time, establish a chase slopes while others saw their dreams tried really hard to get a really good and we were banking on a couple come off, a little early on, like 90 K in UNITEDHEALTHCARE – 4:23:34 time trial yesterday with hopes of tak- sprinter’s teams to help close the gap the race. We let it play out,” McCabe +0:00:02 ing over the jersey but I got second in the final so that we didn’t have to explained. 3. ROSSKOPF Joey (USA) BMC Continued on page 20 behind Tejay and I probably won’t do all the work today. We were able to Attacks were launched from the RACING TEAM – 4:23:36 +0:00:04 get it tomorrow. Getting three wins in keep things relatively under control, it three years is pretty awesome. I love was a hard fought day.” the Tour of Utah, I really do, it’s one The four escapees built a lead of my favorite races I do every year. that grew to over five minutes before I’m an Arizona boy, we’re neighbors. starting to climb up Parowan Canyon I feel that this is the closest thing that I for the highest climb of the week near have to a home race and when I come Cedar Breaks National Monument, here I always look to be on form and topping out at 10,600 feet. be my best.” “It was the first time I raced at this A bike length separated McCabe altitude which makes it pretty hard,

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Big sweeping curve in the road. Stage 3 Antelope Island to Layton, 2018 LHM Tour of Utah cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)

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A view from the caravan in stage 1 of the 2018 Tour of Utah. Photo by Steven Sheffield

Sepp Kuss (Lotto NL-Jumbo) on a solo attack over the final kilometers of the Little Cottonwood Canyon climb to win Stage 5 and retain the leader’s Yellow Jersey on the Queen Stage - Canyons ski resort to Snowbird ski resort, 2018 LHM Tour of Utah cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, dav- erphoto.com)

Philipsen (right) beats McCabe in a photo finish in stage 4 of the 2018 Tour of Utah. Photo by Dave Iltis

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together and built up a lead of over four minutes to the BMC Racing Team-led peloton. Hernandez made the first attack to break up the cooperation on the lower slopes of Mount Nebo. Easter coun- tered the move and tried to continue solo. Behind him, attacks from the dwindling field putting pressure on van Garderen and his team. With 32 miles to go, Kuss made his fateful move. He then put his head down and closed the 45-second gap to Easter. Dombrowski gave chase, first with teammate Michael Woods, then with Hugh Carthy. The surges dropped even more riders from the field, isolating van Garderen in his Stage 3 started at Antelope Island but T-Rex was the only creature in site. defense of the yellow jersey. Travis McCabe (UHC) wins again. 2018 Tour of Utah Stage 3, August 8, 2018 Tour of Utah Stage 3, August 8, 2018, Layton, Utah. Photo by Cathy Another attack from Murphy led 2018, Layton, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net to a re-shuffle in the chase group. “I Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net +25 put me in perfect position. The last my momentum. There was definitely attacked over the top of Mt. Nebo and 4. MURPHY Kyle (USA), RALLY laps, it was pretty hectic, I’m happy I a headwind so after I passed Pete, I got in a little move with Hugh Carthy Tour of Utah - Continued CYCLING – 7.50’14” +37 was there, trying to sprint for the win thought this might not be the smartest and Luis Villalobos (Aevolo). I was from page 17 5. DOMBROWSKI Joseph but Travis was just stronger in the end decision. I still felt really good, still hoping the yellow jersey had cracked Lloyd (USA), EF-DRAPAC pb so I need to be satisfied with second of overall victory disappear. under my limit so I just kept going at and that EF Drapac was blocking CANNONDALE – 7.50’15” +38 place,” Philipsen commented. A powerful solo attack by Sepp a reasonable speed and thought if they behind. It wound up being a headwind Enthusiastic fans were treated Kuss Team LottoNL-Jumbo lasted catch me, they catch me and I’ll still and I didn’t want to do too much AWARD JERSEYS to an action-packed finish through 32 miles from the slopes of Mount have something in reserve.” work on the descent since it’s such a Larry H. Miller Group of Companies Layton Commons Park for five fin- Nebo for a thrilling win on Stage 2 at Kuss had a one-minute lead on long stage race. We ended up getting Overall leader – Sepp Kuss (USA), ishing circuits. The final two remain- the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah on the chasing group of elite riders as caught but I felt pretty confident in a Team LottoNL-Jumbo ing riders of the early breakaway, Wednesday. The victory in downtown he crested Mount Nebo. “At the bunch kick,” he explained. Utah Sports Commission Sprint Rob Britton of Rally Cycling and Payson City put the 23-year-old in the top of the KOM, I felt pretty good. Kuss showed his skill on the leader – Travis McCabe (USA), Jonny Clarke of UnitedHealthcare Pro Larry H. Miller Group of Companies Something I have this weird thing twisty descent, maintaining a gap of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team Cycling, were reeled in with only overall leader’s jersey. where the higher altitude I get I feel around one minute to chasers as they Utah Office of Tourism King of the eight kilometers to go, leaving the Kuss covered the 88.6-mile course weirdly better. You can just breathe sped towards Payson. He had time Mountain – Daan Olivier (NED), sprinters to battle at the end of 116.8 in 3 hours and 25 minutes. Crossing harder but your lungs don’t work as to enjoy his victory before the small Team LottoNL-Jumbo miles of racing, the longest stage of the line 29 seconds later was his team- much type of thing, that sounds really field crossed the finish line. WCF Insurance Best Young Rider the week. mate Neilson Powless, who won the sick,” he said with a laugh. Powless who had yo-yo’ed off the - Neilson Powless (USA), Team It all went to plan for McCabe and sprint for second place ahead of Rally “Honestly I wasn’t super confident, back of the field on the climb found LottoNL-Jumbo his team on a stage earmarked for the Cycling’s Kyle Murphy. I’’m not the best time trialist or flat his sprinting legs for second place. “I Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most sprinters. “We knew that it was going Kuss attacked and passed the land rider and I’m not super aerody- was struggling with the group a bit, Aggressive Rider – Griffin Easter to be a long day, hot so we didn’t want dwindling peloton on the steep, lower namic and it’s still pretty windy so I but just trying to stay within myself (USA), 303 Project to take full responsibility overall. The slopes of Mount Nebo, the highest thought they might make some time the whole time. Just try not to surge at America First Credit Union Fan plan was to have somebody in the mountain in the of up. Halfway down the descent, when all, stay with the bunch and just pray Favorite – Gage Hecht (USA), Aevolo break. We thought that today was the Utah. He was alone at the top, 9,300 the gap was more or less the same, that the group doesn’t go too far away Pro Cycling day that a breakaway could stick and feet above sea level at the Utah Office it gave me a lot of confidence but and I could come back. Luckily I was we wanted to give opportunities to of Tourism King of the Mountain the wheels were definitely starting still strong over the top and I was some of the riders as well. For us, we climb and held off a hard-charging to come off in the last five k [kilo- able to come back to Gavin Mannion got Jonny in there and that took the chase group on the exhilarating meters].” and Brent Bookwalter. I knew that if Stage 3: American responsibility off of us which about 23-mile descent to the finish. Powless celebrated his teammate’s I came back, it could be a good finish McCabe Rockets to every team that was trying to go for “At the beginning of the climb, victory as he crossed the line. “Sepp for me especially with the riders that the win today got someone in there I felt really strong so I thought I’ll going up the road, that was a baller were left.” Second Stage Win today. It forced LottoNL-Jumbo to wait until some of the G.C. guys start move, it was just insane,” he said. “I “I’m pretty surprised with third on Longest Day of ride at the front all day to keep really attacking and then key off of that. was incredibly happy, at a loss for today. I felt pretty terrible yester- Weeklong Tour of Utah Rob in check and not let it go out Maybe even try something on my words. Have a little time to celebrate, day but the legs came around today,” Top 10 in the General too far.” own if I feel good,” said Kuss who you don’t get to celebrate when you Murphy said. “I’m happy with the Classification Remains Unchanged “It worked out really well,” he countered an attack by Pete Stetina finish second very often but when result and happy to do something for with Majority of Climbing to Come added. “Jonny did a great job and then [Trek Segafredo] at the bottom of the your teammate finishes first and you the team. We’ve all been supporting American Travis McCabe of he got away at the end with Rob, and climb. “I followed that, and still felt come in across the line next, that’s each other and I’m just glad all of the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team again allowed us not to take charge pretty good and the gap kept going. about as special as it gets.” hard work is paying off.” turned on the afterburners in a thrill- until the last minute when we used The climb was a little bit pitchy so Making its seventh appearance at Easter, the last rider from the six- ing bunch sprint on Thursday to win Seba (Haedo) to put me in perfect I used the rollers and stuff to keep the Tour of Utah, the legendary Mount man breakaway to be reeled in after Stage 3 presented by America First position for the sprint. It was just a Nebo stage brought major changes to 40 miles in the saddle, was awarded Credit Union at the Larry H. Miller drag race between Jasper and I.” the 2018 overall leaderboard. The the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most Tour of Utah. McCabe scored his American Sepp Kuss of Team victory gives Kuss a 21-second Aggressive Rider jersey. Gage Hecht second victory in three days, and his LottoNL-Jumbo finished safely in General Classification (G.C.) lead (Aevolo) was voted America First fourth career stage win in Utah, with the bunch and retained the Larry H. over Powless. Tejay van Garderen of Credit Union Fan Favorite, in the a time of 4 hours, and four minutes. Miller Group of Companies Overall Support BMC Racing Team dropped from first category of Most Promising Rookie. Jasper Philipsen of Hagens Leader jersey. With little change in the to third, 25 seconds down. Murphy The Utah Office of Tourism King Berman Axeon finished a close sec- overall standings, Kuss continued to surged from 27th to fourth overall on of the Mountain jersey stayed with CYCLING ond. Edward Avila of Jelly Belly pre- hold a 19-second lead over teammate G.C. Joe Dombrowski (EF Education Daan Olivier (LottoNL-Jumbo) and sented by Maxxis claimed his second Neilson Powless, and a 25-second First-Drapac) jumped up five spots to Powless is back in the WCF Insurance third-place finish this week. margin over Tejay van Garderen of WEST fifth overall, 38 seconds behind Kuss. Best Young Rider jersey. “It’s pretty awesome. It’s just a BMC Racing Team. Michael Woods After a fast and furious start roar, you can’t hear the announcers,” of EF Education First-Drapac present- on Stage 2, Travis McCabe Results and Jerseys after stage 2 Magazine! McCabe said about the huge crowds ed by Cannondale moved from eighth (UnitedHealthcare) claimed the first 1. KUSS Sepp (USA), TEAM LOTTO at the finish line in Layton City, a to fourth overall. The balance of the intermediate sprint in front of historic NL-JUMBO – 3.25’58” second-time host venue. “I’m con- G.C. Top 10 remained unchanged. Peteetneet Museum in Payson ahead 2. POWLESS Neilson (USA), TEAM stantly checking the lap counter to Stage 3 presented by America of Powless and Ulises Castillo (Jelly LOTTO NL-JUMBO – 3.26’27” +29 make sure I don’t raise my hands too First Credit Union started at Antelope Make a Belly). The three-second time bonus 3. MURPHY Kyle (USA), RALLY early. It’s a pretty cool feeling. It’s a Island State Park, which sits on the made McCabe the virtual leader on CYCLING – 3.26’27” +29” pretty chaotic in the end and you’re in largest island in the . the road. But the sprinter dropped out 4. VILLALOBOS HERNANDEZ Monthly the zone and focused on the moment Fast and furious racing highlighted of the field as the road went up and up. Luis Ricardo (MEX), AEVOLO – that is happening. But you’re also try- the first hour before a breakaway of McCabe did retain the Utah Sports 3.26’30” +32” ing to think about where you’re going 10 escaped the 110-man field. The Pledge Commission Sprint jersey, and will 5. HERMANS Ben (BEL), ISRAEL to start the sprint, which direction the non-stop attacks and counter-attacks focus on upcoming stages. CYCLING ACADEMY – 3.26’30” wind is coming and then when you’re provided a perfect opportunity for Once again, the break of the +32 Online! doing all that, you’re trying to talk to sprinters to try and get more points day was initiated by Evan Huffman your teammates throughout too and in the first two intermediate sprint (Rally Cycling) who was joined by GENERAL CLASSIFICATION you have that long stretch where you lines. McCabe took the first interme- Sam Bassetti of Elevate-KHS Pro (After Stage 2) can’t hear anything. It’s pretty phe- diate sprint line in Syracuse ahead Cycling, Edward Anderson of Hagens 1. KUSS Sepp (USA) TEAM LOTTO nomenal, it’s fun.” of Powless and Ulises Castillo (Jelly Berman Axeon, Griffin Easter of NL-JUMBO – 7.49’37” “For a U23 team, we don’t have Belly). Woods caught everyone by 303 Project, Cormac Mcgeough of 2. POWLESS Neilson (USA), TEAM the force of the big older teams so we surprise when he jumped to get the patreon.com/cyclingutah Jelly Belly Cycling Team p/b Maxxis LOTTO NL-JUMBO – 7.49’58” +21 have one shot at the end. I’m super points and more importantly the and Michael Hernandez of Aevolo 3. VAN GARDEREN Tejay (USA), proud of the guys, they did great, they three-second time bonus for the sec- Cycling. The six riders worked well BMC RACING TEAM – 7.50’02” Fall 2018 CYCLINGWEST.COM 21

The peloton heads up the super steep Start/Finish climb. 2018 Tour of Utah Stage 4, August 8, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net Team LottoNL-Jumbo WCF Insurance Best Young Rider Utah Sports Commission Sprint – Neilson Powless (USA), Team The peloton rolls under the Eagle Gate Monument during Stage 4 Salt Lake City, 2018 LHM Tour of Utah cycling leader – Travis McCabe (USA), LottoNL-Jumbo race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most 4. CASTILLO SOTO Ulises Alfredo Utah Office of Tourism King of the Tour of Utah - Continued (MEX), JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS Mountain – Daan Olivier (NED), – 4.04’47” Team LottoNL-Jumbo on page 22 5. CIMA Imerio (ITA), NIPPO- VINI FANTINI-EUROPA OVINI – 4.04’47”

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION (After Stage 3) 1. KUSS Sepp (USA), TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO – 11.54’24” 2. POWLESS Neilson (USA), TEAM LOTTO NL-JUMBO – 11.54’43” +19 3. VAN GARDEREN Tejay (USA), BMC RACING TEAM – 11.54’49” +25 4. WOODS Michael (CAN), EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE – 11.55’00” +36 The pace picks up early during Stage 4 Salt Lake City, 2018 LHM Tour of 5. MURPHY Kyle (USA), RALLY Utah cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com) CYCLING – 11.55’01” +37 ond intermediate sprint in Farmington. the parcours wasn’t super mountain- Finally, a counter-attack stuck, ous. Utah is traditionally known for, AWARD JERSEYS Phillipsen beats McCabe at the line by millimeters. 2018 Tour of Utah Stage and the break was off after 45 miles just one time up Bountiful and back, Larry H. Miller Group of Companies 4, August 8, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo by One2Go Event Services of racing. In addition to Britton and mostly flat the rest of the day. Really Overall leader – Sepp Kuss (USA), Clarke, the move included Gage we were sort of cruising until the end Hecht (Aevolo Cycling, Brendan and then Jonny and I kind of kicked Canty (EF Education First-Drapac), off the last few laps there.” Lucas Hamilton (Mitchelton-Scott, Defending champion Britton, Damiano Cima (Nippo-Vini Fantini- the driving force in the breakaway, Europa Ovini), Michael Rice (Hagens was awarded the Larry H. Miller Berman Axeon), Tony Baca (303 Dealerships Most Aggressive Rider Project), Hamish Schreurs (Israel jersey. McCabe retained his Utah Cycling Academy) and Laurent Didier Sports Commission Sprint jersey. Alex (Trek-Segafredo). Team LottoNL- Howes (USA) of EF Education First- Jumbo kept the escapees on a short Drapac presented by Cannondale was leash, allowing only a maximum of a voted America First Credit Union two-minute lead on the hot day. Fan Favorite, in the category of The break stayed together as Best Sprinter. The Utah Office of they crested Bountiful Bench, the Tourism King of the Mountain jersey only KOM of the day, and as they stayed with Daan Olivier (NED) of rolled through the third intermediate Team LottoNL-Jumbo and Powless sprint. With 30 miles to go, Schreurs remained in the WCF Insurance Best launched the first attack, dooming the Young Rider jersey. break. Attacks continued until Britton The sprinters will try again tomor- and Clarke headed off together on row to beat McCabe, in Stage 4 pre- the first of the five finishing circuits sented by Zions Bank. with the field only 30 seconds behind. “It’s never easy to win,” said With less than two laps to go, Britton McCabe. “Every day is a new day. I and Clarke shook hands before being was just as nervous today as I was on re-absorbed by the field in full flight stage 1. It does off some pressure off for the ultimate bunch sprint. of us which is nice. I think it boosts “That wasn’t really the plan for up a bit for everyone. I think tomor- me to be in the break, but it was the row we play the same game, we just plan to have someone in the break,” sit and wait and see how it plays out. Britton explained. “It was very, very But I think we’re here more for Gavin disorganized most of the day. As you (Mannion) to keep him up and into a could tell, it was a really really hot better GC position, he’s riding great day. It was almost kind of nice to have and after tomorrow, the last two days the car there so you could just get suit him really well.” bottles iced all day. It wasn’t too bad, Stage 3 presented by America First Credit Union Our Advertisers 1. MCCABE Travis (USA), support UNITEDHEALTHCARE – 4.04’47” 2. PHILIPSEN Jasper (BEL), cycling utah. HAGENS BERMAN AXEON – 4.04’47” Please support 3. AVILA VANEGAS Edwin them. Alcibiades (COL), ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY – 4.04’47” 22 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Fall 2018

chasing field. Nicola Conci (Trek- Segafredo) and Sean Bennett (Hagens Berman Axeon) jumped across the small gap to join the remnants of the original break. Rosskopf put in another digger with two kilometers to go which Tvetcov quickly countered. Diminished field came back together with 800 meters for another chaotic sprint. “It was a bit special because the break was still there and we had two guys that made the move in the end on the last lap, and he also has a good bunch (sprint) and we have confi- dence in him. It was just a bit waiting to see how it would turn out again. Before the last couple of corners, it all came back together. I got a little Philipsen (Hagens Berman Axeon) wins the sprint by a tire wiidth to take boxed in but I saw white in front of Done. 2018 Tour of Utah Stage 4, August 8, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah. Stage 4 Salt Lake City, 2018 LHM Tour of Utah cycling race (Photo by Dave me, and I knew that wheel I need to Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net Richards, daverphoto.com) take, it came back again to a bunch ELEVATE-KHS PRO CYCLING – ing them to maybe put in maybe lon- It’s more fun for us when everyone sprint,” said Philipsen. 2.35’04” ger attacks or more attacks, once I saw Tour of Utah - Continued is out cheering us on. We definitely McCabe started his sprint first on 5. AVILA VANEGAS Edwin that Dombrowski and I had a little bit race at 110 percent when we know the from page 21 the uphill drag on North Main Street, Alcibiades (COL), ISRAEL of a gap, then I knew that I was in a circuit like we did today.” Aggressive Rider – Rob Britton but Philipsen was able to catch him. CYCLING ACADEMY – 2.35’04” good position already just to go on my A group of 15 riders escaped (CAN), Rally Cycling The two dueled to the end with a bike own and I wouldn’t have to deal with immediately, but Team LottoNL- America First Credit Union Fan throw to seal the deal for Philipsen. GENERAL CLASSIFICATION anything anymore, just kept going.” Jumbo controlled the pace to keep Favorite – Alex Howes (USA), Just a day before, it was McCabe who (After Stage 4) Ben Hermans (BEL) of Israel the breakaway close. Initiated by EF Education First-Drapac p/b beat Philipsen to the line. 1. KUSS Sepp (USA), TEAM LOTTO Cycling Academy pushed Kuss Laurent Didier of Trek-Segafredo, the Cannondale “It was pretty tame today because NL-JUMBO – 14.29’28” with a solo chase on the final Hors move also included Joey Rosskopf I think of the heat. And because Joey 2. POWLESS Neilson (USA), TEAM Category climb, crossing the line 39 Stage 4: Belgian (BMC), UnitedHealthcare teammate Rosskopf was in the break, LottoNL- LOTTO NL-JUMBO – 14.29’47” +19 seconds back in second place. The Serghei Tvetcov and Jonny Clarke, Jumbo had to keep the breakaway at 3. VAN GARDEREN Tejay (USA), battle for third place was taken by Philipsen Ignites Crowd T.J. Eisenhart of Holowesko-Citadel under a minute. So it played in our BMC RACING TEAM – 14.29’53” Peter Stetina of Trek-Segafredo, who with Stage 4 Photo p/b Arapahoe Resources, Ivan favor and we had Serghei and Jonny +25 outmaneuvered a select group that Santaromita and Sho Hatsuyama Finish Win in Salt Lake up there,” McCabe said. “We put a 4. WOODS Michael (CAN), included defending champion Rob of Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa few guys on the front to keep the EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE – Britton of Rally Cycling, Jack Haig City Ovini, Edward Anderson of Hagens speed up until we got to the down- 14.30’04” +36 of Mitchelton-Scott, 2015 Tour of Overall General Classification Berman Axeon, Bernat Font Mas of hill and it was a bit chaotic coming 5. MURPHY Kyle (USA), RALLY Utah winner Dombrowski (USA) of Lead Retained by Kuss on Eve of 303 Project, Nigel Ellsay of Rally through those last few corners but it’s CYCLING – 14.30’05” +37 Dombrowski’s teammate Hugh John Queen Stage Battle Cycling, Taylor Shelden of Jelly been like that so far so we’re used Carthy. Stetina crossed the line 1 min- Jasper Philipsen of Hagens Belly pb Maxxis, Sam Bewley of to it.” AWARD JERSEYS ute and 18 seconds behind the winner. Berman Axeon grabbed the line in a Mitchelton-Scott, Aevolo Cycling “Happy with second place, Jasper Larry H. Miller Group of Companies “I was maybe smiling a little bit thrilling photo finish to win Stage 4 teammates Michael Hernandez and got me on the line, it came down to Overall leader – Sepp Kuss (USA), because there’s no better feeling presented by Zions Bank at the Larry Lance Haidet and finally Didier’s a bike throw. I think it was pretty Team LottoNL-Jumbo than just standing up on the pedals. H. Miller Tour of Utah. In a fast and teammate Michael Ries. The danger exciting for everyone to watch when Utah Sports Commission Sprint Attacking is just really fun. When furious circuit race in downtown Salt man in the break for Kuss and his you race for 115 km and it comes leader – Travis McCabe (USA), you’re on a good day, and you feel Lake City, the 20-year-old Belgian team was Rosskopf who was 1:46 down to 15 millimeters. That’s how UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team good there’s really no better feeling claimed his first victory in the United down on GC at the start the day. it is,” added McCabe, who continued Utah Office of Tourism King of the in the world than just dancing on the States in a time of 2 hours and 35 As expected, not all in the riders to hold the Utah Sports Commission Mountain – Daan Olivier (NED), pedals up a climb. I was having fun,” seconds. in the break were pulling through Sprint jersey. Team LottoNL-Jumbo added Kuss. “Then when I got a gap “I never had a greater result in at the front. The gap went from 40 “I definitely put a lot in prepar- WCF Insurance Best Young Rider and saw Ben Hermans was behind the U.S. before,” said Philipsen, who seconds after two laps to around the ing for this race, it definitely one – Neilson Powless (USA), Team me and he’s a really strong rider, I finished a close second on Thursday one-minute mark for the rest of the that suits me. I definitely came here LottoNL-Jumbo thought ‘oh no, that’s not what I want in Layton at Stage 3 presented by stage. Perfect situation for both Team with the intent of winning a stage. Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most chasing me right now’, because he’s America First Credit Union. “At the LottoNL-Jumbo and the sprinters in I came down with sinus infection Aggressive Rider – Jonathan Clarke a real engine. After that I was really beginning of the week, I didn’t feel the field. No big attacks happened at somewhere between the prologue and (AUS), UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling hurting.” great but I felt every day that my form the front of the race but riders were the first stage which is really poorly Team As expected, Stage 5 presented by was growing. After yesterday, I start- shelled from the back on the tough timed. Sometimes that’s life. I had to America First Credit Union Fan University of Utah Health brought ed to believe in it. Today everything climb. reset my expectations after that,” said Favorite – T.J. Eisenhart (USA), major changes to the overall stand- came together. Just a few millimeters For Reijnen, the change of the Reijnen. Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe ings. Hermans surged from 11th that made a difference again and I’m start/finish line from Capitol Hill to “Today it was clear that I wasn’t Resources place to second place, 1 minute and happy it’s on my side today.” North Main Street as per previous sprinting for the win and that’s really 21 seconds behind Kuss on G.C. In a hard-fought sprint, two-time editions of this circuit race, brought a disappointing. I also wanted to do Stage 5: American Kuss Dombrowski and Carthy moved up to Tour of Utah stage winner Travis change in strategy. as much as I could because the guys third and fourth place, respectively, a McCabe of UnitedHealthcare Pro “I think the start/finish line made were really good these first few days Reigns at Queen Stage little more than two minutes back. Cycling Team took second place, a for a significantly different dynamic looking out for me, and they had a of Tour of Utah and Neilson Powless (LottoNL- tire-width difference from another vic- than three years ago,” he explained. lot of faith in me even though I was Retains Overall Lead for Jumbo), Tejay van Garderen (BMC), tory. Trek-Segafredo’s Kiel Reijnen, “It was much more punchy, position sick so I wanted to pay that back a bit. Kyle Murphy (Rally) and Gavin who has won stages at the Tour of was going to matter, at least as much if Greggy Rast just announced his retire- Fourth Day Mannion (UnitedHealthcare) all Utah in 2015 and 2016, finished third. not more. I think there was also more ment, he was the last guy on the front Overall race leader Sepp Kuss of dropped out of the Top 10 with one Overall race leader Sepp Kuss motivation for teams with sprinters with 300 meters to go, leading out, it’s Team LottoNL-Jumbo soloed to victo- stage to go in “America’s Toughest of Team LottoNL-Jumbo finished to keep things steady and together. really cool, I have a lot of respect for ry on Stage 5 presented by University Stage Race.” 10th and retained the Larry H. Miller We saw some attacks on the last lap him, everybody helped today. It was of Utah Health at the Larry H. Miller The Tour of Utah’s “Queen Stage” Group of Companies Overall Leader and that was about it. Previous Tours, very cool that Rast led me out.” Tour of Utah on Saturday. He acceler- lived up to its reputation as one of jersey. With little change in the over- there were more opportunities for Very active in the breakaway ated away from an elite group of rid- cycling’s most exciting days in the all standings, Kuss continued to hold late attacks and harder to keep things for the second day in a row, Clarke ers on the legendary six-mile climb of saddle, with 9,975 feet of elevation a 19-second lead over his teammate, contained.” was awarded the Larry H. Miller Little Cottonwood Canyon to win at gain and three Utah Office of Tourism Neilson Powless, and a 25-second With three laps to go, Haidet and Dealerships Most Aggressive Rider Snowbird Resort in a time of 4 hours King of the Mountain climbs. The margin over Tejay van Garderen of Didier could not follow the pace in jersey. Also in the breakaway, Utah- and two minutes. 96.2-mile (154.6 km) stage began BMC Racing Team. the break while the Elevate-KHS Pro native Eisenhart was voted the The 23-year old American contin- for the first time at Canyons Village Huge crowds turned out along the Cycling took over the pace making America First Credit Union Fan ued to wear the Larry H. Miller Group in Park City. The first hour of rac- 68.4-mile course, including Reservoir at the front of the field. One lap later, Favorite, in the category of Most of Companies Overall Leader jersey ing delivered the same dynamic rac- Park near the University of Utah the gap was down to 45 seconds, more Fashionable. Powless remained in the since his emphatic victory in Payson ing that we’ve seen in most of the and under the iconic Eagle Gate on riders were being dropped. Clarke WCF Insurance Best Young Rider on Stage 2, extending his lead in the previous stages. Everyone wanted to State Street leading to the Utah State put in the first attack in the field, jersey. General Classification (G.C.). be in the break which negated most Capitol. The 108 riders tackled 10 right before the feedzone He drew “At the bottom, EF Education of the attacks. Riders from Israel laps of the 6.8-mile downtown circuit out Rosskopf and Tvetcov. Then it Stage 4 presented by Zions Bank First-Drapac definitely set a pretty Cycling Academy, Jelly Belly, Rally for a total of 5,500 feet of elevation was Hernanzed’s turn to put in a big 1. PHILIPSEN Jasper (BEL), hard tempo but at the end it was Cycling, Holowesko-Citadel. Silber gain. acceleration. More teams put in riders HAGENS BERMAN AXEON – maybe better for us because that’s Pro Cycling all gave it a go. Some “This is my second time in a circuit in the rotation at the front of the field 2.35’04” what I was probably going to have solo, some in some groups but noth- race downtown in Salt Lake City and I as the bell lap approached. 2. MCCABE Travis (USA), the guys do anyway. When the guys ing stuck. think both times here the crowds have With only 10 kilometers to go, UNITEDHEALTHCARE – 2.35’04 starting attacking which I expected,” With one kilometer to the first been super impressive. You can’t ask only Ellsay, Tvetcov, Anderson, 3. REIJNEN Kiel (USA), TREK- said Kuss who covered attacks from KOM of the day, the Category 4 up for a better backdrop,” said Reijnen. Rosskopf and Ries were left off the SEGAFREDO – 2.35’04” Michael Woods and Joe Dombrowski Jordanelle, six riders managed to get “We want to put on a show for the fans. front with a gap of 15 seconds to the 4. BASSETTI Samuel (USA), before powering away. “I was expect- a small gap with Daniel Jaramillo Fall 2018 CYCLINGWEST.COM 23

is a little bit in their blood,” he said with a laugh. “They’re really good at the tactics so for a guy like me who is a little confused by that sometimes, I can just sit back and save energy. And then, on the climb of Guardsmen, a special mention to our stagiaire Jan Maas, he was really strong in the beginning and he definitely deserves a big con- tract from the team. And then Pascal Eenkhoorn also rode really strong and kept the gap even. (Koen) Bouwman was really strong on the descent, got to the bottom of the climb and I just decided to ride my own pace, it was easier than having to deal with jump- ing with everybody. I didn’t really know how many k [kilometers] were The ‘Richard Simmons Twins’ cheer on a Hagens Berman rider at Tanners left in the climb but I felt good and The peloton, led by the LottoNL-Jumbo team, nears the KOM in Wolf Creek Flat in Stage 5 of the 2018 Tour of Utah, Little Cottonwood Canyon. Photo decided to make a decisive move Ranch, Stage 6, Tour of Utah. by Dave Iltis and put everybody on the back foot chasing. maybe. And then, just ride my own The breakaway saw their gap race, and it ended up working out decrease from four to two minutes again today. I’m really happy,” Kuss on the ascent of Guardsman Pass. added. Meanwhile Team Team LottoNL- “I really like to ride here in Utah. Jumbo stayed at the front of the It’s really special with the altitude field, setting a steady tempo. Huffman and the heat. At home, I live on went to the front of the now nine- 700 meters and that’s already pretty rider break on the blistering 15-mile high for the place that I live,” said descent of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Frankiny who is racing his third Tour With 10 miles to go, the break only of Utah. “Today, I really tried to go had a minute gap on the dwindling for the stage because I lost some time field which was down to around 40 on Mount Nebo stage because the day riders. Kuss looked confident and before I was working for Tejay and comfortable, still surrounded by his then I paid the day after. Today I tried teammates. Soon after, EF Education my luck, at the end it didn’t work out First-Drapac put four riders at the but at least I got the (Larry H. Miller front and upped the pace. Dealerships) Most Aggressive Rider With the gap coming down, jersey.” Best Young Rider Luis Villalobos (Aevolo) on the PIne Canyon Road climb Frankiny attacked the remnants of Kuss took over the Utah Office of to Empire Pass, Stage 6, Tour of Utah. Tourism KOM jersey. The Utah Sports Pain is etched across the face of the break. “We were looking for the 5. HAIG Jack (AUS), MITCHELTON- ond place on the stage, crossing the Sepp Kuss (Lotto NL-Jumbo) as breakaway. First we had Joey up there Commission Sprint jersey remained SCOTT - 18.34’07” +2’07” line eight seconds behind the winner. surges up the final kilometer to win and it all came back together, and then with Travis McCabe (USA) of “On the descent, in the cold rain, Stage 5 Queen Stage - Canyons I took my chance and tried my luck,” UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team. AWARD JERSEYS my legs just totally locked up. I ski resort to Snowbird ski resort, he said. “It was still a long day, we Alex Hoehn (USA) of Aevolo Cycling Larry H. Miller Group of Companies definitely made a big effort of the 2018 LHM Tour of Utah cycling race did it over the climb, Guardsman, and was voted America First Credit Union Overall leader – Sepp Kuss (USA), climb before. The fans were so loud (Photo by Dave Richards, daver- then on that downhill we only had one Fan Favorite, in the category of Best Team LottoNL-Jumbo that I couldn’t hear anything behind photo.com) minute and 20. Then on the start of Climber. Finishing eighth place on Utah Sports Commission Sprint me, like anybody switching gears or the stage, Luis Villalobos (MEX) of leader – Travis McCabe (USA), anything. I thought if they pass me I Aevolo Cycling, jumped to seventh UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team won’t even know because it’s just so overall to become the WCF Insurance Utah Office of Tourism King of the loud. I was just trying to drive all the Best Young Rider. Mountain – Sepp Kuss (USA), Team way to the line but I was definitely “I am very happy because its been LottoNL-Jumbo suffering,” said Kuss, who won his a long time since we’ve had Mexicans WCF Insurance Best Young Rider third stage victory of the seven-day in the big races. Today, it was a day - Luis Villalobos (MEX), Aevolo race. “On the descent, I’d never rid- that felt like a dream for me because Cycling den the descent before so I didn’t of all the work that I have done all Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most really know what to expect for the year. Today, it was a big day for me Aggressive Rider – Kilian Frankiny corners, it was a bit wet as well so I and so I’m enjoying that at one of the (SUI), BMC Racing Team didn’t want to take any chances at all. biggest races here in the United States. America First Credit Union Fan I knew that guys behind, especially My first time at the Tour of Utah, it Favorite – Alex Hoehn (USA), like Brent, would probably take some was wonderful for me, for the team, Aevolo Cycling chances. I just tried to ride a safe for the opportunity for everything we descent and try to make it to the fin- have been given, to trust in me today, Stage 6: American ish line.” and I hope for better things to come Over the course of seven days in the future,” said the 20-year old Kuss Conquers Another of hard racing, two different riders Villalobos. Mountain to Win 2018 wore the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Fans greet the riders with shouts of encouragement. Stage 5 Queen Stage Larry H. Miller Tour of Overall Leader’s yellow jersey, - Canyons ski resort to Snowbird ski resort, 2018 LHM Tour of Utah cycling Stage 5 presented by University of Prologue winner Tejay van Garderen race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com) Utah Health Utah (USA) of BMC Racing Team and 1. KUSS Sepp TEAM (USA), LOTTO (UnitedHealthcare) taking top points Kuss Grabs Third Stage Win at Kuss, who climbed into the lead on the last climb, we had around 45 sec- NL-JUMBO – 4.02’32” ahead of Griffin Easter (303 Project) Finale of “America’s Toughest Stage Stage 2 in Payson. The final G.C. onds, I was thinking, I need to try my 2. HERMANS Ben (BEL), ISRAEL and Joe Rosskopf (BMC). Soon they Race” time for Kuss was 21 hours and 41 luck on my own, I was feeling pretty CYCLING ACADEMY - 4.03’11” were joined by more riders in an ebb Young American Sepp Kuss of minutes. good on the climb before. I tried it but +39” and flow of riders at the front, trying Team LottoNL-Jumbo successfully Ben Hermans (BEL) of Israel after awhile, Sepp and the other guys 3. STETINA Peter (USA), TREK- to escape while battling a headwind. fended off all challengers to earn Cycling Academy moved into sec- passed me.” SEGAFREDO - 4.03’50” +1’18” Finally after over an hour of dynam- both the stage and overall title at the ond overall on Saturday and clinched Woods made the first serious attack 4. BRITTON Robert (CAN), RALLY ic racing over undulating terrain of 2018 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah second place on Sunday, 2 min- in the field, which Kuss covered. CYCLING - 4.03’59” +1’27” Summit County, the 10-rider break- on Sunday. A dominant Kuss acceler- utes and nine seconds back. Haig Dombrowski countered and that was 5. HAIG Jack (AUS), MITCHELTON- away was established. The move ated away from all competitors on and Bookwalter moved up to third enough for Kuss. He simply acceler- SCOTT - 4.03’59” +1’27” included Jaramillo and his team- the slopes of Empire Pass, one of the and fourth overall, respectively. ated away with eight kilometers to go. mate Jonny Clarke, Evan Huffman hardest climbs in the world, to win Defending champion Rob Britton After catching and passing Frankiny, GENERAL CLASSIFICATION (Rally), Kilian Frankiny (BMC), Ivan Stage 6 presented by Utah Sports (CAN) of Rally Cycling placed 15th. Kuss flew to the finish line. (After Stage 5) - Top 10 Santaromita (Nippo-Vini Fantini- Commission in front of huge crowds Van Garderen finished 18th overall. It was a perfect day for Kuss and 1. KUSS Sepp TEAM (USA), LOTTO Europa Ovini), Ruben Plaza (Israel undeterred by rain. Kuss covered the The 14th edition of the Tour of his team. “The plan today was just NL-JUMBO – 18.32’00” Cycling Academy), Cameron Meyer 78.3-mile course in 3 hours and nine Utah, known as “America’s Toughest get to the bottom of Snowbird in a 2. HERMANS Ben (BEL), ISRAEL (Mitchelton-Scott), Taylor Shelden minutes. Stage Race” included 548 miles of good position in order to do that I CYCLING ACADEMY - 18.33’21” (Jelly Belly) and Trek-Segafredo duo Behind him, the chase was on for racing and 43,780 feet of elevation had to have a lot of support from the +1’21” of Kiel Riejnen and Niklas Eg. the stage and General Classification gain for the 2.HC stage race. The team. Starting off with the early break, 3. DOMBROWSKI Joe (USA), Having missed the move, (G.C.) placings. Brent Bookwalter start of Stage 6 presented by Utah everybody was really on point. I think EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE - Holowesko-Citadel duo of Ruben (USA) of BMC Racing Team and Jack Sports Commission featured a group we had four guys up the road at one 18.34’05” +2’05” Companioni and Joe Lewis tried to Haig (AUS) of Mitchelton-Scott cut of 15 riders who broke away from point because they were so good at 4. CARTHY Hugh John (GBR), bridge across but they never made loose on the descent to the finish line covering the moves. That’s a nice EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE - Tour of Utah - Continued and sat up after 20 miles of futile on Historic Main Street in Park City. thing being on a Dutch team, cycling 18.34’05” +2’05” Bookwalter outsprinted Haig for sec- on page 30 24 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Fall 2018

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Advocacy Idaho Bike Walk Alliance — Boise, ID, Idaho’s Giddyup, VIDA MTB Series , Golden, CO, com, moabhodown.com, chilebikes.com Ride your bike and leave the car at home!, Women’s mountain bike skills clinic, Rachel Statewide bicycle advocacy organization, None , [email protected], worldcar- Bike Utah — UT, Utah’s Statewide Advocacy Gottfried, 949-677-6809, [email protected], October 26-28 — Roam Bike Fest, Sedona, AZ, Cynthia Gibson, 208-345-1105, cynthia@ida- free.net Group., Phil Sarnoff, 801-440-3729, psarnoff@ howalkbike.org, idahowalkbike.org vidamtb.com Roam Bike Fest is a three day gathering (aka bikeutah.org, bikeutah.org party) of female riders, influencers, and play October 6, 2018 — Tour de Fat, New Belgium September 16, 2018 — Monarch Crest Crank, Greater Arizona Bicycling Association — Tucson, Brewing’s Tour de Fat, Tempe, AZ, Tour de Fat, makers all here for one purpose: to have a Salt Lake City Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory AZ, Arizona’s Statewide bicycle advocacy Salida, CO, A mountain bike event along one ridiculously fun weekend exploring, learning, Committee (MBAC) — Salt Lake City, UT, the greatest little show on earth, is about to of the top mountain bike trails in the nation. organization, Eric Post, president@bikegaba. embark on a six-city bonanza of bikes, beers and shredding trail in a world-class riding Meetings are the 3rd Monday of the month org, bikegaba.org The Crest Crank will be the final day of Salida destination. No pandering, no skills clinics, from 5-7 pm in the SLC Transportation Division and philanthropic fun. Entering its 19th season, Bike Fest, which includes several events for Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists — Phoenix, AZ, the Tour de Fat has raised more than $5 million just plain unsucky fun. , Roam , 530-521-8913, Conference room., Becka Roolf, 801-535-6630, cyclists of all abilities and their families. End [email protected], roambikefest.com [email protected], bikeslc.com Statewide bicycle advocacy organization, dollars for local bike non-profits since its incep- Bike Fest weekend with us for this bucket list Bob Beane, 623-252-0931, cazbike@cazbike. tion. It’s a celebration of great beer, good ride followed by an after party at Riverside Salt Lake County Bicycle Advisory Committee org, cazbike.org people, and humankind’s most wonderful Park open for Crest Crank cyclists and the Utah Mountain — Salt Lake City, UT, The SLCBAC commit- invention – the bicycle! Held at Tempe Beach public. Your entry fee will include the ride, tee works to improve cycling conditions in Wyoming Pathways — Wilson, WY, Statewide Park, Paul Gruber, 888-622-4044, nbb@new- bicycle advocacy organization, Tim Young, a guide, breakfast snacks, a shuttle to and Salt Lake County and is an official commit- belgium.com, newbelgium.com/tour-de-fat from downtown Salida, and an after party in Bike and Gravel tee. Meetings are the second Wednesday 307-413-8464, , wyopath.org November 17, 2018 — Henderson Stroll ‘n Roll, Riverside Park, featuring live music, free lunch, of each month from 5:30-7:30 pm and are Bicycle Colorado — Denver, CO, Statewide libations, a goodie bag, silent auction, and held in Suite N-2800 of the Salt Lake County Henderson , NV, Henderson Stroll ‘n Roll is bicycle advocacy organization, Dan Grunig, modeled after the Ciclovia founded Bogota, more. Entry fee and individual fundraising Racing Government Center, 2001 S. State St., Salt 303-417-1544, [email protected], efforts will raise money for The Alliance, a non- Lake City, UT, , Helen Peters, 385-468-4860, Columbia. During the event roads are closed bicyclecolorado.org to motorized traffic, allowing the community profit organization with a mission to empower September 8, 2018 — Utah High School Cycling [email protected], bicycle.slco.org individuals beyond domestic and sexual vio- League South Region Race #2, Utah High Bike Walk Montana — Helena, MT, Statewide to come together and enjoy the streets on lence., Monica Gutierrez, crestcrank@gmail. School Cycling League Race Series, TBD, Weber Pathways — Ogden, UT, Weber County’s bicycle advocacy organization, Taylor bicycles, skates, skateboards or simply on com, monarchcrestcrank.com UT, Utah league races are the culmination trails group. We are committed to the idea Lonsdale, 406-449-2787, bznbybike@gmail. foot. The car-free street festival is packed of months of fun and practice on school- that a non-motorized network of public path- com, bikewalkmontana.org with activities for all ages. Along the route, September 16, 2018 — Salida Bike Fest, Salida, based mountain bike teams all over the ways significantly contribute to our communi- enjoy children’s activities, interactive dem- CO, A 4 day festival celebrating bicycles of all ty’s economic vitality and quality of life., Mark Salt Lake Valley Trails Society — Salt Lake onstrations, free fitness classes and games., state. Grades 7-12 participate in individual kinds! Various groups in Salida have teamed categories and include both individual and Benigni, 801-393-2304, wp@weberpathways. City, UT, Salt Lake Valley’s natural surface Chuck Ashby, 702-267-5707, bikehenderson@ up to create and promote unique and fun org, Rod Kramer, 801-393-2304, rod@weber- bicycle trails non-profit., Kevin Dwyer, kevin@ cityofhenderson.com, Annette Mullins, 877- team scoring. Join or start a team in your bike events throughout the week. Free group area. The Utah League has 3000+ students on pathways.org, weberpathways.org saltlakevalleytrailssociety.org, saltlakevalley- 775-5252, bikehenderson@cityofhenderson. rides, bike-related travelogue, the chainless trailssociety.org com, bikehenderson.org 90+ teams across the state participating. , Lori Mooseknuckler Alliance — St. George, UT, We race, a kick-off party at Soulcraft Brewing with Harward, 801-502-8516, 801-885-6884, lori@ accept all types and styles of riders; most Teton Valley Trails and Pathways (TVTAP) — live music, a bike parade, the Banana Belt utahmtb.org, Jason Christiansen, 801-885- importantly we want people to ride their bikes Jackson, WY, Promotes trails and pathways Mountain Bike Mountain Bike Race sponsored by Absolute 6884, [email protected], utahmtb.org and enjoy doing it. Most of us love riding our in the Wydaho area of Wyoming and Idaho., Bikes, the 20th Annual Monarch Crest Crank bikes in all types of weather and in multiple Dan Verbeten, 208-201-1622, [email protected], and much more!, Monica Gutierrez, crest- September 8, 2018 — Eden Epic, Eden, UT, On disciplines. The Alliance is located in Southern tvtap.org, tetonbikefest.org Tours and Festivals [email protected], Lanette Hartmann, salida- the trails above beautiful Ogden Valley, the Utah and has group rides to help people get [email protected], salidabikefest.com Eden Epic is a truly “epic” mountain bike out, meet new friends, and most importantly, September 14-16, 2018 — Tinker Classic, Beatty, adventure. With a focus more on the adven- Events, Swaps,Lectures September 21-23, 2018 — MECCA Fall MTB ture than the finishing times, this is an epic have fun riding their bikes., Lukas Brinkerhoff, NV, MTB Race and Festival, 100k and 60k Festival, Wedge Overlook (Near Castle Dale), 435-632-8215, lukas@mooseknuckleralliance. races, Guided rides, demo bikes and industry adventure that has a place for those look- Salt Lake Critical Mass — Salt Lake City, UT, Last UT, Registration begins Friday at 1pm followed ing to push themselves. , Clay Christensen, org, mooseknuckleralliance.org vendors. Enjoy 60 + miles of Single track and by a warm up ride at 3pm. Evening meal Friday of every month, 6:30 pm, meet at the many more miles or gravel roads and pave- 801-234-0399, [email protected], edenepic. Mountain Trails Foundation — Park City, UT, Park Gallivan Center, 200 S. between State and is provided as is a prize drawing. Saturday com ment. The weekend events will include a 3 begins with a provided breakfast and then City’s Trails Group, Charlie Sturgis, 435-649- Main in SLC., None , noemail@cyclingutah. day Bike Expo with demo’s, festival rides on 60 all-day, guided rides, ranging from beginner September 8-9, 2018 — Sundance Collegiate 6839, [email protected], mountain- com, facebook.com/groups/SLCCM/ + miles of single track, races for kids, a cyclo- to advanced. End the day with a provided MTB - IMCCC, Collegiate MTB- IMCCC, trails.org cross style Crit Race, the 60 K Gravel Gran Beehive Bike Polo Club — Salt Lake City, UT, dinner. Finish up on Sunday morning with a Sundance, UT, collegiate mtb, IMCCC , Fondo though Death Valley National Park Bonneville Shoreline Trail Committee — Salt Weekly hardcourt and grass bike polo. provided breakfast and a guided (or on-your- [email protected], theimccc.org, extra- and Rhyolite Ghost town, and the Main Event Lake City, UT, Volunteer to help build the Tuesdays at 8pm, Saturday afternoons. Check own) scenic ride. Family-friendly (meal tick- mileracing.com Bonneville Shoreline Trail. (801) 485-6974 or out the Beehive Bike Polo Club on Facebook ! The 100K Tinker Classic Mountain Bike Race. ets only available)., Kim Player, 435-653-2440, visit our web page., Dave Roth, 801-824-5339, for location., Chuck Heaton, 801-688-7268, Held at Spicer Ranch, Cimarron Chacon, 970- [email protected], biketheswell.org September 15, 2018 — 8 Hours of Sundance, [email protected], bonnev- [email protected], facebook. 759-3048, [email protected], tinkerclassic. , UT, The 8 Hours of Sundance illeshorelinetrail.org com/groups/189631497724953/, beehivebike- com, GROpromotions.com September 22-23, 2018 — Trek Dirt Series is going on its 9th year. This has turned into a Mountain Bike Camp, Fruita, CO, Women’s great local endurance mtn bike event where polo.wordpress.com September 14-16, 2018 — Northstar Freeride Parley’s Rails, Trails and Tunnels (PRATT) — Salt Mountain Bike Camp for beginner to riders of all ages and skill levels can come Festival, Truckee, CA, Held at Northstar Resort. Lake City, UT, PRATT is a 501(c)(3) nonprof- Cole Sport Weekly Road Ride — Park City, UT, advanced levels, focusing on skill develop- test their skills on some of the best single track For the first time, Interbike will open its doors to it organization, run by volunteers. The mis- Weekly Road Ride Mondays June 4-Aug. 27. ment and trail riding, for cross country and around. Come join us for a great day of rac- the public with the all new Northstar Free-Ride sion of the Parley’s Rails, Trails and Tunnels Ride leaves Cole Sport, 1615 Park Ave. at 6 downhill riders. Skill instruction ranges from ing and scenery right in your backyard., Czar Festival powered by Interbike. The festival (PRATT) Coalition is to assist city, county, state pm. Park at lower PCMR lot., Scott Dudevoir, basic front wheel lifts and switchback turns to Johnson, 801-223-4121, 801.223.4849, czarj@ will take place at Northstar California Resort and federal agencies and other public and 435-649-4806, [email protected], technical climbs, descents, drops, jumps and sundance-utah.com, John Woodruff, 801-223- in North Lake Tahoe, September 14-16, 2018. private partners in completing a multi-use colesport.com, mountaintrails.org more., Penny Deck, 604-484-6238 (Canada), 4044, 801-223-4849, johnw@sundance-utah. The event will kick off Friday night and will trail along I-80 via Parley’s Creek Corridor [email protected], Elli Petersilie, elli@ com , sundanceresort.com/summer and the Sugar House Rail Spur to connect go through Sunday evening, providing a dirtseries.com, dirtseries.com the Bonneville Shoreline Trail with the Provo/ haven for cycling enthusiasts of all levels and September 15, 2018 — Widowmaker Hill Climb, Snowbird, UT, Starts in Gad Valley, 10 AM, Fall 2018 CYCLINGWEST.COM 25

3000ft vertical race to the top of the Tram for utahmtb.org, Tasha Heilweil, 801-448-2234, September 15, 2018 — Fire on the Rim Mountain bike riding via chair lift and shuttled high Gradhandt, 208-340-5200, dylan@idahomtb. awards, food and fun. , James Zwick, 801-583- [email protected], utahmtb.org Bike Race, Pine, AZ, 15, 30, and 45 mile mtb country rides (permit pending), live music and com, idahomtb.org 6281, [email protected], sports-am.com races near Payson, AZ, Janet Brandt, info@ numerous craft beer and spirits. This event October 13, 2018 — Utah High School Cycling fireontherim.com, fireontherim.com will also include a demo program. We have October 14, 2018 — Prescott Enduro, Prescott, September 15, 2018 — Utah High School Cycling League Rain Out, Utah High School Cycling invited many industry leaders in the world of AZ, MBAA , 480-442-4229, [email protected], League North Region Race #2, Utah High League Race Series, Eagle Mountain, UT, Utah September 15, 2018 — Idaho High School mountain bikes to have product at this event, mbaa.net School Cycling League Race Series, TBD, league races are the culmination of months Cycling League Race, Galena Lodge, ID, so come on out and throw your leg over a UT, Utah league races are the culmination of fun and practice on school-based moun- Dylan Gradhandt, 208-340-5200, dylan@ida- October 19-21, 2018 — USA Cycling Collegiate bike or two and try a few accessories from Mountain Bike National Championships, of months of fun and practice on school- tain bike teams all over the state. Grades homtb.com, idahomtb.org the best of the industry. This event happens in based mountain bike teams all over the state. 7-12 participate in individual categories and Missoula, MT, Collegiate National September 15-16, 2018 — Two Moon 24, Glendo, September to maximize the viewing pleasure Championships and Montana High School Grades 7-12 participate in individual catego- include both individual and team scoring. of the fall color change in the southwest cor- ries and include both individual and team Join or start a team in your area. The Utah WY, 24 hour race on the trails of Glendo Championships, Chuck Hodge, 719-434- State Park in eastern Wyoming. 9.5 mile loop; ner of the state and to showcase all the trails 4200, [email protected], Chad Sperry, scoring. Join or start a team in your area. , Lori League has 3000+ students on 90+ teams that Purgatory Ski Area has been building for Harward, 801-502-8516, 801-885-6884, lori@ across the state participating. , Lori Harward, approximately 10 laps possible. Fun time all [email protected], Ben Horan, 312-502-5997, night with hot breakfast served Sunday morn- the past couple of years., Keith Darner, 719- [email protected], usacycling.org utahmtb.org, Tasha Heilweil, 801-448-2234, 801-502-8516, 801-885-6884, [email protected], 221-1251, keith@chocolatebunnyproductions. [email protected], utahmtb.org utahmtb.org ing!, Evan O’Toole, [email protected], Niesey Heckart, 307-761-1741, niesey@larami- com, chocolatebunnyproductions.com October 27, 2018 — Prescott 6er, Prescott, AZ, September 15, 2018 — Utah High School Cycling October 15-16, 2018 — Huntsman World Senior eracing.com, twomoon24.com 6 hour and 12 hour mountain bike race on September 29, 2018 — Idaho High School a 9 mile loop with solo, duo, junior, masters League Central Region Race #3, Utah High Games Mountain Biking, St. George, UT, Must Cycling League Race, McCall, ID, Jug School Cycling League Race Series, Vernal, be 50 years or older. Three events: hill climb, September 15, 2018 — Double Dip Downhill, and singlespeed categories, Breanna Bissell, Whitefish, MT, Josh Knight, 406-862-2900, info@ Mountain Ranch, Dylan Gradhandt, 208-340- 480-734-0558, [email protected], UT, Utah league races are the culmination downhill, and cross country. Expert, Sport and 5200, [email protected], idahomtb.org of months of fun and practice on school- Beginner Skill Divisions., Kyle Case, 800-562- skiwhitefish.com, skiwhitefish.com/events prescott6er.com based mountain bike teams all over the 1268, 435-674-0550, [email protected], September 15, 2018 — Scott Junior Enduro September 29, 2018 — JayP’s Backyard Gravel October 27, 2018 — Mount Lemmon Gravel state. Grades 7-12 participate in individual seniorgames.net Cup at Gunnison, Scott Enduro Cup Series, Pursuit, JayP’s Backyard Series, Island Park/ Grinder, Oracle, AZ, 3rd Annual, 40, 50, 60 categories and include both individual and West Yellowstone, ID, 60 or 120 miles near October 19-20, 2018 — Utah High School Gunnison, CO, Junior riders ages 9-17 will put mile options on the back gravel roads of Mt. team scoring. Join or start a team in your it all on the line at this one-day enduro race Yellowstone National Park on Forest Service Lemmon with elevation gains ranging from area. The Utah League has 3000+ students on Cycling League State Championships, Utah roads. It’s an incredible time of year to be High School Cycling League Race Series, TBD, at the storied Hartman Rocks Recreation 3,000 to 8,000ft. Begins at 7 a.m. at the YMCA 90+ teams across the state participating. , Lori Area. A local favorite, Hartman Rocks offers in this area and visit YNP!, Jay Petervary, - Triangle Y Ranch just north of Tucson on the Harward, 801-502-8516, 801-885-6884, lori@ UT, This race will combine North, Central, and 307-413-2248, [email protected], grav- South regions for the State Championships playful and challenging trails in the high des- “backside” of the Santa Catalina Mountains., utahmtb.org, Brooke Howard, 385-227-5741, ert for a variety of skill levels, not part of the elpursuit.com John McCarrell, 615-636-4828, john@mtlem- [email protected], utahmtb.org and is open to all students. , Lori Harward, 801-502-8516, 801-885-6884, [email protected], series, Jessica Kunzer, 801-349-4612, jkunzer@ September 29, 2018 — Grinduro, Lost Sierra mongravelgrinder.com, mtlemmongravel- September 15, 2018 — Pony Express Gravel utahmtb.org mtsports.com, Sara Valerious, 847-946-4182, Triple Crown, Quincy, CA, 62 miles of pave- grinder.com Grinder Series, Delta, UT, Minimally-supported [email protected], endurocupmtb. ment, gravel, and singletrack with a TON of October 26, 2018 — Red Bull Rampage, Virgin, com October 27-28, 2018 — Glorieta Cyclocross, 62 or 125-mile (100/200km) gravel ride along climbing and twisty descents. Most of the ride Glorieta, NM, New Mexico-El Paso Regional the Pony Express Trail. 99% on gravel roads. UT, Downhill, slopestyle and freeride MTB ath- is casual, there are four timed sections that letes will converge on the demanding terrain September 15, 2018 — Squash Blossam XC Championship, Jan Bear, 505-670-4665, This is a timed brevet co-sponsored by the Screamer MTB Race, New Mexico Off Road are designed to cater to specific strengths. [email protected], core-crew.com national organization, Randonnneurs USA, of Virgin, Utah to compete for glory in one Grinduro racers and spectators are treated of the biggest tests of skill and guts in the Series, Gallup, NM, Takes place on the High held NW of Delta, Utah, Richard Stum, 435- Desert Trail System, a series of loops on the tothree days of camping, live music (includ- November 3, 2018 — Showdown at Usery Pass, 462-2266, [email protected], saltlakeran- world. 13th annual!, Red Bull, 310-393-4647, ing a late-night DJ), beer, awesome food, Phoenix, AZ, 8 hour cross country race on [email protected], Chris Worden, pristine mesas overlooking Gallup. The course dos.org is primarily single-track, hard packed clay and campfires., Greg Williams, willie@sierra- an 11 mile loop, solo, duo, quad, and relay 310-393-4647, [email protected], trails.org, grinduro.com options, free kids races, Two Wheel Jones , September 16, 2018 — Tour des Suds, Park City, redbull.com/us/en/bike/events interspersed with slick rock, small climbs and technical sections., Jan Bear, 505-670-4665, [email protected], mesabikerace. UT, 7-mile mountain bike climb from City Park, September 29-30, 2018 — 12 Hour of net to the top of Guardsman Pass with a 2,700ft November 3-4, 2018 — 25 Hours of Frog Hollow, [email protected], Andy Stravers, 505-862- Albuquerque Race and MTB Festival, elevation gain., Ginger Ries, 435-649-6839, Frog Hollow Endurance Series, Hurricane, UT, 2442, [email protected], Albuquerque, NM, The weekend will be full November 10, 2018 — Cave Creek Cactus [email protected], mountaintrails.org Held Sat 10 am to Sun 10 am with the bonus- squashblossomclassic.com, nmors.org of activities with the anchor event being Classic, Cave Creek, AZ, The race passes double midnight lap due to the fallback time September 16, 2018 — Sunrise Ski Resort Enduro, the 12 Hours of Albuquerque from 7am to through one of two county parks. Spur Cross September 22, 2018 — Utah High School Cycling change. 13 mile long course in the UT desert 7pm on Saturday. The course for the 12 Conservation Area will be the first, which League South Region Race #3, Utah High combines sweet single track, with some tech- Sunrise Ski Resort, AZ, MBAA , 480-442-4229, [email protected], mbaa.net Hours of Albuquerque is 11+ miles of fast, includes multi-track trails to single track trails, School Cycling League Race Series, TBD, nical sections, and great climbs. 10th Annual, fun, occasionally technical, but mostly between the 2 parks, you’ll hit Maricopa UT, Utah league races are the culmination Cimarron Chacon, 970-759-3048, info@grora- September 22, 2018 — Royal 50 Mountain Bike flowy singletrack in the beautiful pine forests Regional Trail. This will take you right into of months of fun and practice on school- ces.com, 25hoursinfroghollow.com Race, Canon City, CO, mtb race, 20 or above Albuquerque, Seth Bush, 505-554-0059, Cave Creek Regional Park, where incred- based mountain bike teams all over the February 2, 2019 — Sweaty Yeti Fat Bike Festival, 50 miles, Gordon Eckstrom, director@bike- [email protected], ziarides.com ible views of the Sonoran desert will be seen state. Grades 7-12 participate in individual sandbrews.org, Ashlee Sack, 719-248-6376, on every turn. There will be a Kids Kross at categories and include both individual and Ogden, UT, Held at North Fork Park (new September 30, 2018 — Kingman Enduro, venue), Ogden Valley, Utah, races and fes- [email protected], bikesandbrews.org, 2:30pm., MBAA , 480-442-4229, racing@mbaa. team scoring. Join or start a team in your royal50.com Kingman, AZ, MBAA , 480-442-4229, racing@ net, dfmba.org area. The Utah League has 3000+ students on tival! Beer tents, demo bikes, kids events, mbaa.net, mbaa.net 90+ teams across the state participating., Lori music! Friday night Yeti Bash in Ogden at September 22, 2018 — Roan Cliff Chaos, Rifle, November 17, 2018 — 12 Hours of Fury, Fountain Harward, 801-502-8516, 801-885-6884, lori@ the Union Station - Yeti Party! New fat bike CO, Start west end of Town of Rifle on W 3rd October 6, 2018 — Road Apple Rally MTB Race, Hills, AZ, 12 Hours of Fury will test your body, utahmtb.org, Jason Christiansen, 801-885- trails for the festival!, Sydnie Furton, 866-867- St. Bike race leads to Hubbard Mesa trail net- New Mexico Off Road Series, Farmington, NM, mind and mountain biking skills. The race will 6884, [email protected], utahmtb.org 8824, [email protected], yetibash.com, work and finish there. Run race stays around The Road Apple Rally began in 1981 as a begin and end at the Four Peaks Staging Area visitogden.com town and finishes same location as start. Bike: competition between horses and bicycles. It in McDowell Mountain Regional Park. The 15 September 22, 2018 — Nordic Valley Collegiate Various distances up to 22 miles, depending has since become a bicycle only race and mile loop is smooth, fast and fun. The most MTB - IMCCC, Collegiate MTB- IMCCC, Nordic Regional Mountain on category and course. Run: 5k with various stands as the longest running annual moun- loops in 12 hours wins it!, Jeremy Graham, 623- Valley, UT, collegiate mtb, IMCCC , imccc- course challenges and features., John Klish, tain bike race in the United States. Bring the 330-0913, [email protected], 4peak- [email protected], theimccc.org, extramilerac- 970-744-4450, madness@madracingcolorado. family for a day of fun and try the children’s sracing.com/events/12-hours-of-fury-2017 ing.com com, madracingcolorado.com riding obstacle course. This celebrated moun- Bike and Gravel tain bike race features five divisions: Beginner, December 8, 2018 — Frosty the Fat Bike series September 29, 2018 — Utah High School Cycling September 23, 2018 — Horny Toad Hustle MTB Pro, Expert, Sport, Single Speed. The Beginner - Race #1 Grand Targhee , Grand Targhee, League North Region Race #3, Utah High Race, New Mexico Off Road Series, Las course is a 15 mile loop, all others ride the full WY, The series opener of the Frosty the Fat School Cycling League Race Series, Soldier Racing Cruces, NM, Jan Bear, 505-670-4665, janbea@ 30 mile Road Apple Rally course. Both courses Bike series will be held at Grand Targhee Hollow, Midway, UT, Utah league races are gmail.com, Dave Halliburton, 575-312-5991, feature the whoops, where you spend more Resort. The course will be mostly groomed the culmination of months of fun and prac- [email protected], hornytoadhustle.com, time in the air then on the ground! Course single track course of 8-9 miles long. There tice on school-based mountain bike teams all ID, WY, MT, NV, AZ, nmors.org terrain also includes short climbs, flats, sandy will also be fat bike demos for the race day. over the state. Grades 7-12 participate in indi- race details will be posted in November., September 26-30, 2018 — The San Juan arroyos and sharp corners. , Jan Bear, 505- vidual categories and include both individual 670-4665, [email protected], Leslie Mueller, Andy Williams, 800-TARGHEE ext. 1309, awil- and team scoring. Join or start a team in your NM, CO, MT, OR, WA, Mountain Bike Festival, Durango, CO, Held at [email protected], frostythefatbike. Purgatory Ski Resort, three days of mountain 505-599-1184, [email protected], fmtn. area. The Utah League has 3000+ students on org/277/Road-Apple-Rally, nmors.org com/2018/, grandtarghee.com 90+ teams across the state participating. , Lori Harward, 801-502-8516, 801-885-6884, lori@ and Beyond October 6, 2018 — 6 Hours of Disco, Anaconda, December 8, 2018 — Dawn to Dusk, Fountain utahmtb.org, Tasha Heilweil, 801-448-2234, MT, Held at Discovery Ski Area, A lap format Hills, AZ, Endurance mountain bike relay. [email protected], utahmtb.org September 8, 2018 — Barn Burner 104, Leadville race lasting 6 hours plus one lap. It will start Compete as a solo, duo, or team on a fast, Race Series, Flagstaff, AZ, 104 mile moun- and end in front of Discovery Ski Lodge. fun course in McDowell Mountain Regional September 29, 2018 — Utah High School Cycling tain bike race, Solo, Duo, Teams, Kaibab Finishers with the most laps wins, Finishers with Park. Family friendly camping and event expo League Central Region Race #4, Utah High and Coconino National Forest, Camping on the same number of laps will then go by time promises a fun weekend! Space is limited to School Cycling League Race Series, TBD, private land. 26 and 52 mile options. Party (or first over the start finish line)., Brian Cyr, 406- 125 solo riders, 100 two-person, 50 four-person, UT, Utah league races are the culmination afterwards with music, food, and beer, Jeff 563-5538 ext. 15, info@anacondatrailsociety. and 10 corporate entries, Seth Bush, 505-554- of months of fun and practice on school- Frost, 928-380-0633, [email protected], com, anacondatrailsociety.com, anaconda- 0059, [email protected], ziarides.com/ based mountain bike teams all over the barnburnermtb.com, leadvilleraceseries.com trailsociety.com/6-hours-of-disco/ event-register/dawn-dusk-arizona state. Grades 7-12 participate in individual categories and include both individual and September 8, 2018 — Idaho High School October 7, 2018 — Great Trail Race, Truckee, December 15, 2018 — JayP’s Backyard Fat Bike team scoring. Join or start a team in your Cycling League Race, Targhee, ID, Dylan CA, Ride or Run between Truckee and Tahoe Pursuit 60k, JayP’s Backyard Series, Island area. The Utah League has 3000+ students on Gradhandt, 208-340-5200, dylan@idahomtb. City. The Great Trail Race follows roughly the Park/West Yellowstone, ID, 60k snow bike race 90+ teams across the state participating. , Lori com, idahomtb.org same route as The Great Ski Race between on groomed snow machine trails in Island Harward, 801-502-8516, 801-885-6884, lori@ Truckee and Tahoe City with one major dif- Park, ID near Yellowstone National Park., Jay utahmtb.org, Brooke Howard, 385-227-5741, September 8, 2018 — Crosscut Crush, Montana Need a new ference: You choose to run or bike one of Petervary, 307-413-2248, jaypetervary@gmail. [email protected], utahmtb.org Off-Road Series (MORS), Bozeman, MT, This two course options, Elite or Classic. The Elite com, fatpursuit.com cross-country mountain bike race is on a division course adds in more technically chal- October 6, 2018 — Utah High School Cycling mostly singletrack loop in the beautiful Bridger January 4-6, 2019 — JayP’s Backyard Fat Bike lenging terrain., Todd Jackson, 530-546-1019, Pursuit 200km or 200 mile, JayP’s Backyard League South Region Race #4, Utah High Mountains near Bozeman (formerly Bohart job in the [email protected], Kiley McInroy, School Cycling League Race Series, TBD, Bash), Alex Lussier, [email protected], Series, Island Park/West Yellowstone, ID, 2 [email protected], bigblueadven- Distances- 200 km or 200 mile. These endur- UT, Utah league races are the culmination Megan Lawson, 406-570-7475, meganmclaw- ture.com, greattrailrace.com of months of fun and practice on school- [email protected], gallatinvalleybicycleclub. ance events take on an expedition feel based mountain bike teams all over the org, gascyclingteam.com biking October 13, 2018 — Tour of the White Mountains, and you will need to have outdoor winter state. Grades 7-12 participate in individual Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ, Arizona’s longest stand- camping skills., Jay Petervary, 307-413-2248, categories and include both individual and September 8-9, 2018 — Vapor Trail 125, Salida, ing mountain bike event. At 7,000 feet, The [email protected], fatpursuit.com team scoring. Join or start a team in your CO, 125 miles, 20,000 feet of climbing, 10 pm Tour is a grassroots event with laid back start, singletrack, Earl Walker, 719-539-9295, June 1, 2019 — The Angry Horse Gravel Grinder, area. The Utah League has 3000+ students on industry? vibes among a gathering of bike-minded Idaho Falls, ID, Come crush some gravel and 90+ teams across the state participating., Lori [email protected], Tom , 719-539-9295, individuals., Zoe Loffreda, 520-623-1584, [email protected], vaportrail125.com Ride the Angry Horse. This fully supported ride Harward, 801-502-8516, 801-885-6884, lori@ [email protected], Dave Castro, dcastro@ offers three different routes. The Filly Run is a utahmtb.org, Jason Christiansen, 801-885- September 8, 2018 — Wyo 131 Gravel Grinder, epicrides.com, epicrides.com rolling 10 miles of all gravel fun, the Colt Run 6884, [email protected], utahmtb.org Wyoming Gravel Grinder Series, Lander, WY, October 13, 2018 — Idaho High School Cycling is 45 miles and 4200 vertical feet of climbing. October 6, 2018 — Antelope Island 50K MTB 51 or 106 miles, gravel grinders around and League Race, Boise, ID, Bogus Basin, Dylan Finally the Stud Run is 120 miles of epic suf- Race, Antelope Island, UT, 4th edition of through the Snowy Range Mountains in south- Antelope 50k Mountain Bike Race will be held east Wyoming, landercycling.org, Tony Ferlisi, at White Rock Bay Trailhead, Antelope Island [email protected], Mike Dicken, State Park. There will be 3 race distances: 307-332-2926, [email protected], cyclingutah.com/jobs 50k, 25k, and 15k. This is an MTB race on Adam Leiferman, 307-462-6038, leiferman. double and single track with varying eleva- [email protected], wyominggravel.com, tion and some technical stretches on the 50k wyo131.com and 25k distances., Wynn Hall, 801-941-4255, September 8, 2018 — Race the Rails, Ely, NV, [email protected], Matt Hall, 801-648-4659, Race the train in Ely! Fun for the whole fam- [email protected], enduraevents. ily! Race a coal fired steam engine that is for new listings com over 100 years old. The event will accom- October 6, 2018 — Utah High School Cycling modate both road and mountain bike rid- from bike shops League North Region Race #4, Utah High ers of all ages., Meg Rhoades, 775-289-3720, School Cycling League Race Series, TBD, 800-496-9350, [email protected], www. UT, Utah league races are the culmination elynevada.net and companies! of months of fun and practice on school- September 14-16, 2018 — Tinker Classic, Beatty, based mountain bike teams all over the state. NV, MTB Race and Festival, 60k race, Guided Grades 7-12 participate in individual catego- rides, demo bikes and industry vendors. Enjoy ries and include both individual and team 60+ miles of single track or gravel roads and scoring. Join or start a team in your area. , Lori pavement., Cimarron Chacon, 970-759-3048, It’s free to post a Harward, 801-502-8516, 801-885-6884, lori@ [email protected], tinkerclassic.com job or view.

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fering, rolling all the way down and around and finishing at St. Charles, Idaho, the race across the country unite in red rock country to Katie Loveday, 208-232-8996, barriesevents@ Bike Ride Across Nevada! Following the Blackfoot Reservoir and on through the Grays tours the foothills and backcountry of the experience awe-inspiring landscapes., Beth gmail.com, barriessports.com Legendary Pony Express Trail on U.S. Hwy. 50. Lake National Wildlife Refuge, before turning Bear Lake Valley with approximately 70 miles Logan, 435-260-8889, 435-260-2334, info@skin- 5 days of riding, 420 miles from Lake Tahoe up Horse Creek. Register at USACycling.com of dirt and gravel and just enough pavement nytireevents.com, skinnytireevents.com September 14-16, 2018 — Pedal the Plains, to Great Basin National Park. Fully Supported ALL of the proceeds will go to saving Wild to get you where you’re going. A cut off Kiowa, CO, PTP will take cyclists through the motel style tour… limited to 50 participants., Mustangs. Come out and ride the untamed., exists for those looking for closer to 60 miles. September 22, 2018 — Goldilocks Utah, host communities of Kiowa, Bennett and Curtis Fong, 800-565-2704, 775-771-3246, tgft@ Brooke Jeffs, 208-528-0664, ridetheangry- Cyclocross or Mountain Bikes are your best Goldilocks Bike Ride, Provo, UT, Goldilocks is a Limon. Celebrates the agricultural roots bikethewest.com, bikethewest.com [email protected], cbibikes.com, ridethean- options. Race it, ride it, love it., Jared Eborn, women only bike ride, with a gorgeous route and frontier heritage of the Eastern Plains of gryhorse.com 801-599-9268, [email protected], starting at Utah State Park and beautiful fall Colorado. Learn about farming and ranching, September 29, 2018 — West Yellowstone Old racebearlake.com weather! With 100, 80, 60, 40, and 20 mile while experiencing the culture, history and Faithful Cycling Tour, West Yellowstone, MT, route options, Goldilocks has a route that is landscape of Colorado’s high plains.The Tour West Yellowstone to Old Faithful and back, 60 Utah Weekly September 22, 2018 — Telluride 200 Gran Fondo, ‘just right’ for everyone!, Randy Gibb, 801-222- incorporates interactive on-route experienc- miles past golden aspen, bugling elk, majestic Telluride, CO, 14th annual, From the high 9577, [email protected], goldilock- es by staging rest stops on farms, posting edu- bison, gurgling geysers, and steaming hot mountains of Telluride, cyclists descend past sride.com/gsl cational points of interest and serving com- pots, supported ride., Moira Dow, 406-646- Road Race Series hillsides of quaking aspens along a route that munity meals composed of locally sourced 7701, [email protected], cycleyel- passes through millions of years of geologic September 22, 2018 — Ride for the Kids, food. New in 2018 is the Great Mustang lowstone.com Rocky Mountain Raceways Criterium Series — record, ultimately finding themselves at the Syracuse, UT, 100% of monies raised go to Gravel 100 – 80% on packed dirt or gravel September 29, 2018 — ICON Eyecare Tour of the Utah Crit Series, West Valley City, UT, 6555 base of striated sandstone cliffs reaching up the MAKE-A-WISH UTAH FOUNDATION. Ride roads, this route will be fun and challenging Moon, Grand Junction, CO, 6th Anniversary W. 2100 S., Saturdays at 11 am in March - to 1,000 feet overhead. Benefits the Just for to Antelope Island. Ride options: 25/50/100 for the gravel expert or rookie! Proceeds Metric Century or Classic 41 mile loop over Tuesdays at 6pm, April - through September, Kids Foundation. , Todd Hageman, 435-414- miles, depending on skill level of the rider. from Pedal The Plains benefit The Denver the beautiful canyons of the Colorado A and B at 6, C and D at 7 pm, Marek Shon, 1942, [email protected], Victoria Lovely, Ride times available at www.rcwilley.com/ Post Community Foundation in support of the National Monument made famous by the 801-209-2479, [email protected], utah- 773-590-6499, [email protected], m2dbik- ride Ride begins at Syracuse RC Willey, 1693 Colorado FFA Foundation and Colorado 4-H., Coors Classic and American Flyer movie., critseries.com eride.com W. 2700 S. Syracuse, UT. Breakfast, lunch and Deirdre Moynihan, 303-954-6704, dmoyni- Scott Olmsted, 303-282-9015, info@touroft- drinks will be provided. Tons of prizes given [email protected], ridetherockies.com Salt Air Time Trial Series — Utah Crit Series, Salt September 22, 2018 — Las Vegas Red Rock away in raffle., Devin Kingsbury, 801-663-3267, hemoon.com, Amanda Knutson, 515-681- Lake City, UT, Every other Thursday April - Time Trial, Las Vegas, NV, 11.8 mile TT, starts at [email protected] , Brent Jones, September 15, 2018 — Three Feet for Pete, 6036, [email protected], September, I-80 Frontage Road West of the West Career and Technical Academy, Daniel 801-774-2801, 801-645-0247, brent.jones@ Las Vegas, NV, Fun ride and rally to raise tourofthemoon.com, emgcolorado.com/ International Center, Marek Shon, 801-209- Leberger, [email protected], redrocktt. rcwilley.com, rcwilley.com/dp/Ride-for-the- awareness for cycling safety. Honors Pete wordpress/?page_id=10 2479, [email protected], utahcritseries. com, legacy.usacycling.org/events/getflyer. Kids-2018.jsp Makowski. Raises money for awareness com October 6, 2018 — No Hill Hundred Century php?permit=2018-2475 around Nevada’s 3 foot law. Start: Camping Bike Tour, Fallon, NV, 30-mile, 60-mile, and September 29, 2018 — Gran Fondo Moab, World, 13175 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, DLD (DMV) Criterium — Utah Crit Series, West 100-mile tour, fully supported. Event swag, October 12, 2018 — Nevada Senior Games, Moab, UT, Mass start timed road cycling NV 89044, Andy Bestwick, 702-806-5991, 3feet- Valley City, UT, Weekly Training Crit at the gift bags, lunch (for metric and century rid- Las Vegas, NV, Cycling competition for age event on the beautiful La Sal Loop road, 60 [email protected], threefeetforpete.org Driver’s Training Center, 4700S. 2780W., A groups: 50-94. 5 and 10k time trials, 20 and miles with 5500 feet of climbing. Not a sanc- ers), post event lunch at noon for all riders. flite - 6 pm, B flite between 6:45 and 7:05, Call 40k road races, start: Part of the Huntsman tioned race, but you will get a time, awards, September 15, 2018 — Tour de Vineyards, Check in and start 7:00-8:30 am, Churchill for information regarding C flite. Wednesdays World Senior Games in 2018, Tim Jones, 702- and placing., Scott Newton, 435-654-8650, Palisade, CO, Come join this 25-mile ride County Fairgrounds, David Ernst, 775-423- April April - August, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, 994-6205, [email protected], nevada.fusesport. 800-635-1792, [email protected], through Colorado’s Wine County just prior 7733, 775-427-6679, dernst@Churchillcounty. [email protected], utahcritseries.com com, seniorgames.net granfondomoab.com to the Colorado Mountain Winefest., Scott org, churchillcounty.org Olmsted, [email protected], Emigration Canyon Hillclimb Series — Utah Crit October 13, 2018 — Park to Park Pedal Extreme October 20, 2018 — SoJo Marathon Bike Tour, Amanda Knutson, 515-681-6036, amanda@ Series, Salt Lake City, UT, Starts north of Zoo 7.4 Nevada 100, Caliente, NV, Road bike starting Utah Road Touring and SoJo Race Series, South Jordan, UT, SoJo isn’t clippedinproductions.com, tourdevineyards. miles to top of Emigration. First rider off at 6:30. at Kershaw-Tyan and takes peddlers through just for runners! Our non-competitive Bike Tour com Every other Thursday April through August, offers a beautiful ride that begins in Daybreak the towns of Caliente and Pioche, and Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@gmail. Gran Fondos and continues along the September 15-16, 2018 — Bike MS: Cycle the through three other state parks: Cathedral com, utahcritseries.com before winding through Herriman and South Silver Valley, Bike MS, Coeur d’Alene, ID, Bike Gorge, Echo Canyon, and Spring Valley and September 14-16, 2018 — Haute Route Utah, Jordan, Janell Payne, 801-253-5203, ext 1411, MS: Cycle the Silver Valley is an unforgettable, back to Kershaw-Ryan State Park. 3 rides Utah Road Racing Cedar City, UT, 3 day ride featuring two road [email protected], SoJoMarathon.com one- or two-day journey through the ances- available: 100, 60 and 40 mile options. A climbs and a time-trial all based out of the tral lands of the Coeur d’Alene nation on a Dutch oven dinner will be provided after- hosting city. , Katrina Younce, kyounce@ October 20, 2018 — Extra Mile Racing Mini “Rails to Trails” path almost completely off of wards., Dawn Andone, 775-728-4460, cathe- September 8, 2018 — LOTOJA Classic Road milefortyfour.com, Gretchen Brett, 719-287- Fondo, Salt Lake City, UT, A mini-gran fondo, [email protected], parktopark- Race, Logan, UT, 36th Annual, 1 day, 3 states, roadways. What makes this ride so special? 8489, [email protected], Jared Eborn, 801-599-9268, jared@extramil- As many as 200 riders will cruise along loop- pedal.com, lincolncountynevada.com/ 200-plus mile road race from Logan, UT to hauteroute.org eracing.com, extramileracing.com exploring/biking/park-to-park-pedal/ Jackson Hole, WY, Brent Chambers, 801-546- ing routes that start and finish at the Silver Mountain Resort. Full meals, generous ameni- 0090, [email protected], lotojaclassic. September 15, 2018 — Wonder Woman Ride, October 27, 2018 — Fall Tour de St. George, St. October 13, 2018 — Gila Monster Gran Fondue ties, stunning landscapes, fully stocked rest com Payson, UT, Join us for the 9th annual fully George, UT, Tour around southern Utah and Fondo, Silver City, NM, With three distances stops and spirited festivities are all included., supported all women’s bike ride, choose see some of the most scenic views as you to choose from, everyone can find their Geoff Doiron, 801-424-0112, geoff.doiron@ September 29, 2018 — Gran Fondo Moab, between the 15, 30, 70 or 100 mile options. climb to Veyo and go through Gunlock State challenge. Gran Fondo 115 miles, Gough nmss.org, Moab, UT, Mass start timed road cycling Remember that every woman is a wonder Park as well as all the beautiful colors through- Park, Silver City 8:00am. Medio Fondo 78 event on the beautiful La Sal Loop road, 60 woman!, Mahogani Thurston, 801-318-1420, out this 35, 75, or 100 mile ride. This event is September 16, 2018 — Edible Pedal 100, Carson miles, Gough Park, Silver City 8:00am. Nano miles with 5500 feet of climbing. Not a sanc- [email protected], Carolina one of our best Gran Fondos in southern Utah., Fondo 40 miles, Camp Thunderbird, HWY 35 tioned race, but you will get a time, awards, City, NV, 10 mile, 50 mile and Nevada 150K Herrin, [email protected], wonder- Joey Dye, 435-674-3185, joey@redrockbicycle. ride options, Start: Bowers Mansion Regional 10:00 am. , Jack Brennan, 575-590-2612, bren- and placing., Scott Newton, 435-654-8650, womanride.com com, Margaret Gibson, 435-229-6251, marga- [email protected], tourofthegila.com 800-635-1792, [email protected], Park, Washoe Valley, NV. Challenging course, [email protected], Ryan Gurr, info@ fully equipped ride stops, SAG, water bottle, granfondomoab.com September 15, 2018 — Wheels of Justice, Ain’t October 20, 2018 — Goldilocks Vegas, spingeeks.com, ridesouthernutah.com maps, post ride BBQ, priceless views, cama- No Mountain High Enough, Sandy, UT, The ride Goldilocks Bike Ride, Las Vegas, NV, The October 9-12, 2018 — Huntsman World Senior raderie and an unbeatable sense of accom- will ascend each of Salt Lake City’s five riding only women exclusive ride event in Nevada. Games Cycling, St. George, UT, Must be plishment., Don Iddings, 775-393-9158, ride@ canyons, for a total of 116.3 miles and 14,272 Regional Road Touring Cyclists can choose from a 20, 40, 60, 80, and 50 years or older. Three events: hill climb, ediblepedal100.org, ediblepedal100.org feet —one of the most challenging one-day 100 mile ride all featuring downhill, flat, and downhill, and cross country. Expert, Sport and bike rides in Utah!, Greg Hoole, 801-272-7556, rolling terrain in Red Rock Canyon. , Randy Beginner Skill Divisions., Kyle Case, 800-562- September 22, 2018 — Gran Fondo Taos-Mora- [email protected], wheelsofjus- and Gran Fondos Gibb, 801-222-9577, randy@goldilocksride. 1268, 435-674-0550, [email protected], Angel Fire, Taos, NM, 8:00 am start. 105 , ticeutah.org com, goldilocksride.com/events/glv seniorgames.net 84, or 46 miles. Five aid stations. Beautiful scenery. Ride for fun, ride for time; all riders September 15, 2018 — Families 4 Rooftops October 20, 2018 — Solvang Autumn Double October 13, 2018 — City Creek Bike Sprint, Salt ID, WY, MT, NV, AZ, welcome! Proceeds from this event will go Ride, Salt Lake City, UT, A Family Cycling Century and Double Metric Century, Solvang, Lake City, UT, Race starts at the mouth of to the Taos Sports Alliance, whose goal is Event Along The Jordan River For The CA, 200 miles or 200 kilometers in Southern City Creek Canyon and finishes at Rotary bringing more sporting opportunities to Taos Benefit Of Children & Families Experiencing CA’s most scenic and popular cycling region. Park where we will have awards, food, music NM, CO, MT, OR, WA, County youth. Start/finish for all three dis- Homelessness. Open To AllStarting At Jordan A perfect first time double century. 100 mile and fun, James Zwick, 801-583-6281, sports@ tances is at the Taos Youth and Family Center, Park/International Peace Gardens, Rides To option too., Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, sports-am.com, sports-am.com 407 Paseo del Canon East, Taos NM, 87571, Include: A 50 Mile Ride Beginning at 11:00 [email protected], planetultra.com and Beyond Registration: newmexicosportsonline.com/ A.M., 25 Mile Ride Beginning at 1:00 P.M., A Cycling/GRANDFONDO-Taos,-Mora,-Angel- October 27, 2018 — Bike MS Las Vegas, Bike MS, 10 Mile Ride Beginning At 1:30 PM. Check In Regional Road Racing September 8, 2018 — Race the Rails, Ely, NV, Fire!-2018/67872, Jennifer Buntz , 505-306-1443, Las Vegas, NV, Fundraiser for the National 30 Minutes Prior To Desired Ride, Rides are Race the train in Ely! Fun for the whole fam- [email protected], taossportsal- Multiple Sclerosis Society. Fully supported. scheduled to finish at approximately 3:00 P.M. ily! Race a coal fired steam engine that is liance.com, dukecitywheelmen.org Start/Finish Location: Lou Ruvo Center for ID, WY, MT, NV, AZ, in time for riders to enjoy Riverfest at the park over 100 years old. The event will accom- Brain Health - Cleveland Clinic, 30, 50, or 100 sponsored by Salt Lake City Parks and Public modate both road and mountain bike rid- September 22, 2018 — Mountains to the miles, Rest Stops approximately every 15 miles, Lands, Suggested Donations Per Person To ers of all ages., Meg Rhoades, 775-289-3720, Desert Bike Ride, Telluride, CO, 14th Annual Joe Grubbs, 310-481-1134, Joseph.Grubbs@ NM, CO, MT, OR, WA, Support This Worthy Cause,$100.00 50 Mile 800-496-9350, [email protected], www. Mountains to the Desert Bike Ride, From the nmss.org, Angela Van Brackle, 702-736-7272, Ride, $50.00 25 Mile Ride, $25.00 10 Mile Ride, elynevada.net high mountains of Telluride, cyclists descend 855-372-1331, [email protected], A New Hybrid Bicycle Will Be Awarded To The past hillsides of quaking aspens along a route bikeMSvegas.org, bikems.org and Beyond Winner Of Our Drawing, Great Cause and September 8, 2018 — American Diabetes that passes through millions of years of geo- Fun Times Supporting Family Promise. Part of Association’s Tour de Cure Colorado, Parker, logic record, ultimately finding themselves at November 10, 2018 — Ride 2 Recovery Honor September 10-15, 2018 — World Human the Get into the River Festival, Paul Giles, 801- CO, Tour de Cure is an incredible experience the base of striated sandstone cliffs reaching Ride Las Vegas, Honor Ride, Las Vegas, NV, Powered Speed Challenge (WHPSC), Battle 390-1216, [email protected], familypro- for cyclists, runners, walkers, and extreme up to 1,000 feet overhead and onwards to Starts and rides down Las Vegas Boulevard Mountain, NV, International cyclists compete misesaltlake.org/events/, getintotheriver.org/ ninjas! All routes end back at the Salisbury the beautiful desert landscape of Gateway. with a full escort down the strip! 2 routes will on SR305, 5 miles to a 200 meter time trap. events/2018/9/15/ride-for-rooftops Park Festival where community members are Mileage options: 70, 100 & 130. This ride be available with the longer heading out Current record is 89.59 mph. Classes: Men’s, invited to join in the fun. If you have diabetes benefits the Just For Kids Foundation, Lara towards Henderson. , Jack Shepard, 818- September 21-22, 2018 — Bike the Bear Century, Women’s, Juniors in Open, Multi-track, and you are the VIP of the day. Route options of Young, 970-708-1105, m2dbikeride@gmail. 888-7091 Ext. 106, [email protected], r2r. Garden City, UT, 100 and 50 miles. Begins at Arm Power. Cyclists from around the world 5K Walk/Run, 20K Ride, 50K Ride, 100K Ride, com, m2dbikeride.com convio.net/site/TR?fr_id=1361&pg=entry will gather on SR305, perhaps the fastest Raspberry Square in Garden City, UT. Ride 100 Mile Century Ride, and Xtreme Obstacle around the scenic Bear Lake loop on the Course, Kelly Jackson, 720-855-1102 x7020, September 22-26, 2018 — Montana Gravel November 17, 2018 — Death Valley Century, , stretch of road in the world to see who is the Death Valley, CA, 50 and 100 mile options. fastest cyclist in the world., Al or Alice Krause, Utah/Idaho border!, Nelson Palmer, 435-760- [email protected], diabetes.org/colora- Tour, Missoula, MT, 4 gravel rides in 4 days. 6901, [email protected], Tom Jensen, dotourdecure Lake Placid, Garnet, Blackfoot River, Ovando, Entry includes chip timing; fully stocked 707-443-8261, [email protected], ihpva. checkpoints along the route with water and org, whpsc.org 801-475-7488, [email protected], trap- Shaun Radley, 406-219-1318, montanacyclo- pertrails.org/bike September 9, 2018 — Tour de Tahoe - Bike [email protected], thecyclinghouse.com/trip/ a great selection of food and snacks; roving September 14-16, 2018 — Silver State 508, Reno, Big Blue, Lake Tahoe, NV, 16th Annual ride montana-gravel-tour/ SAG support; tech tee and finish line award. NV, 35th Annual, Founded by John Marino September 21-22, 2018 — Salt to Saint Relay, around Lake Tahoe’s 72 mile Shoreline. Fully Start at The Ranch at Furnace Creek Resort. in 1983 and recognized as “The Toughest 48 Salt Lake City, UT, 420 mile relay race from supported with rest stops, tech support and September 23-29, 2018 — OATBRAN, Lake , Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@ hours in Sport,” This 508-mile bicycle race is Salt Lake City to St. George following Hwy SAG. 72 miles, 4300 ft vertical gain. (Boat Tahoe, NV, 27th annual One Awesome Tour planetultra.com, planetultra.com revered the world over for its epic mountain 89. Broken into 24 legs. Ride Solo, or as 4 or 8 cruise and 35 mile fun ride TBD)., Curtis Fong, climbs, stark desert scenery, desolate roads, person relay teams. Men, Women, and Mixed 800-565-2704, 775-771-3246, tgft@bikethewest. and its reputation as one of the toughest but categories., Clay Christensen, 801-234-0399, com, bikethewest.com [email protected], salttosaint.com most gratifying endurance challenges avail- September 14-15, 2018 — Grind de Galena, able, bar none. Solo, two-person relay, and September 22-23, 2018 — Moab Century Tour, Pocatello, ID, 100 miles, 2 day group ride, four-person relay divisions. The Silver State 508 Moab, UT, A two day cycling event that is a Race Across AMerica (RAAM) Qualifier, covers all of the amazing landscape Moab which traverses Highway 50, the Loneliest has to offer! From gaining elevation into the Road in America., Robert Panzera, 917-543- La Sal Mountains (including “The Big Nasty!”), 2670, [email protected], Jo Panzera, jo@ccsd. to carving down through our red rock can- com, the508.com yons, and finishing along the Colorado River, September 16, 2018 — Mt. Graham Hill Climb, this event has landscape worth training for! Safford, AZ, 8 am, mass start, Nippy Feldhake Live music, beverages, great food await III, 520-747-2544 , nippy-mr-smarty-pants@ you at the post-ride party. Every registration juno.com, azcycling.org includes a donation to the Moab Healthcare Foundation/cancer treatment room. Ask September 22, 2018 — Bear Lake Monster Cross, how your community can benefit! Join us in St. Charles, UT/ID, A Dirt Fondo along the September when temperatures cool down, back roads of the Bear Lake Valley. Starting the fall foliage comes alive, and cyclists from Fall 2018 CYCLINGWEST.COM 27

4940, [email protected], southernutahtri- com, Mark Bibbey, [email protected], wildwestcxseries.com, montanacyclocross. Phipps, 208-841-4120, alex01phipps@gmail. Multisport Races athlon.com, onhillevents.com azcross.com com com, cxidaho.com November 3, 2018 — Telos Turkey Triathlon & October 20-January 13, 2018 — New Mexico October 20, 2018 — Utah Cyclocross Series November 17, 2018 — Utah Cyclocross State September 8, 2018 — Brine Man Triathlon, 5K, T3TRI EVENTS, Orem, UT, Splash distance Cyclocross Series, Various, NM, 10.20.18 Race , Utah Cyclocross Series, Ogden, UT, Championship, Utah Cyclocross Series, Salt TriUtah Points Series, Syracuse, UT, This is the triathlon which includes a 5K Run, 12 Mile NMCX Lake Cyclocross @ Glorieta10.28.18 Weber County Fairgrounds1000 N 1200 W St, Lake City, UT, No series points. Wheeler Farm, culmination of all your hard work for the 2016 Bike, and 350 Meter Swim in that order. NMCX Glorieta Cyclocross11.3.18 NMCX 505 Ogden, UT 84404., Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, Salt Lake City, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, season! serious awards and prizes, festival, Located at the Orem Rec Center, 665 W Cycling Balloon Fiesta CX11.11.18 NMCX [email protected], Utah Cyclocross [email protected], Utah Cyclocross and the crowning of the Utah State age Center Street, Shaun Christian, 801-769-3576, Roosevelt (Tijeras)11.17.18 NMCX Cruces Series , [email protected], utahbikerac- Series , [email protected], utahbikerac- group champions. Kids, Sprint, Olympic and 801-678-4032, [email protected], Parker Cross (Las Cruces)11.25.18 NMCX? Santa Fe ing.com ing.com Long distances., Dan Aamodt, 385-228-3454, Goodwin, 801-769-3576, parker@t3triathlon. Brewery CX - tentative12.2.18 NMCX Valle October 26-27, 2018 — Crosstoberfest, Hailey, November 17-18, 2018 — Avimor Cyclocross, [email protected], triutah.com com, t3triathlon.com de Oro (Albq.)12.16.18 Sunnislope CX (not ID, CX Race, location TBD, Josh Glick, 208- Boise, ID, Douglas Tobin, douglas@tobin- September 8, 2018 — Kokopelli Triathlon, BBSC NMCX) (Albq.)1.5.19 NMCX Hays Apple June 30, 2019 — Ironman 70.3 Coeur D’Alene, Farm CX (Bosque Farms)1.13.19 NMCX Final 720-2192, 208-721-1220, joshglick@hotmail. coaching.com, byrdscycling.com Triathlon Series, Hurricane, UT, This family- com, crosstoberfestidaho.com, powerhouse- Coeur D’Alene, ID, Begins with a 1.2 mile swim Sunnislope CX (Albq.), Crockett Howard, November 23, 2018 — Team Gobble Cross, friendly event at Sand Hollow Reservoir has idaho.com in Lake Coeur d’Alene.A 56-mile winding [email protected], nmcyclo- West Slope Cross Cup Series, Fruita, CO, something for everyone! Featuring a Sprint, bike course follows with the run loop along cross.com October 26, 2018 — Creepy Cross, West Slope Little Salt Wash Park, New concept con- Olympic, Duathlon, Aquabike,10k and 5k the shores of the lake to finish. , 303-444-4316, Cross Cup Series, Grand Junction, CO, sisting of random team assignments for distances., Craig Towler, 318-518-7303, info@ [email protected], ironman.com/triath- Colorado’s only night cyclocross race, John maximum friend creation while celebrating bbsctri.com, Michelle Lund, michelle@bbsc- lon/events/americas/ironman-70.3/coeur-d- Cyclocross tri.com, bbsctri.com Klish, 970-744-4450, madness@madracingcol- Thanksgiving., madracingcolorado.com alene.aspx#/axzz50enu9IP6 orado.com, madracingcolorado.com September 8-9, 2018 — XTERRA Fruita Triathlon September 15, 2018 — Utah Cyclocross Series November 24, 2018 — Salty Cross Day 1, West August 17, 2019 — Polson Triathlon, Polson, MT, Race , Utah Cyclocross Series, Kearns, UT, and Desert’s Edge Triathlon Festival, XTERRA October 27-28, 2018 — Turkey Cross, Waffle Slope Cross Cup Series, Fruita, CO, Little Salt Olympic Distance Triathlon. 1.5 km, two-lap Thomas Jefferson Jr High5850 S 5600 W, America Tour, Fruita, CO, The Desert’s Edge Cross Series (IWCX), DOC Idaho Superprestige, Wash Park, John Klish, 970-744-4450, mad- triangular swim in Flathead Lake. 40km bike, Kearns, UT 84118, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, Tri Festival brings you two days of racing, a Boise, ID, Held at the Eagle Sports Complex; [email protected], madracing- loop course through the valley southwest of [email protected], Utah Cyclocross weekend of camping with other triathletes supports a different charitable benefactor colorado.com Polson. 10km run single loop course through Series , [email protected], utahbikerac- each weekend so come on out and enjoy and their fans, and a fun end to the Colorado November 24, 2018 — Salty Cross Day 2, West scenic Polson., Matt Seeley, 406-871-0216, ing.com the dirt, grass and pavement as well as beer Tri Season. Desert’s Edge weekend includes Slope Cross Cup Series, Fruita, CO, Little Salt 406-883-9264, seeleyspeedwagon@gmail. from Payette Brewing and waffles from Bob’s your choice of XTERRA Sprint (not eligible for com, polsontriathlon.com September 19, 2018 — Clif Bar RenoCross, Reno, Wash Park, madracingcolorado.com points) or XTERRA Tri on Saturday, your choice NV, The biggest cross race in the USA featur- Red Mill. https://goo.gl/maps/Mmh80, Brian of Sprint or Olympic distance road tri’s on ing UCI Pro Cyclocross Race Elite Men and Price, 208-908-5421, [email protected], December 1-2, 2018 — Kringle Cross, Sunday!, John Klish, 970-744-4450, madness@ Cyclocross Series Women, Wheelers and Dealers Industry Race Cory Bolen, [email protected], idahow- Waffle Cross Series (IWCX), , DOC Idaho madracingcolorado.com, DesertsEdgeTri. and USA Cycling Categories during Interbike. afflecross.com, eaglebikepark.org Superprestige, Boise, ID, Held at the Eagle Sports Complex; supports a different chari- com, madracingcolorado.com August 29-September 19, 2018 — Back 2 Basics Held in the evening under the lights!, Coby October 27-28, 2018 — Helena Cross Weekend, Cyclocross Series, Golden, CO, Wednesdays: Rowe, 775-830-0310, coby@glaciercycling. table benefactor each weekend so come September 15, 2018 — Camp Yuba Sprint Wild West Cross Series, Helena, MT, Wayne on out and enjoy the dirt, grass and pave- A mid-week cyclocross race series designed com, renocross.com Pignolet, [email protected], wildwest- Triathlon, RACE TRI, Yuba State Park, UT, These to promote cross racing to the new rider ment as well as beer from Payette Brewing September 22, 2018 — Utah Cyclocross Series cxseries.com, montanacyclocross.com Sprint and olympic triathlons are all about and to challenge the experienced racer. and waffles from Bob’s Red Mill. https://goo. Race, Utah Cyclocross Series, Ogden, UT, indian summers, camping, and good ol’ Course change each week and we try to October 27, 2018 — Utah Cyclocross Series gl/maps/Mmh80, Brian Price, 208-908-5421, Ogden Cyclocross Park2599 A Ave, Ogden, fashion swimming, biking, and running. All increase the technical and physical chal- Race, Utah Cyclocross Series, American Fork, [email protected], Cory Bolen, cory- UT 84401, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcrit- of the campsites in the state park will be lenges each week to help our riders move UT, Art Dye Park573 E. 700 N, American Fork, [email protected], idahowafflecross.com, [email protected], Utah Cyclocross Series , reserved for triathletes and their families., UT 84003, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcrit- eaglebikepark.org smoothly in to the cross season. Categories [email protected], utahbikeracing.com Aaron Shamy, 801-358-1411, info@racetri. offered: Men C (Cat 4-5, Jr. Men13-14), Men [email protected], Utah Cyclocross Series , com, racetri.com December 1, 2018 — Utah Cyclocross Series B (Cat 3-4, Jr. Men15-18), Men A (Cat 1/2/3, September 29, 2018 — Eagle Island Cyclocross, [email protected], utahbikeracing.com Race, tentative location, Utah Cyclocross September 15, 2018 — XTERRA USA/Pan Jr. Men 1-18), Women B (Cat 4/5, Jr. Wm. Eagle Island State Park, ID, Come out and Series, Ogden, UT, Community Park, 1350 13-14), Women A (Cat 1/2/3, Jr. Wm 15-18), enjoy the area’s best cross venue! Eagle October 27, 2018 — Feedback Cup, Golden, American Championship and XTERRA Utah CO, Centrally located in Golden, this fast, N 400 W Centerville, UT 84014, Marek Shon, SS, Newbie Women (never raced cross). Island State Park. Eight miles west of Boise. Sprint Race, XTERRA America Tour, Ogden, flowy course contains familiar elements from 801-209-2479, [email protected], Utah Held at Lookout Mtn. Youth Services Center. Take US 20/26 to Linder Road and follow the UT, XTERRA Utah, two distance options: 750m the ever-popular “Back to Basics” series but Cyclocross Series , [email protected], 2901 Ford Street, Golden, Colorado. Just signs. 12th Annual, benefits Idaho Humane / 19K mountain bike / 5K trail and 1.5k swim/ with plenty of twists and turns to keep you utahbikeracing.com South of the roundabout at Johnson Rd. and Society, Brad Streeter, 208-866-3384, brad. 30k mountain bike/ 10k trail run; XTERRA USA/ on the edge of your pedals. Family-friendly South Golden Rd. 5 pm. Free registration [email protected], parksandrecreation. December 1-2, 2018 — Colorado State Pan America Championship: 1.5k swim / 30k venue offers plenty of places to cheer and/ for Newbie Women but must pre-register idaho.gov/cyclocross-eagle-island-state- Cyclocross Championships, Parker, CO, mountain bike / 10k trail run., Raena Cassidy, or heckle within a grassy expo-area., Lee and buy a one day license., Lee Waldman, park, facebook.com/EagleIslandCX/ Salisbury Equestrian Park 11920 Motsenbocker 877-751-8880, [email protected], xter- Waldman, 720-313-5312, lwaldman3@gmail. raplanet.com, xterrautah.com 720-313-5312, [email protected], race- Rd, Parker, CO 80134, Lance Panigutti, 303- September 29, 2018 — Utah Cyclocross Series com, feedbacksports.com 408-1195, [email protected], without- directorsolutions.com/LandingPage@3030/ Race, Utah Cyclocross Series, West Valley September 15, 2018 — Bear Lake Brawl Back2BasicsSeriesPack2018/Home October 28, 2018 — New Castle Cross, West limits.co/rocky-mountain-cyclocross-cham- Triathlon, Laketown, UT, Sprint, Olympic, Half City, UT, Frost Elementary, 3444 W 4400 S, pions West Valley City, UT 84119, Marek Shon, Slope Cross Cup Series, New Castle, CO, New 70, Full 140, Joe Coles, 801-335-4940, joe@ September 5-October 31, 2018 — Team race course approved by Klishy., John Klish, onhillevents.com, bearlakebrawl.com, onhil- Rockford Cyclocross series, Bozeman, MT, 801-209-2479, [email protected], Utah December 8, 2018 — SICX Sandy Point, Cyclocross Series , [email protected], 970-744-4450, madness@madracingcolora- Southern Idaho Cyclocross Series, DOC levents.com Every Wednesday, The races are held at the do.com, madracingcolorado.com Lindley Park course, starting at 6 P.M. sharp, utahbikeracing.com Idaho Superprestige, Boise, ID, Lucky Peak September 16, 2018 — Harvest Moon Triathlon, State Park, 9725 Idaho 21, Boise, Alex Phipps, Scott Urban, [email protected], rock- September 29-30, 2018 — Crosstoberfest November 3, 2018 — Utah Cyclocross Series Boulder, CO, Long course, at Boulder fordcycling.com/cx-series Race, Utah Cyclocross Series, Kaysville, UT, 208-841-4120, [email protected], cxi- Reservoir, Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike, Sandpoint, Wild West Cross Series, Sandpoint, daho.com ID, Saturday’s course will be open and fast. Barnes Park, 950 W, 200 N., 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@with- September 8-November 17, 2018 — Shimano p.m., Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@ outlimits.com, withoutlimits.co Cyclo X Cyclocross Series, Boulder, CO, 6 Sunday is called the Turnimator. So far 75 turns, December 8, 2018 — Rocky Mountain shorter and more technical., Wayne Pignolet, gmail.com, Utah Cyclocross Series , utcx. Cyclocross Championships, Longmont, CO, event cyclocross series at various locations., [email protected], utahbikeracing.com September 23, 2018 — Oktoberfest Triathlon, Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@with- [email protected], wildwestcxseries. Colorado welcomes the best from Utah, Longmont, CO, Union Reservoir, Sprint, Lance outlimits.com, withoutlimits.co com, facebook.com/SandpointCyclocross November 3, 2018 — WWCX Series Finale – Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, and New Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@withoutlimits. Mexico to battle it out for the title of Regional October 6, 2018 — Utah Cyclocross Series Race, Rolling Thunder Cyclocross, Wild West Cross com, withoutlimits.co September 8-December 1, 2018 — Sagebrush Series, Missoula, MT, Wayne Pignolet, wapi- Champion. Held at Sandstone Park, the CX Series, Reno, NV, September 8th. Dorothy Utah Cyclocross Series, Ogden, UT, battle ground consists of tight grass, fast flow- September 29, 2018 — Nevada Senior Games Ski Area, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcrit- [email protected], wildwestcxseries.com, McAlinden ParkSeptember 19th. RenoCross montanacyclocross.com ing pavement, sidewalk transitions, run ups, Triathlon, Las Vegas, NV, The sprint race of at Rancho San RafaelSeptember 30th. [email protected], Utah Cyclocross Series , and even more grass to showcase those off the Las Vegas Triathlon is Nevada’s qualifying TBDNovember 3rd. (Night race) Shadow [email protected], utahbikeracing.com November 10, 2018 — SICX Sandy Point , camber technical skills. The Championships event to the 2019 National Senior Games for MountainNovember 10th. TBDDecember 1st. Southern Idaho Cyclocross Series, DOC are open to racers from across the region. triathletes ages 50 or better, Tim Jones, 702- October 6, 2018 — Talbott’s Orchard Crit Cross, Hidden Valley Regional Park, Coby Rowe, West Slope Cross Cup Series, Palisade, CO, Idaho Superprestige, Boise, ID, Lucky Peak Start order is based on USAC ranking. Winners 994-6205, [email protected], Bonnie Parish-Kell, 775-830-0310, [email protected], State Park, 9725 Idaho 21, Boise, ID, Alex of each category receive a Rocky Mountain 702-373-5293 , bparrishkell@slowpokedivas. New race format testing your speed and skills facebook.com/sagebrushcx, renowheel- on double track / dirt roads. Think crit on dirt!, Phipps, 208-841-4120, alex01phipps@gmail. Cyclocross Champion jersey., Brook Watts, com, NevadaSeniorGames.com men.org John Klish, 970-744-4450, madness@madrac- com, cxidaho.com 303-684-9170, [email protected], ingcolorado.com, madracingcolorado.com Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@with- September 30, 2018 — Las Vegas Triathlon, September 15-December 8, 2018 — Utah November 10, 2018 — Bengal Cross, Pocatello, BBSC Double Down Series, Boulder City, NV, outlimits.com, withoutlimits.co/rocky-moun- Cyclocross Series, Utah Cyclocross Series, October 6-7, 2018 — Whitefish Cross Weekend, ID, 10 am at Bartz Field at Idaho State The Las Vegas Triathlon is turning 21 this tain-cyclocross-champions Various, UT, Utah’s weekend cyclocross Wild West Cross Series, Whitefish, MT, Wayne University, B class starts at 11 am for 45 min- year, so we’re going to party! Featuring a series., Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcrit- Pignolet, [email protected], wildwest- utes; A class starts at noon for 55 minutes, December 8, 2018 — Utah Cyclocross Series Half, Olympic, Sprint, Duathlon, Aquabike, [email protected], utahbikeracing.com cxseries.com, montanacyclocross.com Peter Joyce, 208-282-3912, [email protected], Race, Utah Cyclocross Series, Kaysville, UT, and 10k, 5k, Boulder Beach, Lake Mead , www2.isu.edu/outdoor/pdf/bengal_cross_ Barnes Park, 950 W, 200 N., 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 Craig Towler, 318-518-7303, [email protected], September 26-October 31, 2018 — Missoula October 7, 2018 — Talbott’s Orchard Cross, flyer_2017.pdf p.m., Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@ Michelle Lund, [email protected], bbsctri. Wednesday Night CX Series, Missoula, MT, West Slope Cross Cup Series, Palisade, CO, gmail.com, Utah Cyclocross Series , utcx. com Pat Scharf, [email protected], mon- New location, John Klish, 970-744-4450, mad- November 10, 2018 — Utah Cyclocross Series [email protected], utahbikeracing.com tanacycling.net [email protected], madracing- Race, Utah Cyclocross Series, Ogden, UT, October 13, 2018 — Huntsman World Senior colorado.com Ogden Cyclocross Park2599 A Ave, Ogden, December 9, 2018 — SICX Sandy Point, Games Triathlon, St. George, UT, Triathlon. October 6-December 15, 2018 — Southern Utah UT 84401, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcrit- Southern Idaho Cyclocross Series, DOC Must be 50 years or older. 450 Meter Outdoor & Nevada Cross Cyclocross Series, SUNX, October 13, 2018 — Utah Cyclocross Series [email protected], Utah Cyclocross Series , Idaho Superprestige, Boise, ID, Lucky Peak Swim, 20K Bike, 5K Run. It’s the best little St. George, UT, Races on Saturdays. 2018 Race, Utah Cyclocross Series, Ogden, UT, [email protected], utahbikeracing.com State Park, 9725 Idaho 21, Boise, Alex Phipps, triathlon in the world., Kyle Case, 800-562- dates: 10/6 - Beatty, NV, 10/20 - Henderson, Ogden Cyclocross Park2599 A Ave, Ogden, 208-841-4120, [email protected], cxi- 1268, 435-674-0550, [email protected], NV, 11/24 - Santa Clara, UT, 12/1 - N. Las UT 84401, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcrit- November 10-11, 2018 — Cross of the North, daho.com seniorgames.net Vegas (Nevada State Championship), 12/15 [email protected], Utah Cyclocross Series , Fort Collins, CO, Held on the grounds of - Gubler Park, Santa Clara, UT (Xmas Cross) , [email protected], utahbikeracing.com New Belgium Brewing, Cross of the North , December 11-16, 2018 — USA Cycling October 20, 2018 — Pumpkinman Triathlon, 970-208-4275, [email protected], Cyclocross National Championships v2, Cimarron Chacon, 970-759-3048, info@grora- October 13-14, 2018 — Waffle Cross, Waffle BBSC Double Down Series, Boulder City, NV, ces.com, southernutahcyclocross.com crossofthenorth.com Louisville, KY, Elite and amateur cyclocross Point-to-point race begins in Lake Mead Cross Series (IWCX), DOC Idaho Superprestige, national championships, Chuck Hodge, 719- National Recreation Area and ends in October 7-November 18, 2018 — Inland Boise, ID, Held at the Eagle Sports Complex; November 11, 2018 — SICX Sandy Point , 434-4200, [email protected], usacy- Boulder City, with Sprint, Olympic, Aquabike, Northwest Cyclocross Series, Inland supports a different charitable benefactor Southern Idaho Cyclocross Series, DOC cling.org 10k, and 5k; costumes welcome!, Craig Northwest Cyclocross Series, Various, ID/ each weekend so come on out and enjoy Idaho Superprestige, Boise, ID, Lucky Peak Towler, 318-518-7303, [email protected], WA, October 7 Riverstone, Coeur d’Alene the dirt, grass and pavement as well as State Park, 9725 Idaho 21, Boise, ID, Alex Michelle Lund, [email protected], bbsctri. October 14 - Pullman, WAOctober beer from Payette Brewing and waffles from com/pumpkinman 21 - Moscow, IDOctober 28 Walla Walla, Bob’s Red Mill. Saturdays race will be an late WANovember 11 Walter’s Fruit Ranch, afternoon-early evening race in conjunction October 27, 2018 — Southern Utah Triathlon, Greenbluff, WANovember 18 Riverside State with a food truck rally. https://goo.gl/maps/ St. George, UT, Sprint and Olympic. Held at Park , Spokane, WA, Marla Emde, 509-953- Mmh80, Brian Price, 208-908-5421, brianp@ Quail Creek Reservoir, Joe Coles, 801-335- 9924, 509-939-0552, [email protected], catapult3.com, Cory Bolen, corybolen@ Michael Gaertner, [email protected], yahoo.com, idahowafflecross.com, eagle- inlandnwcyclocross.com bikepark.org October 13-December 16, 2018 — Arizona October 20, 2018 — The Cube Cyclocross, Cyclocross Series p/b SRAM, Various, AZ, Rexburg, ID, A fun, high-quality, small town October 13, Globe; October 27 Northern AZ cyclocross event. Held at Rexburg Nature CX p/b Absolute Bikes, Sedona; November Park, Kids’ Race 10:00, “B” Race 11:00, “A” 10, Gilbert; November 24, Horse Lovers Race 12:00, Dave Anderson, 208-313-2021, Park, Phoenix; December 1-2, Oracle; [email protected], rexburgcube. December 15-16 AZ CX Series Finals and com State Championships powered by SRAM October 20-21, 2018 — Bozeman Cross p/b Bicycle Ranch, Crossroads Park, Gilbert, Weekend, Wild West Cross Series, Bozeman, Jeff Frost, 928-380-0633, canisbleu@gmail. MT, Wayne Pignolet, [email protected], 28 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Fall 2018

TOUR OF UTAH Tour of Utah Photo Gallery - A Few of Our Favorite Shots!

The break rides through the Park City country roads. Stage 5 of the 2018 Tour of Utah, August 10, 2018. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, www. cottonsoxphotography.net

The peloton is greeted by American flags. Stage 3 Antelope Island to Layton, 2018 LHM Tour of Utah cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)

The peloton, led by the LottoNL- Jumbo team nears the top of the second KOM at Guardsman Pass. Photo by Steven Sheffield Fall 2018 CYCLINGWEST.COM 29

Riders deep in the pain cave on the steep slopes of Mount Nebo. Stage 2, 2018 LHM Tour of Utah cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)

Sepp Kuss, just above Tanner’s Flat, on his way to winning Stage 5 of the 2018 Tour of Utah, Little Cottonwood Canyon. Photo by Dave Iltis

Silber Pro Cycling races the Prologue set in the redrocks of St. George. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Prologue, August Safety in numbers as a small grupetto rides up the final climb on Stage 5 6, 2018, St. George, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net Queen Stage - Canyons ski resort to Snowbird ski resort, 2018 LHM Tour of Utah cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)

Jelly Belly rider Cormac McGeough stops to kiss his girlfriend on Empire Pass in Stage 6 of the 2018 Tour of Utah. Isaiah Newkirk of 303 Project rides by with a big smile. Park City, Utah. Photo by Dave Iltis

The peloton. 2018 Tour of Utah Stage 1, August 7, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsox- photography.net 30 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Fall 2018

to go and anything is still possible.” Bookwalter and Haig took advan- tage that Kuss was cautious on the descent, “Sepp had a pretty good cushion in the GC, and I didn’t think he was going to be hanging it out there too much. So I was still telling myself to keep believing and dream- ing and maybe we’ll catch him on the downhill. It didn’t work out for the stage win and happy to be up there and second on the stage,” added Bookwalter. “I knew that the differences were made at the lower altitudes of all the climbs. So today I made the dif- ference down the bottom of Empire Pass today,” Haig said. “Then on the descent, me and Brent worked a little bit together and got a gap across one of the smaller risers before the start Cowbell at Empire Pass in Stage 6 of the 2018 Tour of Utah. Park City, Utah. of the proper descent into town. Yeah, Photo by Dave Iltis we descended fast and it wasn’t that Haig put in the first big attack in much fun descending that quickly Yellowstone - the decimated field. An isolated Kuss coming into Park City in the rain but Continued from page 23 responded immediately, leaving all that’s racing.” the 101-rider peloton at the first of the others behind halfway through Kuss still had an eight-second lead two Utah Sports Commission Sprint the 7.7-mile climb, with a maximum by the time he crossed the finish line. lines in Kamas. The move included gradient of 23 percent, Kuss powered “Coming from Durango, there’s a lot Evan Huffman (Rally), Nicola Conci away from the decimated peloton for of connections to the Utah area. It’s (Trek-Segafredo), Griffin Easter the win. Kuss caught and passed all cool to see familiar faces. I think that (303 Project), UnitedHealthcare the remnants of the break as the battle what makes the race special, everyone duo of Daniel Jaramillo and Gavin for podium and GC positions raged Mannion, Nate Brown (EF Education behind him. is super enthusiastic, respectful fans First-Drapac), Brayan Sanchez “When Jack went, I was feeling and it has that kind of American flair. (Holowesko-Citadel), Jordan Cheyne okay, but he definitely had me on the It’s fun to be here,” said the 23-year- old rider, who claimed the biggest (Elevate-KHS), Ulises Castillo ropes there. I was pulling through to Sepp Kuss crests Empire Pass on his way to victory in Stage 6 and the and Lionel Mawditt of Jelly Belly, keep pace on the climb because it’s victory of his career in his second overall of the 2018 Tour of Utah. Park City, Utah. Photo by Dave Iltis appearance at the Tour of Utah. Damiano Cima (Nippo-Vini Fantini), kind of pitchy. When I could see Nate 5. SWIRBUL Keegan (USA), JELLY Utah Sports Commission Sprint Nathan Brown (USA) of EF Emile Jean (Silber), Tony Baca (303 up ahead, I thought maybe I’d go BELLY pb MAXXIS - 3.09’50” +28” leader – Travis McCabe (USA), Education First-Drapac presented Project) and Mitchelton-Scott team- again for the stage win. It broke my 16. EISENHART Taylor (T.J.) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team by Cannondale, who led numerous mates Rob Power and Sam Bewley. heart a little bit to pass him, he’s one HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb Utah Office of Tourism King of the attacks in the break, was awarded Second in the KOM competi- of the good guys,” Kuss said with a ARAPAHOE USA (Utah) 3:13:02 Mountain – Sepp Kuss (USA), Team the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most tion, Jaramillo took top points ahead laugh. “Once I just had the idea to go 0:03:40 LottoNL-Jumbo Aggressive Rider jersey. His team of Baca, Easter and Castillo as the again for the win.” WCF Insurance Best Young Rider won the Best Team Classification. break crested the first KOM of the Haig, Keegan Swirbul (Jelly FINAL GENERAL - Luis Villalobos (MEX), Aevolo “The last time I did this race was day, the Category 2 climb up Wolf Belly), Hugh Carthy (EF Education CLASSIFICATION - Top 10 Cycling 2013 and I didn’t finish, so that just Creek.Huffman dropped back from First-Drapac), Bookwalter, Hermans 1. KUSS Sepp (USA), TEAM LOTTO Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most tells you how hard it is. I came back the field to connect with his team- all surged and then dropped back try- NL-JUMBO – 21.41’12” Aggressive Rider – Nathan Brown here to prove to myself that I could mate Kyle Murphy who was chasing ing to survive the touch climb. Kuss 2. HERMANS Ben (BEL), ISRAEL (USA), EF Education First-Drapac get through it. It’s super hard and with Isaiah Newkirk (303 Project). had a 43-second gap to Carthy when CYCLING ACADEMY - 21.43’21” p/b Cannondale that also makes this race that much The goal was to bridge the 3:45 gap. he crested Empire Pass and started the +2’09” America First Credit Union Fan harder. The quality of the field is one Huffman turned himself inside out to fast descent into Park City. A descent 3. HAIG Jack (AUS), MITCHELTON- Favorite – Taylor “TJ” Eisenhart of the best I’ve seen in the U.S.,” said bring Murphy up, closing the gap after made trickier by roads dampened by a SCOTT - 21.43’33” +2’21” (USA), Holowesko-Citadel p/b Brown who held on to finish ninth on 20 miles of hard chasing with Empire brief rainstorm a few minutes earlier. 4. BOOKWALTER Brent (USA), Arapahoe Resources Pass looming. “Yesterday I hurt myself a lot by the stage. BMC RACING TEAM - 21.43’51” Kuss also claimed the Utah Office Kept on a short leash by Team trying to follow Sepp,” said Hermans. +2’39” 2019 Tour of Utah LottoNL-Jumbo, the escapees saw “I didn’t want to make that same of Tourism King of the Mountain 5. CARTHY Hugh John (GBR), their gap decrease from a maximum mistake again so I did my own tempo jersey. Travis McCabe (USA) of EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE - Pending final UCI approval, the of four minutes to just two minutes from the bottom to the top so I was UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team 21.43’54” +2’42” tentative race dates for the 2019 and 30 seconds on the bottom of still 20 seconds behind those guys. successfully defended the Utah Sports 6. DOMBROWSKI Joseph Tour of Utah will be Aug. 12-18. Empire Pass, the second Utah Office The gap was manageable to finish Commission Sprint jersey. Placing Lloyd (USA), EF-DRAPAC pb “Congratulations to all the riders in of Tourism King of the Mountain on the podium and even keep second eighth overall put 20-year-old Luis CANNONDALE - 21.44’10” +2’58” America’s Toughest Stage Race and climb. Brown put in the first big dig, place.” Villalobos (MEX) of Aevolo Cycling 7. SWIRBUL Keegan (USA), JELLY our worthy champion. Through the taking Conci, Power, Jaramillo with Bookwalter suffered up the climb, in the WCF Insurance Best Young BELLY pb MAXXIS - 21.44’51” heat, smoke and altitude, you were all him. Brown put another big dig, took trying to keep his competitors close by. Rider jersey. Fans selected Utah- +3’39” very impressive. We hope everyone a flyer and hoped for the best. “I could see a few guys in front of me, native Taylor “TJ” Eisenhart (USA) 8. VILLALOBOS HERNANDEZ enjoyed this showcase of the state “I knew I needed a good three and they were just five, ten seconds of Holowesko-Citadel presented by Luis Ricardo (MEX), AEVOLO MEX of Utah and sport of cycling,” said minutes on Sepp at the bottom of the and I was just turning myself inside Arapahoe Resources as the America 21.45’09” +3’57” Tour of Utah Managing Director John climb to even have a chance. We had out to hold them. I had Mike Woods First Credit Union Fan Favorite in the 9. WOODS Michael (CAN), Kimball. two and half so it was touch and go. I on my wheel for awhile, cracking me Overall Fan Favorite category. EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE - Bookwalter, who has ridden the just had to ride at my own pace. I put morale-wise because he wasn’t going 21.45’50” +4’38” Tour of Utah 11 times, added similar in an attack and settled in and it was to pull through because he had his Stage 6 presented by Utah Sports 10. STETINA Peter (USA), TREK- insights about the race. “My first time enough to drop the other breakaway two guys up there. I just really stayed Commission SEGAFREDO - 21.47’02” +5’50” in (Utah) was 2008. It intimidated me guys. I just rode my own pace and I focused on doing my own ride, like a 1. KUSS Sepp (USA), TEAM LOTTO 20.EISENHART Taylor (T.J.) and it was so daunting to get through hoped it was enough to hold on for the couple of years ago when I was here. NL-JUMBO - 3.09’22” HOLOWESKO CITADEL pb it. I’m probably not as intimidated by win. Obviously Sepp is riding incred- I was suffering so much at the top, I 2. BOOKWALTER Brent (USA), ARAPAHOE USA (Utah) 21:55:42 it now as I was then, but it’s still chal- ible and he caught me near the top and had planned an attack on the downhill BMC RACING TEAM - 3.09’30” +8” 0:14:30 lenging. The heat, the altitude, (and) the other guys caught me. But, I can’t but I had nothing left at the top and 3. HAIG Jack (AUS), MITCHELTON- the competition is just getting higher see that I didn’t try, I put everything I thought I can’t do it and then just SCOTT - 3.09’30” +8” AWARD JERSEYS and higher, and raised up every year. out there on the road and I’m very caught my breath for two quick sec- 4. CARTHY Hugh John (GBR), Larry H. Miller Group of Companies America’s Toughest Stage Race is an happy with way I rode and it is what onds over the top, and thought ‘why EF-DRAPAC pb CANNONDALE - Overall leader – Sepp Kuss (USA), accurate description and I’m happy it is,” said Brown. not’, we’ve come all this way, just try 3.09’49” +27” Team LottoNL-Jumbo it’s back in 2019.” Fall 2018 CYCLINGWEST.COM 31

CYCLING Cyclist Covered in Black Smoke in Apparent “Rolling Coal” Incident picture that this was intentional and the kids were looking back to make (i) not less than $50 for a viola- sure they covered my friend Andrew tion; or Danly “Metal” in black exhaust. I was lucky enough to be in the right (ii) not less than $100 for a sec- place with a great camera to capture ond or subsequent violation within this and turn it into Utah Highway three years of a previous violation of Patrol. I was using a long lens and this section. the kids were shocked when I was The penalties are relatively light standing in the middle of the road for this, with only a $100 fine for the giving them the universal bird.” first infraction. Conti contacted the Highway An effort by Rep. Angela Romero Patrol, “basically it’s not illegal they in 2018 to increase the penalties and say. They were bothered I called. I’m add Diesel engines failed in the leg- persistent.” islature. (https://le.utah.gov/~2018/ bills/static/HB0171.html) Utah does have a statute that Conti would like to see the law should apply to this in all cases changed, “It seems like even with the but only applies to gasoline evidence we have they don’t seem to engines, 41-6a-1626: https://le.utah. want to do anything. It’s dangerous gov/xcode/Title41/Chapter6a/41- for the rider.” Andrew Danly rides in a cloud of black smoke, apparently from the pickup truck. The incident took place on 6a-S1626.html Conti just finished 5th overall in Highway 14 near Cedar Breaks, Utah on August 25, 2018 during the Hoodoo 300 Bike Race. Photo by Michael Conti (2) (a) Except while the engine is the Race Across America. He com- being warmed to the recommended mented, “Going across the country solo ride through some of Utah’s friend. operating temperature, the engine it happened multiple times between By Dave Iltis most beautiful roads. He received an Conti summarizes the incident in and power mechanism of a gasoline- people trying to hit me or rolling unwelcome cloud of black exhaust a Facebook post: powered motor vehicle may not emit coal. They are picking on a person August 28, 2018 - Andrew Danly in what appears to be an example of “WELCOME TO UTAH. This is visible contaminants during opera- who can’t match their speed or chase was out on a ride on August 25, 2018 “Rolling Coal”. something that unfortunately hap- tion. them down. Cyclists deal with this on Highway 14 near Cedar Breaks, Conti happened to be in the right pens to all cyclists out on the road. all the time. I don’t know why.” Utah while his friend Michael Conti place at the right time to capture the All of us cyclists have WAR stories ... waited to photograph him on his bike. following images of a pickup truck about some A..hole that rolls coal (c) A person who violates the pro- [Editor’s Note: Cycling Utah has Danly was racing in the Hoodoo 300 apparently emitting a large cloud of on us or intentionally tries to run us visions of Subsection (2)(a) is guilty contacted Rep. Romero to ask her to bike race, a long distance 300 mile black exhaust in the direction of his off the road. You can see in the third of an infraction and shall be fined: bring the bill back again in 2019.] 32 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Fall 2018

BICYCLE TOURING Overnight Bike Touring to Antelope Island, Utah

Martin and Arleigh Neunzert, on the causeway. Photo by Martin Neunzert ing three cubic yards of bark mulch going! my wooly socks. We chatted amica- antee cyclists will not be turned By Martin Neunzert and finishing a report for my job. All By 5:00 pm, accompanied by the bly about the world’s problems—and away if all the campgrounds are week I had been throwing diverse sound of gunfire from local shot-gun- solved many of them—as the sliver full. Then, maybe someday, long I remember, a long time ago, things into the BOB trailer, so the ners, we were heading west, into the of the crescent moon slipped behind after this article has been forgotten, when March was for corn skiing. But final packing was quick. We met setting sun, with barely a headwind. Buffalo Point and vivid stars filled a future superintendent of Antelope no matter, we will adapt and evolve. Molly (#Who’s-Crazier-Someone- Over the hill and down to White the sky. Island State Park will be talked into a Cycle touring is a good substitute, Who-Thinks-Of-Things-Like-This- Rock Bay, a grueling hour-and-a-half I’ve camped in an astoundingly bicycle tour by her crazy friends and right? But everyone is SO busy, bus- or-Someone-Who-Gets-Talked-Into- ride, including all the stops. wide range of spots on my bicy- love it. Later still, after she becomes ily coming up with lame excuses like Them) at the start of the Antelope WRB #17 is not the bleak- cle tours: In a dusty pit next to a the superintendent, she’ll realize the est campsite I’ve used—“Camp busy highway, amongst Engelmann potential this park has and, possess- “work” or “yard work.” Island Causeway at 4:30 pm, smash- Tatooine” holds that distinction—but spruce by a mountain lake, in a nar- ing both extraordinary wisdom and So could I design a unique early- ing our best crack-of-noon start by by far the bleakest I’ve had to pay row sandstone canyon in southern great determination, will give us the season, shake-out micro-adventure? I hours and hours. Good thing the for. Even though the sites are well Utah, between 45-foot motor homes unequalled world-class experience of certainly thought so. Antelope Island dozens of running and yelling Scouts separated, the noise of over-amped running generators in the heart of bicycle camping at Garr Ranch! leaped to mind, although I didn’t fig- were done for the day, I thought, Scouts, with nothing to block it, was Yellowstone National Park, behind The coyotes, practicing their non- ure on the Buffalo Run and a bunch but why did they still have so much the dominant irritant. We felt a lit- a gritty sand dune. It never fails to movie-script yipping and laughing, of crazed birders. They got all the energy? Then I heard: “OK, every- tle wimpy watching the last of the amaze me how little a practiced bike woke up the meadow larks at 3:00 good campsites. body load up! Remember, White Buffalo Run participants straggle by, tourer needs to be totally secure and am and they woke us up with their Saturday was spent wheelbarrow- Rock Bay!” Hey! That’s where we’re some not just figuratively on their comfortable. relentless singing. It was what pho- last legs. I know what you’re think- tographers call a “yawn dawn” and Antelope Island is famous for its ing: “Why didn’t they get a spot was chilly enough to make us linger a spectacular sunsets, but that day’s at the Ladyfinger walk-in camp- bit in the sleeping bags. We casually was not one of them. On the plus ground?” Well, yes, had this bril- fixed a simple breakfast, and soon side, there were absolutely no bugs liantly-designed campground been were on our way, warming up nicely and only a barely perceptible breeze. available, we certainly would have. on the first hill. We investigated the Molly had fully embraced the spirit It would be several more months water supply at Bridger Bay (excel- of the trip, pulling out a congealed before it was opened. Yet Antelope lent, and available all year), and soon Burger King burger to go with the Island State Park could do even more were cruising along the causeway. still-cool margaritas, having been to accommodate cycle tourers. For We were home in time to move the frozen into a brick and wrapped in example, parks in other states guar- rest of the bark mulch. Campsite WRB #17. Pretty Bleak. Photo by Martin Neunzert I count the trip as a total success: simple, storied and stellar. The total time away from home was approxi- mately 20 hours, with about 21 miles of cycling in three hours. We shook all the winter cobwebs out of our equipment, plans were made for our next adventure (a 50-mile three day tour to Craters of the Moon National Monument) and promises were made to refine the margarita recipe to bet- ter complement freeze-dried food!

Note: This account was writ- ten in the spring of 2015, after what we thought was a excep- tionally poor winter. I’ll leave it up to you to guess what I’d Molly Mooers leading, Arleigh Neunzert cruising on Antelope Island, Utah. Molly Mooers (left) and Arleigh Neunzert on Antelope Island, Utah. Photo given to have last winter be that Photo by Martin Neunzert by Martin Neunzert good... Fall 2018 CYCLINGWEST.COM 33

ROAD RACING Behind the Scenes with the Silber Pro Cycling Team at the Tour of Utah

Nicolas Masbourian reaching to grab a fresh bottle and ice sock from soi- gneur Émilie Roy. Stage 4, 2018 Tour of Utah. Photo by Steven Sheffield

the guys the experience they need By Steven Sheffield against world class riders if they are to make the next step.” Cycling is a team sport; races With U23 ITT Champion Adam may be won by individuals, but those Roberge turning in a very respect- individuals generally would not be able prologue time trial, coming successful without the support of a home in twentieth place, just 15 sec- good team behind them, a team not onds behind stage winner Tejay van This is where the mechanics really earn their paychecks, back at the hotel after the stage. Here Christian LeDuc only of riders but of support per- Garderen (BMC Racing Team), the washes and examines all the team wheels, while Richard Knutson washes the bikes, and Yohan Patry tunes the sonnel as well, from the Directeurs team is off to a good start. newly cleaned bikes. Stage 5, 2018 Tour of Utah. Photo by Steven Sheffield Sportif, to the mechanics and soi- While the two long climbs to gneurs. Cedar Breaks and Bristlecone cer- With Roberge’s GC chances of the spare bikes with those belong- whether just listening to the riders It’s really easy to see this support tainly made their mark on the first dashed, and three more climb-heavy ing to the team leaders secured to during their massages, or helping rid- at the biggest races, like the Tour de road stage of the 2018 Tour of Utah, stages on tap, the team’s focus shifted the outside for easiest access by the ers cope with the difficulties of being France, but it is no less important at Stage 1 was actually being billed as a towards trying to infiltrate the break- mechanics should they be required constantly on the road traveling from smaller events as well, like the UCI sprinter’s stage, and Silber’s plan for aways, stage wins, and fine-tuning mid-stage. city-to-city to race. 2.1 Tour of Utah. For some of the the day was to take advantage of that. form for the upcoming Colorado The second team car may carry smaller UCI Continental teams on A huge part of a team’s success is Classic. one or two spare bikes, and if any Bike Tune Ups the professional circuit, the Tour of dependent on the strategy for the day of the team’s riders make it into While the soigneurs are busy tak- Utah is their Tour de France. as set by the directeur sportif, and in Behind the Scenes the break of the day, that rider’s ing care of the riders after a stage, the One such team is the Silber Pro Gord Fraser, the Silber team has one Meanwhile, behind the scenes, it spare bike may be moved from the busiest part of the mechanics’ day is Cycling team, based in Montreal, of Canada’s most prolific winners, was business as usual for the soi- lead car to the second car, which about to begin. Quebec. with over 200 victories during his gneurs and mechanics. will then move forward to cover the Silber’s three mechanics for the For Silber, none of this could career including the 2004 Canadian Each day, soigneurs Emilie Roy breakaway. Tour of Utah are Canadian Yohan have happened without the dedicat- National Championship, stages in and Caroline Lachance prepare about The mechanics will often be the Patry, American Richard Knutson, ed support of Team Principal Scott numerous European races, such as 100 ice socks, to be distributed to ones responsible for listening to and Frenchman Christian LeDuc, Radio Tour and keeping track of McFarlane, Directeur Sportif Gord the Critérium International and the each of the team cars, as well as kept who after a career running and coach- which riders from which teams are Fraser, soigneurs Emilie Roy & GP du Midi-Libre, and a 7th place in cooler in the van heading to the ing junior teams in France, is now in the breakaway, to help keep the Caroline Lachance, and mechanics on the first stage of the 1997 Tour de feed zones, to help insure that the rid- living in Quebec, and offering his driver’s distractions to a minimum. Yohan Patry, Christian Leduc, and France, while racing for the French ers can keep their core temperatures experience to the young Canadian On a good day for the mechanic, this Richard Knutson. La Mutuelle du Seine-et-Marne team. cool in the searing Utah summer heat. squad. will be their only duty for the dura- Like many UCI Continental The first part of the plan for the In addition, they also prepare about After each stage, the three tion of the race, and they can relax in teams, Silber Pro Cycling team grew day was to stay active at the front 200 bidons of water and drink mix, mechanics set-up for cleaning and the back seat, knowing that the busi- out of a local team in Montreal, in the early part of the stage, not make sure the riders have plenty of tuning each of the race bikes and est part of their day will come late in Quebec tied to Scott McFarlane’s necessarily to instigate a breakaway, food in their pockets to start each the afternoon or early evening. spare bikes. At the Tour of Utah, Toguri Training Systems, which is or to make sure that one didn’t get day’s stage. Richard Knutson was tasked with where McFarlane initially met Arthur away, but rather to try to ensure that The Soigneurs washing the bikes, Christian LeDuc Silber, sponsor of the team for the the break was small, with just 3-4 The Mechanics While the mechanics make their with cleaning team wheels and past 5 seasons. riders, big enough to manage to stay In the background, the team final preparations in the team cars, replacing tubulars if necessary, and With Silber’s support, the away for most of the day, but small mechanics do final preparations on Yohan Patry did the tune ups on the both the race bikes and backup bikes the soigneurs take off about 5 min- Canadian squad has become one of enough that the peloton did not feel utes before race start to shoot ahead freshly cleaned bikes. the most successful teams on the UCI any urgency to shut it down and were for the day, making sure that the The three mechanics definitely backup bikes are properly secured to the feed zone and prepare for the Americas Tour, and thus far has grad- content to mostly ride tempo for the riders to come through a couple of have their system down, as it takes to the roof of the two team cars, that uated 4 riders to the Pro Continental stage, and then if the stage did come hours later. each man about 10-12 minutes per tools and spare wheels are loaded ranks, and numerous Canadian down to a sprint as anticipated, to In addition to the above, Émilie bike to complete each task, allow- into the back seat of the cars, along National Championships, including help position sprinters Pier-André & Caroline are also responsible for ing them to complete the evening’s with coolers filled with the ice socks U23 ITT champion Adam Roberge, Côté or Emile Jean well to take daily massages for each of the rid- duties in about 2.5 to 3 hours, at and bottles that the soigneurs have and National Criterium Champion advantage of the work of the larger ers, doing all of the team’s laundry, which point, it’s time to kick back prepared. Nickolas Zukowsky, both of whom teams food preparation for the riders when and relax, with a couple of ice-cold At races like the Tour of Utah, are on the Tour of Utah roster. The other part of the plan for the meals are not being provided by the beers before the process starts anew Silber brings three mechanics; one Now, at the end of a solid 5-year day was to help protect GC hope- race organization, as well as doing all the following morning. run, the team has announced that ful Adam Roberge, to keep him in for each team car, and one to transfer the shopping Silber’s sponsorship is ending, and the running for a good overall GC the team truck and trailer from the for important the team is actively searching for a position. start to the finish if the race does not items like the new title sponsor. A good showing Unfortunately, the day’s plan start and finish at the same venue. nylon stock- at the Tour of Utah would only help didn’t’ quite come together as hoped The mechanic always sits in the ings used to their chances. for, with Adam Roberge the first to right rear passenger seat for quick- make the ice come off the back of the peloton est and safest egress from the car socks. At the Race shortly after the field started the first when service is needed by a rider. According Speaking before the prologue, DS 15-mile climb through Brian Head to Typically, the mechanic will have to Ms. Roy, Gord Fraser indicated that the Tour the summit at the entrance to Cedar access to a portable tool chest on the who was once of Utah is not just the hardest race Breaks National Monument, cresting rear driver’s side, and often will have a professional in North America, but that it is also at 10,453 feet. Sprinters Émile Jean the most commonly needed tools in a rider herself, one of the hardest races on the UCI and Pier-André Côté soon faded as pouch hanging from the back of the the two soi- calendar, behind the Grand Tours. well, while the rest of the team hung front passenger’s seat. gneurs also “We’ve got a couple of guys who on to the lead group with 19-year old Generally, in a race the size of the act as team are capable of a decent GC result, Charles-Etienne Chretian coming in Tour of Utah, there will be two cars mothers and Adam Roberge screaming down the descent towards the but the biggest thing for us is to a very respectable 12th place in the for each team. The lead car, driven by psychologists, finish line. Prologue time trial, 2018 Tour of Utah. Photo show that we belong, and to give final sprint to the line. the directeur sportif, will carry most by Steven Sheffield 34 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Fall 2018

BIKE TRAVEL How to Travel Internationally With Your Mountain Bike destinations. Otherwise you could be standing at the check in counter with your friend, attempting to check your bags while the ticket agent says, “your passport doesn’t seem to be working…”

Language This can end up being a pretty big deal if traveling to a country where you don’t speak the language. If this is the case I would recom- mend looking into guides, drivers, or pre-planned trips. Many places have great options for guided excursions, fully planned trips which in some cases is almost mandatory for getting around, covers your transportation, accommodations and keeps you and your friends and bikes safer along the way. While traveling in Peru and Mexico we had a driver who was The EVOC bike bag is a solid way to travel with a bike. Note the aluminum able to ensure our bags and bikes stand at the base. This s an add on but makes assembly and pack up much were safe along the way while we easier without a bike stand. Photo by Christine Dern enjoyed the trails without extra con- cerns and played tourist. arrived and jumped on the plane and and schedule, however hiring a guide **Pro tip - When attempting to left, dreaming of warm sunny beach- and arranging for shuttles can maxi- order coffee when you don’t speak es. Upon arrival I realized I hadn’t mize the limited time you may have the language, americano seems to be planned how to get money out with and the experience of following a universally understood and gets ya my ATM card and how to contact local down a series of trails with less something close enough to what you the US and a ride to my hotel. I had stopping and more flowing is worth are looking for. assumed I could just use a credit card, the price of the guide. which wasn’t the case. But I have Money found luck is on my side everywhere Bike Bags Cash vs. credit cards. Consider I go, so prior to leaving the airport I I think this is one of the number prepaid travel cards, especially if was able to find an ATM that would one things to make traveling with a you are concerned with theft. For accept my card and set up an interna- bike easier. I would suggest looking cash, look up the conversion rate and tional plan for North America on my into investing in a nice protective Christine Dern riding. North Shore, British Columbia. Photo courtesy decide if you want to bring cash and phone. Then to top it off I was able bag if you plan to travel frequently. Christine Dern convert it upon arrival or withdraw to get a free taxi, a bottle of tequila, There are many great options though anxiety induced last minute packing from an ATM. Converting money is some cash for my return taxi and a depending on what you are doing so I By Christine Dern moments reduce yours. easily done in the airport upon arriv- lot of perspective on time shares. will give a rundown of a few of them. al with a reasonable conversion rate. Some amazing apps to help while Cardboard bike boxes can be So your brave adventurous soul Passport I also found running around to find roaming around the world. Google great and easily found at most bike has decided to venture outside the First things first… your passport! a bank can be one more hassle. The Hangouts allows for free phone calls shops for free or for very little. They USA to mountain bike. Exciting!! Think of it like your passport to airport is very convenient for getting anywhere in the world. WhatsApp is don’t require storage and can be Whether this is your first time or adventure and far off lands… either everything you need when you arrive. a great option to replace texting and made a little tougher by using gorilla you are a seasoned traveler, here are find yours, get one, make sure it **Side note: if there is a language calling with friends both old and new tape around the bottom edges and some simple things to consider to is still valid and never let it expire barrier, the bank teller doesn’t neces- and imo is a better option for sending handles. Your bike can also be zip make your traveling experience flow again. sarily know English and won’t know photos and having group chats. tied to an inside cardboard so it as smoothly as your mountain bike what you are asking for. Outside of an international North slides in and out easily and doesn’t will flow over that international dirt. Visa America phone plan, I found pick- slide around in the box. Then the I have found the secret to easy Some countries require a visa for WiFi/Internet/Phone ing up a SIM card in the airport is a wheels slide in and you are good to traveling is a little pre-planning. This visiting or for extended stays and Does the thought of being fantastic way to get a prepaid plan for go. This tends to also be a lighter seems like a lot of work initially working. This can easily be found via detached from social media send you your stay and get a local number and option so you can probably pack but I assure you it isn’t as bad as it a quick google search or by visiting into a full blown panic attack? Well have more access to internet. Save some gear and clothing in with your seems and doing it all prior to depart- your destination country’s immigra- even if it doesn’t, not having a phone your SIM for when you get back to bike too. Getting around the airport ing is much easier than once you tion site. Most of these are either not and simple means of communica- the States. or other areas without a cart with arrive at your destination… or are required or can be done online with tion can make things complicated wheels can be tough though. stuck at the airport rearranging. Prior a quick form and fee. upon arrival. When I first arrived Travel/Trip Insurance Golf, hockey, or cricket bags can proper planning can make a huge If you are traveling to multiple in Mexico, I hadn’t really done too What do you do if something goes be a great light option as well and difference in how the trip unfolds so countries during your trip, or exit- much planning. I had a hotel booked wrong? may be the least expensive for travel- check them off as you go and let my ing the airport, look up all of your for a few days until my friends Mountain biking has the potential ing since most airlines don’t charge to be a dangerous sport. We all know a bike fee when using one of these this and assume this risk whenever bags. I would recommend planning we get on our bikes. Being on for- out your padding though because eign ground brings up even more the bags are not always as padded. I unknown issues. Consider getting also found I had to disassemble my travel and trip insurance to cover bike a lot more to get it to fit. If you you medically in the unlikely event are concerned about your bike or of a crash and injuries. The level of have carbon I don’t recommend this coverage is up to you and depending option as much. I used a cricket bag on how much you have invested in for my dirt jumper and loved it how- booking for your trip, many fees are ever would not be as inclined to put non refundable so trip insurance can my carbon trail bike in the same bag. cover you if you are not able to make Bike specific bags are every- your trip at all or if your bags and/ where now so lucky for us we have or bike get lost. It happens. Usually a lot of options. I have used the hard bikes turn up but I have been on trips shell versions which can be very where people didn’t see their bags protective but awkward to get around and bikes until about 4 days in. and a little tough to store. The key things I look for are lots of handles Solo vs. Guided Trips for lifting and loading, well padded Depending on your location and wheel areas, and being able to wheel length of time of your trip there is it upright behind or to the side of me. the option to wing it and go solo vs My favorite bag to date is EVOC’s hire a guide or jump on a pre planned Pro Travel Bike Bag. I took advan- trip. After doing both, I think they tage of their add-on aluminum stand both have their pros and cons and I so I can attach my bike to it via the lean towards a mix of the two. I like thru axles and the bike stays upright running mostly solo and planning my and is easy to assemble once I arrive own transport and accommodations and easy to pack up for departure. I Fall 2018 CYCLINGWEST.COM 35

things are flowing a little faster. Then on to baggage and baggage security. Look for SIM cards and money con- version at this point but there are also options once you are through secu- rity. Baggage security is fairly easy but this is where having a clean bike and being organized comes in handy.

Travel by Car Driving by car is actually pretty easy so I am just going to provide a brief rundown but since most moun- tain bikers seem to have bike racks and have gone on a variety of week- end bike trips, the general idea is the same. So here’s how it goes.... Decide how many bikes you can fit in your car. Cardboard bike boxes are usually free from your local bike shop, but can Consider bringing all of them and be awkward to cart around. Photo by Christine Dern some good locks. FIND YOUR PASSPORT Pack up your clothes and gear. Pack up camping gear and food or plan to stay at a hotel/Airb&b/ friend’s home/etc. Load up the bikes. DO YOU HAVE YOUR PASSPORT? Start driving Arrive at customs - make sure everything looks nice, you look nice, take off sunglasses, make eye con- tact, be respectful, answer their ques- tions but keep your answers simple, know how much alcohol and food you can bring over. Fruit with seeds is generally not welcome but pre- pared food is usually fine.

Ride Zip tie your frame and fork to a piece of cardboard that will easily slide into the bike box and add extra protection. Santa Cruz complete bikes ship this Have so much fun you never want way so I used one of their boxes. Photo by Christine Dern to leave Leave anyway because “work”, can fit gear in and around the bike “reality”, “family”, “obligations”, or as well to free up some space in my Customs - Entering and Exiting whatever else in your life is calling other bags. The downside with add- The number one thing I have you back. ing this aluminum stand is it does found to make traveling easy is to Get home, talk about it nonstop add some extra weight. The main be clean and organized. Keep your and plan to go again. difference in the pro option is the bike clean. Super clean. They will And so the cycle goes. It’s actu- aluminum handle which allows for check it. They will search it, mostly ally very easy to lead a life of inter- an extra wheel to attach so instead of for bugs, spiders or dirt that could national travel. Hopefully you now the need to lift the bike bag, I can roll contaminate or become invasive in feel more confident to never leave it next to me. the area. Departing the US they also your bike behind again. Happy Trails But look around and find what search it for bombs or other various and Traveling and I hope I run into works for you. Bike bags have come items. Bike bags have the potential you on the trails in some far away a long way. to get opened numerous times and if land sometimes soon. you want to pack clothes and other Bike Baggage Fees gear with your bike, the cleaner it Airline bicycle fees can vary looks the happier the airline agents Christine Dern is currently greatly. I have been charged nothing, will be. Make their job easier. You teaching mountain bike les- just an extra bag and I have also been are entering their country as a guest, sons to women with Women charged upwards of $150 per flight. they don’t have to let you in but you in the Mountains. She was a That is definitely the highest where also don’t want to repack all your pro downhill racer and loves normally it floats around $75 each gear or clean your bike at the airport. sharing her love of biking with direction. Consider charges arising Just remember - prior proper plan- others. She splits her time be- Reach Cyclists in for any domestic flights taken as ning prevents problems later. tween working as a mechanic well. Bike boxes and bags will gen- Once off the plane you will trav- at Competitive Cyclist, teach- 8 Western States! erally be charged a flat rate. Golf or el through customs once with just ing skills clinics with women hockey bags are usually charged as yourself and carry ons. This can in the mountains, and explor- Advertise in oversized unless you tell them a bike sometimes take a while but is becom- ing the world on her mountain is inside. ing automated in many countries so bike. Cycling Utah and Cycling Tools Bring what you need to pack and West! build your bike and do any minor repairs on the trail. I have brought Email: enough tools to rebuild my entire [email protected] bike and do any repairs or bleeds Web: necessary, along with extra parts in www.cyclingutah.com/advertising-info/ the event something breaks. This can really end up weighing a lot and airlines have max weights they allow. Also consider that you may swap from a higher amount on the inter- national flight to a smaller allowed amount on domestic flights. Consider the accessibility to local shops in the area you are traveling. Some locations are remote but most biking destinations have a lot avail- able for mechanics and spare parts. Christine Dern traveling with multiple bikes. Photo courtesy Christine Dern 36 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Fall 2018

BIKEPACKING Riding the Colorado Rockies — Bikepacking Doesn’t Need to be Expensive

Coasting down a fire road to the Colorado River. Photo by Cole Taylor

people have forgotten this. We ogle By Cole Taylor high-res photos of professionals on Trusty old Gary. I won’t say how much he weighs with all that gear. Photo by Cole Taylor carbon Salsas and decked-out Surlys You don’t need a lot of money to as they take on remote, exotic ter- go bikepacking. rain. The internet bombards us with surround us everywhere we look. extra safety precautions. I rented a gravel with about 15 on road), but As the once-overlooked sport has ads for frame bags, trail gizmos, and Sometimes I have to remind myself DeLorme InReach from a local who that was fine by me as I had just become more mainstream, many ultralight camping gear. Price tags to take a breath and ignore the hype charges only $30 a week (this is reached National Forest and could for a moment. I think we mountain a seriously good deal compared to camp in the woods. I set up my ham- bikers (maybe cyclists in general) rental companies or buying one new). mock and slept comfortably with my often spend too much time spitting This device allowed me to check in bear spray and InReach at my side. brand names and comparing our daily with my family over satellite By the next morning, I was ener- bikes’ specs and not enough appre- text and provided an emergency bea- gized and ready for a long day in ciating the sport itself. Bikepacking, con feature. I carried the DeLorme the saddle. I departed my camp at especially, is becoming drowned in a as well as a cylinder of bear spray 9:00. As it turned out, this would swamp of commercialism. This trend ($45) on my person at all times, and be the worst day of the trip. First, worries me, so recently, I set out on a I felt very safe. For a total of $75, my drive side crank started clicking ride to remind myself, and hopefully these items were well worth the cost. slightly on each revolution. Upon some others, that it doesn’t matter if I slept in a hammock every night, inspection I quickly realized that I the bike is steel, aluminum, titanium which worked fine in this forested couldn’t fix it without replacing the or carbon- what matters is the jour- area and saved weight and money whole crank arm, which of course ney you complete on it. compared to a tent. was not an option. It didn’t slow me I decided to do a four-day solo My trip began in Steamboat down or endanger me, but I had to adventure following the Colorado Springs, which was a good place slowly learn to tune out the clicking section of the Great Divide Mountain to grab some last-minute supplies. of the spindle as I ground my way up Bike Route. It would have been nice There were three bike shops to a large mountain pass. Later, I made to have a dedicated bikepacking rig, choose from and the one I picked, the frustratingly amateur mistake of but I found that my commuter bike Orange Peel Cycles, had good ser- crossing a stream with my shoes and (a 90s Gary Fisher built from used vice and friendly people (plus, it was socks on. This forced me to stop for parts) worked just fine. The only housed inside of a decades-old kiln. 45 minutes while I waited for my bikepacking bag I have ever pur- How cool is that?). On the first day insoles to dry out in the sun. After chased is a seat bag made by Giant, my goal was simply to go as far as that, all seemed to be going well at which retails for $70 (more basic possible without pushing myself too last — the scenery was gorgeous than most others on the market, but hard. By following this guideline and the road wound downhill for it’s worked just fine for me). Besides each day and not having predeter- miles and miles, all the way to the that, I used a homemade frame bag, a mined campsites, I was able to figure Colorado River. It was after that that backpack, a small handlebar bag that out how many miles I could antici- I faced my final challenge: the climb I found for free, and a lot of straps pate if I were to do the whole Great out. I learned a good lesson here, so and hose clamps. The result was a Divide in the future. Of course, I still it deserves its own paragraph. dependable, solid rig that I wasn’t researched potential camping spots The road was wide, straight, and afraid to scratch, ding, or jury rig. beforehand. By the end of day one, stretched out in front of me as far This being a solo trip, I needed I had covered only 42 miles (mostly as I could see. One thing that I

NOW OPEN IN MONTICELLO, UT: Saturday Cycles in conjunction with Roam Industry, Monticello 265 N Main St, Monticello, UT www.roamutah.com I passed this lake on the first day, which was the most scenic day of the ride. Photo by Cole Taylor Fall 2018 CYCLINGWEST.COM 37

rather alone. Going solo was definitely an interesting aspect of this trip. As I sat at my table eating dinner, I realized that I’d never gone so long in my life without talking to somebody. Of course, there were obvious benefits to being on my own: coordinating the trip was easier, and I was able to go at my own pace for the entire ride. It also felt liberating and boosted my confidence to complete a multi-day trip on my own. As I sat there on that second evening, however, I would have given a lot to have a companion This road was once a stage route; the building served as a motel for weary travelers. Photo by Cole Taylor to talk to. I wanted someone who had been through the highs and lows definitely a net positive experience. I spoke of the day with me, someone who I would highly recommend it because First aid kit, minimal survival kit could pass the time with, complain- there are many points for resupply Clothing - light jersey, wool jer- I camped in some beautiful national forest the first night. Photo by Cole ing and reminiscing together. I’m and camping, allowing you to be sey, chamois, overshorts, extra box- Taylor still not sure how long I could live flexible in how you divvy out your ers, extra socks, base layer, half- with this kind of solitude. daily miles. As for going solo, if finger gloves, light long-sleeve top, I slept in the next morning and you can do so responsibly and your shell, buff left the campsite at eleven. The third family/spouse is okay with it, I say Camping gear- hammock, plas- day out of four was straightforward send it! And remember, the best bike tic tarp, sleeping bag, Klymit pad, and held few surprises. I got back is usually the one you own. It’s easy toiletries onto the official route and followed to make do with sub-optimal gear by Cook kit - propane stove, pot, it into Silverthorne. From there it making use of cheap racks, straps, sporknife, plastic mug, lighter, was nothing but forested, paved bike and panniers (note the large sleeping Water- two foldable bags, Sawyer paths all the way up to Breckenridge bag strapped to my handlebars). Cost straw filter, two water bottles and back. I camped in Frisco, which shouldn’t stop anybody from expe- (mounted on bike), 3L bladder (in is very close to Silverthorne and con- riencing the wonder of bike touring backpack) tains a variety of beautiful campsites and bikepacking. At the end of the Extras - Headlamp, solar charger, near Dillon Reservoir. Total distance day, it seems that one cliche rings power bank, bike lights, Luminaid was 61 miles, all paved. Sweet. true: the most important thing is to inflatable lantern, glasses, phone Day four! The finale! 51 miles to get out there and start riding. See you charger, maps, rope go. My morale had gone up thanks to on the trail. the pleasant ride the day before. I hit Cole Taylor is entering his the road soon after the sun rose and Cole’s Packing List: senior year at the Academy for Breakfast: Steel cut oats, granola, granulated honey, coconut, and trail mix. blasted out of Silverthorne on my no- Bike repair - zip ties, chain Math, Engineering and Science longer-food-laden bike. I followed Photo by Cole Taylor breaker, quick links, multi-tool, mini (AMES). He also works and vol- the proper route north on Highway 9, noticed throughout the trip, but espe- more. Soon the climb was over and I cone wrenches, tire boot (dollar bill), unteers at the SLC Bicycle Col- then east on Ute Pass road. Oh dear. cially here, was that when cars were coasted down a gravel road into the patch kit, 2 tubes, tire sealant, chain lective and loves the Utah cy- A group of roadies. That’s when you passing me, I felt like I was going tiny town of Kremmling. lube, trail pump, FiberFix emergency cling community. know you’re in for a good climb. I slower than I actually was. Halfway The sun was setting, and I had a chugged up the pass, then stopped through the climb my water ran dry long way to go until the next possible at the top to enjoy the view of an and my morale took a serious blow. campsite. I decided to take a shortcut enormous molybdenum mine and However, this was a blessing in dis- by going south on Highway 9. This its respective plains of slag. Woo! guise because it forced me to adopt way, I could stay in a campground From there it was mostly downhill on a different mindset. I started taking next to Green Mountain Reservoir gravel to get to Kremmling. There’s it slower, keeping a higher cadence, and restock in the town of Heeney, not much of interest to note, unless and focusing on the view instead of and I could still follow the official you’re particularly fond of hay bales staring at my front tire. I became route on my way back to Kremmling. and ranch houses stretching out for more patient; I got rid of my “Just As I pulled into a campsite near miles. I met my getaway vehicle at a get to this next turn” mindset and the lake and started cooking din- gas station in town and just like that, stopped pushing myself too hard. I ner, I began to listen to the laughter it was over. Four days, 230 miles, discovered that this newfound atti- and faint talking in the sites adja- and a lot of experience gained. tude made me more consistent and cent. Combined with the fatigue of When I consider all the lows and resilient, plus I enjoyed the ride a lot a 77-mile day, this made me feel all the highs, doing this route was 230 miles down, zero to go. Photo by Cole Taylor

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ESSAY Wind

The ridge had a killer view, but being constantly slapped in the face made for a long night. Photo by Lukas Brinkerhoff the screech is barreling toward you By Lukas Brinkerhoff again for the next round. And just as I think I’m going to Have you ever been punched in fall asleep the wind hits me with a the face by the wind? right hook and I’m back at staring at Push into the wind, head down and grip those bars. Photo by Lukas Brinkerhoff It’s that time of the night between the moving, nylon walls. laying down and waking up. It could If you were to grab a dictionary be 10 PM or it could be 3 AM. I don’t and look to define wind, you would want to look at my watch because come up with several definitions that if it’s the former the latter is going have to do with bodily functions and to take forever to get to. The wind of course, the one that matters: was ripping when I laid down and has increased ever since. The flimsy, The perceptible natural move- nylon walls of our tent are no match ment of the air, especially in the for its gusts. form of a current of air blowing from I’ve been listening to its ebbs and a particular direction. flows and slams whilst I attempt to fall asleep. It starts with a low hum I’m sure that in certain areas of that you can hear clearly as there is the world, and maybe even in this no movement where I lie. The hum state, the wind blows from a “par- grows to a screech and you can feel ticular direction.” And guess that the anticipation of the air around you if the wind is blowing, it must be as it prepares to be ripped down the from a “particular direction” which ridge in the impending deluge of air as Microsoft Word has pointed out to me, is not very concise language. flowing from above. It hits the tent Always keep both wheels on the ground. Photo by Lukas Brinkerhoff first as a negative force pulling the Thanks a lot dictionary. walls away from my face and then I think you and I both know that and horizontal as possible as to cre- Certainly no drops. Pretend like tion that will eliminate the power of swinging them back and forth sev- the wind is a much more complex. In ate a smaller leading edge to reduce you’re a NICA athlete with an over- the wind. Until then, it’s best to keep eral times. Then the brunt of the gust my experience, it blows from every drag. This also keeps your center of zealous coach who demands rules your head down, both wheels on the hits pushing the wall in and down direction and no direction all at once. gravity lower and will help keep you are followed in their absolute. It is ground and embrace the beating you till I’m sure the aluminum poles will You can be fighting it with all your from being knocked sideways when almost guaranteed that leaving the are experiencing. Hope for a tailwind bend and maybe snap. And then it might to go forward when it decides your cruel master decides to sud- ground will invite that one gust from knowing it probably won’t come. goes limp. to stop throwing you off balance and denly change direction. I’m not sure just the wrong direction, catching And when that gust suddenly dies There is nothing in the in between. then hitting you from the side and it’s good advice, but this is the one you when there is nothing to keep and the world is perfectly silent, almost knocks you into traffic. And When the rage and screeching and scenario I feel like gripping the bars you rooted to your position and slam- try to catch a few minutes of sleep as cliché as it might sound, I have, motion subside, it’s like the air is tak- tightly is a good idea. For whatever ming you back to the earth. because the wind is going to return more than once, gone on a ride that ing a break. It hangs in the air. The reason, the death grip just feels right I wish I could say there existed a in full force and slap you in the face. started with a horrible head wind silence is impregnated with waiting. when the air is trying to rip you from solution to this oddly violent natural only to have it decide to stop and It lasts just long enough that you your steed. force. Maybe someday, as technol- Lukas Brinkerhoff blogs change directions the moment I flip think maybe things had stopped, but And most importantly, keep both ogy progresses and we continue to about mountain biking and life around and head for home. slowly, surely, that hum that cues the wheels firmly planted on the ground. try to conquer the world we live in, at mooseknuckleralliance.org. Of course, anything that can push start of the wave begins to grow as No bunny hopping. No wheelies. there will be some device or contrap- you back and can push you forward. a hint in the back of your head and That same hand of a jealous god that then you can’t deny it any longer and is whipping you into submission, can become the gentle nudge of a benevolent one carrying you when you were too weak to move on your own. I’m not sure why, but tailwinds feel more like kindness than their violent siblings that come from the front or pounce from the side. You can only avoid this strange, natural force for so long if you a ride a bike. No one is immune and no one is blessed to always have tailwinds. It’s best to be prepared and learn how to smile in the face of a force you cannot see and quite often can’t predict. If you ride one of those bikes that has drop bars, it’s best to be sure that those drops are within your reach and flexibility range because when that death grind of a headwind slaps you in the face, the first thing you are going to want to do is drop down. 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RIDE OF THE MONTH Follow Yellow Creek Road Ride is a 35.5 Mile Jaunt Through Southwest Wyoming much older resi- the paved road turns to the right, you have time, be sure to descend dences near the while Yellow Creek continues head- into central Evanston, to view some center of the city. ing south as a dirt road. (The road of the city’s historical sites and build- At the intersection eventually returns to Utah, becom- ings. of Yellow Creek, ing Chalk Creek Road). Veer right Overthrust Road, and stay on the paved road; the road Starting & ending point coordi- and Arrowhead narrows, and the surface deteriorates. nates: 41.2599oN 110.9660oW Drive (mile 1.75), There were plenty of cracks in the turn left to con- pavement when I checked it, but it tinue on Yellow is suitable for riding. You are now For more rides, see Road Bik- Creek. You are climbing at a gradient of 2 to 3%. ing Utah (Falcon Guides), written now heading As if the rougher road is not enough, by avid cyclist Wayne Cottrell. south. Yellow there is another cattle guard at mile Road Biking Utah features de- Creek curves 17.25. This grate is an indicator that scriptions of 40 road bike rides to the right, to you are near the turnaround point. in Utah. The ride lengths range head west at mile Indeed, turn around one-half mile from 14 to 106 miles, and the 2.75. The road later, where the road splits into three. book’s coverage is statewide: leaves Evanston The pavement continues for a short from Wendover to Vernal, and along this stretch, stretch, ending at an Anschutz (oil from Bear Lake to St. George entering classic, and gas exploration) plant. There is to Bluff. Each ride description rural Wyoming. no real need to ride all the way to the features information about the Development out plant, so turn around here, at mile suggested start-finish location, here is sparse. 17.75. This is the highest elevation of length, mileposts, terrain, traffic The road curves the ride (7,355 feet). conditions and, most important- to the left to The return ride simply follows ly, sights. The text is rich in detail head southwest, Yellow Creek Road back to Evanston, about each route, including his- passing through and then back to the Overthrust Ball tory, folklore, flora, fauna and, of Sulphur Hollow, Fields. It is a net descent until you course, scenery. and then Burton are about a mile-and-a-half outside Wayne Cottrell is a former Hollow; there is of Evanston; from there, the road is Utah resident who conducted not much to see more-or-less flat. Once in Evanston, extensive research while living in either place – be sure to turn right at the intersec- here – and even after moving – at least not from tion with Arrowhead and Overthrust, to develop the content for the the road. After to remain on Yellow Creek Road. If book. another righthand curve, the ride reaches its lowest elevation (6,784 1868. Although the rail line moved feet). By Wayne Cottrell to Wasatch, about 12 miles to the From here, Yellow Creek Road west, for a while – and Evanston rolls, climbing gradually, while Follow Yellow Creek Road is was briefly abandoned – operations curving gently to the left and right a 35.5-mile, out-and-back route, returned to Evanston a few months across the landscape. If you are won- starting and ending in Evanston, later. Evanston would become a sup- dering about Evanston’s timber, it Wyoming. Be sure to carry your ply point for timber, and as a water came from the forested mountains passport with you, as the road stop for cross-country trains. Also, to the south – certainly not from leaves Wyoming, enters Utah, and coal was mined in Almy, to the north. out here! The road enters Utah at then returns to Wyoming. The entire Later, Evanston became an important mile 8.1, now at 6,886 feet. Around ride remains on Yellow Creek Road, stop on the Lincoln Highway, the mile 11, the road’s namesake creek although there are enough turns country’s first transcontinental road. can be seen running to the left, near and curves to keep the trip interest- After growing slowly during the 20th the road. The road also tops the ing. Yellow Creek was used for the century, the population nearly dou- 7,000-foot elevation mark along time trial stage of the former High bled during the 1980s, when there here. Barker Reservoir is crossed Uintas Classic bicycle race. Follow was an oil boom. Natural gas is also at mile 11.8. Return to Wyoming at Yellow Creek Road goes well beyond extracted in the area. All of these mile 12.75, now at 7,070 feet. The the length of that race’s time trial, transportation-related resources have road crosses Chicken Creek at mile though, all the way to the end of kept Evanston alive as a city. Yet, 13.45, followed by a short but sharp pavement. Elevations on the ride one of Evanston’s greatest claims descent, and then a return to gradual range from 6,784 feet just outside to fame may be one of the first J.C. climbing. There is a cattle guard at of Evanston, to 7,355 feet at the Penney stores in the U.S., open- mile 16.0. One quarter-mile later, turnaround, for a differential of 571 ing in the early 1900s. Another of feet. Any climbing along the route is Evanston’s claims to fame is that city gradual, with no gradient exceeding residents, given the option, by the about three percent. Yet, be prepared state of Wyoming, of having a col- for some high-altitude riding, includ- lege, or a sanitorium, chose the latter! ing cooler temperatures than at lower Exit the Overthrust Ball Fields altitudes. There is little climbing, as parking area, and turn left onto indicated, but Wyoming’s winds can Yellow Creek Road. Yellow Creek be notorious. immediately passes under I-80. The The ride starts and ends at the underpass is narrow, so a safe option Overthrust Ball Fields, located on would be to use the walkway. The Yellow Creek Road just north of I-80 first three miles of the ride are within in the city of Evanston. The eleva- Evanston, so there will be a few tion at the park is 6,811 feet. The traffic controls (signals and stop city had a fairly stable population signs). Yellow Creek passes through of 12,090 in 2016. Evanston was an Evanston neighborhood. The established during the construction housing in this neighborhood is no of the Transcontinental Railroad, in older than 30 years or so, unlike the 40 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Fall 2018