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Tour of Utah
Official logo
Race details
DateAugust
RegionIdaho
Utah
Wyoming
Local name(s)The Tour
Nickname(s)America's Toughest Stage Race
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI America Tour (2.HC)
TypeStage race
OrganiserLarry H. Miller Group of Companies
Web sitewww.tourofutah.com
History
First edition2004 (2004)
Editions15 (as of 2019)
First winner John Osguthorpe (USA)
Most wins Levi Leipheimer (USA)
 Tom Danielson (USA)
(2 wins)
Most recent Ben Hermans (BEL)

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

History

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

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

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

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

With the Tour of California ending in 2019, the United States has no event that is part of the UCI World Tour. This made the Tour of Utah the highest level multi-day road cycling race in the United States. Additionally, it was tied with the one-day Maryland Cycling Classic as the highest overall road cycling race in the United States.[9]

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

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

Results

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General classification

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

Sprints classification

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

Youth classification

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

Mountains classification

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

Teams classification

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

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ Salmeron, Antonio (4 October 2006). "Tour of Utah on 2007 UCI calendar". Cycling News. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ Eborn, Jared (17 August 2010). "Tour of Utah already looking ahead". Deseret News. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ Staff (9 August 2011). "Tour of Utah 2011". Cycling News. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. ^ Staff (11 April 2012). "Tour of Utah to boast 5 top teams". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. ^ Staff (5 June 2014). "Cycling: Tour of Utah finalizes its 2014 field". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. ^ Malach, Pat. "Tour of Utah Preview: Rematch between Danielson and Horner". Cycling News. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  7. ^ "News shorts: UCI agrees to create global anti-doping tribunal". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Organizers unveil 2015 Tour of Utah route | VeloNews.com". VeloNews.com. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  9. ^ Coulon, Jessica (October 30, 2019). "Amgen Tour of California on 'Hiatus' for 2020 Season". Bicycling.
  10. ^ Forgie, Adam (4 April 2020). "2020 Tour of Utah cycling race canceled". 2KUTV. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  11. ^ Tyson, Jackie (23 December 2021). "Tour of Utah halts plans to make US return in 2022".
  12. ^ "Tour of Utah to be Removed from 2022 UCI Cycling Calendar". Tour of Utah. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
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