AUGUST 2011 cycling utah.com 1 VOLUME 19 NUMBER 6 FREE AUGUST 2011 cycling utah UTAH, IDAHO, & REGIONAL EVENT CALENDAR INSIDE! TOUR OF UTAH PREVIEW AND GUIDE! PAGE 15-18 DIRT PAVEMENT ADVOCACY RACING TOURING TRIATHLON COMMUTING MOUNTAIN WEST CYCLING JOURNAL WEST CYCLING MOUNTAIN 2 cycling utah.com AUGUST 2011 SPEAKING OF SPOKES Can I Just Say It? away like this is something you seldom It was also impressive to watch the brother combo to achieve that. By David Ward see anymore. At the same time, Cadel HTC train control nearly every sprint The Tour this year was classic. It Evans’ valient effort in taking control finish as it placed Mark Cavendish was exciting starting with Stage One, Can I just say it? Awesome. This when no one else would or could help and his powerful sprint in position to and stayed exciting right to the end. It P.O. Box 57980 explode to five stage wins, including year’s Tour de France was simply awe- and pulling back on the climb up the had a great cast of protagonists, people Murray, UT 84157-0980 some. There was so much to like, Galibier two minutes of Schleck’s four the final stage on the Champs Elysees. I could and did root for. July is a great I, for one, could not stay away from www.cyclingutah.com and so little to complain about. If one minute lead was inspirational. month. It is Tour month. I can’t wait the TV. I am a visual person, and I like You can reach us by phone: anticipates July of each summer for the The very next day, Evans epic for next year. thrill of following the Tour, this year it effort, as a result of lost time due to the excitement of watching each day’s (801) 268-2652 delivered. mechanical problems, up the Galibier race as it unfolds while listening to Our Fax number: There was the drama of not know- and down the other side to chase down those British bavardeurs Phil Liggett (801) 263-1010 ing, till the penultimate stage, who the breakaway containing Schleck and and Paul Sherwin, with their delectable was going to win. With a 57 second Contador, was inspirational. He then accents, call each day’s action. Dave Iltis, Editor & We had canceled our cable service lead going into the final time trial, it displayed his race savvy by letting Advertising almost two years ago, and as a result appeared Andy Schleck had the upper Contador go and just marking Schleck last year I could only follow the Tour [email protected] hand. He had the motivation of the yel- up the final climb to Alpe d’Huez. on the computer. It is a poor substitute. low jersey he was wearing, and a time In fact, Evans effort in staying with After reading about the first couple of David R. Ward, Publisher trial course that somewhat favored him. Andy Schleck on all the climbs in the stages of this year’s Tour, I could no [email protected] Cadel Evans, on the other hand, knew Tour, and his intelligent race tactics in longer stand it. I contacted DirectTV, that he could pull back time in the time playing to his own strengths, was fun to and in two days I was in business. Contributors: Ben Simonson, trial, and had the motivation of know- watch. There were many who wanted Each day I would avoid Velonews. Michael Gonzales, Lou Melini, ing that, at age 34, this might be his last him to go on the attack, but those think- com and other Tour coverage, and warn Andy Singer, Jared Eborn, Tom good chance to win “le grand boucle”. ing more clearly realized Evans best others to not comment on the day’s Jow, Charles Pekow, Wayne There was Andy Schleck’s classic tactic was simply to keep things close action. Then, in the evening, my wife Cottrell, Adam Lisonbee, Mark breakaway on the Col d’Izoard result- through all the mountain stages, and and I would sit down and watch the Deterline, Christopher See, ing in his solo win at the top of the Col then use his time trialing strength to DVR’ed coverage. It resulted in many Shannon Boffeli, Tyler Wren, de Galibier. A long attack and break- gain the upper hand. late nights, and subsequent fatiguing Brad Woods, Bill Cutting, Nancy days at work. Clark, Jill Homer, Michael Wise In fact, I am so obsessive about how I enjoy watching Tour coverage Distribution: Dave, Karma, that when we were out of town the last and Marinda Ward, Doug weekend of the Tour (the final three Kartcher, David Montgomery stages) and unable to watch the cover- (To add your business to our age, I would let no one tell me any- free distribution list, give us thing about what happened. When we a call) returned home the following Monday Administrative Assistant: evening, we parked ourselves in front Lindsay Ross of the TV and watched the remaining coverage. So in fact, I did not know cycling utah is published Evans had won the Tour till after mid- eight times a year beginning night of the Monday following the in March and continuing Tour’s conclusion. monthly through October. I like Cadel Evans, and have con- sidered him a class act for several Annual Subscription rate: years. I was pulling for him to win, $15 and so was very excited to watch his great time trial which garnered him his (Send in a check to overall victory. It was thrilling to watch our P.O. Box) No refunds his reaction at the end of the time trial, on Subscriptions. to see him don the yellow jersey, and Postage paid in Murray, UT to take in the podium ceremony on the Champs Elysees. Editorial and photographic con- I also like the Schleck brothers. tributions are welcome. Send While happy for Evans, it was hard to via email to dave@cyclingutah. not feel badly for Andy Schleck. But he com. Or, send via mail and please include a stamped, self-addressed is younger, and I think his Tour victo- envelope to return unused mate- ries will come. I hope so. It was great, rial. 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See more at flickr.com/photos/photo-john AUGUST 2011 cycling utah.com 3 ROAD RIDING The Climbs of Utah County Starting at the mouth of American in the valley. Fork Canyon, cyclists begin one of South Fork Utah’s most popular climbs. With Distance: 4.5 Miles. Elevation Spanish Fork Canyon a handful of gentle stretches and Gain: About 700 feet Distance: 37 Miles. Elevation more challenging pitches, the can- After putting the hurt on your- Gain: About 3,300 feet yon climbs past the Timpanogos self up Squaw Peak or the Alpine Looking for a long, grueling Cave parking lots and several camp- Loop, a semi-casual climb up Provo climb? Try the ascent to Soldier grounds and side roads. With several Canyon’s South Fork is a scenic and Summit up U.S. Highway 6. Though long straights, riders have the chance relaxing way to add on some miles or fairly heavy with automobile traffic, to enjoy the view as they turn their simply enjoy a low-traffic roll with the highway has a decent shoulder legs. After reaching the top, cyclists friends. Departing Vivian Park and (but be aware of the rumble strips) are given the chance to fill their rolling past farms and campgrounds, and will force you to keep your legs water bottles at the hiking trailhead the South Fork road presents a mild turning mile after mile. It’s a long or simply turn around and enjoy the climb that pretty much anyone can steady climb, but one heck of a way lightning fast descent. But be careful, enjoy at a conversational pace. to relax as you come back down. more than a few roadies have over- cooked some sharp turns and ended Squaw Peak Mount Nebo up with a nasty case of road rash. Distance: 5 Miles. Elevation Distance: 17 Miles. Elevation Gain: About 1,600 feet Gain: About 4,300 feet Alpine Loop South Side A legend of sorts in Utah County, Starting in Payson, one of Utah’s Distance: 9 Miles. Elevation the Squaw Peak climb diverts off most iconic climbs is a brutal test of Gain: About 2,800 feet U.S. 189 just a mile or two up Provo endurance that rewards riders with Above: Tim Hodnett and Chris Holley aacend American Fork Canyon. Climbing in Utah may not get Canyon and climbs a brutally steep magnificent views and a well-earned Photo: Adam Lisonbee much better than this.