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.
 Official logo | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | August |
| Region | Idaho Utah Wyoming |
| Local name(s) | The Tour |
| Nickname(s) | America's Toughest Stage Race |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI America Tour (2.HC) |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Larry H. Miller Group of Companies |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 2004 |
| Editions | 15 (as of 2019) |
| First winner |  John Osguthorpe (USA) |
| Most wins | Levi Leipheimer (USA) Tom Danielson (USA) (2 wins) |
| Most recent |  Ben Hermans (BEL) |
History edit
The Tour of Utah began in 2000, as an amateur race. 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]
With the Tour of California going on hiatus in 2020, the United States has no event that is part of the UCI World Tour. This makes the Tour of Utah the highest level multi-day road cycling race in the United States. Additionally, it is 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 edit
General classification edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 |  Cristian 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 Felipe 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
- ^ Stage 5, in the 2014 edition, started in Evanston, Wyoming. Stage 1, in the 2015 edition, looped through Bear Lake County, Idaho.
References edit
- ^ Salmeron, Antonio (4 October 2006). "Tour of Utah on 2007 UCI calendar". Cycling News. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Eborn, Jared (17 August 2010). "Tour of Utah already looking ahead". Deseret News. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Staff (9 August 2011). "Tour of Utah 2011". Cycling News. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Staff (11 April 2012). "Tour of Utah to boast 5 top teams". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Staff (5 June 2014). "Cycling: Tour of Utah finalizes its 2014 field". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Malach, Pat. "Tour of Utah Preview: Rematch between Danielson and Horner". Cycling News. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "News shorts: UCI agrees to create global anti-doping tribunal". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Organizers unveil 2015 Tour of Utah route | VeloNews.com". VeloNews.com. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ Coulon, Jessica (October 30, 2019). "Amgen Tour of California on 'Hiatus' for 2020 Season". Bicycling.
- ^ Forgie, Adam (4 April 2020). "2020 Tour of Utah cycling race canceled". 2KUTV. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Tyson, Jackie (23 December 2021). "Tour of Utah halts plans to make US return in 2022".
- ^ "Tour of Utah to be Removed from 2022 UCI Cycling Calendar". Tour of Utah. Retrieved 7 September 2022.