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A Week in Provençe

By David Ward Publisher Until this year, my experience cycling in France was limited to climbing and descending famous cols of the Tour de France. This year, however, found me in Provençe for a week, a region of mostly rolling countryside with one exception: An imposing and overpowering mountain known as Mont Ventoux.

I was there primarily to participate in the Etape du Tour (Stage of the Tour), an organized event in which participants rode, five days before the pros raced it, the Mont Ventoux stage of this year’s Tour.

(Ed. Note: See David Ward’s regular column, “Speaking of Spokes”, where he recounts his experience riding this epic stage, in the August issue of cycling utah.)

But I was also there for a second and, perhaps, equally important reason: To achieve a 2-year old goal to ride to the summit of Mont Ventoux from its three different approaches.

So, I chose a tour which would keep me in Provençe for a week, sandwiching four days of cycling between the Etape, held on Monday, July 20, and the Mont Ventoux stage of the Tour de France held on Saturday,

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First, and most importantly, the three rides to the top of Mont Ventoux. When the Tour tackles Mont Ventoux, it does so from the town of Bédoin situated at its southern base. So, the first leg in reaching my goal was accomplished by riding the Etape. As I would later learn, this approach is also the most difficult, even without first beating yourself up with 90 miles of riding and climbing.

Our tour group was based in Pont St. Esprit, a small town approximately 35 miles from Malauçene, the town at the base of the western approach to Mont Ventoux, and approximately 70 miles from Sault, the town at the base of the eastern approach. I realized, given these distances, that the logistics of getting to and ascending Mont Ventoux from the other two approaches would be problematic.

(Our tour had no transportation available Tuesday through Friday.)

The Saturday of my arrival, Sunday and Monday were preoccupied with preparing for and completing the Etape. Ascending Mont Ventoux from Malauçene and Sault, therefore, were relegated to the back of my mind until the Etape had been completed. On Tuesday, though, I quickly began focusing on how I was going to manage the remaining two ascents to the top of Mont Ventoux.

I spent Tuesday recovering from the Etape, running errands, doing some work I had to bring with me, eating and relaxing. At dinner, I began asking around for others who wanted to climb Mont Ventoux again.

Of those I talked to, though, only one person, Andrew the Aussie, was interested. However, he wanted to have another go at it from Bédoin.

Finally, contrary to my inner urge, I opted to ride “Les Gorges d’Ardeche” with several others of our group. More on that later. Suffice it to say that, by day’s end, I knew that if I had any hope of reaching my goal, I had to make my second assault the next day, Thursday. By the time I went to bed, I had planned my route, calculated my miles and firmly determined to set out right after breakfast.

It was a good resolution. The miles went faster than I anticipated, and I was soon in Malaucène, topping off my water bottles before setting off for the summit. I had descended this side of Mont Ventoux after the Etape, so I was somewhat familiar with the route. But of course, going up is much different than coming down. It only took a kilometer till I hit the real climbing, and it was a wake-up call. The next three kilometers were tough.

One nice thing about this approach, though, is that, unlike the south side, it has variations that give you somewhat of a break. After those first three tough kilometers, for the next five kilometers the pitch eased.

(Relatively speaking, or course. It was still steep.) Then, it was back to the grind (10%) for five kilometers. The course then relaxed again a couple of times over the next three kilometers before grinding my legs the last four kilometers to the top.

Another nice thing about this approach is that it is generally exposed. On a nice day, such as I had, that is good. I had grand views to look out over and I had a little

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Cover: Rock Racing controlled the criterium in the final stage of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah on August 23, 2009 to preserve the win for Francisco Mancebo (fifth rider back in yellow).

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Mancebo and Rock Racing Take Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah

Above: Oscar Sevilla paces race winner Francisco Mancebo (both of Rock Racing). The duo attacked at the base of the backside of Little Mountain and put 30 seconds on the field. Mancebo donned the leader's jersey and maintained his advantage through the final stage, despite the efforts of hard charging Utah resident Darren Lill (Team Type 1).

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By Tyler Servoss The 2009 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah presented by Zions Bank has shown it deserves its place on the National Racing calendar with an

incredible week of racing. The six-day (prologue plus five stages) race covered 325 miles and 30,000 feet of climbing from August 18-23, 2009.

The race began with a fast and furious prologue around the mouth of

City Creek Canyon north and east of downtown Salt Lake City. Then riders faced a very difficult stage 1 from Ogden to Salt Lake City passing over major climbs on old Snowbasin road, Big Mountain, Little Mountain and then down Emigration Canyon to a finish at Research Park at the University of Utah. Stage 2 took the riders from Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, west through Saratoga Springs and along the rollers west of Utah Lake before the

formidable 20-mile climb to the summit of Mt. Nebo. Stage 3 took advantage of the incredible facility at the Miller Motor Sports Park in Tooele to test the riders with a 14.5km individual time trial course on the auto racing track.

Stage 4, known as the queen stage, is a major reason that the Tour of Utah’s is referred to as “America’s Toughest Stage Race”. Starting in Park City with three parade laps on Main Street, the course continued around Kamas and Deer Creek Reservoir before attacking the Alpine Loop and Traverse Mountain and then finishing with the grueling 9-mile climb to Snowbird.

Stage 5 was a crowd pleaser with a very fast criterium around Library and Washington Squares in the heart of Salt Lake City.

The Tour of Utah has grown from the small regional Thanksgiving Point Stage Race 5 years ago to one of the premier cycling events in the country.

Although the race has become a part of the National Racing Calendar and a major professional race, it continues to present a unique opportunity for Utah amateurs as organizers again invited the top amateurs from the state to compete with the pros.

Canyon Bicycles fielded a team of 8 amateur riders including: Norm Bryner, Mike Booth, Alex Rock, Dave Harward, Chase Pinkham, Jesse Gordon, Eric Pardyjak and Cameron Hoffman.

Cole Sport also fielded an amateur team featuring: David Clinger, Todd Hageman, Eric Jeppsen, Bill Demong, Brad Gehrig, Zack Simons, Evan Hyde, and Tanner Putt.

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Page rode as a part of Ride Clean p/b Patentit.com. In 2009 the best Utah rider competition was expanded from amateurs only to all riders who make Utah their home more than 180 days each year. This changed the nature of the competition as the amateurs would be up against full time professionals such as Jeff Louder (BMC), Darren Lill (Team Type1), David Zabriskie (Garmin-Slipstream), and Burke Swindlehurst (Bissell).

The window of opportunity for amateurs to compete in the Tour of Utah is coming to a close as the race looks to step up to a professionals only UCI race in 2011.

With the growth of the tour, a huge amount of work and organization is required to put on the event each year.

The heavy lifting to create a successful tour in 2009 began the day the 2008 tour ended and culminated with this year’s race opening press conference.

Held on the steps of the Utah State Capitol building, the program included such notables as Greg Miller (Tour of Utah CEO) Steve Miller (Tour of Utah President), Eric Heiden (multiple Olympic Gold Medalist), Bob Roll (cycling commentator) and Terry McGinnis (Tour of Utah Executive Director).

The tone was upbeat and very optimistic about the race and its future.

Highlights from the press conference included the confirmation from McGinnis that Levi Leipheimer (Astana) had a strong interest in doing the race. His potential participation was derailed when his recovery period from a broken wrist suffered at this year’s Tour De France took longer than expected.

Bob Roll spoke of the caliber and

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Book Review

Mike and the Bike Books are Great Intro to Cycling for Kids

Review By David Ward Mike and the Bike and Mike and the Bike Meet Lucille the Wheel were written by Grammy Award winning guitarist and avid cyclist Michael Ward. The accompanying cd's are narrated by Phil Liggett and the books are illustrated by Bob Thompson, with a forward by Lance

Armstrong. These books are published by Monkey Feather Books, a publishing company established

by George Starks and based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The ­Mike and Lucille books, aimed at children 3 - 8 years of age, were written and produced as part of an initiative by Ward and Starks to promote an active lifestyle for kids.

Armstrong and Liggett, with whom Ward became friends through his connection with them in the cycling community, eagerly participated in

the production of these books after being introduced to their concept by Ward.

I have six grandchildren who bring me indescribable joy and entertainment. My wife, of course, feels the same and likes to tell people that grandchildren are God’s reward for allowing your own children to survive adolescence. In both

cycling utah.com aspects, we are no different than most grandparents.

When I first read Mike and the Bike and its sequel, Mike and the Bike Meet Lucille the Wheel, I knew I wanted to share them with my adorable grandkids. These books bring together in an entertaining, exciting and educational way, two exciting worlds, children and cycling.

Author Michael Ward has captured in his words the sense of freedom and exploration that cyclists experience and express it in a context and manner that a child can understand and feel. For example, in Mike and the Bike the story reads, “Faraway places get closer, you see, when riding your bike from point A to point B. Mike and the bike ride away from their home, to Paris and London and even to Rome.

Monsters and dinosaurs can’t slow them down, though every so often they’ll stop for a clown.”

For a young child, “faraway places” are just a few streets over or a couple of blocks away, which to a fertile imagination can be Paris or Rome. I envision children pretending to dodge monsters and dinosaurs as they explore the territory a bike opens up to them. In these few words, Ward has conveyed this feeling of excitement and freedom a bicycle brings.

This sense of imaginative experience is continued in Mike and the Bike Meet Lucille the Wheel where Ward has written, “Lucille is dreaming of riding away to a faraway village in a long ago day. With castles and knights in bright shiny armor, where dragons are slain before they can harm her. Mike dreams of riding

to deep outer space, where the planet of Saturn is hosting a race. The rings around Saturn provide quite a course, as Mike sprints for glory on his outer space horse.”

While exciting a child’s imagination, these books also teach good cycling habits. For example, in Mike and the Bike, “Mike has a helmet he wears on his head. One night he even wore it to bed . . . zzz”, and “Mike cleans the bike, and he puts it away. And dreams of the next ride the very next day.”

In Mike and the Bike Meet Lucille the Wheel, the camaraderie of riding with others is emphasized.

After meeting Lucille and inviting her to ride with him, “So the two pedal on down the quiet avenue, talking and chatting as new friends will do.” At the end of the book, Ward expresses, “A solo bike ride in the midday sun is a splendid good time, almost second to none.

But rides are more fun when they include more than one - you’ll have miles of smiles, you’ll have two tons of fun.”

The rhythm and rhyme of the book is catchy and will be entertaining to children as you read these books to them. The illustrations by Bob Thompson are colorful and coincide well with the context and stories. They have a visual appeal to readers of all ages. And he includes in each book some nice illustrative touches, such as the little squirrel on the inside front flap of Mike and the Bike calling out an encouraging “Allez!” to the passing Mike, and the two squirrels and bluebird on the inside back flap of Mike and the Bike Meet Lucille the Wheel holding aloft a banner reading “Go

SEPTEMBER 2009 Lucille!”.

Each book comes with a CD on which the book is read by all cyclists’ favorite commentator, Phil Liggett. It is so fun for all us older Tour de France fans to listen to Phil’s “dancing” voice narrate these entertaining stories. Children will also be captured by the rhythm and lilt of his voice and English accent.

I felt there was too much background sound effects on the CD and it moved too slowly. My wife, the third grade teacher, felt however that for children it would be just fine.

Lance Armstrong has written a foreword to each book and recites that foreword on each CD. Also, each CD contains songs written by Ward and sung by his young son, Tennessee. The songs are very entertaining, each written in a different style, and children will greatly enjoy them. Mike and the Bike includes the words to the songs so that children can learn them and sing along. Inexplicably, Mike and the Bike Meets Lucille the Wheel fails to include the words which is too bad. I think children enjoy being able to sing along.

These books are a wonderful introduction for children to cycling. They will make excellent gifts for them and provide an opportunity for parents and grandparents alike to spend quality time reading to and singing along with their children and grandchildren.

Note: To learn more about the Mike and the Bike books and educational programs, visit mikeandthebike.com.

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mountain biking guest Editorial

A Sense of Entitlement Plagues This Land I am sitting in a meeting in the BLM office in St. George. I am hoping that the BLM will allow me to help. All I really want is to organize some trail days to help keep the trails in the St. George area maintained and then from there, maybe we'll see. The conversation ranges from my past experiences organizing trail work to what work specifically could be done in the area. Everything seems normal. My goals align with theirs and it looks like things could get going soon. But there is a vital turning point in our meeting. The BLM did not bring it up. I did. Mountain bikers are part of the problem.

More specifically, I mentioned the recent cut offs and illegal trails that had started to show up on the Church Rocks trail. I had been riding

the loop frequently and had noticed that more and more people were following these trails. Despite, in some instances, there being signs indicating that the area was closed.

There were no motorcycle tracks, ATV tracks or footprints, just mountain bike tire tracks.

We were also coming out of a surprisingly wet winter for our area and the trails had suffered immensely.

The Bear Claw Poppy trail should not have seen mountain bikers until the end of April but was ridden, or rather hike-a-biked, when it was nothing more then mud. After it finally dried, there were more trails than ever before and the main route had been widened to that of a four-lane highway.

The above-mentioned trails were not destroyed and defaced by ATVers, who we mountain bikers like to

blame for our trail woes. No, these trails were exclusively damaged by mountain bikers.

Dave Kiel, who wrote last month's editorial and was in this meeting, wrote specifically about the problem of constructing illegal trails. This is one problem that is damaging our land and creating conflicts with management bureaus. I would like to address my fellow mountain bikers about a related but slightly broader issue, trail ethics.

Entitlement is the belief that a person deserves something; in a way that they believe it is their right. I have found that most trail damage is caused under this pretext. Basically the attitude that the trail is mine and I can go where I choose or I've driven five hours to ride, it's not my fault it rained, I'm going to ride. I assure you that it is not your right to ride a trail,

Letter to the Editor Regarding your Mountain Biking Guest Editorial by Dave Kiel of the BLM, “Illegal Trail Building Hurts Mountain Biking”, August 2009 The arrogance and hypocrisy Mr. Kiel exhibits in his editorial!

These are the exact reasons why the BLM has no credibility with the general public. Doesn’t Mr. Kiel realize, according to many environmental groups, it is the BLM itself that is the greatest threat to environmental and recreational resources?

Don’t get me wrong: I agree with his general assertion that illegal trail building threatens the hard work of legitimate cyclists. There are numerous trails near and around my hometown of Flagstaff, and I have witnessed the damage illegal trail building gives the face of mountain biking. But I have also seen the goodwill that organized trailbuilding events impress upon the Forest Service and other agencies (I myself have participated in trail building days sponsored by local bicycling advocacy groups).

Not all mountain bikers are scoff-

laws.

Yet Mr. Kiel says he is no longer willing to jump to the defense of mountain biking in BLM planning meetings due to the actions of an “aggressive minority”. He then has the audacity to accuse all of us mountain bikers of having impunity and complacency that makes all of us part of the problem of environmental irresponsibility. Having the BLM accuse anyone of being environmentally irresponsible is the most risible hypocrisy I’ve heard from a government official.

As much as Mr. Kiel would like to portray otherwise, the BLM is NOT environmentally responsible!

As made recent headlines, the BLM in its efforts to ramrod oil and gas leases in Utah, violated or simply ignored numerous environmental, municipal, and archaeological regulations. The BLM offered these leases in the face of massive public outcry, including from the National Park Service. The Sierra Club and SUWA even successfully filed a restraining order against the BLM to stop these leases! I laughed when Mr. Kiel states mountain bikers are incapable of recognizing

sensitive archaeological sites; it the BLM that has shown an arrogance and ignorance of federal archeological guidelines, as demonstrated by their oil and gas leases imposing upon dozens of sensitive sites!

I oppose illegal trail building, but when compared to the BLM’s efforts to put oil derricks next to Delicate Arch, is a 12” wide single track on Gooseberry Mesa really as bad as Mr. Kiel claims??

Mr. Kiel: you and the BLM have no credibility. You have lost the public’s support because of your arrogance of being above the law and of being puppets to mineral and real estate developers.

You have no goodwill or legitimacy with much of the general public. Don’t lecture me and other mountain bikers that the BLM is the steward of the land, especially when your position is clear: the BLM no longer defends mountain biking as a legitimate use of land, but fully supports destructive and illegal oil and gas leases.

-Paul Drumheller Flagstaff, Arizona

By Lukas Brinkerhoff

cut trail, or build illegal trails. You are a trail user and a guest.

Mountain bikers are allowed on trails with the expectation that they abide by certain rules and ethics.

The International Mountain Biking Association's (IMBA) #2 Rule of the Trail is to leave no trace. They elaborate by explaining that wet or muddy trails are more vulnerable to damage and therefore should be avoided.

Simple, and easily could have saved the damage caused in the Bear Claw Poppy Reserve this spring.

If you were to continue reading IMBA's rules, and I highly recommend you do, you would find that their rules are nothing more than common courtesy and good behavior.

Basically, while on the trails behave as if you are a guest because you are.

By following the pretenses of common courtesy, you can be an ethical trail user. Being an ethical user is the bare minimum that is required of mountain bikers. I would propose that once you have mastered your ability to behave in a respectful manner to the trail and other trail users, that it is your duty as a trail user to help maintain the trails you are using and also to educate your fellow riders on appropriate trail behavior.

Both the BLM and the Forest Service have adopt-a-trail programs that allow volunteers to take care of trails. You don't have to be an expert trail builder to help out. Sometimes the most basic things, such as picking up trash, removing noxious weeds or kicking loose rocks off the trail can be a huge help to the overworked trail crews. Plug into your local cycling community as well. Find a group in your area that is dedicated to helping maintain the trails and get involved.

If there isn't a group for your trails, get your riding buddies together and get one started.

Need motivation? Just imagine how much better the riding could be if every mountain biker in Utah rode ethically and took the time to help maintain the trails that we already have. All those miles of singletrack would remain single, pristine and beautiful. Other trail user coalitions would be able to trust mountain bikers and gladly invite us to work with

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them and to share the trails. Plus, if we users are maintaining the trails just think of all the new trails that could be legally built by land managers, of course we would insist on helping out in any way we could.

Plus, imagine the amount of time and money we can save land management agencies by not destroying the trails in the first place. If the Bear Claw Poppy had been untouched this spring, no reconstruction, revegetation or maintenance would be needed.

This would leave trail crews to do things we really want them to do, like build more trails.

To this end, I submit you to the mountain biker’s oath. Please raise your right hand.

I vow to respect all trail users by yielding the right of way and by being extremely courteous and friendly; to never ride illegal trails, cut switchbacks or damage a trail by riding it when it is wet; to become involved in maintaining the trails that I use; to educate all of my buddies on the ethics of trail use and to encourage, by whatever means necessary, that they too become involved; and most importantly, I will ride as often as possible.

Let's live the dream.

What’s on your mind?

Send your feedback and letters to the editor to: dave@cyclingutah. com

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Recumbent Cycles of Utah Old Towne Square 456 E State St. American Fork, Utah 84003 801-763-0757 www.rcutah.com

Timpanogos Cyclery

665 West State St. Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 801-796-7500

Wasatch Touring

Trek Bicycles of American Fork

Wild Rose Sports

Payson

702 East 100 South Salt Lake City, UT 84102 (801) 359-9361 wasatchtouring.com 702 3rd Avenue Salt Lake City, UT 84103 (801) 533-8671 wildrosesports.com

South Valley Axis Sports

12300 S 107 E Draper, UT 84020 (801) 495-4455 axissports@digis.net

Bingham Cyclery

1300 E. 10510 S. (106th S.) Sandy, UT 84092 (801) 571-4480 binghamcyclery.com

Canyon Bicycles

762 E. 12300 South Draper, UT 84020 (801) 576-8844 canyonbicyclesdraper.com

Canyon Sports

45 West 10600 South Sandy, UT (801) 501-9713 canyonsports.com

Golsan Cycles

10445 S. Redwood Road South Jordan, UT 84095 (801) 446-8183 golsancycles.com

Meadows Shopping Center 356 N 750 W, #D-11 American Fork, UT 84003 (801) 763-1222 trekAF.com

Downhill Cyclery

36 W. Utah Ave Payson, UT 84651 (801) 465-8881 downhillcyclery.com

Provo/Orem

Bingham Cyclery

187 West Center Provo, UT 84601 (801) 374-9890 binghamcyclery.com

Mad Dog Cycles

360 E. 800 S. Orem, UT 84097 (801) 222-9577 maddogcycles.com

Mad Dog Cycles

936 E. 450 N. Provo, UT 84606 (801) 356-7025 maddogcycles.com

Park’s Sportsman

644 North State St. Orem, UT 84057 (801) 225-0227 parkssportsman.com

Infinite Cycles

Racer’s Cycle Service

Lake Town Bicycles

SBR Sports

REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)

Taylor's Bike Shop

3818 W. 13400 S. #600 Riverton, UT 84065 (801) 523-8268 infinitecycles.com 1520 W. 9000 S. West Jordan, UT 84088 (801) 432-2995 laketownbicycles.com 230 W. 10600 S. Sandy, UT 84070 (801) 501-0850 rei.com

Revolution Bicycles 8714 S. 700 E. Sandy, UT 84070 (801) 233-1400 revolutionutah.com

Staats Bike Shop 2063 E. 9400 S. Sandy, UT 84093 (801) 943-8502 staatsbikes.com

Taylor's Bike Shop

2600 W. 12600 S. Riverton, UT (801) 253-1881 taylorsbikeshop.com

159 W. 500 N. Provo, UT 84601 (801) 375-5873 racerscycle.net 149 W. 400 N. Orem, UT 84057 (801) 225-0076 sbrutah.com

1520 N. Freedom Blvd.

Provo, UT 84064 (801) 377-8044 taylorsbikeshop.com

Urban Downfall Cycles

335 E. University Parkway Orem, UT 84058 801-691-0250 www.urbandownfall.com

Saratoga Springs Epic Biking

1284 Redwood Road Saratoga Springs, UT 84045 (801) 653-2039 epicbiking.com

Springville

Blayn’s Cycling

284 S. Main Street Springville, UT 84663 (801) 489-5106 blaynscycling.com

SEPTEMBER 2009

Book Review

The Cyclist's Manifesto Encourages Action!

Review By Lou Melini Robert Hurst wrote The Art of Cycling that I gave an enthusiastic 2-thumbs-up review in the March 2009 issue of Cycling Utah (online at cyclingutah.com). He has written another book that also should be on the shelf of any cyclist who has an interest in cycling education, advocacy, safety, or leadership. While not a sequel to his previous book, The Cyclist’s Manifesto does complement The Art of Cycling. Where the Art of Cycling was aimed at individuals, The Cyclist’s Manifesto speaks to the community of cyclists. It becomes a platform of analysis for cyclists to take action and create a better environment for riding your bike.

You do not need to read the Art of Cycling first, but I think it is helpful.

If you just read the Cyclist’s Manifest you may find Mr. Hurst’s style a bit edgy, preachy, and perhaps annoying as he provokes nearly every cyclist to take offense at what he has to say.

But that is why you should read his book. It is time that you reflect why cycling, especially utilitarian cycling, is not more popular. Mr. Hurst will certainly tell you. With over 200,000 miles of riding experience, Mr. Hurst has the background and bravado to back up his statements. And don’t think of him just as some mouthy bike messenger, he has 22 pages of references to back up his experience.

So the book is a blend of experience, scholarly research and vision-

ary statements.

For years, whenever I hear “cycling is too dangerous” my response is that one shouldn’t be scaring people from riding just because you do not have the skills to ride safely. Of course that results in a more undignified response, but now with the Cyclist’s Manifesto, I have an ally. Mr. Hurst will say that bicycling is risky but he will also state the answer to fear is to “travel more…in a mode that adds life rather than takes it away” as experienced riders have much less risk. Mr. Hurst also confirms my belief of self- responsibility when riding. He states, “the truth remains that the “control” lies substantially with the bicyclists, whether they want it or not…any experienced rider will tell you that.”

Mr. Hurst argues persuasively that cyclists should be allowed to treat red lights as 4-way stop signs saying; “bicyclist lawfulness has more to do with public relations than safety”. I have personally favored the public relations argument. I have looked to Europe to help solve our bicycle transportation problems, but Hurst argues that America is different and that difference can make American cycling better doing it our way. In addition Mr. Hurst has shredded my belief that the more cyclists on the roads, the more cars will adapt and make us safer. He says the more cyclists the better accident statistics look, but for a completely different reason. He simply states that the better statistics come from more “conservative” riders who are older and inherently safer taking up cyclocommuting. He makes very good points that I will keep in mind without discarding my prior beliefs.

Using history, scholarly research, personal experience and the experiences of fellow bike messengers, Mr. Hurst in a sometimes humorous, sometimes skewering manner, puts together a book that takes us from where we were, to where we are, to where we can be. I admit that I am a fan of Robert Hurst’s writing. He makes me think, he entertains me, and he educates me. As a result I can say I am a more informed, responsible and safer cyclist that adds to my enjoyment of riding. If you have any interest in bicycle safety and how bicycling can become a more accepted mode of transportation, read this book then re-read it. You may also read more from Robert Hurst on his website, IndustrializedCyclist.com THE CYCLIST’S MANIFESTO: By: Robert Hurst, 2009, Falcon Guides; Globe Pequot Press , Guilford, Ct.

Writers, Reporters, and Photographers needed on occasion.

Please email dave@cyclingutah.com for details.

Best Wins A National Track Title

Colorado Springs, Colo. (August 18, 2009) – Utah Premier/Ski Utah rider Christopher Best (Park City) donned the Stars-and-Stripes jersey on August 18th as the 2009 USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships opened at the 7-Eleven Velodrome in Colorado Springs.

Best covered a kilometer in 1:08.969 to win the gold medal in the highly competitive men’s 45-49 category. He bested silver medalist Curtis Tolson (Texas Roadhouse) who clocked a 1:09.516.

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The all-new XCT splits the difference between pure cross-country performance and aggressive trail riding.

It’s light and fast, with the stable pedal platform of our proven mp3 suspension so it climbs like an XC racer.

But it’s also plush and tough, so you can use all 5 inches of suspension travel and plunge down descents like you were on a long-travel floater.

Using frame tubing from our lightweight XCR platform keeps the heft down, with relaxed angles and a longer wheelbase to add more high-speed stability without taking too much of an edge off the XCR’s crisp handling skills. Throw-in at least 130 mm of fork travel, plus powerful hydraulic discs and aggressive tread and you have everything you need to stay in control no matter where you pedal.

Check out a Jamis Dakar XCT at an Authorized Jamis dealer near you.

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AUTHORIZED DEALERS UTAH

Biker’s Edge 232 North Main Street Kaysville, UT 84034 (801) 544-5300 Canyon Sports 1844 E Fort Union Blvd (7000 S.) Cottonwood, UT 84121 (800) 736-8754 Canyon Sports 705 West Riverdale Road Riverdale, UT 84405 (801) 621-4662 Desert Cyclery Inc. 514 North Bluff St George, UT 84770 (435) 313-1200 Highlander Bike Shop 3333 Highland Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84106 (801) 487-3508 Infinite Cycles 3818 West 134000 South Riverton, UT 840625 (801) 523-8268

Out ‘N’ Back 1797 South State Orem, UT 84097 (801) 224-0454 Shuntavi Bikes 117 W. State Street Hurricane, UT 84737 (435) 635-7328 Wild Rose 702 3rd Avenue Salt Lake City, UT 84103 (801) 533-8671 Wimmer’s Ultimate Bicycles 745 North Main Logan, UT 84321 (435) 752-2326

WYOMING

Fine Edge Ski & Cycle Shop 1660 North 4th Street Laramie, WY 82070 (307) 745-4499 Fitzgerald’s 245 West Hansen Jackson, WY 83002 (307) 734-6886 Rock On Wheels 3151 Nationway K-5 Cheyenne, WY 82001 (307) 631-0011

WESTERN COLORADO

Bicycle Outfitters 431 Colorado Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501 (970) 245-2699

Bikes 2 Boards 3525 W. State Street Boise, ID 83703 (208) 343-0208

www.jamisbikes.com

Durango Cycle 143 E. 13th St Durango, CO 81301 (970) 247-0747 Single Tracks 150 South Park Square Fruita, CO 81521 (970) 858-3917 Peak To Peak 540 Sherman Street Ridgeway, CO 81432 (970) 626-3177 Ute City Cycles 2847 East Fork Road Aspen, CO 81612 (970) 963-2500

IDAHO

Barrie’s Ski & Sport 699 Yellowstone Avenue Pocatello, ID 83201 (208) 232-8996

Idaho Mountain Trading Co 474 Shoup Avenue Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (208) 523-6679 Meridian Cycles 830 E. Main Street Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 884-1613 Mountain View Cyclery 9521 N. Government Way Hayden, ID 83835 (208) 762-9253 Peaked Sports (Big Hole) 65 South Main Street Driggs, ID 83422 (208) 354-2354 Rexburg Bike and Ace 618 N. 2nd E. Rexburg, ID 83440 (208) 221-4484

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RACE RESULTS

Mountain Bike Racing First Annual Rock The Canyons XC, The Canyons Resort, Utah, Intermountain Cup Mountain Bike Racing Series #12 of 12, August 1, 2009 12 & Under

1. Brayden Nielsen; UtahMountainBiking. com 0:30:49 2. Drew Palmer-Leger; Young Riders 0:31:52 3. Zachary Peterson; UtahMountainBiking. com 0:31:54 4. Jordan M. Johnson; UtahMountainBiking.com 0:32:03 5. Tyler Mullins; Racer’s Cycle Service 0:32:04 9 & Under 1. Bryn M Bingham; Roosters 0:06:25 2. Jakob Haderlie; UtahMountainBiking. com 0:06:32 3. Hunter Ransom; UtahMountainBiking. com 0:07:04 4. Nash Batten; Young Riders 0:07:19 5. Jonny Vizmeg; Mad Dog Cycles 0:07:36 Beg Men 19-29 1. Matt Day 1:14:31 2. Todd Brown 1:28:21 3. Kevin Olsonowski 1:28:39 Beg Men 30-39 1. Brody Theobald; Mad Dog Cycles 1:08:24 2. Jason Scarbrough 1:09:30 3. Rich Cowell; BluemaxxRacing.com 1:10:25 4. Filip Wojcikowski 1:11:29 5. Tim Schaeffer; B & E 1:16:26 Beg Men 40+ 1. Randy Croall; UtahMountainBiking. com 1:18:04 2. Dale Hutchings; UtahMountainBiking. com 1:18:12 3. Eric Thoerner; Birchwood 1:19:39 4. Patrick Arthur; UtahMountainBiking. com 1:25:50 5. Greg Conway 1:27:35 Beginner 13-15 1. Kyler Watkins 0:49:42 2. Kathleen O’Donnell; Contender Bicycles 0:54:39 3. Jacob Ferguson; Mad Dog Cycles 0:58:14 Beginner 16-18 1. Jared Muir; UtahMountainBiking 0:44:23 2. Stephen Bennett; Autoliv 0:47:07 3. Seth Ferguson; Mad Dog Cycles 0:59:36 Beginner Women 1. Tiffany Martin 0:51:21 2. Gayle Olpin 0:53:47 3. Mindy Christensen 1:00:56 Clydesdale 1. Greg Johnson; Mad Dog Cycles 1:20:02 2. Aaron (31) Mullins; RacersCS/BlackJack Pizza 1:36:36 3. Richard Ewell; UtahMountainBiking. com 1:43:46 Exp Men 19-29 1. Brian(25) Tolbert; KUHL/Scott USA 1:36:46 2. Dylan Cirulis; Contender 1:37:45 3. Stewart Goodwin; Link/Goodwin Media 1:39:09 4. Brock Cannon; Team Link 1:40:10 5. Jeffrey D. Heal; Wimmers 1:40:11 Exp Men 30-39 1. Tim G. Hodnett; Mad Dog Cycles 1:32:46 2. Carson(15) Chynoweth; Mad Dog Cycles 1:32:57 3. Jared Inouye; Bikers Edge 1:34:25 4. Robert Johnson; Skull Candy/JSA Architects 1:38:44 5. Russ Holley; Joyride Bikes/EKcessories 1:38:58 Exp Men 40+ 1. Samuel Moore; Canyon Bicycles/ Draper 1:34:39 2. Fred(51) Porter; Kuhl/Scott 1:38:22 3. Karl Redel; Young Riders 1:39:59 4. Karl(42) Vizmeg; Mad Dog Cycles 1:40:45 5. Tim White; bikeman.com 1:44:22 Expert Women 1. Cherese McLain; Wild Rockies 2:05:49 2. Tanya Swenson; ColeSport 2:06:03 3. Margaret Harris; Racers Cycle Service 2:16:34 4. Jennie Wade; Revolution/Peak Fasteners 2:17:34 Men 50+ 1. Dana Harrison; Revolution Peak Fastener 1:37:52 2. Tom Noaker; Young Riders 1:40:49 3. Jordan Swenson 1:42:39 4. Mark Enders; Autoliv 1:53:39 5. Jay Griffin; UtahMountainBiking. com 1:55:49 Men 57+ 1. Joel Quinn; UtahMountainBiking. com 1:09:13 2. Jim Westenskow; Roosters 1:09:29 3. Lewis (12) Rollins; Contender Bicycle 1:21:10 4. Bruce R.(14) Argyle; UtahMountainBiking.com 1:24:34 5. Louis Wilson 1:26:47 Pro Men 1. Alex Grant; Mona Vie Cannondale 1:59:34 2. Chris(8) Holley; Mad Dog/Subaru/Gary Fisher 2:02:59

3. David Welsh; KUHL/Scott USA 2:03:22 4. Nathan Miller; Jans/Tele Free Wasatch 2:04:58 5. Reed Wycoff; Contender 2:08:33 Pro Women 1. Heather Holmes; Kenda//Titus/Hayes 1:42:25 2. Kara C.(22) Holley; Mad Dog/Subaru/ Gary Fisher 1:43:58 3. Erika (24) Powers; Revolution/Peak Fasteners 1:48:21 4. Roxanne Toly; Jans 1:41:42 5. Catherine Marsal 2:05:58 Single Speed 1. Patrick Batten; Bills Drive In 1:44:38 2. Chris Cole 1:46:30 3. Scott Billings; Mad Dog Cycles 1:47:20 4. Derrick K. Batley 1:58:00 5. Shane Horton; UtahMountainBiking. com 1:59:13 Sport Women 1. Dot Verbrugge; Mad Dog Cycles 1:20:11 2. Mandi Roberts 1:24:45 3. Gigi Austria; Revolution 1:26:33 4. Colleen Tvorik; UtahMountainBiking. com 1:27:31 5. Kellie(21) Williams; Subaru/ Gary Fisher 1:31:14 Sport/Expert 13-15 1. Hunter Tolbert; KUHL/Scott USA 1:03:33 2. Larsson Johnson; Autoliv 1:05:55 3. Dylan Noaker; Young Riders 1:17:14 Sport/Expert 16-18 1. Danny Van Wagoner; KUHL/Scott USA 1:32:53 2. Justin Griffin; UtahMountainBiking. com 1:41:15 3. Joseph Moffitt; Mad Dog Cycles/Subaru/ Gary Fisher 1:45:35 4. Noah Talley; Racers Cycle Service 1:47:40 5. Conner Smith; Autoliv 1:52:11 Spt Men 19-29 1. Brandon Perry; Skull Candy 1:43:07 2. Frank Zgoda; Ski Utah Cycling 1:46:47 3. Stephen Brown; Utah Mountain Biking 1:49:44 4. Nima Mahak 1:52:19 5. Andrew Davis 1:52:58 Spt Men 30-34 1. Matt Brown; Revolution/Peak Fasteners 1:45:54 2. Jarrett Moe 1:53:21 3. Seth Lilavivat; Cutthroat Racing 2:00:54 4. Brian J. Thomas 2:12:35 5. Alaric Champine 2:16:33 Spt Men 35-39 1. Denmark Jensen; UtahMountainBiking. com 1:47:18 2. Dave Dean; Mad Dog Cycles 1:51:16 3. Darren Harris; UtahMountainBiking. com 1:57:17 4. Ryan Nielsen; UtahMountainBiking. com 1:59:57 5. Ken Costa; Revolution/Peak Fasteners 2:01:05 Spt Men 40+ 1. Kevin Moffitt; Mad Dog Cycles 1:46:18 2. Keith K.(19) Payne; Mad Dog Cycles 1:47:53 3. Brad(86) Sneed; Revolution/Peak Fasteners 1:49:28 4. Reed(16) Topham; Hyland Cyclery 1:51:15 5. Stan Kanarowski; Jans 1:53:31 Women 35+ 1. Kendra S. Clark; Mad Dog Cycles 0:53:35 2. Jolene Nosack; UtahMountainBiking. com 0:54:38 3. Sally(77) Hutchings; UtahMountainBiking.com 0:59:47 4. Dorothy Gibson; Mad Dog 1:01:33 5. Ruth Flanagan; Revolution/ PeakFasteners 1:16:33 Pomerelle Pounder, Utah Downhill Series, Albion, Idaho, August 1 - 2, 2009 Day 1 Cat 1 Men 13-18 1. Nic Hadley; Go-Ride 0:02:48.70 2. Cody Butler; Park’s Sportsman 0:03:02.56 3. Parker DeGray; Cannonball Racing 0:03:03.32 4. Chris Geaslin; Adventure Haus 0:03:13.63 Cat 1 Men 19-29 1. Chris Hadley; Go-Ride 0:02:50.20 2. Nathan Avery; Duke Speed 0:02:56.10 3. Travis Elquist; Duke Speed 0:02:56.11 4. Erik Bachmann; Sunrise Cyclery 0:02:56.68 5. Ryan Leadbeater; 0:02:59.53 6. Riley Barlow; Go-Ride.com 0:03:01.29 7. Shane Maloney; Gallatin Alpine Sports 0:03:05.59 8. Matt Giorgis; 0:03:07.11 9. Kade Salisbury; Fezzari 0:03:10.85 10. Sky Jackson; G.A.S./Intransik 0:03:15.75 11. Mike Wieser; Duke Speed/VeloMech 0:03:16.21 12. Colton Lee; The Edge Sports 0:03:18.85 13. Tyler Wade; G.A.S./Intransik 0:03:21.23 14. Justin Nett; G.A.S. 0:03:21.33 Cat 1 Men 30-39 1. David Clark; Nema-661-Utopia 0:03:03.82 2. Rick Wieloh 0:03:12.38 3. Aaron Kruger 0:03:20.57 4. Scott Neison 0:03:21.27

5. Micah Vitoff 0:04:23.79 Cat 1 Men 40-49 1. Damon Kirchmeier; Fezzari 0:03:02.70 2. Steve Parrish; Duke Speed 0:03:16.28 Cat 2 Men 13-18 1. Max Dolar; Joyride Cycles 0:03:09.68 2. John Lemich 0:03:17.32 3. Max Herran; Cannon Ball RacingBrothers Bikes 0:03:19.85 4. Dylan Johnson 0:03:21.47 5. Morgan Judd; Park’s/Guru’s 0:03:32.21 6. Quinn Schumacher; Cannonball Racing 0:03:34.91 7. Taylor Judd; Park’s/Guru’s 0:03:44.19 Cat 2 Men 19-29 1. Jeremy Kough 0:02:57.61 2. Spenser Mehr; Red Rock/Mehr’s Garage Doors 0:03:03.74 3. Landon Weight; Sunrise Cyclery/Perpa Casual Race Wear 0:03:03.99 4. Ryan Mehr; Red Rock 0:03:10.66 5. Norman Adams 0:03:17.54 6. Skyler Hixson; Team Redrock 0:03:25.10 7. Tyler Hunt 0:03:44.74 8. Andrew Gilbert; Go-Ride.com 0:04:00.24 Cat 2 Men 30-39 1. Gabe Monroe 0:03:10.15 2. Garth Hare; HCPC 0:03:19.47 3. Michael Clark 0:03:26.86 4. Clinton Woodward; Park’s Sportsman 0:03:49.29 Cat 2 Men 40-49 1. Doug Cheney; 50/50 BMX 0:03:23.71 2. Kent Woodfield 0:03:29.37 3. Wayne Belles 0:03:31.54 4. Gary Uzzell 0:03:32.49 5. Clint Bullock 0:03:44.37 Cat 3 12 under 1. Ethan Reynolds; KGEK 0:04:32.49 2. Kendall Parrish 0:04:40.17 Cat 3 Men 13-18 1. Caleb Alger; Park’s/Guru’s 0:03:19.80 2. Graham Reynolds; KGEK 0:03:23.99 3. August Falkner 0:03:26.66 4. Mackay Hare; HCPC 0:03:44.83 5. Jacob Ball; Cannonball Racing 0:03:47.34 6. Carter Lee; Cannonball Racing 0:03:50.16 7. Damon Kirchmeier Jr; Fezzari 0:04:26.32 8. Sam Ball; Cannonball Racing 0:04:40.65 9. Kieran Nirula 0:05:39.75 Cat 3 Men 19-39 1. Austin Isaac 0:03:31.84 2. Nathan McCoy 0:03:38.46 3. Clay Woodward 0:04:40.55 Open Men 50+ 1. Randy Earle 0:03:41.73 2. Dwight Utz 0:03:45.32 3. Rolf Hebenstreit 0:04:09.93 4. Richard Lee 0:04:12.66 Pro Men 1. David Beeson; Fezzari 0:02:47.06 2. Ben Craner; Canfield/Café Rio 0:02:48.00 3. Chris Canfield; Canfield Brothers 0:02:48.22 4. Matt Johnston; Cannonball Racing 0:02:50.17 5. Todd Olsen; Recycle Ski & Sport/ Standard Process 0:02:51.43 6. Andrew Pierce; Go-Ride.com 0:02:52.26 7. Corey Bellinger 0:02:58.72 Pro Women 1. Julie Olsen; Recycle Ski & Sport/ Standard Process 0:04:10.13 TB Cat 2 Men 1. Nate Isaak; Chainsmoke 0:03:25.40 2. Branden Steel; The Edge Sports 0:03:37.56 3. Clint Bullock 0:03:59.36 TB Cat 3 Men 1. Sam Ball; Cannonball Racing 0:04:25.19 2. Ethan Reynolds; KGEK 0:05:10.60 3. Kieran Nirula 0:06:20.40 TB Open Men 50+ 1. Rolf Hebenstreit 0:04:22.06 2. Richard Lee 0:05:10.66 TB Pro/Cat 1 Men 19-39 1. Ben Craner; Canfield/Café Rio 0:02:52.14 2. David Beeson; Fezzari 0:02:57.85 3. Todd Olsen; Recycle Ski & Sport/ Standard Process 0:02:58.77 4. Greg Gibson; Trucker Co 0:03:21.67 TB Pro/Cat 1 Women 1. Julie Olsen; Recycle Ski & Sport/ Standard Process 0:04:25.26 Day 2 Cat 1 Men 13-18 1. Nic Hadley; Go-Ride 02:34.7 2. Cody Butler; Park’s Sportsman 02:52.8 3. Parker DeGray; Cannonball Racing 02:56.8 4. Chris Geaslin; Adventure Haus 03:03.7 Cat 1 Men 19-29 1. Chris Hadley; Go-Ride 02:42.4 2. Nathan Avery; Duke Speed 02:43.3 3. Riley Barlow; Go-Ride.com 02:47.6 4. Ryan Leadbeater 02:49.1 5. Erik Bachmann; Sunrise Cyclery 02:52.7 6. Kade Salisbury; Fezzari 02:53.0 7. Travis Elquist; Duke Speed 02:58.1 8. Shane Maloney; Gallatin Alpine Sports 03:02.2 9. Tyler Wade; G.A.S./Intransik 03:03.8 10. Matt Giorgis 03:04.0 11. Sky Jackson; G.A.S./Intransik 03:05.2 12. Mike Wieser; Duke Speed/VeloMech 03:09.3

13. Justin Nett; G.A.S. 03:12.0 Cat 1 Men 30-39 1. David Clark; Nema-661-Utopia 02:51.8 2. James Runner; Joyride Cycles/ Powercordz 02:54.4 3. Chad Bryce; One Industries/Spy/ Freestyle 02:56.5 4. Scott Neison 03:06.2 5. Rick Wieloh 03:07.5 6. Aaron Kruger 03:09.1 7. Micah Vitoff 03:33.1 Cat 1 Men 40-49 1. Damon Kirchmeier; Fezzari 02:56.5 2. Steve Parrish; Duke Speed 03:20.8 Cat 2 Men 13-18 1. Max Dolar; Joyride Cycles 03:03.6 2. John Lemich 03:09.9 3. Max Herran; Cannon Ball RacingBrothers Bikes 03:11.7 4. Dylan Johnson 03:14.0 5. August Falkner 03:24.0 6. Morgan Judd; Park’s/Guru’s 03:36.6 7. Logan Wilson 03:46.4 8. Quinn Schumacher; Cannonball Racing 04:00.9 9. Taylor Judd; Park’s/Guru’s 04:08.1 Cat 2 Men 19-29 1. Jeremy Kough 02:48.7 2. Spenser Mehr; Red Rock/Mehr’s Garage Doors 02:57.5 3. Landon Weight; Sunrise Cyclery/Perpa Casual Race Wear 03:01.8 4. Skyler Hixson; Team Redrock 03:06.4 5. Ryland Mauck-Duff 03:07.8 6. Ryan Mehr; Red Rock 03:13.6 7. Norman Adams 03:21.4 8. Austin Isaac 03:46.3 9. Andrew Gilbert; Go-Ride.com 04:01.7 Cat 2 Men 30-39 1. Gabe Monroe 03:03.9 2. Mat Derrick 03:14.4 3. Michael Clark 03:17.7 4. Garth Hare; HCPC 03:17.7 5. Clinton Woodward; Park’s Sportsman 03:41.7 Cat 2 Men 40-49 1. Clint Bullock 03:27.0 2. Wayne Belles 03:30.3 3. Kent Woodfield 03:41.9 4. Doug Cheney; 50/50 BMX 03:52.1 5. Gary Uzzell 03:59.5 Cat 3 12 under 1. Kendall Parrish 04:32.1 2. Ethan Reynolds; KGEK 04:38.1 Cat 3 Men 13-18 1. Caleb Alger; Park’s/Guru’s 03:35.8 2. Graham Reynolds; KGEK 03:38.5 3. Carter Lee; Cannonball Racing 03:49.3 4. Jacob Ball; Cannonball Racing 03:50.8 5. Mackay Hare; HCPC 04:07.9 6. Damon Jr Kirchmeier; Fezzari 04:13.4 7. Sam Ball; Cannonball Racing 04:50.6 Cat 3 Men 19-39 1. Nathan McCoy 03:30.6 2. Clay Woodward 04:08.3 Cat 3 Men 40+ 1. Richard Lee 04:04.3 Open Men 50+ 1. Dwight Utz 03:32.4 2. Randy Earle 04:03.7 3. Rolf Hebenstreit 05:05.3 Pro Men 1. David Beeson; Fezzari 02:34.6 2. Chris Canfield; Canfield Brothers 02:34.7 3. Matt Johnston; Cannonball Racing 02:37.4 4. Todd Olsen; Recycle Ski & Sport/ Standard Process 02:40.8 5. Andrew Pierce; Go-Ride.com 02:42.5 6. Corey Bellinger 02:52.2 7. Ben Craner; Canfield/Café Rio 02:56.8 Flyin’ Brian Gravity Festival, Utah Downhill Series, Brian Head, Utah, August 14-16, 2009 Downhill Cat 1 Men 13-18 1. Hadley, Nic; Go-Ride 03:47.1 2. Ropelato, Mitch; Caf‚ Rio/Canfield 03:47.7 3. Sparks, Taylor; ME 04:05.0 4. DeGray, Parker; Cannonball Racing 04:17.6 5. Bowen, Jack 04:30.2 6. Geaslin, Chris; Adventure Haus 05:19.9 Cat 1 Men 19-29 1. Hadley, Chris; Go-Ride 04:03.2 2. Salisbury, Kade; Fezzari 04:06.9 3. Bamgartner, Robbie; Fezzari 04:09.1 4. Barlow, Riley; Go-Ride 04:13.2 5. Johnson, Scott 04:20.7 6. Rihm, Daniel; Team 19 04:29.6 7. Muldoon, Johnny 04:32.9 8. McClelland, Ben; Bendid Industries 05:12.9 Cat 1 Men 30-39 1. Bryce, Chad; One Industries/Spy 04:13.2 2. Clark, David; Nema-661-Utopia 04:19.5 3. Jones, Jody 04:27.1 4. Rhea, Josh; Team Chainsmoke 05:28.3 Cat 1 Men 40-49 1. Kirchmeier, Damon; Fezzari/Brothers Bikes 04:25.6 2. Alvey, Justin; Go-Ride 04:33.2 3. Skinnner, Craig; Go-Ride 04:47.1 Cat 2 Men 13-18 1. Herran, Max; Cannon Ball RacingBrothers Bikes 04:26.3 2. Rucker, Mitchell; Blayn’s Cycling 04:33.6 3. Hull, Logan; Absolute Bikes 04:35.1 4. Hottinger, Jeremy 04:36.2

5. Carter, Galen; Go-Ride/Smith Optics/661 04:41.7 6. VonSchulze, Ian; Absolute 05:09.3 7. McCafferty, Marcus 05:12.8 8. Simmons, Dillon 05:29.0 9. Schumacher, Quinn; Cannonball Racing 05:51.9 Cat 2 Men 19-29 1. Mehr, Spenser; Red Rock 04:16.7 2. Comas, James 04:18.6 3. Weight, Landon; Sunrise Cyclery 04:22.6 4. Sholes, Ryan 04:29.2 5. Mehr, Ryan; Red Rock 04:30.6 6. Denna, Marty; Bingham’s Cyclery 04:40.4 7. Creighton, Christopher 04:43.2 8. Karren, Eli 04:46.2 9. Dewey, Jason 05:00.8 Cat 2 Men 30-39 1. Fowler, Jess 04:30.4 2. Clark, Michael 04:46.7 3. Isaak, Nate; Chainsmoke 04:50.6 4. Hare, Garth; HCPC 04:54.6 5. Derrick, Matt 04:59.7 6. Meeboer, Ryan 05:13.7 7. Woodward, Clinton 05:18.6 8. Lane, Stephen 05:59.8 Cat 2 Men 40-49 1. Migliore, Jay 04:40.1 2. Hull, Sam; Absolute Bikes 04:52.2 3. Woodfield, Kent 05:03.3 4. Belles, Wayne; 661/Royal Racing/ Sunline 05:06.7 5. Cheney, Doug; 50 50 BMX 05:07.8 6. Bullock, Clint 05:31.8 Cat 3 Men 13-18 1. Reynolds, Graham; KGEK 04:31.9 2. Hales, Dillon; Blayn’s Cycling 04:47.9 3. Talbot, Lane 04:55.9 4. Lee, Carter; Cannonball Racing 05:16.3 5. Dunford, Miles 05:53.5 6. Ball, Jacob; Cannonball Racing 05:54.5 7. Sierra, Dylan 06:05.3 8. Kirchmeier, Damon Jr; Fezzari 06:13.8 9. Hare, Mackay; HCPC 06:22.7 10. Hull, Ethan; Absolute Bikes 06:33.4 11. Casper, Samuel 07:03.1 12. Ball, Sam; Cannonball Racing 07:08.9 13. Williams, Andrew 12:07.1 Cat 3 Men 19-39 1. Evans, Garrett; Bingham’s Cyclery 05:34.8 2. Jenson, Christian 05:37.2 3. Woodward, Clay 06:21.4 Cat 3 Men 40+ 1. Larson, Brian 06:29.2 Open Men 50+ 1. Corwin, Blayn; Blayn’s Cycling 05:03.2 2. Bondurant, Bobby; Mtn. Misfits 05:07.8 Pro Men 1. Smith, Waylon; Mongoose/Nema 03:40.6 2. Ulmer, Naish; KHS Factory Spy Optice 03:45.7 3. Craner, Ben; Caf‚ Rio/Canfield 03:48.2 4. Williams, Von; Go-Ride 03:54.3 5. Johnston, Matt; Cannonball Racing 03:55.0 Pro Women 1. Harmony, Jaqueline; Vixen Racing/ Loeka/AMC 04:44.5 Super D Cat 1 Men 13-18 1. DeGray, Parker; Cannonball Racing 14:09.6 Cat 2 Men 13-18 1. Herran, Max; Cannon Ball RacingBrothers Bikes 14:35.6 2. Carter, Galen; Go-Ride/Smith Optics/661 15:43.0 3. Simmons, Dillon 17:19.6 4. McCafferty, Marcus 17:41.6 Cat 2 Men 30-39 1. Oliver, Mike 14:24.2 2. Meeboer, Ryan 14:36.4 3. Fowler, Jess 14:47.8 Cat 2 Men 40-49 1. Hull, Sam; Absolute Bikes 14:28.2 2. Cheney, Doug; 50 50 BMX 16:07.7 Cat 3 Men 13-18 1. Reynolds, Graham; KGEK 16:04.4 2. Sierra, Dylan 17:18.0 3. Hull, Ethan; Absolute Bikes 18:01.1 4. Ball, Jacob; Cannonball Racing 18:03.0 5. Reynolds, Ethan; KGEK 22:46.3 6. Oliver, Britten 32:43.0 Cat 3 Men 19-39 1. Lopez, Aaron 15:49.0 2. Connors, Riley; Porksword 17:18.9 3. Baird, Matt; Porksword 18:59.3 Cat 3 Men 40+ 1. Herran, Jeff; Cannonball Racing 17:31.1 2. Larson, Brian 17:50.2 Cat 3 Women 1. Hall, Gemma 16:49.3 2. Ogden, Dianna 22:53.0 3. Gifford, Sherry 23:10.9 Pro Men/Cat 1 Men 1. Johnson, Scott 12:17.0 2. Smith, Waylon; Mongoose/Nema 12:20.6 3. Gibson, Greg; TruckerCo 12:49.2 4. Ulmer, Naish; KHS Factory Spy Optice 13:21.2 5. Skinner, Craig; Go-Ride 14:30.8 6. Rhea, Josh 14:50.3 Pro Women 1. Stewart, Addie; Go-Ride/Hayes/Maxxis/ Amy’s/661 15:04.8 2. Gabryszak, Kimber 16:56.3 Trail Bike Cat 2 Men

1. Jay Migliore 0:04:38.16 2. Mike Oliver 0:05:02.93 3. Doug Cheney; 50 50 BMX 0:05:15.78 Cat 3 Men 1. Chris Kading 0:04:48.95 2. Brian Larson 0:06:53.52 Cat 3 Men 13-18 1. Graham Reynolds; KGEK 0:05:19.41 2. Jacob Ball; Cannonball Racing 0:05:25.15 3. Carter Lee; Cannonball Racing 0:05:25.62 4. Sam Ball; Cannonball Racing 0:06:56.72 5. Kevin Reynolds; KGEK 0:07:03.98 6. Harry Stone; Cannonball Racing 0:09:55.25 Pro/Cat 1 Men 1. Waylon Smith; Mongoose/Nema 0:04:07.50 2. Matt Johnston; Cannonball Racing 0:04:17.61 3. Scott Johnson 0:04:20.28 4. Greg Gibson; TruckerCo 0:05:02.82 Mt. Ogden 50K MTB Race, Snowbasin, Utah, August 22, 2009 Amateur Men 16-19 1 Zane Enders 3:14:29.9 2 Conner Smith 3:19:15.9 3 Joshua Elston 3:22:22.5 4 Alex Dubovik Amateur Men 20-29 1 Chris Glomb 3:18:12.3 2 Jake Carroll 3:24:22.9 3 Dominic Andreotti 3:25:28.2 4 Christopher Workman 3:28:32.0 5 Chris Mckearin 3:31:47.2 Amateur Men 30-35 1 Sam Clark 3:02:13.9 2 Kevin Vanloon 3:15:55.5 3 James White 3:17:56.0 4 Don Christensen 3:27:00.0 5 Chris Mulder 3:27:57.5 Amateur Men 36-42 1 James Scott 3:06:21.8 2 Jay Burke 3:08:37.8 3 Karl Pedel 3:13:01.6 4 Scott Nichols 3:14:29.7 5 Todd Lindemann 3:19:17.5 Amateur Men 43+ 1 Chuck Richards Amateur Men 43+ 1 David Delapark 3:06:26.8 2 Bruce Lyma 3:07:20.2 3 Will King 3:16:40.2 4 Jim Westenskow 3:18:16.9 5 Timothy Ambrey 3:22:14.3 Overal Amateur Female 1 Tricia Davis 3:46:08.1 2 Jan Holding Overall Amateur Male 1 Nate Sheehan 2:55:11.5 2 Robert Johnson 2:56:22.5 3 Aaron Hagge 2:57:21.0 4 Russ Holley 3:00:00.8 5 Adam Lisonbee 3:00:53.4 Pro Men 1 Chris Holley 2:36:40.9 2 Nathan Miller 2:37:07.0 3 Jonny Hintze 2:37:40.4 4 Thomas Bender 2:37:59.6 5 Quinten Bingham 2:43:43.2 Pro Women 1 Sarah Kaufmann 2:59:13.9 2 Kc Holley 3:02:18.0 3 Joey Lythgoe 3:02:44.7 4 Erika Powers 3:15:29.1 5 Kelsy Bingham 3:22:39.7 Relay 1 Utahmountainbiking.com 3:28:58.8 2 Faff-a-lot 3:35:44.3 3 Wtf 3:38:26.5 4 Fd Racing 3:41:52.4 5 Needles Peak D Team 3:43:26.5

Road Racing Tour de Park City 170 Mile Road Race, Park City, Utah, August 1, 2009 UCA Category 3 Men 1. Josh Carter; Team Wright 8:19:01.9 2. Perry Hall; Team Wright 8:19:01.9 3. Todd Neumarker; Porcupine / Specialized Racing 8:21:26.6 4. Courtney Larsen; wright medical 8:23:32.0 5. Steve Hunt; Utah Premier-Ski Utah 8:23:46.7 6. 329; 8:25:38.8 7. Manny Cypers; Roosters 8:30:23.8 8. Nielsen; Ski Utah Cycling 8:36:38.4 9. Jason Houchin; RMCC 8:40:08.2 10. William Dear; 8:40:30.8 UCA Category 5 Men 1. Ryan Ottley; Logan Race Club 8:26:17 2. Tyler Matson; Weber State University 8:26:18 3. Adam Taylor; Bcc 8:33:31 4. Frederic Love; Skull Candy 8:33:32 5. Jared Keate 8:33:33 6. mark esplin; bountiful mazda 8:33:54 7. 575; 8:36:00 8. Dwaine Allgier; Brute Force 8:36:26 9. Bill Murray; Spin Cycle Racing 8:36:46 10. Brian Selander 8:36:48 UCA Master 35+ B 1. Lance Anderson; Spin Cycle Racing 8:33:26 2. Jeffery Harris; Bountiful Mazda 8:35:35 3. MICHAEL JORGENSEN; Contender Bicycles 8:38:57 4. Douglas Sligting; The Fan Cycling 8:43:33 5. 842; 8:43:33 6. Eric Rubie 8:43:34 7. Rob Lang 8:43:37 8. Payton Nishikawa 8:48:11 9. Craig Willis; Logan Race Club 8:48:20 10. Scott Openshaw; Spin Cycle Racing 8:59:43 UCA Pro 1-2 Men 1. Eric Jeppsen; Cole Sport 8:03:35.5 2. Erik Harrington 8:09:11.1 3. Spencer deBry; Ski Utah 8:09:13.2

SEPTEMBER 2009 4. cris williams; Cole Sport 8:10:25.8 5. Justin Healy; Porcupine/Specialized Racing 8:11:35.9 6. Zan Treasure; Bountiful Mazda 8:14:03.5 7. Jeremy Smith; Ski Utah Cycling Team 8:16:39.1 8. Scott Patten; Ski Utah 8:21:47.5 9. Kurt Wolfgang; CANYON BICYLESSIENNA DEV’T 8:22:04.2 10. Darrell Davis; contender bicycles 8:22:55.1 UCA Category 4 Men 1. Steve Albrecht 8:21:42 2. Tyler Southard; Team Wright 8:21:42 3. James Crawford; Simply Mac 8:26:11 4. 431; 8:26:16 5. Benjamin Lewis; Canyon Bicycles, Salt Lake City 8:26:17 6. Courtney Wood 8:26:17 7. Tyler Kirk; Skull Candy/JSA Architects 8:26:17 8. Anthony Anstine; Logan Race Club 8:28:53 9. Mark Twight; Spin 8:28:53 10. Walter Blanco; Ski Utah 8:28:54 UCA Juniors 1. Keith Powell; Powell Ophthalmology 44:18 2. Ryan Lane 46:46 UCA Women Master 35+ 1. Ellen Guthrie; Spin Cycle Racing 9:39:33 2. 30; 9:39:34 3. Beverly Ronnow; FFKR/SBO 10:04:58 4. Lizette Sheppard 12:19:56 UCA Women 1-2-3 1. Tayler Wiles; PCIM 9:29:20 2. Stephanie Skoreyko; ICE 9:29:20 3. Kristi Mcilmoil; Granger Medical Clinic/ JR Smith 9:39:33 4. Alison Frye; Ski Utah Cycling 9:51:19 5. Breanne Nalder 9:52:39 6. Jamie Carter; Ski Utah Cycling Team 10:05:35 UCA Category 4 Women 1. Inge Travis; Jans 9:34:11 2. Cris Kiser; spin cycle 9:53:45 3. Anna Podgorney; Eagle Rock Cycling 10:56:25 UCA Master 35+ 1. Mark Schaefer; Barry Lasko DDS/ PaulTracy.com 8:20:53 2. Dave Sharp; RMCC Cyclesmith 8:20:54 3. Steven Fellows; Red Burro Racing 8:20:54 4. ALFRED THRESHER; RED BURRO 8:20:55 5. Jack Dainton; Team DAR 8:20:57 6. Breck Bennion; Red Burro Racing 8:35:50 7. 241; 9:26:03 8. David FRANCIS; Red Burro Racing 9:27:36 UCA Master 45+ 1. Jamie Longe; Canyon Bicycles Draper 8:43:16 2. Todd Taft; Ski Utah Cycling 8:43:16 3. Harold DeBlanc 8:43:17 4. Jeff Clawson; Canyon Bicycles Draper 8:43:19 5. Kolin Vance; Needles Peak 8:43:19 6. Lorin Ronnow; FFKR/SBO 8:48:43 7. Scott Kiser; Spin Cycle Racing 8:49:37 8. John Lauck; Bountiful Mazda 8:51:47 9. Michael Loveland 8:57:47 10. Farrell Spackman 9:08:17 31st Annual Snowbird Bicycle Hillclimb, Snowbird, Utah, August 22, 2009 PRO CAT 1-2 M

1. David Francis; Red Burro Racing 00:44:59.0 2. Rob Squire; Devo 00:45:01.7 3. Pete Kuennemann; Ffkr Architects/ sportsbaseonli 00:47:25.3 4. Chucky Gibson; Racer’s Cycle Service 00:50:21.3 CAT 3 M 1. Julian Fowkes; Ski Utah 00:51:17.9 2. Trevor Simper 00:52:38.4 3. Sam Moore; Canyon Bicycles - Draper 00:52:55.0 4. John Peterson; Summit Velo 01:10:21.4 CAT 4-5 M 1. Nathan Cisney; Roosters 00:46:30.3 2. Nate Pack; Gym Jones 00:47:26.4 3. G. Tanner Cottle; Porucpine/specialized Racing 00:49:22.7 4. John Burton; Joyride Bikes/ek Ekcessories 00:49:29.5 5. Keegan Swenson; Cole Sport Racing 00:50:01.3 6. Todd Hamblin 00:50:56.5 7. Dennis Barrett 00:51:23.7 8. Cristiano Pereira; Animal Liberation 00:51:56.3 9. Ryan Ottley; Logan Race Club 00:53:50.4 10. Teal Buchi; Ffkr/sportsbaseonline P/b Tour 00:54:14.4 11. Jerrel Storrud; Porcupine Cycling 00:55:03.0 12. Ronald Peterson 00:55:24.0 13. Russ Barnett; Mad Dog Cycles 00:56:46.1 14. Mike Oblad 00:57:04.3 15. Scott Russell 00:57:32.3 16. Spencer Tingey 00:57:33.5 17. Ryan Reid; Skull Candy/jsa Architects 00:57:56.5 18. Ryan King 00:58:42.7 19. Fredrick Scott 00:58:43.0 20. Matt Larson; Sugar House Cycling Club 00:58:58.5 21. Samuel Straight; Contender 00:59:30.8 22. Briton Bailey; Sugarhouse Cycling Club 01:00:06.8 23. Nathan Chesley 01:00:08.9 24. Brian Grier; Porcupine 01:00:27.0 25. Michael Adams; Logan Race Club 01:01:15.3 26. Ryan Cook 01:02:06.8 27. Glenn Beard; Elko Velo 01:02:56.5 28. Nick Todd 01:03:39.6 29. Scott Morgan 01:05:59.7 30. Robert Wuebker 01:13:07.8 JUNIOR M 1. Justin Griffin 00:51:09.7

2. Mitch Taylor 00:54:07.2 3. Connor Johnson 00:55:33.4 4. Sam Watson; Spin Cycle 01:07:36.5 MASTER 35-44 M 1. Piotr Strzelec; Canyon Bicycles-draper 00:48:54.7 2. Travis Mickelson 00:49:41.3 3. Shane Powell; Powell Ophthalmology 00:50:55.9 4. Jon Gallagher; Cole Sport 00:51:50.0 5. Michael Hanseen; Canyon Bicycles Of Salt Lake 00:54:40.6 6. Curtis Sneddon 00:54:46.7 7. Dave Benson 00:59:32.9 8. Shawn Haran; Canyon Bicycles-slc 01:05:01.1 MASTER 45-54 M 1. Mark Zimbelman; Bountiful Mazda 00:48:52.4 2. Andrew Lock; Canyon Bicycles Of Slc 00:52:46.1 3. Gary Lial 00:53:36.4 4. Rob Lang; Ski Utah 00:54:34.2 5. Sam Wolfe; Canyon Bicycles-draper 00:57:19.7 6. John Iltis; Mi Duole 00:57:34.4 7. Paul Lastayo; Cycle Therapy/4 Corners 01:02:14.5 8. Tom Barman 01:06:08.1 9. William Johnson 01:12:07.2 MASTER 55+ 1. Steven Simms 00:56:26.3 2. Peter Hansen; Bcc Racing 00:56:38.8 3. Jim Kupfauschmidt; Dharma 00:57:42.2 4. Bruce Liddiard 01:03:11.8 5. Shannon Storrud 01:07:38.0 PRO CAT 1-3 F 1. Alisha Welsh; Pcim 00:50:33.5 2. Nicole Evans; Valueact Capital Cycling Team 00:51:02.4 3. Alison Frye; Ski Utah Cycling Team 00:54:42.3 4. Stephanie Skoreyko; Ice/rocky Mountain Surgery Cen 00:56:16.3 5. Laura Howat; Ski Utah Cycling Team 00:56:25.3 6. Breanne Nalder; Ski Utah Cycling Team 00:59:01.7 7. Jillian Gardner; Pcim 01:07:48.7 CAT 4 F 1. Inge Travis; Jans 00:53:18.7 2. Roxanne Toly 01:03:02.7 3. Jo Garuccio; Canyon Bicycles 01:04:47.0 JUNIOR F 1. Jenna Gardner; Pcim 01:20:27.9 CIT 0-19 M 1. Brennan Rubie 00:59:11.0 2. Charlie Reynolds 00:59:45.0 3. Steve Ipsen 01:01:04.0 4. Mark Squire 01:02:26.0 5. Christian Ronnow 01:02:42.0 6. Roy Smart; Snowbird Ski Team 01:03:13.0 7. Peter Johnson 01:03:33.0 8. Sean Steinman 01:08:33.0 9. Jared Stewart 01:12:26.0 10. Russell Parkin 01:12:26.0 11. Joseph Prososki 01:12:39.0 12. Ian Allgier; Brute Force 01:37:20.0 CIT 20-29 M 1. Bryson Garbett 00:47:28.0 2. Julian Langer 00:50:19.0 3. Ben Fock 00:53:04.0 4. Jesse Washburn 00:58:01.0 5. Chris Newton 00:59:05.0 6. Lee Olsen 00:59:16.0 7. Mitch Longson 00:59:44.0 8. David Taylor 00:59:59.0 9. Kyle Darling 01:00:38.0 10. Shafagh Abbasi 01:01:09.0 11. David Johnson 01:03:22.0 12. Michael Szczesny 01:05:07.0 13. Tyson Ronnow 01:05:16.0 14. Zach Longson 01:05:25.0 15. Fernando Steffey 01:09:07.0 16. Shane Bussmann 01:11:12.0 17. Paul Holdsworth 01:12:28.0 18. Bryce Youngquist 01:13:27.0 19. UNKNOWN Rider 01:35:49.0 20. Brandon Jensen 01:46:06.0 CIT 30-39 M 1. Simon Parsons 51:26:00 2. Darren Goff 52:23:00 3. Rich Mularski 52:42:00 4. Chris Peters 52:46:00 5. Moses Fernandez 52:57:00 6. Michael Higgins 54:03:00 7. Heath Kneller 54:11:00 8. Bj Mazzola 55:33:00 9. Mel Bernstein 56:43:00 10. Robert Halter 57:00:00 11. Peter Myers 57:27:00 12. Chase Stewart 58:16:00 13. Nathan Hughes 58:59:00 14. Jesse Glidden 59:07:00 15. Ty Nelson 59:14:00 16. Corey Barbato 59:33:00 17. Darren Balls 01:00:44.0 18. Tim Valentiner 01:01:31.0 19. Thayne Gregory 01:01:37.0 20. Chad Frazer 01:02:46.0 21. Mark Jeffery 01:02:58.0 22. Jason Moffat 01:03:41.0 23. Joe Pelaez 01:03:56.0 24. UNKNOWN Rider 01:04:20.0 25. Shawn Stringham 01:04:23.0 26. Richard Dalley 01:05:34.0 27. Sam Clarke 01:05:40.0 28. Thaddeus May 01:06:03.0 29. Rhett Larsen 01:06:21.0 30. Justin Mingo 01:07:22.0 31. Travis Messenger 01:07:42.0 32. Russ Gray 01:07:51.0 33. Joseph Newton 01:07:53.0 34. Stewart Gray 01:08:44.0 35. Bret Johnson 01:08:48.0 36. Gregg Stepm 01:10:11.0 37. John Rogers 01:10:39.0 38. Dave Fields 01:11:42.0 39. Brian Romrell 01:11:56.0 40. Kenneth Macdonald 01:12:20.0 41. Aaron Dalton 01:12:38.0 42. Mitch Issel 01:13:23.0 43. John Vest 01:14:11.0 44. Shaun Orr 01:14:47.0 45. Scott Finlinson 01:15:08.0 46. Chris Terry 01:15:26.0 47. Joe Schuyler 01:16:09.0

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48. Brett Hullinger 01:18:18.0 49. James Jensen 01:18:58.0 50. Brad Mccleery 01:19:03.0 51. David Freestone; Noteleks.com 01:20:44.0 52. Tate Jensen 01:20:45.0 53. Chad Lewis 01:21:27.0 54. Sung Moon 01:24:54.0 55. David Ware 01:25:03.0 56. Julian Gasiewski 01:25:34.0 57. Ben Webster 01:25:45.0 CIT 40-49 M 1. Todd Pellmann 00:52:26.8 2. Bert Granberg 00:53:31.3 3. Dean Mcewen 00:53:41.6 4. John Higgins 00:53:48.6 5. Brad Keyes; Carbon Rocket 00:54:51.4 6. Jimmy Railey 00:55:45.6 7. Scott Kobrin 00:55:46.8 8. Kevin Moffitt 00:56:29.6 9. Robert Macgregor 00:57:24.1 10. Tim White 00:57:39.0 11. Cory Petersen 00:57:55.9 12. Chris Connole 00:58:16.9 13. Bart Adams 00:58:16.9 14. Michael Johnson 00:58:29.4 15. Carey Pierce 01:00:23.0 16. Scott Collett 01:01:43.0 17. Eric Simon 01:02:32.9 18. Jim Manos 01:02:35.9 19. Jon Vance 01:04:23.7 20. Bobby Braun 01:04:40.1 21. Juan Pelaez 01:04:47.2 22. Douglas Heinrich 01:04:49.7 23. David Sweeney 01:04:54.4 24. Steve Wilson 01:05:17.2 25. Brent Larson 01:05:21.7 26. Hal Kingsbury 01:06:51.1 27. Craig Stahl 01:07:19.2 28. Clint Strohl 01:07:36.3 29. Neil Wieloch 01:07:49.4 30. Dan Fazzini 01:08:33.3 31. Vicente Planelles 01:08:50.3 32. Don Stokes 01:09:02.2 33. Rich Rollins 01:09:13.1 34. Dan O’connor 01:09:31.9 35. Patrick Mcknight 01:09:35.8 36. Mark Tisch 01:11:39.3 37. Hugh Wilson 01:12:02.0 38. Kelly Clark 01:12:04.3 39. Scott Kettle 01:12:32.8 40. Chris Romney 01:14:12.7 41. Ray Buttars 01:15:42.5 42. Michael Silver 01:16:41.2 43. Marti Tristani 01:18:42.2 44. Dave Yngsdal 01:19:24.4 45. Todd Dean 01:19:44.9 46. Shayne Wissler 01:21:01.9 CIT 50-59 M 1. Todd Troxell 00:55:40.3 2. Bruce Johansen 00:56:10.3 3. Kerry Robbins 00:56:53.3 4. Wayne Rogers 00:57:29.9 5. David Hillyard 00:57:57.5 6. Paul Smith 00:58:14.3 7. Michael Mchugh 00:58:35.1 8. Tim Martin 00:58:59.8 9. Earl Xaiz 00:59:42.1 10. Dennis Conroy 01:00:45.5 11. Richard Picot 01:00:53.6 12. Rich Harward 01:01:05.0 13. Craig Williams; Cutthroat Racing 01:01:29.5 14. Jerry Root 01:02:54.0 15. David Nabity 01:04:21.7 16. Alan Jarrett 01:05:34.2 17. Scott Lewis 01:05:44.8 18. Robert Silk 01:07:01.8 19. Mark Supiano 01:08:07.8 20. Marshall Empey 01:08:55.8 21. David Seria 01:09:46.0 22. Rob Paine 01:10:24.2 23. Bill Twinting 01:11:33.0 24. Philip Mcdonald 01:11:44.6 25. Robert Wilson 01:13:03.2 26. Charlie Ayers 01:13:37.9 27. John Herbert 01:15:39.4 28. Charlie Whiting 01:16:06.9 29. Jed Palmacci 01:18:10.9 30. Todd Troxell 01:18:51.5 31. Craig Buchi 01:19:59.7 32. Adam Klawe 01:20:12.6 33. Pat Tom 01:20:57.8 34. Jon Jahp 01:23:14.5 35. Greg Prososki 01:24:07.6 36. John Moss 01:26:08.3 37. Bob Bonar 01:28:08.8 38. Jeff Smith; Rio Strada 01:29:20.8 39. Richard Bishop 01:34:25.6 CIT 60+ M 1. Don Hall 00:57:22.0 2. Francis Wikstrom 01:02:05.0 3. David Douglass 01:02:13.0 4. Richard Rahme 01:03:19.0 5. Tom Green 01:03:52.0 6. Pete Kilbourne 01:06:25.0 7. Michael Long 01:08:14.0 8. Ray Whelan 01:08:28.0 9. Randall Smith 01:09:51.0 10. Phil Baldwin 01:11:09.0 11. Marv White 01:16:18.0 12. Frank Steffey 01:16:28.0 13. J Steven Newton 01:17:19.0 14. Danny Grigsby 01:17:59.0 15. Forrest Day; Bikers Edge 01:18:35.0 16. John Hunt 01:20:08.0 17. Alfred Crawford 01:25:32.0 18. Dick Arner 01:29:23.0 19. James Piani 01:48:02.0 20. Tom Schuyler 02:04:14.0 21. Red Oelrich 02:33:44.0 22. Doug Durboraw 02:54:43.0 CIT 20-29 F 1. Line Lauritsen 01:05:36.0 2. Tiffany Bartz 01:09:14.0 3. Lesha Krantz 01:13:38.0 4. Libby Bittner 01:25:41.0 5. Janelle Webb 01:27:20.0 CIT 30-39 F 1. Johanna Nielsen 00:54:49.0 2. Heather King 00:55:23.0 3. Kelly Sauder 01:03:05.0 4. Katherine Smith 01:05:25.0 5. Samantha Larsen 01:14:25.0 6. Kim Ferguson 01:14:30.0 7. Jennifer Christenson 01:15:59.0 8. Melanie White 01:16:44.0 9. Sonja Schurig 01:16:47.0 10. Stefanie Wilson 01:17:26.0 11. Heather Richerson 01:17:49.0 12. Amy James 01:18:26.0

CIT 40-49 F 1. Erika Lloyd 00:59:50.0 2. Tanya Kjeldsberg 01:00:09.0 3. Beverly Lynch 01:03:06.0 4. Kerry Kelly 01:08:53.0 5. Wendy Chioji 01:10:10.0 6. Sara Pellmann 01:10:54.0 7. Tracy Golden 01:14:04.0 8. Claire Martin 01:14:43.0 9. Stehanie Strohl 01:15:43.0 10. Kami Kahler 01:16:19.0 11. Rachel Jones 01:16:30.0 12. Kristy Halliday; Team Fast Lane 01:16:52.0 13. Michelle Dickson 01:24:05.0 14. Kris Umble 01:39:52.0 CIT 50-59 F 1. Lonnie Burton 01:05:11.0 2. Robynn Masters 01:06:08.0 3. Kristine Johnson 01:08:50.0 4. Mary Beacco 01:10:56.0 5. Becky Owen 01:11:25.0 6. Cyndi Ortman 01:12:19.0 7. Tracy Emsley 01:12:31.0 8. Brenda Bass 01:17:47.0 9. Maggie Loring 01:18:56.0 10. Sandi Sorensen 01:23:01.0 11. Debi Nicholls 01:28:39.0 Ultra Widomaker to the Top of the Tram, Snowbird, Utah, August 22, 2009 Snowbird Hill Climb and the ride to the Top of the Tram Men 1 Rob Squire; 1:46.28 2 Pete Kuennemann; 1:53.17 3 Nate Pack; 1:57.07 4 Julian Langer; 1:57.24 5 John Higgins; 2:02.20 6 Sam Moore; 2:02.54 7 Jerrel Storrund; 2:19.19 8 Scott Russell; 2:21.50 9 Kyle Darling; 2:22.59 10 Bart Adams; 2:25.00 11 Ben Fick; 2:31.22 12 Jim Manos; 2:32.23 13Brian Grier; 2:36.57 14 Charlie Reynolds; 2:41.30 15 Brennan Rubie; 2:41.50 16 Alan Jarrett; 2:44.52 17 Scott Morgan; 2:45.36 18 Tom Green; 2:45.40 19 Rich Rollins; 2:47.11 20 Michael Szczesny; 2:49.23 21Vicente Planelles; 2:49.45 22 Shannon Storrud; 2:53.08 23 Patrick McKnight; 2:55.01 24 Roy Smart; 2:59.37 25 Chad Leiws; 3:07.33 26 Neil Wieloch; 3:14.53 27 Shaun Orr; 3:17.16 28 Brett Hullinger; 3:51.32 29 Brad Toland; 4:00.47 Women 1 Heather King; 2:10.46 2 Inge Travis; 2:11.37 3 Roxanne Toly; 2:23.13 Sanpete Classic Road Race, UCA Series, Spring City, Utah, August 29, 2009 Category 3 Men 1. Justin Wilson; Spin Cycle Racing 3:55:33 2. Cody Rasmussen; The Bike Shoppe 3:55:33 3. Louis Riel; Canyon Bicycles Draper 3:55:34 4. Mike Pratt; Canyon Bicycles Draper 3:55:34 5. Nick Ekdahl; RMCC/Cyclesmith 3:55:34 Category 5 Men 1. Matt Mcgee 2:44:59 2. Scott Kiser; Spin cycle racing 2:45:36 3. Bryan Payne 2:45:36 4. Simon Parsons 2:45:37 5. Chas Boutsikaris; washed-up bike messengers 2:45:39 Masters 35+ b 1. Adam Catmull; Spin 2:43:55 2. Douglas Sligting; The Fan Cycling 2:43:56 3. Terry Stone; Spin Cycle Racing 2:43:57 4. Payton Nishikawa 2:46:22 5. Shawn Jordan; Simply Mac 2:46:32 Category 4 Women 1. Sarah Kaufmann; Team Roaring Mouse 1:47:02 2. Barbara Sherwood; RMCC Cycle Smith 1:47:06 3. Joanna Miller 1:47:06 4. Anne Vincenti 1:50:42 5. Anna Cox 1:50:47 Junior 10-12 Boys 1. Gianni Kennard 2:07:25 2. Harrison Sligting 2:13:03 3. George Weeks 2:15:22 4. Marshall Markham 2:22:14 5. Seth Taylor 3:26:59 Junior 13-14 Boys 1. Sam Trop 2:00:24 2. Cameron Durman 2:06:30 3. Ryan Kingsolver 2:06:34 4. Joshua Mazzoleni 2:11:15 5. Ian Allgier 2:36:53 Junior 13-14 Girls 1. Clarissa Johnson 2:19:08 2. Catrina Johnson 2:36:53 Junior 15-16 Boys 1. Ethan Wolz 2:03:53 2. Tanner Radford 2:03:57 3. Celtin Johnson 2:37:07 Junior 15-16 Girls 1. Krystal Taylor 3:26:38 Junior 17-18 Boys 1. Skyler Howell 1:56:31 2. Josh Dustin 1:57:47 Masters 35+ Women 1. Bev Ronnow; FFKR Architects/SBO 2. Jo Garuccio; Canyon Bicycles 3. Cris Kiser; Spin Cycle Racing 4. Rebecca Owen 5. Debbie Markham Category 4 1. James Crawford; Simply Mac 2:50:03 2. Mike Hales 2:50:04 3. Justin Bingham; Simply Mac 2:50:05 4. Jason Goodfellow; Canyon Bicycles Draper 2:50:05 5. Cody Haroldsen; Ski Utah Cycling Team 2:50:05 Masters 35+ 1. Andre Gonzalez; Canyon Bicycles Draper 2:38:13 2. Brandon Cuttingham; Barry Lasko DDS/PaulTracy. com 2:38:13 3. Jimmi Robbins; Barry Lasko DDS/PaulTracy.com 2:38:27 4. Mark Schaefer; Barry Lasko DDS/PaulTracy.com 2:40:33 5. Piotr Strzelec; Canyon Bicycles-Draper 2:40:34 Masters 45+ 1. Steve Kircher; Barry Lasko DDS 2:38:25 2. Louis Amelburu; Barry Lasko DDS 2:40:32

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3. Mike Cooper; canyon bicycles - draper 2:40:33 4. Gary Porter; Bountiful Mazda Cycling Team 2:40:34 5. Mark Zimbelman; Bountiful Mazda 2:40:34 Masters 55+ 1. Dwight Hibdon 2:46:33 2. Gary Simmons; Bountiful Mazda 2:46:34 3. Larry Strom 2:46:36 4. Shannon Storrud; Porcupine Cycling 2:47:48 5. Craig Williams; Cutthroat Racing 3:00:47 Pro 1-2 1. David Clinger; Lizard Skins 3:38:28 2. Michael Booth; Canyon Bicycles-Draper 3:38:54 3. Cameron Hoffman; Bikers Edge/Destination Homes 3:38:54 4. John Mckone; Cole Sport 3:41:10 5. Jesse Gordon 3:41:13 Women 1-2-3 1. Nicole Evans; ValueAct Capital Cycling Team 3:09:06 2. Alisha Welsh; PCIM 3:09:06 3. Taylor Wiles; PCIM 3:09:06 4. Laura Howat; Ski Utah Cycling Team 3:09:07 5. Margaret Douglass; Ski Utah Cycling Team 3:09:07 Tour of Utah, Downtown Amateur Criterium, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 23, 2009 Masters 40+ Men 1. Mike Cooper; Canyon Bicycles - Draper 48:01.3 2. Mark Schaeffer 48:02.4 3. Chris Humbert; Ski Utah Cycling Team 48:03.3 4. Gary Swain; Bountiful Mazda Racing 48:04.6 5. Jon Gallager; Cole Sport 48:06.8 6. Eric Thompson; Ski Utah Cycling Team 48:06.9 7. Art O’connor; Monavie/cannondale 48:14.4 8. Piotr Strzelec; Canyon Bicycles-draper 48:20.0 9. John Mckone; Cole Sport 48:37.6 10. Scott Patten; Ski Utah Cycling Team 48:37.8 Men Cat 1-2-3 1. Sean Mazich; Team Waste Management 58:47.4 2. Ryan Barrett; Canyon Bicycles-draper 58:47.5 3. Bradley Gehrig; Cole Sport 58:47.7 4. Eric Flynn; Ffkr 58:47.8 5. Rich Vroom; Barbacoa - Mi Duole 58:47.9 6. Michael Wilcox; Logan Race Club 58:48.0 7. Nathan Armin; Ffkr 58:48.0 8. Ali Goulet; Ffkr 58:48.0 9. Mike Hanseen; Canyon Bicycles Millcreek 58:48.2 10. Billy Allen; Ffkr 58:48.3 Men Cat 4-5 1. Jason Goodfellow; Canyon Bicycles Draper 50:29.6 2. Casey Ruff; Velo City 50:29.8 3. Alex Whitney; Canyon Bicycles Draper 50:29.9 4. Jeff Shepherd; Logan Race Club 50:30.2 5. Preston Neiderhauser; Needles Peak 50:30.7 6. Cody Haroldsen; Ski Utah 50:30.8 7. Alex Kim; Spin Cycle Racing 50:30.9 8. Chris Pullos; Rmcc/cyclesmith 50:31.7 9. Andrew Branaum; Ski Utah Cycling 50:31.8 10. Jeff Bauer 50:32.7 Women Cat 1-2-3-4 1. Nichole Wangsgard; Colavita Sutter Home P/b Cookin 47:13.9 2. Laura Howat; Ski Utah Cycling Team 47:14.7 3. Tiffany Pezzulo; Dft P/b Treads 47:14.7 4. Heather Albert; Riverstone Women’s Racing Team 47:14.9 5. Welsh Alisha 47:15.6 6. Nicole Evans; Valueact Capital Cycling Team 47:21.6 7. Laura Patten; Ski Utah Cycling Team 47:21.9 8. Edwards Heather 47:22.5 9. Rachel Cieslewicz; Monavie/cannondale 47:22.5 10. Margaret Douglass; Ski Utah Cycling Team 47:23.7

Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah presented

by Zions Bank, August 18-23, 2009 Capitol Prologue - p/b Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau, 4.5 km, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 18, 2009 1. BOOKWALTER, Brent, BMC Pro Cycling Team 06:12.9 2. ZABRISKIE, David, Garmin Slipstream 06:14.1 3. MCKISSICK, Ian, BMC Pro Cycling Team 06:14.5 4. JACQUES-MAYNES, Ben, Bissell Pro Cycling 06:15.4 5. LOUDER, Jeff, BMC Pro Cycling Team 06:16.3 6. BARTON, Chris, BMC Pro Cycling Team 06:17.6 7. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco, Rock Racing 06:17.8 8. SERGENT, Jesse, U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG 06:18.3 9. FREY, Nick, Ciclismo Racing 06:20.0 10. ZIRBEL, Tom, Bissell Pro Cycling 06:20.7 11. BEWLEY, Sam, U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG 06:21.0 12. VENNELL, Jeremy, Bissell Pro Cycling 06:21.8 13. VEILLEUX, David, Kelly Benefit Strategies 06:22.0 14. SEVILLA, Oscar, Rock Racing 06:22.3 15. MURPHY, John, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 06:24.5 16. GARCIA, Jonathan, BMC Pro Cycling Team 06:25.6 17. SHELDEN, Taylor, Felt-Holowesko 06:25.8 18. ROUTLEY, Will, Trek Red Truck Cycling 06:26.2 19. BALDWIN, Christopher, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 06:26.7 20. MACH, Paul, Bissell Pro Cycling 06:27.0 21. WHITE, Bradley, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 06:27.2 22. CHADWICK, Glen, Rock Racing 06:27.5 23. STETINA, Peter, Felt-Holowesko 06:27.6 24. WREN, Tyler, Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home 06:28.9 25. MUMFORD, Reid, Kelly Benefit Strategies 06:29.2 51. CLINGER, David, Cole Sport 06:36.1 56. SWINDLEHURST, Burke, Bissell Pro Cycling 06:37.3 67. PINKHAM, Chase, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 06:39.4 74. BRYNER, Norman, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 06:41.9 82. LILL, Darren, Team Type1 06:43.9 83. HARWARD, David, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 06:43.9 91. SIMONS, Zack, Cole Sport 06:45.5 95. PAGE, Nate, RideClean P/B Patentit.com 06:48.1 103. DEMONG, Bill, Cole Sport 06:49.9 105. GORDON, Jesse, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 06:50.2 106. HYDE, Evan, Cole Sport 06:50.3 129. JEPPSEN, Eric, Cole Sport 06:56.7 130. HOFFMAN, Cameron, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 06:56.7 134. PARDYJAK, Eric, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 06:58.6 136. BOOTH, Michael, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 06:59.7 137. GEHRIG, Bradley, Cole Sport 06:59.8 138. ROCK, Alex, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 07:00.3 144. HAGEMAN, Todd, Cole Sport 07:03.9 151. PUTT, Tanner, Cole Sport 07:11.8 Stage1: Big Mountain Road Race p/b University of Utah Healthcare, 85 miles, Ogden to Salt Lake City, Utah, August 19, 2009 1. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco, Rock Racing 3:25:00 2. SEVILLA, Oscar, Rock Racing 3:25:00 3. VEILLEUX, David, Kelly Benefit Strategies 3:25:25 4. PENA, Victor Hugo, Rock Racing 3:25:25

5. CLINGER, David, Cole Sport 3:25:25 6. HOWES, Alex, Felt-Holowesko 3:25:25 7. HAGMAN, Alexander, Ciclismo Racing 3:25:25 8. LILL, Darren, Team Type1 3:25:25 9. SELANDER, Bjorn, U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG 3:25:25 10. ALDAPE, Moises, Team Type1 3:25:25 11. CAMUT, Jim, Land Rover-Orbea b/f the LAF 3:25:25 12. STEWART, Scott, Team Waste Management 3:25:25 13. ZAJICEK, Philip, Fly V Australia 3:25:25 14. COLLIER, Corey, Team Rio Grande 3:25:25 15. WREN, Tyler, Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home 3:25:25 16. BOOKWALTER, Brent, BMC Pro Cycling Team 3:25:25 17. TIETZEL, Scott, KFAN Composite Team 3:25:25 18. CARLSEN, Kirk, Felt-Holowesko 3:25:25 19. MCCARTY, Patrick, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 3:25:25 20. HORN, Peter, Team Rio Grande 3:25:25 21. COLBY, Anthony, Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home 3:25:25 22. LOUDER, Jeff, BMC Pro Cycling Team 3:25:25 23. JACQUES-MAYNES, Ben, Bissell Pro Cycling 3:25:25 24. BEWLEY, Sam, U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG 3:25:25 25. LANDIS, Floyd, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 3:25:25 36. SWINDLEHURST, Burke, Bissell Pro Cycling 3:25:25 38. ZABRISKIE, David, Garmin Slipstream 3:25:25 43. DEMONG, Bill, Cole Sport 3:26:33 45. MUMFORD, Reid, Kelly Benefit Strategies 3:26:33 49. PINKHAM, Chase, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:26:33 52. PAGE, Nate, RideClean P/B Patentit.com 3:26:33 70. HOFFMAN, Cameron, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:29:46 74. BOOTH, Michael, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:29:46 90. HARWARD, David, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:32:35 91. HAGEMAN, Todd, Cole Sport 3:32:35 93. GORDON, Jesse, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:32:35 97. HYDE, Evan, Cole Sport 3:32:35 131. JEPPSEN, Eric, Cole Sport 3:37:39 134. PARDYJAK, Eric, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:38:16 138. BRYNER, Norman, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:38:16 144. ROCK, Alex, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:41:58 146. SIMONS, Zack, Cole Sport 3:44:37 149. GEHRIG, Bradley, Cole Sport 3:49:04 DNF PUTT, Tanner, Cole Sport Stage 2: Mount Nebo Road Race - p/b Thanksgiving Point, 77 miles, Thanksgiving Point to Mt. Nebo Summit, Utah, August 20, 2009 1. LILL, Darren, Team Type 1 3:00:21 2. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco, Rock Racing 3:00:43 3. LOUDER, Jeff, BMC Pro Cycling Team 3:00:47 4. MCCARTY, Patrick, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 3:00:47 5. BUSCHE, Matthew, Kelly Benefit Strategies 3:00:47 6. COLBY, Anthony, Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home 3:00:47 7. BALDWIN, Christopher, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 3:01:03 8. SEVILLA, Oscar, Rock Racing 3:01:30 9. ZAJICEK, Philip, Fly V Australia 3:01:30 10. SWINDLEHURST, Burke, Bissell Pro Cycling 3:02:36 11. JENKINS, Max, KFAN Composite Team 3:02:57 12. BOOKWALTER, Brent, BMC Pro Cycling Team 3:02:57 13. SELANDER, Bjorn, U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG 3:02:57 14. HOWES, Alex, Felt-Holowesko 3:02:57 15. WREN, Tyler, Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home 3:02:57 16. HAGMAN, Alexander, Ciclismo Racing 3:02:57 17. OLSEN, Aaron, KFAN Composite Team 3:02:57 18. BAJADALI, Andrew, Kelly Benefit Strategies 3:02:57 19. BEYER, Chad, BMC Pro Cycling Team 3:03:20 20. BOWMAN, Dan, Kelly Benefit Strategies 3:03:20 21. JACQUES-MAYNES, Ben, Bissell Pro Cycling 3:03:20 22. HORN, Peter, Team Rio Grande 3:03:20 23. BOVAY, Steve, BMC Pro Cycling Team 3:03:20 24. ZABRISKIE, David, Garmin Slipstream 3:03:20 25. COOKE, Matthew, RideClean P/B Patentit.com 3:03:39 41. PAGE, Nate, RideClean P/B Patentit.com 3:08:54 42. BRYNER, Norman, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:08:59 47. CLINGER, David, Cole Sport 3:11:24 50. MUMFORD, Reid, Kelly Benefit Strategies 3:11:55 51. PINKHAM, Chase, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:11:55 60. DEMONG, Bill, Cole Sport 3:14:32 61. SIMONS, Zack, Cole Sport 3:14:32 72. HARWARD, David, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:18:52 81. HAGEMAN, Todd, Cole Sport 3:22:55 82. JEPPSEN, Eric, Cole Sport 3:22:55 91. BOOTH, Michael, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:22:55 94. HYDE, Evan, Cole Sport 3:22:55 103. PARDYJAK, Eric, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:22:55 109. ROCK, Alex, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:22:55 115. GORDON, Jesse, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:22:55 DQ HOFFMAN, Cameron, Canyon Bicycles All Stars DQ GEHRIG, Bradley, Cole Sport Stage 3: Miller Time Trial - p/b Miller Motorsports Park, 9.2 miles, Tooele, Utah, 21, 2009 1. ZIRBEL, Tom, Bissell Pro Cycling 0:17:00.900 2. MCKISSICK, Ian, BMC Pro Cycling Team 0:17:14.900 3. BOOKWALTER, Brent, BMC Pro Cycling Team 0:17:19.000 4. VENNELL, Jeremy, Bissell Pro Cycling 0:17:22.500 5. ZABRISKIE, David, Garmin Slipstream 0:17:23.300 6. JACQUES-MAYNES, Ben, Bissell Pro Cycling 0:17:29.300 7. BALDWIN, Christopher, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 0:17:34.100 8. LILL, Darren, Team Type 1 0:17:37.400 9. GUTIERREZ CATALUNA, Jose Enrique, Rock Racing 0:17:38.200 10. BARTON, Chris, BMC Pro Cycling Team 0:17:38.900 11. MUMFORD, Reid, Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:17:39.900 12. ZAJICEK, Philip, Fly V Australia 0:17:41.600 13. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco, Rock Racing 0:17:42.900 14. PENA, Victor Hugo, Rock Racing 0:17:43.000 15. LOUDER, Jeff, BMC Pro Cycling Team 0:17:44.000 16. HOWES, Alex, Felt-Holowesko 0:17:49.100 17. BUSCHE Matthew, Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:17:49.600 18. DAY, Benjamin, Fly V Australia 0:17:49.600 19. SERGENT, Jesse, U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG 0:17:50.900 20. SWINDLEHURST, Burke, Bissell Pro Cycling 0:17:52.100 21. FREY, Nick, Ciclismo Racing 0:17:52.100 22. SHELDEN, Taylor, Felt-Holowesko 0:17:56.300 23. SEVILLA, Oscar, Rock Racing 0:17:57.400 24. STETINA, Peter, Felt-Holowesko 0:17:58.400 25. KYER, Julian, U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG 0:18:00.000 43. PINKHAM, Chase, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 18:19.7 75. BRYNER, Norman, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 18:44.9 85. GORDON, Jesse, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 18:53.9 86. HYDE, Evan, Cole Sport 18:55.1 96. PAGE, Nate, RideClean P/B Patentit.com 19:00.0 99. CLINGER, David, Cole Sport 19:00.6 104. SIMONS, Zack, Cole Sport 19:04.2 108. HARWARD, David, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 19:07.7 111. DEMONG, Bill, Cole Sport 19:09.0 113. JEPPSEN, Eric, Cole Sport 19:09.3 115. PARDYJAK, Eric, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 19:11.6 127. BOOTH, Michael, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 19:24.7 133. ROCK, Alex, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 19:33.0 134.HAGEMAN, Todd, Cole Sport 19:41.7

Stage 4: Snowbird Road Race – p/b Snowbird Resort, 96 miles, Park City to Snowbird, Utah, August 22, 2009, 1. HOWES, Alex, Felt-Holowesko 4:07:12 2. SWINDLEHURST, Burke, Bissell Pro Cycling 4:07:49 3. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco, Rock Racing 4:08:35 4. LILL, Darren, Team Type 1 4:08:51 5. CHADWICK, Glen, Rock Racing 4:08:51 6. ZAJICEK, Philip, Fly V Australia 4:08:59 7. LOUDER, Jeff, BMC Pro Cycling Team 4:09:22 8. STETINA, Peter, Felt-Holowesko 4:09:30 9. MCCARTY, Patrick, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 4:10:01 10. BUSCHE, Matthew, Kelly Benefit Strategies 4:10:01 11. BOWMAN, Dan, Kelly Benefit Strategies 4:10:01 12. BOOKWALTER, Brent, BMC Pro Cycling Team 4:10:25 13. TIETZEL, Scott, KFAN Composite Team 4:10:25 14. WHITE, Bradley, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 4:10:39 15. COOKE, Matthew, RideClean P/B Patentit.com 4:11:20 16. SEVILLA, Oscar, Rock Racing 4:11:32 17. GUPTILL, Andrew, Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home 4:11:36 18. KING, Benjamin, Fly V Australia 4:11:46 19. JENKINS, Max, KFAN Composite Team 4:12:05 20. BRITTON, Rob, Trek Red Truck Cycling 4:12:37 21. LANDIS, Floyd, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 4:13:04 22. WREN, Tyler, Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home 4:13:49 23. JACQUES-MAYNES, Ben, Bissell Pro Cycling 4:14:35 24. HORN, Peter, Team Rio Grande 4:15:03 25. ENGLISH, Nathaniel, ZteaM 4:15:57 39. DEMONG, Bill, Cole Sport 4:25:27 40. PAGE, Nate, RideClean P/B Patentit.com 4:25:27 44. SIMONS, Zack, Cole Sport 4:26:04 52. CLINGER, David, Cole Sport 4:26:29 53. PINKHAM, Chase, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 4:26:43 64. MUMFORD, Reid, Kelly Benefit Strategies 4:27:21 69. HYDE, Evan, Cole Sport 4:28:44 87. HAGEMAN, Todd, Cole Sport 4:34:32 95. HARWARD, David, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 4:40:23 97. GORDON, Jesse, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 4:41:02 98. ROCK, Alex, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 4:41:02 107. PARDYJAK, Eric, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 4:42:17 108. JEPPSEN, Eric, Cole Sport 4:42:29 109. BRYNER, Norman, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 4:42:31 OTL BOOTH, Michael, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 4:55:36 Stage 5: Salt Lake Downtown Criterium - p/b Utah Toyota Dealers, 90 minutes, Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, August 23, 2009 1. SULZBERGER, Bernie; Fly V Australia 1:30:34 2. MURPHY, John; OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 1:30:34 3. BARTON, Chris; BMC Pro Cycling Team 1:30:34 4. CANDELARIO, Alex; Kelly Benefit Strategies 1:30:34 5. LILL, Darren; Team Type 1 1:30:34 6. SELANDER, Bjorn; U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG 1:30:34 7. JONES, Chris; Team Type 1 1:30:34 8. VAN UDEN, Roman; Land Rover-Orbea b/f the LAF 1:30:34 9. WREN, Tyler; Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home 1:30:34 10. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco; Rock Racing 1:30:34 11. KRUGHOFF, Allen; Team Rio Grande 1:30:34 12. STEWART, Scott; Team Waste Management 1:30:34 13. TALANSKY, Andrew; KFAN Composite Team 1:30:34 14. HOWES, Alex; Felt-Holowesko 1:30:34 15. HAMILTON, Nic; Trek Red Truck Cycling 1:30:34 16. BARRILLEAUX, Jared; California Giant Berry Farms 1:30:34 17. BOWMAN, Dan; Kelly Benefit Strategies 1:30:34 18. PIPP, Frank; Bissell Pro Cycling 1:30:34 19. BOOKWALTER, Brent; BMC Pro Cycling Team 1:30:34 20. ESPOSTI, Paul; Ciclismo Racing 1:30:34 21. VEILLEUX, David; Kelly Benefit Strategies 1:30:34 22. THUSS, Adam; Trek Red Truck Cycling 1:30:34 23. CLINGER, David; Cole Sport 1:30:34 24. BUSCHE, Matthew; Kelly Benefit Strategies 1:30:34 25. JENKINS, Max; KFAN Composite Team 1:30:34 29. LOUDER, Jeff, BMC Pro Cycling Team 1:30:34 40. HYDE, Evan, Cole Sport 1:30:34 49. DEMONG, Bill, Cole Sport 1:30:34 57. PAGE, Nate, RideClean P/B Patentit.com 1:30:34 59. MUMFORD, Reid, Kelly Benefit Strategies 1:30:34 61. SWINDLEHURST, Burke, Bissell Pro Cycling BPC 1:30:34 62. HAGEMAN, Todd, Cole Sport 1:30:34 70. PINKHAM, Chase, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 1:30:49 76. PARDYJAK, Eric, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 1:30:49 80. HARWARD, David, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 1:30:49 81. GORDON, Jesse, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 1:30:49 82. BRYNER, Norman, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 1:30:49 96. ROCK, Alex, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 1:33:18 100. SIMONS, Zack, Cole Sport 1:33:48 106. JEPPSEN, Eric, Cole Sport 1:35:04 DNF ZABRISKIE, David, Garmin Slipstream Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Final General Classification (and TeamGive.org Leader's Jersey) 1. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco, Rock Racing 12:28:35 2. LILL, Darren, Team Type 1 12:29:21 3. LOUDER, Jeff, BMC Pro Cycling Team 12:30:04 4. HOWES, Alex, Felt-Holowesko 12:30:29 5. ZAJICEK, Philip, Fly V Australia 12:30:38 6. SWINDLEHURST, Burke, Bissell Pro Cycling 12:30:53 7. BUSCHE, Matthew, Kelly Benefit Strategies 12:31:11 8. MCCARTY, Patrick, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 12:31:40 9. SEVILLA, Oscar, Rock Racing 12:32:49 10. BOOKWALTER, Brent, BMC Pro Cycling Team 12:32:53 11. BOWMAN, Dan, Kelly Benefit Strategies 12:34:13 12. COOKE, Matthew, RideClean P/B Patentit.com 12:35:59 13. CHADWICK, Glen, Rock Racing 12:37:19 14. STETINA, Peter, Felt-Holowesko 12:37:22 15. JENKINS, Max, KFAN Composite Team 12:37:37 16. WREN, Tyler, Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home 12:38:00 17. TIETZEL, Scott, KFAN Composite Team 12:38:55 18. WHITE, Bradley, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 12:39:07 19. JACQUES-MAYNES, Ben, Bissell Pro Cycling 12:39:23 20. HORN, Peter, Team Rio Grande 12:39:32 21. BRITTON, Rob, Trek Red Truck Cycling 12:41:17 22. GUPTILL, Andrew, Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home 12:43:01 23. HAGMAN, Alexander Ciclismo Racing :43:07 24. LANDIS, Floyd, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 12:44:19 25. OLSEN, Aaron, KFAN Composite Team 12:46:04 26. SELANDER, Bjorn, U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG 12:49:49 27. BALDWIN, Christopher, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 12:50:10 28. BEYER, Chad , BMC Pro Cycling Team 12:50:30 29. HUNT, John, California Giant Berry Farms 12:50:57 30. WATSON, Zach, Team Bobs-Bicycles.com 12:52:01 31. BOVAY, Steve, BMC Pro Cycling Team 12:53:47 32. KING, Benjamin, Fly V Australia 12:55:25 33. MCKISSICK, Ian, BMC Pro Cycling Team 12:55:28 34. JONES, Chris, Team Type 1 12:55:29 35. ENGLISH, Nathaniel, ZteaM 12:56:37 36. PAGE, Nate, RideClean P/B Patentit.com 12:57:16 37. VAILLANCOURT, Daniel, Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home

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12:57:25 38. MOORE, Jesse, California Giant Berry Farms 2:58:01 39. EISINGER, John, Ciclismo Racing 2:58:38 40. SALON, Peter, Felt-Holowesko 2:58:58 41. CLINGER, David, Cole Sport 2:59:28 42. MACGREGOR, Ian, Team Type 1 3:00:23 43. MUMFORD, Reid, Kelly Benefit Strategies 3:00:31 44. JOHNSON, Timothy, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 3:00:55 45. PINKHAM, Chase, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:00:58 46. CAMUT, Jim, Land Rover-Orbea b/f the LAF 3:03:03 47. DEMONG, Bill, Cole Sport 3:03:04 48. HAMILTON, Nic, Trek Red Truck Cycling 3:03:20 49. SLACK, Erik, Team Bobs-Bicycles.com 3:03:30 50. ENGLAND, Justin, California Giant Berry Farms 3:05:19 51. GARCIA, Jonathan, BMC Pro Cycling Team 3:05:50 52. LAUE, Justin, ZteaM 3:06:55 53. PENA, Victor Hugo, Rock Racing 3:07:40 54. GLICK, David, RideClean P/B Patentit.com 3:08:02 55. KOMORI, Ryohei, U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG 3:09:56 56. DAY, Benjamin, Fly V Australia 3:09:56 57. TRANT, Colt, KFAN Composite Team 3:10:03 58. ZIRBEL, Tom, Bissell Pro Cycling 3:10:08 59. VEILLEUX, David, Kelly Benefit Strategies 3:10:09 60. PIPP, Frank, Bissell Pro Cycling 3:11:26 61. GUTIERREZ CATALUNA, Jose Enrique, Rock Racing 3:11:49 62. MATTIS, James, California Giant Berry Farms 3:12:46 63. HONG, Christopher, Team Bobs-Bicycles.com 3:13:40 64. PHIPPS, Christopher, ZteaM 3:14:25 65. ESPOSTI, Paul, Ciclismo Racing 3:14:34 66. WINN, Chris, Team Rio Grande 3:15:05 67. CANDELARIO, Alex, Kelly Benefit Strategies 3:15:28 68. TALANSKY, Andrew, KFAN Composite Team 3:16:07 69. SULZBERGER, Bernie, Fly V Australia 3:16:14 70. DUGAN, Will, Team Type 1 3:16:58 71. SERGENT, Jesse, U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG 3:16:59 72. STEWART, Scott, Team Waste Management 3:18:56 73. BARTON, Chris, BMC Pro Cycling Team 3:19:31 74. LYNCH, Brandon, Team Bobs-Bicycles.com 3:20:05 75. SHELDEN, Taylor, Felt-Holowesko 3:20:16 76. HYDE, Evan, Cole Sport 3:20:33 77. KING, Ben, U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG 3:20:54 78. VAN UDEN, Roman, Land Rover-Orbea b/f the LAF 3:21:31 79. MACH, Paul, Bissell Pro Cycling 3:22:16 80. SIMONS Zack, Cole Sport 3:24:50 81. TALBOTT, David, Team Waste Management 3:25:23 82. BRYNER, Norman, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:26:00 83. BARBERI, Stefano, ZteaM 3:26:03 84. BARRILLEAUX, Jared, California Giant Berry Farms 3:26:24 85. ELKEN, Evan, Land Rover-Orbea b/f the LAF 3:26:43 86. KILUN, Roman, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 3:26:57 87. HAGEMAN, Todd, Cole Sport 3:27:20 88. MURPHY, John, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 3:27:33 89. HARWARD, David, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 3:28:29 90. SCHMITT, Morgan, Bissell Pro Cycling 3:29:23 91. ROUTLEY, Will, Trek Red Truck Cycling 3:30:17 92. REIJNEN, Kiel, Team Rio Grande 3:30:48 93. KRUGHOFF, Allen, Team Rio Grande 3:31:10 94. NOILES, Kevin, Trek Red Truck Cycling 3:31:52 95. BAUMANN, Ryan, U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG 3:32:52 96. GORDON, Jesse, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 13:33:04 97. HEITHECKER, Troy, Team Rio Grande 13:35:49 98. BAZZANNA, Alessandro, Fly V Australia 13:37:48 99. OWENS, Vincent, ZteaM 13:37:57 100. PARDYJAK, Eric, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 13:40:26 101. WINGERT, James, ZteaM 13:42:05 102. THUSS, Adam, Trek Red Truck Cycling 13:43:48 103. JEPPSEN, Eric, Cole Sport 13:44:12 104. ROCK, Alex, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 13:45:46 105. TELEGA, Michael, California Giant Berry Farms 13:46:46 106. OLMOS, Osvaldo, California Giant Berry Farms 14:04:23 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, Utah, August 18-23, 2009 Final Jersey Classification Larry H. Miller Sprint Leader Jersey Classification 1. VEILLEUX, David, Kelly Benefit Strategies 14 pts 2. BARTON, Chris, BMC Pro Cycling Team 11 pts 3. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francesco, Rock Racing 10 pts 4. SULZBERGER, Bernie, Fly V Australia 10 pts 5. GUPTILL, Andrew, Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home 10 pts Zions Bank King of the Mountain Jersey Classification 1. HOWES, Alex, Felt-Holowesko 39 pts 2. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francesco, Rock Racing 26 pts 3. LILL, Darren, Team Type 1 23 pts 4. JACQUES-MAYNES, Ben, Bissell Pro Cycling 22 pts 5. SWINDLEHURST, Burke, Bissell Pro Cycling 16 pts 6. LOUDER, Jeff, BMC Pro Cycling Team 12 pts Vitamin Water/Powerade Best Young Rider Jersey Classification 1. HOWES, Alex, Felt-Holowesko 12:30:29 2. STETINA, Peter, Felt-Holowesko 12:37:22 3. JENKINS, Max, KFAN Composite Team 12:37:37 4. SELANDER, Bjorn, U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG 12:49:49 5. KING, Benjamin, Fly V Australia 12:55:25 6. SALON, Peter, Felt-Holowesko 12:58:58 7. PINKHAM, Chase, Canyon Bicycles All Stars 13:00:58 First Endurance Best Utah Rider Jersey Classification 1. LILL, Darren, Team Type 1 12:29:21 2. LOUDER, Jeff, BMC Pro Cycling Team 12:30:04 3. SWINDLEHURST, Burke, Bissell Pro Cycling 12:30:53 4. PAGE, Nate, RideClean P/B Patentit.com 12:57:16 5. MUMFORD, Reid, Kelly Benefit Strategies 13:00:31 Overall Team Competition General Classification 1. Rock Racing 37:18:49 2. OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 37:24:57 3. BMC Pro Cycling Team 37:25:09 4. Kelly Benefit Strategies 37:35:48 5. Felt-Holowesko 37:36:54 6. KFAN Composite Team 37:40:36 7. Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home 37:49:09 8. Bissell Pro Cycling 37:51:39 9. Team Type 1 37:52:58 10. Fly V Australia 38:04:43 11. Ciclismo Racing 38:16:23 12. RideClean P/B Patentit.com 38:20:45 13. California Giant Berry Farms 38:29:51 14. U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG 38:31:49 15. Team Bobs-Bicycles.com 38:39:55 16. Team Rio Grande 38:48:24 17. ZteaM 38:49:24 18. Trek Red Truck Cycling 38:51:21 19. Cole Sport 38:51:42 20. Canyon Bicycles All Stars 39:22:22 21. Land Rover-Orbea b/f the LAF 39:31:08

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Tour of utah Commentary

A View from the Back Seat

By Louis Borgenicht After riding in a team car (KFAN/ Conglomerate) for Stage 1 of the 2009 Tour of Utah, I came to a realization that biking is an act of faith, at least for a voyeuristic aficionado. I will never ride in a peloton much less race; I will also not climb Everest.

But in 1996 when all hell was breaking loose on the tallest mountain on earth I became fixated on something I knew I would never do.

What drove people to climb a peak where you begin to die above 23,000 feet? My conclusion was that there is a breed of extreme athletes who thrive on near-death experiences.

That is what you buy into when you decide to climb Everest.

Biking is different. These guys are equally amazing. Lean and mean with an incredible ability to tolerate whatever they decide to put their bodies through. The juxtaposition between their ability to climb tortuous peaks one minute and race at speeds of over forty miles per hour the next minute is mind-boggling, perhaps even death defying.

As the team reconnoitered at the finish line before the trip to the start at the entrance to Ogden Canyon everyone seemed relaxed. The team was truly a conglomerate: riders from different teams put together by the Tour of Utah for the race. Max

Jensen had been racing for a Danish team. Scott Teitzel, who planned to finish his college degree in Studio Art and Art History, had been racing with an East Coast team. He said that he had done his first race at age 10 on a mountain bike.

As we got ready to head to the start someone asked if I could drive a second support car in the race. I told then I had never done that.

“Oh you are the mechanic,” someone said.

“No, I am a pediatrician,” I said.

Max then proceeded to tell me how to hand a rider a set of tires in case there was a mechanical incident during the race. I felt newly confident having just changed my first flat a couple of days earlier in Sugarhouse Park.

“No problem,” I said and we were off to the start.

Chatting with Scott and Max was easy and interesting. I raised the issue of George Hincapie missing out on a stage win at the Tour de France by five seconds. There have been lots of theories about it some of them laden with paranoia (e.g. intra-team animosity). Max put a new twist on the story that will probably never be clarified; it is cycling Rashomon.

Max maintained that if George had really wanted it badly he “would have kicked ass [his own] for the last ten kilometers.” He agreed that

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cycling utah.com his lead out for Cavendish on the Champs Elysees on the final day of the Tour de France was spectacular.

Scott talked about riding in the 2009 Tour of California in a fortysomething degree rain. He said he was freezing and dropped back at one point to his support vehicle just to have someone help him into his windbreaker. His hands were too numb to even zip it up.

Someone mentioned the intensity of a long breakaway (I cannot recall either the race or the rider) in which the cyclist, ultimately spent, at the end of the race, could not recall twenty minutes of the race. It is called intensity amnesia.

The team cars were arrayed in no particular order in the Dinosaur Park at the base of Ogden Canyon.

Some of the well-sponsored teams like Rock Racing and BMC, and had large vans, truck or trailers around which the team members were lounging and changing into their racing duds.

KFAN/Conglomerate, being made of up a disparate group that had never ridden together as a team were hanging around our Subaru Outback. I had brought some fresh peaches from my yard and offered them around as they checked their bikes. While many of the other well-healed teams had spare bikes available for its riders in case of a mechanical our teams’ back up consisted only of our Subaru with two sets of wheels for replacement.

I have had to deal with relatively few emergencies as a general pediatrician in general practice and I prayed for no flats. Actually a roving motorbike sponsored by Shimano (see photo) provided a lot of support during the stage. It was as if they knew intuitively which rider was in need (e.g. a flat) and they were at his side immediately. Max’s rear tire

shredded on a climb and Shimano helped him expeditiously. I recalled him mentioning, with frustration, a race in which it took him five for a tire change.

Our team car was allotted position fourteen based on the cumulative position of KFAN/Conglomerate after the Prologue. We were relegated to stay in that position unless a team member riding ahead of us needed nourishment or had a mechanical problem.

Bill Cutting, a friend-racer-andorganizer of the Tour, had arranged for me to ride in the support car.

“Lou,” he said in a phone call twelve hours before Stage One“. You will be responsible for making sure Chuck Curtis [our skilled driver] has easy access to water bottles, spare tires etc. Can you handle that?”

“Sure,” I reassured him. “It feels sort of like being asked if you can deal with the responsibilities of sitting in the exit row on Delta.”

Our route took us through picturesque/picaresque rural Utah: up Ogden Canyon, around Pineview Reservoir, through Huntsville (home of Utah’s oldest bar, The Shooting Star, and the Huntsville Monastery), and into Morgan [1], past East Canyon Reservoir, up Big Mountain, down Emigration Canyon and ending in Research Park near ARUP labs (who were not part of the doping control for the Tour).

Even from the back of the race it was possible to watch it unfold. The peloton split dramatically with riders falling off the pace and intermingling with the support cars. As they tried to rejoin the main groups the riders weaved precariously amidst vehicles traveling thirty miles an hour in close proximity to one another. Once the peloton reached the top of a climb they were gone speeding downhill

SEPTEMBER 2009 close to forty-five miles an hour. It was crucial for our support car to catch up; we careened around twenty mile an hour hairpins at forty miles and hour or more, tires screeching.

It was during these heart-in-mythroat moments I realized one of the reasons Chuck enjoyed driving support cars in a bike race. He was an amateur racer himself and had done it before; I discovered yet another thing I would never do.

In sum, the peloton seemed totally fluid, even amoeba-like. By the end of the race it had split into several groups with two Spanish riders crossing with holding hands in a gesture of national unity twenty-five seconds before the pack.

By the end of the criterium five days later KFAN/Conglomerate had had a very respectable, if unnoticed (by the press) finish. Max had finished fifteenth and Scott had finished seventeenth respectively. Three other team members completed the race within the first sixty-eight in a field of one hundred and eight who completed the whole race; three others had dropped out. When it was all over I searched for the team, hoping to find the white Subaru that had shepherded them through the tour but could not. I imagined them already getting ready for the next race.

[1] Where the race control announcer warned over race radio that “This is a residential area and any riders relieving themselves within two limits would be cited and fined, I laughed since the only people hearing the warning were those of us in cars. I saw a handful of riders relieving themselves of necessity in several front yards.

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commuter Column

An Aussie With a Positive Attitude Setting an Example for the Rest of Us

commuting being sold? What is REI doing on a national level to increase bike commuting?

John Higgins at the Solitude ICS race. Photo: Dave Iltis

By Lou Melini John Higgins, a native of Australia, is the subject of this month’s commuter column. With a background in corporate training and development, John puts his professional skills to work at the Salt Lake REI store. You may also receive help from John if you are interested in bikes or skis. He and his Salt Lake native wife lived in Australia for 10 years prior to moving to Salt Lake City in 2006.

Cycling Utah: I understand that REI is a great company to work for and they reward employees for riding to work in exchange for your “job training” commute.

John Higgins: Both REI as a national business, and our store managers at the local level are enthusiastic supporters of alternative commuting, be it bus, bike, car pool or walk. The store provides secure bike storage for bike commuters, as well as a shower and locker room. There are only 3 or 4 committed year-round bike commuters, but there is a big increase in participation from spring to fall. Staff can earn additional gear discounts for alternative commuting, so this is a financial incentive for those of us who want more gear! Being a regular cyclist certainly adds credibility when it comes to assisting customers who are looking at bikes or cycle accessories, as I can speak with first hand experience from a wide range of cycling interests. Customers expect REI staff to “walk the talk”, so bike commuting certainly enhances my professional skills in the store, as well as waking me up on the way to work.

C.U.: So you have a good reason to enjoy your commute. Tell me about your commuting experience.

J.H.: In Australia, work and home were at the same location, or I had to travel extensively. I was excited about the option of bike commuting to work when I moved here. My ride is just over 8 miles each way as I live between downtown and the University. I used to have just one route, but as I have learned my way around, I now have 3 route variations that I choose from depending on weather conditions such as snow, and the time of day to avoid traffic density. For example, some intersections are too difficult to get through during peak traffic, as there are no lights or 4 way stops. I try to select my route to miss heavy traffic. When I first

moved here, I used the Parley’s bike trail, but because it is not maintained in the winter, I couldn’t ride. Now that I know my way around I can ride year-round, at least most of my workdays.

C.U.: Commuter specific bikes seem to be exploding in the magazines that I read. There is even a new magazine, Bicycle Times, primarily devoted to utilitarian bikes and the bike commuter. Has REI embraced commuter bikes and what can one expect from you looking for a bike for commuting? What accessories do you recommend?

J.H.: REI certainly targets the commuter and community cyclist, so there is a large range of bikes in the store that can be used for commuting. I’d be reluctant to highlight one brand or model, as there is something for everyone depending on their commute, and need for speed or features. Lou, you have previously said that people can commute on just about anything that has two wheels and a set of pedals. We have fully featured commuter specific bikes laden with fenders, racks, internal gears and lighting dynamos, as well as single speed 29ers, urban messenger bikes, mountain and road bikes.

Buying a bike can be like going to the ice cream shop and trying to pick a flavor. Initially it’s a bit daunting, but gradually the choice gets narrowed down to what you know you will like. That’s where a good salesperson in any cycle store can really help out – by assisting the customer to figure out what is going to be most suitable for their needs, and that they are going to enjoy riding. This can be a 60-minute to 3-hour process, including assessing bike options, fitting, test-riding and getting relevant accessories.

My favorite accessories are lights, as I am often riding home in the dark. I usually have 3 upfront- a flasher to be seen, a dual beam LED rechargeable to see, and an LED helmet light to glare at motorists approaching on side streets. Visibility of cyclists from the side is definitely an issue that needs more attention.

For the rear of my bike, the Planet Bike Superflash is my favorite. It has an intense flash pulse. I’ve been behind other riders at night who have one or more rear red blinkies and they are invisible from 20 yards away! I think it is important to be seen.

C.U.: Do you see a general tend in an increase in the number of bikes for

J.H.: Certainly there was a very strong increase in interest and sales last summer when gas prices were up. I’m personally disappointed that gas prices are down again, as we definitely started to see more positive attitudes and behavioral changes to transport options last summer.

Customer interest and sales in bikes for commuting, recreation and fitness continues at a reasonable level this year, although volume and dollar sales are down from last year, and customers are looking for the best deal they can get. People seem more willing to spend on a recreation/ fitness bike than they will for a commuter bike, despite perhaps doing more commuting miles. I think there is an attitude of making do with any old pushie for commuting, rather than investing in current technology.

REI supports bicycling in the community by providing financial grants to local and national organizations; by hosting local service projects; sponsoring cycle events; and providing meeting space and facilities for local organizations. Both the Adventure Cycling Association and Bikes Belong have been recent grant recipients on the national level.

Locally, the store supports trail service projects such as the pipeline trail up Millcreek Canyon and recently work on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail; cycle events like the Cycle Salt Lake Century, and provide meeting space for the Bonneville Cycle Club.

Several staff members are heavily involved in the local cycle community through either advocacy work, cycle clubs, education or racing (both road and mountain), however REI does not sponsor competitive racers or teams. REI also provides extensive information for aspiring bike commuters and other cyclists on www. rei.com under the Expert Advice tab where there is a big list of topics on equipment selection, skills and knowledge (articles and videos). The co-op recently launched an advertising campaign called “bike your drive” to encourage people to turn the pedals instead of the ignition key in order to get places. So yes, REI looks to have both a strong presence and influence in promoting cycling.

C.U.: You taught a winter bike commuting class at REI last fall. Why is this an important lecture? You discussed attitude. Discuss your attitude!

J.H.: I am intending to present this class again. Bike commuting appears to be a seasonal activity for many people. However it could be a yearround commitment to contributing to a low CO2 footprint, improving air quality here in the valley, and keeping active and healthy. Having moved to Salt Lake City from the beaches of sunny Sydney, where the temperature was never below 0 Celsius (32 F.), you’d think I’d be the one wimping-out on riding on snow, ice and cold. I couldn’t believe how the locals emptied from the roads once the temperatures got a little nippy. By comparison, Salt Lake City winter feels like a balmy Caribbean vacation compared to some places in America that can be a genuine challenge. Temperatures are rarely in the single digits or lower, roads are

enthusiastically plowed and salted, storms pass through quickly leaving fine weather and it’s a rare day that is not good for a ride. Which is why I think it is mostly about perception and attitude. For example, it’s always too cold to ride a bike, but it’s never too cold to go skiing! What really got me going in the winter was a letter to the editor in a magazine where the writer said; “don’t ask yourself if you will ride, ask yourself what you will wear.” By asking the second question of yourself, you have already decided to ride. It’s just a matter of looking at the weather and road conditions and deciding which route to take and how to gear up.

C.U.: What are some of the cognitive aspects one must have when commuting by bike?

J.H.: Expect the unexpected is always good to keep in mind. Keep a roving eye instead of a fixed gaze down the road. I’m always listening out for the sound of vehicles around me. The visual and auditory senses are heightened on a bike and provide critical decision making input. Tune into the environment, not the MP3 player!

C.U.: By not driving and getting gear discounts, you must be saving quite a bit of money.

J.H.: I don’t keep a tally of my savings but my perception is I save a lot on motor vehicle expenses. However my wife may argue that what I save on the car I spend on my bike fleet, and I do have a small fleet. However you can get a lot of bike or bike parts for the price of one major mechanical failure on a car, so I’m sure I’m in front by using the bike a lot more than the car. However there are intangibles to consider as I am getting exercise and refreshing my mind before and after. By adding a few extra miles to my commute I’m adding an enjoyable recreational ride to my day without pumping the gas pedal in order to get somewhere for a ride.

C.U.: What else about being a bike commuter would you like to comment on?

J.H.: In addition to the above benefits, I also find bike commuting entertaining in a disturbing way, as there is usually at least one incident of gross stupidity to witness from

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either a pedestrian, driver or other cyclist. This is so prevalent that I give each commute an “idiot rating”. Unfortunately the majority of offenders are other cyclists. I’d wishfully like to think that “the brethren” would exercise a little more awareness about how their actions are perceived by other road users.

As cycling (of all variants) grows in popularity, the need to be respected as a group of road users becomes more important. To get respect, we cyclists need to show respect.

Respect for the rules of the road.

Road safety is based on predictable behaviors, and predictable behaviors come as a result of following the road rules. I see far too an candidates for a Darwin Award blasting arrogantly through stop signs and red lights in the presences of many witnesses in cars, on scooter or on bikes who are waiting their rightful turn. Usually these cyclists are also devoid of helmets and lights, and apparently a few neurons as well.

It may be thrilling to be a rebel, but there are other ways of expressing this that won’t raise the vengeful ire of other road users who use heavier, faster vehicles. I think advocacy efforts for enhanced cycling facilities in the valley would get better ears and dollars if cyclists on public roads set a higher standard for themselves.

As with skiing, “know the code”, and show it. .

C.U.: John, thanks for being part of the column. Where else may we find you on your bike?

J.H.: I love mountain biking, and have recently taken up road riding to improve my mountain bike fitness.

I also really enjoy dirt road/fire trail self-contained bike touring. I’ve done some fabulous tours in Australia, but haven’t done any here yet. I’m looking forward to getting onto the Great Divide (mountain bike) Trail mapped by the Adventure Cycling Association. I’ve also been scheming up some multi-day tours to do here in Utah. It’s backpacking by bike, but not many people seem to do it. I highly recommend it!

If you have a suggestion for a commuter profile, have a commuter question you wish me to address, or other comments, please send them to lou@ cyclingutah.com.

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Mechanic's Corner

HEALTH

Tools for Tires

A Bad Break?

The Current State of Collarbone Injuries in Cycling

Inflators.

Pumps.

By Tom Jow Last month we looked at a method for removing and replacing a tube.

That same method can also be used for installing a new tire. In either case, there are some tools that make the job much easier. For example, how does one inflate a tire without a pump? Also, some tires fit tight on the rim, requiring something called tires levers to pry the tire off the rim. As with most tools, there are many choices. Fortunately, these tools are inexpensive so if you don’t like one, it’s easy to try another.

Ranging in price from $6 to $20, what makes one tire lever different from another? The type of material used is one difference. Back in the old days they were called “tire irons”, because they were all made of steel. Still in use, these heavy-duty levers are best used on the toughest, tightest fitting tires such as those ridden by mountain bike downhill racers. Plastic levers are just not strong enough for some jobs. The advantage to plastic levers, however, is that they are small and light enough to carry around in a seat bag or hydration pack. In between, you can find plastic levers with a steel core. The advantage to these levers is strength from steel and plastic to protect the tire, rim and hands. Historically tire levers have always come in a set of three. While I feel three is best, some come is pairs or are designed to work alone.

A tire pump, on the other hand, is something you should only need to carry one of. Emergency pumps come in three styles: full length, mini-pump, and mini-pump with foot peg. The type of pump you choose will be based upon the bicycle you ride and the type of riding you do. Full-length pumps fit under the top tube of the frame. Secured between the head tube and seat tube, these pumps are work well because their long, thin air chamber allows high pressure to be reached using only the arms. Considering new designs, the full-length pump may no longer fit all frames. Mini-pumps, on the other hand, can fit in a pocket, hydration pack or on a small bracket next to the water bottle.

Mounted on the frame or stashed in a pack, these pumps do not interfere with carrying the bike, which is often done on a mountain bike. These pumps work

well, but with their small air volume it seems like forever to fill a mountain bike tire. The mini-pump with foot peg bridges the gap between these two pumps. With a slightly longer air chamber and a foot peg to stand on, these pumps are faster and reach higher pressure than a standard mini-pump.

The easiest way to inflate a tire is with a CO2 inflator.

Coming into popularity the last few years, this system uses a pressurized carbon dioxide canister with a special inflator for bicycles. With these inflators, all one has to do is place the canister on the valve, pull the trigger and whoosh! Tire inflated.

When purchasing a CO2 inflator, there are a couple things to remember.

First is the size of the canister. The tire pressure is determined by the size of the canister and the size of the tire.

For example, a 16-gram cylinder will inflate a 26x2.3 tire to 40psi, or a 700x23 tire to 100psi. Be sure to get the proper size cylinder for the tire pressure desired in the tires you have. You may have to test one out to be sure your tire will be properly inflated. Also, there two types of cylinders: threaded and non-threaded. The non-threaded cylinders are about half the cost but require a different adapter than the threaded type. CO2 inflators do have drawbacks.

While the cylinders are steel and recyclable, it is waste. Also, carbon dioxide leaks through bicycle tubes faster than the normal atmosphere from a pump, leaving you with a tire that needs to be pumped up the day after. And with only one inflation per can, what happens when you run out of cans on the road?

Of course, if you only carry one tube, why would you need more than one CO2 canister? Another good piece of equipment to carry in your kit is a patch kit. Simple as it may seem, patch kits are available with two different types of adhesive. The old standard uses glue, which is applied from a tube onto the puncture. A patch is then applied on top of that glue when it is dry. The new style uses a patch that is self-adhering.

To apply this patch the backing paper is removed, and the patch is placed onto the puncture. At a cost of about $3-4, when needed a patch kit could be the most valuable thing one ever buys for their bicycle.

“Be Prepared” is the old Boy Scout motto. Every cyclist needs to have the tools and skills to at least repair their own flat tire on the road or trail. For minimum investment of about $30, these tools not only provide a sense of security while riding, but can also be the beginning of a commitment to learning more about bicycle maintenance.

Got a bike question? Email Tom at 1tomjow@gmail.com.

By Mark D. Scholl, M.D. Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon

Avid viewers of professional cycling all know that when commentator Phil Liggett sees a crash on the road, he is about to immediately express grave concern for that rider’s collarbone. Despite the fact that occasionally the rider is holding his knee or wrist while the collarbone is getting all the worry, there is a good reason that a seasoned commentator will use this as a firstguess injury from a crash. Clavicle fractures are among the most common orthopedic cycling injuries, along with fractures of the radial head and wrist fractures.

The clavicle is a doubly curved bone that connects the sternum to a projection of the shoulder blade called the acromion. Its primary function is acting as a strut to position the shoulder joint broadly outside the rib cage, to maximize function and range-of-motion. It derives its name from the Latin word “clavicula” which means “little key” because as the hand is taken above the head, the clavicle is seen to rotate on its long axis like a key in a lock.

Throughout the majority of modern medicine, fractures of the clavicle have been treated with limited intervention. Comfort measures such as a sling, or a figure-of-eight brace are used to help support the bone as the healing process occurs over time. Surgery was reserved for uncommon situations where the bone had broken through the skin, or was nearly through and was “tenting” the skin demonstrating significant stretch and risk of pressure injury developing. Traditional teaching instructed us that the vast majority of fractures would heal without intervention, often leaving a residual ‘bump’ but having no detrimental functional effect on the shoulder.

Over the past decade, or so, orthopedic surgeons have begun to re-define what the effects of a clavicle fracture on a shoulder may be. It turns out our previous notion - that all patients who have a broken clavicle and successfully heal the bone go on to have full function of the shoulder without problems - may have been a bit shortsighted. Reports in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British & American versions) have begun to look at long-term outcomes after successful healing of displaced clavicle fractures. We have found

that although these fractures often go on to heal, some patients with a healed fracture still have weakness or other functional limitations in the affected shoulder. Recent articles have shown that even at an average of 4 ½ years after healing a displaced fracture of the clavicle, tested subjects were found to only have around 80% strength in their shoulder compared to their uninjured side.

The key turns out to be in the component of displacement. This is a term that defines how much the fracture has shifted after it has broken. The clavicle has many various forces that act upon it, mostly related to the muscles that attach to the clavicle and the muscles that cross from the chest wall to the shoulder.

If you recall, we said previously, that the clavicle was a strut to keep the shoulder away from the rib cage.

However, if that strut is broken, there are large muscle groups - such as the pectoralis, which may act to compress or shorten the clavicle at the fracture, and draw the shoulder closer to the chest wall. If the clavicle fracture heals in this shortened place, there is a change in the relative position of the shoulder to the body and this is believed to be responsible for the residual weakness we can sometimes see after the fracture heals. This is one of the main reasons orthopedic surgeons now treat many more fractures of the clavicle with surgery than we did even five or ten years ago.

The other reason we have begun to see orthopedic surgeons recommend treating clavicle fractures with surgery more often, has to do with the speed with which we can rehabilitate an athlete and return them to sport after surgery. Orthopedics has seen important recent advancements in the technology of devices available to stabilize clavicle fractures in surgery. As we are able to hold the fracture more securely, we can be more aggressive with our rehabilitation and get athletes back to sport much sooner than if we treat with immobilization and waiting. Most of the pain from a fracture comes from motion between the bones where there should not be any.

Anybody who has had a fracture and has felt the grinding sensation between bones will tell you it’s like listening to nails on a chalkboard while getting stabbed with an ice pick at the same time. Not fun at all. Stabilizing the fracture with a titanium plate and screws brings the

bone ends together solidly, so there is no longer motion at the fracture site. This improves comfort much sooner, allowing early advancement in range-of-motion, sooner resumption of cardiovascular activities, and faster return to strengthening. All of these lead to faster return to sport.

When the most famous collarbone in cycling (belonging to the most famous cyclist, Lance Armstrong) was broken in the process of his return to the pro peloton, there was much speculation about how this would affect his chances at his favorite proving ground, the Tour de France. Anybody who follows Lance’s enthusiastic Twittering knows that he had a remarkably speedy recovery. He reported biking on the road just eight days after his surgery (though he did appeal to those following, not to tell his doctor!). This is a bit sooner than most surgeons would recommend for road riding (I often have cyclists on a trainer this early, but for safety, like to keep off the road and trails until healing is a bit further progressed).

However, it just goes to show that not only can Lance get up Mont Ventoux faster than you; he can heal quicker as well!

Many of us watched as Lance stood upon the podium at the Tour de France this year, an achievement that might not have been possible had he not gotten past his clavicle fracture like a Category 4 climb.

What might have been a major setback, was just a small bump in the road, and early surgical intervention that restored his fracture’s displacement and shortening may also end up maintaining better strength in his shoulder in the long term.

The best clavicle is the one that was never broken, so using caution while riding, particularly in traffic or other adverse conditions, is the best program. However, if you do have a crash and hear Phil Liggett’s voice in your head worrying about your collarbone, have it checked out by an orthopedic surgeon. We may be able to get you back in the saddle sooner than you think, and quite possibly with a better long-term outcome than a few years ago.

Mark D. Scholl, M.D. is an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon with Comprehensive Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Information on his practice can be found online at comporthopedics.com.

Salt Lake Bike Collective News The Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is continuing to offer free mechanics classes. Everyone is welcome to come to our Community Bike Shop (2312 S. West Temple) to receive a lesson from the Park Tool School (www. parktool.com/clinics_training) by professional mechanics every Monday starting at 5pm. Classes don't build on each other, so jump in at any time. Participants will learn how to true wheels, adjust derailleurs and brakes, and general skills. See the Collective's website (www.slcbikecollective.org) for a schedule.

The Collective is also proud to officially host the International Bicycle Film Festival for the first time in Utah on October 2nd & 3rd at the Post Theatre (245 South Fort Douglas Boulevard, Bldg 636). Check out www.bicyclefilmfestival.com to preview the program and buy pre-sale tickets for inspiring and beautiful films on cycling.

The film festival features short and long films about cycling of all persuasions.

As always the Collective needs bicycles and volunteers for all of their rewarding programs. Reasonable weather permitting, Valet Bike Parking will continue at the Downtown Alliance's Farmers' Market until October 17th. Our Trips for Kids program, which takes youth from 10-16 on mountain bike rides, and the Earn a Bike program, where kids learn to take apart and rebuild a bike that they get to keep, are starting up, and they need mentors to teach kids how to work on bikes and/or ride! If you have a bike to donate, the Collective can use it, whether it is currently functional or not.

The mission of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. For more information, including crank addiction, visit www.slcbikecollective.org or call 801-FAT-BIKE.

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Holladay Bicycle Advisory Committee

Mayor Dennis Webb is pleased to announce the formation of the Holladay Bicycle Advocacy Committee (HBAC). The HBAC’s purpose is to work with the Mayor and City Council to make Holladay a safer and friendlier community for bicycling. Residents serve on the HBAC on a volunteer basis. Activities include a monthly meeting to discuss bicycling issues and organizing events for Bike Week in early May. The HBAC meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. in the Hy Nielson Room of the city building at 4580 S. 2300 E. All persons interested in making Holladay more bicycle friendly are invited to attend and participate.

For addition information, or if you would like to serve on the HBAC, feel free to contact the HBAC’s chair, Greg Hoole, at gregh@utahbikinglaw.com.

Motorist Sentenced for Hitting Cyclist

Alexander Jason Barto was sentenced April 27th 2009 for one felony count of 3rd degree aggravated assault. Barto struck cyclist Sean Dunleavy with his truck on Mirror Lake Highway in August 2008.

Dunleavy’s bike was destroyed but he escaped the accident with only minor injuries.

Barto made a plea deal in Summit County Court and had all other misdemeanors dismissed. He was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail and complete 100 hours of community service. The courts assigned Barto to take anger management classes, write an apology letter and reimburse Dunleavy’s insurance $13,000. A two year prison term was suspended pending his completion of 3 years probation. Dunleavy said he has not received the letter of apology.

According to Dunleavy, Barto, told the judge during the sentencing hearing he was doing his civic duty by alerting Dunleavy and his fellow riders that they were breaking the law by riding two abreast. “To date, Mr. Barto has not shown any remorse and I’m not sure he has learned anything from this ordeal. I do know that for the rest of his life he will be labeled as a convicted felon,” said Dunleavy.

-Jennifer Barth

U of U Bests BYU in Red and Blue Time Trial SALT LAKE CITY - Aug. 30, 2009 - The average finish time of University of Utah's cycling club in the 2009 Bikes for Kids Utah Red vs. Blue Time Trial yesterday won the club the Intermountain Financial Group Cup, a $1,000 cash prize to help fund its future racing efforts. The combined scores of Utah fans participating in the time trial also won them bragging rights as the fastest university on two wheels along the Wasatch front.

Brigham Young University (BYU) and University of Utah (Utah) Time Trial riders, along with the event vendors, supported Bikes for Kids Utah Saturday morning by riding despite road construction along the course.

Bikes for Kids Utah President Debbie Reid said, "We really appreciated the community's enthusiastic support of this event even with the road construction. It is awesome that there are so many people dedicated to getting kids on bikes."

Over 40 cycling club and team members, alumni and fans of BYU and Utah gathered at Traverse Ridge for a three-mile hill climb time trial with an elevation gain of more than 1,300 feet and 10 percent to 12 percent grades in some locations.

Millisecond Sports Timing averaged the speeds of the university's official cyclists to determine that the Utah cycling team won the time trial with an average time of 18 minutes, 18 seconds, winning them the $1,000 Intermountain Financial Group Cup. The BYU cycling club followed with an average time of 21 minutes, 2 seconds.

Utah's cycling club members, fans and alumni won bragging rights for their school for averaging a time trial finish time of 21 minutes, 56 seconds. BYU supporters finished the race in average time of 25 minutes, 58 seconds.

BYU and Utah riders a like participated in the Bike for Kids Utah Red vs. Blue time trial in the tradition of fun-spirited rivalry and comradery.

Though a Utah alumnus, John Gardner raced for BYU along with his 11-year-old daughter, Jenna, and his 16-year-old daughter and time trial national champion Jillian.

Gardner, a dentist, supports Bikes for Kids in its mission to keep young people healthy. He said, "Being a health care professional, I see a lot of kids that need to get out and move."

Two riding companions with Team Bad Ass racing for Utah had their own friendly competition. Dina Hannah said of her riding companion, Kurt Wagner, "I beat Kurt! And he has beaten me every Bikes for Kids Utah time trial for the past three years."

Dylan Pratt, president of the Y Cycling Club, hopeful that BYU will have a similar about face next year, said, "It's fun to have the BYU and Utah rivalry be part of a time trial. It helped motivate fans to win last year and it will help them win back bragging rights from the U at next year's competition."

Joel Hsia University of Utah, president of Utah's cycling club, said "It felt good to see a lot of the Utah riders in a pack towards the front ahead of BYU, but I was still cheering for the BYU riders coming around the corner. We're all cyclists. We all support each other and the Bikes for Kids mission."

The Bikes for Kids fundraising dinner, held September 1, 2009, raised $17,000, $7,000 more than last year, in support of its cause to provide new bikes to underprivileged second graders.

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St. George's Turkey Farm Loop Offers an Epic Fall and Spring Ride

By Lukas Brinkerhoff Are you sick of riding those short three-hour rides? Does your soul

and mild. At 50+ miles it will force you to climb to the foothills of Pine Valley Mountain only to drop you back down to the slot canyons that

Above: Lukas on the Turkey Farm Loop. Photo: Bryce Pratt

desperately need an epic all day ride?

Then it is agreed. There is nothing worst than finishing your ride only to feel like you need to another lap or two to satisfy your addiction. This is especially true in Southern Utah where the desert mesas often limit the length of the trails. If you are still nodding your head yes, let me introduce you to the Turkey Farm Loop.

The Turkey Farm Loop is a dirt road, paved road, singletrack loop that consists of some of the most beautiful areas in St. George. It will challenge your endurance as well as your technical ability. Plus you will get that added feeling of epic adventure due to the navigational requirements.

This trail is not for the meek

they border. And then for fun, you will climb back up the mountain and do the drop all over again. This is just the dirt road part. Once off the mountain you will have to ride the entire Prospector Trail, which is a great ride in and of itself but at the end of this epic you might not find it as simple.

Due to the length of this trail and the limited space I have to describe the trail, I will break things down into four general areas without exact directions. I must warn that there is a lot of space out here and this isn't a designated and marked loop. Rather, it is the connection of many dirt roads, paved roads and some singletrack. As with all trails, if you are not familiar with the area, or don't feel comfortable navigating on your own,

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it is strongly encouraged to get in depth directions at one of the local St. George bike shops.

Now let's get things going. The

starting point of this trail can be just about any where along the loop. I've found the water tank at the top of the industrial park to be a great starting spot. To get there, from St. George Boulevard head north on 1000 East.

At the top of the hill, go right at the light and then take a left on Industrial Drive. At the octagon building turn left on Red Rock Road. Follow this road to the T and then go left again.

The water tank will be just up the road a ways. There is a turn out where you can park. This happens to also be the starting spot for the Broken Mesa loop.

The first section of the trail is the dirt road that takes you up past the Turkey Farm, which gives the loop its name even though you won't actually see the farm. This road will take you all the way over to Silver Reef. Stay on this road. From the water tank the road will slowly climb up towards the mountain. There are

a couple of steep sections but otherwise is a nice spinning grind up to the foothills. There are great views looking back towards St. George.

There are a few cinder cones and lava flows on the west side of the road.

Once up on top, the road will wind between the foothills and the slot canyons coming up from the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. You will leave the cactus and sagebrush behind to enjoy the shade of scattered Junipers that get denser the farther you ride.

Depending on the time of year, you will cross a couple of streams or some dry washes. Across the top you will have two long steep climbs followed by exhilarating descents. The last downhill will drop you right into Silver Reef.

Silver Reef is the only place in the United States where silver was found in sandstone. The area was mined extensively and there are still many mines that can be seen in the area. You will ride right past one of the biggest shafts in the area. It is currently caged over but there is a sign that will tell you all about it including how much silver was dragged out of the pit. This is a great place for a sandwich.

The second section of the loop is shorter but takes some know how in navigation. From Silver Reef you need to get to the Red Cliffs Recreation Area. From the paved road in Silver Reef, there are a lot of dirt roads that all look the same that head the right direction. To get where you need to be, you need to patch these roads, along with the four-wheeler trails together to get to Red Cliffs. If you find your way to the above-mentioned mineshaft, you will be able to see Interstate 15. Just stay parallel to the road and eventually you will run into the paved road that goes into the recreational area.

The third section of the loop begins from the paved road you just found. The Prospector Trail begins here and will take you all the way to Washington. There is no real trailhead from the road. If you can get

past this navigational challenge and find the trail you will be able to finish without much more thought. Once on the Prospector you can enjoy the nice singletrack through the red rock.

The trail will take you right into Church Rocks. At the bottom of Church Rocks in the sandy wash you will notice a rocky trail heading up the opposite direction you would be going to ride up on top of the slick rock. Jump on this trail and ride it to the dirt road finding your way into Washington. Once back on pavement find your way to Middleton Drive and then back to your car.

To avoid the heat, ride the Turkey Farm Loop early Spring or late Fall.

Just make sure to watch the weather to ensure the road up under the foothills is passable, it can get a bit messy when it is wet. And to remedy, what I've been told is my elitist attitude, if the weather holds this year the Mooseknuckler Alliance will be doing a group ride of the loop Thanksgiving Day and you are all invited. I can guarantee you will love the views, and more importantly, that you will not be left wanting more.

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rode three full laps and one half lap, but that was enough for some.

“It was a short course, but it was mean,” stated an anonymous rider.

Standing at the finish was enough proof of the trial the riders had to face. Many riders, including the pros, went down. Bloodied knees, missing bike parts, and punctured tires were all part of the horror stories.

“The course was fast; not super, super technical, but the speed just eats you up,” said pro men winner, Alex Grant (Mona Vie/Cannondale).

“You’d be nuking and all of a sudden there’s like off camber turns – they’d just come at you. It was fun though man, it was a good time for sure.”

The trail consisted of 90 percent single track, 10 percent dirt road, and 1,200 vertical feet per 6.1-mile laps.

The pro men rode 21.6 miles total, which was made up of three full laps and one half lap (3.5 miles). The pro women, expert men/women, sport men/women, and single speed rode two full laps and one half lap.

The pro men sprinted off the line, but it wasn’t until later on in the course that the true winner would move to the front. Even at the skill level of the pros, they all knew this course would be won from a more conservative approach, but it still ate

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Grant and Holmes Tops at Intermountain Cup Finals

Continued on page 24 Above: Alex Grant (Monavie/Cannondale) topped the men's pro field.

Photo: Dylan Brown Right: Heather Holmes (Kenda/Titus/Hayes) bested the women's pro category. Photo: Aaron Schwendiman.

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By Dylan Brown The first of August was hot, dry and trying. The Intermountain Cup

Race Series finals also known as Rock the Canyons XC, held at the Canyons Mountain Resort, turned some competitors to dust. The pros

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Mancebo Wins over Utah Riders Lill and Louder

Above: Brent Bookwalter (BMC) won the prologue. Photos: Dave Iltis Right: Salt Lake City's Darren Lill (Team Type 1) rode the last 10 miles of the Mt. Nebo climb solo to take Stage 2.

beauty of racing in Utah. Eric Heiden also touted the beauty of the courses and the amazing scenery. The general sentiment was again one of optimism, measured growth and touching more of Utah in the future. The hope is to become a UCI race in 2011, on a level with the Tour of California and the Tour of Missouri.

Greg Miller summed things up nicely when he said, “I believe within a few short years, the Tour of Utah will develop into one of the cornerstone cycling events in the United States.”

After sharing his remarks, Terry McGinnis fittingly kicked off the tour by saying “Lets race!”

Prologue: Capital Prologue - p/b Salt Lake Convention and Visitors

Bureau, 4.5 km, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 18, 2009 The racing began with a Prologue for stage win honors, and also the initial shake down for the overall contenders. Since the winner would start the first road stage with the yellow Team Give leader’s jersey on his back, the competition was heated.

The course was an intense out and back effort beginning and ending on the east side of the state capitol building. The riders covered a short climb, then turned into City Creek Canyon and continued up Gravity Hill to the turnaround at the salt storage at the west end of 11th avenue. The route then doubled back on itself to the finish line east of the capitol building. The

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course made for great spectating as the riders hurled themselves out of the canyon, through a chicane and powered down a fast descent to the finish line. Several riders, including prerace favorite Darren Lill (Team Type 1) and Ryan Anderson (Kelly Benefit Strategies) overcooked the corner and hit the deck.

The winning time was posted by Brent Bookwalter (BMC). Laying down a blistering pace over the slightly uphill first leg, the stage victory was sealed by his effort coming back to the finish in the shadow of the Utah State Capitol building. After the vic- 3. MCKISSICK, Ian, BMC Pro tory Bookwalter said “I think the big Cycling Team 06:14.5 thing was not overdoing it at the start. 4. JACQUES-MAYNES, Ben, Bissell It’s a short effort, so you’ve got to go Pro Cycling 06:15.4 out hard. You feather it, you feather 5. LOUDER, Jeff, BMC Pro Cycling it, you feather it and at the end you Team 06:16.3 open it up.”

The early best time was set by Ben Jacque-Maynes (Bissell) at 6:15 Stage 1: Big Mountain Road Race and held as the majority of the 169 - p/b University of Utah Healthcare, riders covered the 2.8 mile course. 85 miles, Ogden to Salt Lake City, Jacque-Maynes time was bested by Utah, August 19, 2009 eventual stage winner Bookwalter. He stopped the clock at 6:12. Bookwalter's Stage one covered 85 rugged miles time withstood challenges from current of the beautiful Wasatch Back mounUS PRO time trial champion David tain range, traveling from Ogden to Salt Zabriskie (Garmin Slipstream) at 6:14, Lake City. With 6,400 feet of climbing and Ian McKissick (BMC) who posted on tap it proved to be the first real test a 6:14 also and missed the 2nd step on for the riders and began to separate the the podium by a tenth of a second. contenders from the pretenders.

“This is probably my biggest time After a fast start at the Timbermine trial win, I’ve had lots of seconds” said restaurant in the mouth of Ogden Bookwalter.

When asked about his 2nd place Canyon, the race traveled around performance, Zabriskie said, ““I just go Pineview Reservoir and through as hard as I can every time, but I really Huntsville. Early breakaway attempts think the longer one (time trial) is going were made as the race rolled toward the first substantial climb up the old to suit me better.”

Snowbasin road to the top of Trappers The prologue set the stage for the rest of the tour with the leader’s jersey Loop. Though none of the early breaks being awarded to Brent Bookwalter stayed away, they paved the way for the (BMC), the best young rider’s jersey 2 riders to establish a gap at the base of to Chris Barton (BMC), and the best the climb. Justin English (ZteaM) and Utah rider Jersey to David Zabriskie Aaron Olsen (KFAN Composite team) led over the King of the Mountain (Garmin-Slipstream).

David Zabriskie was a last minute (KOM) line at the top of old Snowbasin road. The breakaway riders were caught addition to the race, confirming his participation on the Monday two days on the descent of Trappers Loop after prior to the start. Due to the late addi- gaining a maximum gap of 1 minute. tion and UCI regulations, he was racing The peloton remained together until the Hot Spot sprint in Morgan where without a team. “If you are going to pick a race to not have teammates, this Brad White (Ouch) and Sam Bewley would probably be one of those races. (Trek-Livestrong) went off the front.

There are not too many large valleys The duo opened up a substantial lead as where you’re going to need a full team they raced past East Canyon dam and chasing at the front. A lot of mountain- around the reservoir. White hit the base top finishes. We’ll see how it goes.” of the Big Mountain climb with Bewley said Zabriskie.

When asked about time off since the Tour de France David Zabriskie said, “That’s why I wanted to do the race. It’s been very difficult for me to get back out on the bike. Trying to get back into a routine, it’s been very difficult. Traveling back here and trying to deal with the house that got broken into, it hasn’t been super conducive for me to be a bike rider.”

David also said that the officials made it clear that racing in cooperation with the Felt-Holowesko Partners U23 team, the developmental program for his Garmin-Slipstream Pro-tour team was against the race rules and would not be allowed.

Zabriskie did hang out with the team before and after stages and share feeds etc. In speaking of the U23 team Zabriskie said, “It’s always nice for me to see the younger guys, if I can point them in the right direction.”

Results: Capitol Prologue - p/b Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau, 4.5 km, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 18, 2009 1. BOOKWALTER, Brent, BMC Pro Cycling Team 06:12.9 2. ZABRISKIE, David, Garmin Slipstream 06:14.1

in tow and a 3:00 minute lead on the peloton. Bewley came off the pace half way up the climb and was soon caught by the pack, while White continued on his own. With a rare mountain pass so close to the city; the Big Mountain summit was packed with fans. Local personality Cris Fox was seen handing up cash to the riders as they summited.

After the race Brad White would go on to say, “I saw this guy holding up a $20 and I grabbed it and stuffed it in my pocket hoping that it wouldn’t fall out on the descent.”

White made quick work of the Big Mountain descent, continuing by himself past Mountain Dell reservoir to the base of the backside of Little Mountain climb. He was caught by Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing), Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) and Moises Aldape (Team Type 1) near the bottom of the incline. The two Spaniards from Rock Racing then attacked the others prior to the summit. The move stuck and the pair motored over the remaining kilometers to the finish in Research Park. Mancebo and Sevilla crossed the finish line hand in hand, with a 25 second gap to the chasers. Mancebo was awarded the stage win and the leader’s jersey, with Sevilla in second. White and Aldape were swallowed by a 40 strong chase group with David Veilleux (Kelly Benefit Strategies) winning the field sprint for third, followed by Victor Hugo Pena (Rock Racing) in 4th and Utahn David Clinger (Cole Sport) slotting into 5th. Utah amateur Tanner Putt (Cole Sport) missed the time cut and was eliminated from the race.

After more than 40 miles in a breakaway Brad White said “I got caught coming up the last climb to Emigration and the Type 1 rider, he couldn’t hold their wheel, I couldn’t hold it. The way

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Strategies 3:25:25 4. PENA, Victor Hugo, Rock Racing 3:25:25 5. CLINGER, David, Cole Sport 3:25:25 General Classification after Stage 1 1. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco, Rock 3:31:07 2. SEVILLA, Oscar, Rock Racing 3:31:16 3. BOOKWALTER, Brent, BMC Pro Cycling Team 3:31:37 4. ZABRISKIE, Dave, Garmin/ Slipstream 3:31:39 5. JACQUES-MAYNES, Ben, Bissell Pro Cycling 3:31:40 Stage 2: Mount Nebo Road Race - p/b Thanksgiving Point, 77 miles, Thanksgiving Point to Mt. Nebo Summit, Utah, August 20, 2009

Above: Local strongman Jeff Louder (BMC) turned in a respectable performance in the stage 3 time trial. He finished third overall.

Below: Utah climbing wizard Burke Swindlehurst (Bissell) wrapped up a second place in stage 4, the Snowbird Road Race.

Right: Young gun, Alex Howes (Felt-Holowesko Partners) dropped everyone to win the Snowbird Road Race.

Photos: Dave Iltis

they looked I knew it was going to be hard to bring them back.” White was very active in the 2008 Tour of Utah, winning Stage 1 into Nephi and the KOM jersey. That performance proved instrumental in his signing with the OUCH p/b Maxxis team for 2009. “I definitely have a love for this race. It’s good to have a good first day!” Several other riders’ 2008 performances proved to be instrumental in landing upgraded contracts for 2009.

These comments show the importance of the Tour of Utah as a place where riders can take one last crack at impressing team directors. Its place on the calendar as the last major stage race, prior to “Silly Season” where teams and riders officially announce new contracts and signings, increases the race’s importance.

The Rock Racing duo of Francisco Mancebo and Oscar Sevilla are seasoned veterans having raced at the top level of world cycling. Each rider has won the best young rider jersey at the Tour De France and garnered other top placing in grand tours. As such the experienced Oscar Sevilla said, “The mountains are very hard, and very beautiful. And tomorrow and Saturday are like stages in the Tour de France.”

Stage1 Results: Big Mountain Road Race p/b University of Utah Healthcare, 85 miles, Ogden to Salt Lake City, Utah, August 19, 2009 1. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco, Rock Racing 3:25:00 2. SEVILLA, Oscar, Rock Racing 3:25:00 3. VEILLEUX, David, Kelly Benefit

Stage 2 lived up to its billing as one of the most difficult stages in American racing. Beginning at Lehi’s Thanksgiving Point, the riders skirted the west and south shores of Utah Lake before tackling the 20-mile climb to the 9345 ft summit of Mount Nebo.

After an extended neutral start due to road construction the attacks were persistent as the peloton moved through Saratoga Springs and over the rollers west of Utah Lake. While nothing stuck immediately, the peloton was very active. Several riders hit the tarmac after touching wheels, but were able to quickly remount and latch back on to the field and continue the race.

At mile 22 the right mix of riders established a 10 second gap. The breakaway consisted of teammates Ben King and Ben Day (Fly V Australia), Will Duggan (Team Type 1), Jonathan Garcia (BMC), Frank Pipp (Bissell), Bobby Sweeting (Land Rover-Orbea), Taylor Sheldon (Felt-Holowesko Partners), and Jared Gilyard (Ride Clean).

As the break moved through Goshen for the day’s first hot spot sprint the kids from Goshen Elementary cheered the riders on. The children lined the schoolyard fence along Main Street directly in front of the sprint line and were treated to a show as the hot spot sprint was taken by Bobby Sweeting (Land Rover-Orbea).

At the base of the day’s major climb to Mt. Nebo, the break had extended its lead to 3:30. With the road tilting swiftly upward, the break began to shed riders. The steepest pitches of the climb are found in the first portion.

Taylor Sheldon and Bobby Sweeting were the first to come off the pace. The next riders to fall victim to the pace were Will Duggan, Jared Gilyard, and finally Frank Pipp. Ben Day, Ben King and Jonathan Garcia continued to fly the flag for the breakaway only to be swallowed up by the chase group at mile 62.

Once the riders from the break had been caught, the overall contenders began attacking. For the top teams it was a drag race to the climb, pushing their best climbers as close to the front as the climb began. Darren Lill (Team Type 1) showed why he is one of the best climbers in the world by mounting an impressive attack. Marked by Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing), Lill quickly opened up a gap on a herd of the race’s mountain goats. The chase from the larger group was whittled down to Tyler Wren and Anthony Colby (Colavita), David Zabriskie (GarminSlipstream), Pat McCarty and Chris Baldwin (OUCH), Phil Zajicek (Fly V Australia) and Mathew Busche (Kelly Benefits) with Burke Swindlehurst (Bissell) just behind.

Darren Lill (Team Type 1) soon dropped Sevilla and continued on his own with 10 miles remaining to the summit. Sevilla then dropped back to support Mancebo and finished with the

chase group. Lill looked smooth as he climbed and continued to increase his gap over the chasers. That lead peaked at 1 minute and Lill was able to hold on to win the stage with a 22 second margin.

Back in the chase, the race for second place on the stage and the race overall kicked into overdrive. The chasers were caught by a group containing yellow jersey Mancebo and defending champion Jeff Louder (BMC).

Attacks were launched by McCarty and Baldwin (OUCH), Louder, and several others. Jeff Louder’s attacks were focused on the Rock Racing contingent

and intended to isolate Mancebo. “The Rock guys, you could tell they were really struggling, but they’ve got so much experience, so much over the top power, so you get a gap on them and they just wind it up and bring you back on the little false flats and descents.”

Jeff Louder said Mancebo was able to stay with the group and subsequently slip off the front on a downhill section just before the final half-mile push to the finish line. Louder gave chase but came up

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Utah amateurs Cameron Hoffman (Canyon Bicycles) and Brad Gehrig (Cole Sport) were among 8 riders disqualified for holding on to team cars in an attempt to make the time cut on the climb. Although a fairly common practice in Professional races, the Tour of Utah officials showed a zero tolerance policy and issued the disqualifications.

The rules require a rider to finish within 80% of the winning riders time or be cut from the race. Each of the mountain stages saw a number of riders not make the cut.

Above: Utah's new guard meets the old guard: Chase Pinkham (Canyon Bicycles) and Burke Swindlehurst (Bissell) in the criterium. 18-year-old Pinkham finished 45th overall. Expect to see more from this talented rider.

Right: Bernie Sulzberger (Fly V Australia) unleashed a wicked sprint to take stage 5, the Salt Lake Downtown Criterium. Photos: Dave Iltis

short, finishing third on the day, 4 seconds behind second placed Mancebo and 26 seconds behind Darren Lill.

At the finish Louder said, “Lill went, Sevilla reacted and I reacted to Sevilla, I just couldn’t quite follow him.

He and Sevilla went away and I just kinda sat back and eventually Sevilla couldn’t follow either. Darren put Rock (Racing) under pressure which no one else could or was willing to do.”

Darren Lill is no stranger to the Tour of Utah, having raced the 2008 edition. Although he hails from South Africa, Darren has made Utah his American home over the last two seasons and knows the stages and climbs well. Jeff Louder and Darren Lill were teammates on BMC in 2008 and often train together when they are in town.

When asked about Lill’s attack Louder said, “He’s like a caged beast, you can’t really hold him in.”

The victory came on Lill’s 27th birthday and was a fitting birthday present. Darren said, “I rode the climb last week to have a look at it, and decided that the bottom part is the hardest and steepest part of the climb and I knew that if no one else was going to race positively from the bottom I wanted to make it hard for some of the other guys there like Jeff (Louder) and some of the bigger guys. They do better over the rolling sections towards the top where they can sit on and recover. So I wanted to make it hard at the bottom and make it count. But man it’s a long climb and

I was worried it was going to catch me out. There were a few times where it definitely felt like my legs were falling off. I just kept praying and asking God to give me the strength to make it to the line. So praise God he did!”

Utah’s amateur riders finished well on the stage and have been having a good tour as a whole. The quality and preparation of the riders fielded by each team has certainly gone up a notch and the results show it.

Brad Gehrig (Cole Sport) said, “The level of racing in Utah prior to the Tour has really come up this year. We used to mess around a lot in the races and this year things have been much more serious. You can tell by the way we have so many Utah riders still in the field, being competitive and making the time cuts.”

When asked about the day’s stage and the upcoming mountain top finish Billy Demong (Cole Sport) said, “The key is to position yourself well for the climbs. You know we’re fit guys so hopefully we will be able to hang tough.

The Snowbird day - I am really looking forward to it. Hoping to just stay out of trouble and ride my best.”

“What happened today showed a lot from a lot of guys. Yeah there’s going to be a group of 30 or 40 going into these climbs that are fighting for position and a bunch of guys that are way back. We’ll have to stay out of that group and try and stay in the front group,” said David Clinger (Cole

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Stage 2 Results: Mount Nebo Road Race - p/b Thanksgiving Point, 77 miles, Thanksgiving Point to Mt. Nebo Summit, Utah, August 20, 2009 1. LILL, Darren, Team Type 1 3:00:21 2. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco, Rock Racing 3:00:43 3. LOUDER, Jeff, BMC Pro Cycling Team 3:00:47 4. MCCARTY, Patrick, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 3:00:47 5. BUSCHE, Matthew, Kelly Benefit Strategies 3:00:47 General Classification after Stage 2 1. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco, Rock Racing 6:31:44 2. LILL, Darren, Team Type 1 6:32:19 3. LOUDER, Jeff, BMC Pro Cycling Team) 6:32:24 4. SEVILLA, Oscar, Rock Racing 6:32:46 5. MCCARTY, Patrick, OUCH Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 6:32:46 Stage 3: Miller Time Trial - p/b Miller Motorsports Park, 9.2 miles, Tooele, Utah, August 21, 2009

selves as the team to beat, placing two riders on the stage podium. Ian McKissick (BMC) placed second at 14" back, followed by prologue winner Brent Bookwalter (BMC) at 16" in third.

The top three overall experienced only a small change with last years over all winner Jeff Louder (BMC), conceding 7" to Darren Lill (Team Type 1) and 2” to yellow jersey Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing) When asked for analysis of his ride, Tom Zirbel said, “I knew I died off pretty hard the last half when I was on the track there. It’s a pretty straightforward stage and it’s at the same elevation that I live at, so I know pacing really well. In that sense I was prepared. I had the luxury of sitting up yesterday, whereas a lot of these guys are fighting it out for G.C. My legs are a little bit fresher and I think that was the difference. I went out pretty aggressive which is not my M.O. The Tour of Utah is just so difficult with (all) those mountain stages that was the difference you know. We weren’t all fresh, it was a matter of who had the legs left and being as I was in the grupetto all day, I had a little bit extra today. “ Alex Howes (Felt-HoloweskoGarmin) had a strong ride finishing in 16th on the day, 49” off the winning time and retained the best young rider jersey. Howes recently won both the Road Race title and the Criterium title at the U23 National Championship and had this to say about his year, “I’m kinda coming on to good form. Things are starting to click. I feel like I’ve been racing the same legs the whole year but now I’m just getting the results.” That statement would prove prophetic with his performance in Stage 4.

Stage 3 returned to the Miller Motor Sports Park for a second year. The individual time trial was held over a 14.46-kilometer course, covering much of the auto racecourse. The roads were wide and smooth with no shelter from the wind or sun. Temperatures hovered in the high 90’s as the first riders left the start house at 6:30 p.m.

If you have not attended an event at the Miller Motor Sports Park (MMP), you are missing out. The venue is impressive and perfect for a bike race.

The teams were able to set up their trainers in the shaded pit area to prepare for their intense effort against Stage 3 Results: Miller Time Trial the clock. As such, fans were able to mingle with the teams and get an up - p/b Miller Motorsports Park, 9.2 close look at both the riders and their miles, Tooele, Utah, 21, 2009 time trial machines. An expo area was 1. ZIRBEL, Tom, Bissell Pro Cycling set-up along the finish line with spon- 0:17:00.900 sors and vendors providing schwag, 2. MCKISSICK, Ian, BMC Pro contests and giveaways. When the rac- Cycling Team 0:17:14.900 ing began, comfortable, shady seating 3. BOOKWALTER, Brent, BMC Pro and food were found on top of the pit Cycling Team 0:17:19.000 4. VENNELL, Jeremy, Bissell Pro building under the canopies.

The stage was won by Tom Zirbel Cycling 0:17:22.500 (Bissell) in a time of 17 minutes flat. 5. ZABRISKIE, David, Garmin Zirbel is a strong all-arounder and Slipstream 0:17:23.300 is currently leading the season long NRC points series. At 6'4" and 190 General Classification after Stage 3 pounds Zirbel is not a climbing special- 1. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco, ist and was not with the leaders over Rock Racing 6:49:26 yesterday’s climbs. He finished in the 2. LILL, Darren, Team Type 1 6:49:56 grupetto more than 20 minutes behind 3. LOUDER, Jeff, BMC Pro Cycling the stage winner. The grupetto is com- Team 6:50:08 prised of the riders who can’t keep the 4. BALDWIN, Christopher, OUCH lead climbers’ pace and form a group, Pro Cycling p/b Maxxis 6:50:28 working together to make the time cut. 5. BUSCHE, Matthew, Kelly Benefit As the time trial start times were in Strategies 6:50:36 reverse order of their overall standings, Zirbel was able to start before his rivals and watch their performances. Starting Stage 4: Snowbird Road Race - p/b 54th of 140 starters, the wait was long Snowbird Resort, 96 miles, Park to see if he would have the winning City to Snowbird Resort, Utah, time. Zirbel was laid back, even doubt- August 22, 2009 ing the quality of his ride, and whether Stage 4 is known as the queen stage he would win, as he waited for the other riders to finish. Over the next for good reason. The race traveled hour his time would be challenged by from Park City to Snowbird Ski Resort over five difficult climbs and is argusome of the top time trialists in the ably the hardest day of racing in North country, but remain unbeaten.

BMC once again asserted them- America. The rides began with three

neutral parade laps around Park City’s Main Street. Large crowds lined the road creating an electric atmosphere.

So much so that several riders missed the start and jumped in on the second or third lap.

The day’s break was established early with nine riders rolling off the front of the peloton at mile 12 as they passed above Jordanelle Reservoir. The first hot spot sprint was in Kamas and was contested by the breakaway riders. The points were taken by Andrew Guptill (Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home), followed by Ian Macgregor (Team Type 1) and Ben King (Fly V Australia). The rest of the break included Burke Swindlehurst (Bissell), Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell), Jeremy Vennell (Bissell), Alex Howes (FeltHolowesko-Garmin), Glen Chadwick (Rock Racing), and Dan Bowman (Kelly Benefit Strategies).

The gap to the peloton moved upwards of 4 minutes by the time they reached the town of Midway. As they skirted the eastern shore of Deer Creek reservoir the break continued to gain time on the field. The opening slopes of the Alpine Loop saw Jeremy Vennell (Bissell) slip off the pace, but the remainder of the break stayed intact. A small panic was created when Burke Swindlehurst (Bissell) flatted on the descent into Alpine. After a quick wheel change from Shimano neutral support, he was able to rejoin.

Another near catastrophe was averted when the chasing yellow jersey group was accidentally routed around a construction zone and then returned to the proper racecourse.

The breakaway held a gap of around 4 minutes over the Suncrest climb and to the base of Little Cottonwood Canyon. As expected, this is where the fireworks began. Alex Howes (FeltHolowesko-Garmin) thought he was reaching for a coke from a spectator when he was handed up a hotdog. He said “I had to use some ulterior tactics; I took a bite out of a hotdog and went for the attack.” Several riders in the break were laughing, but not for long as the gap quickly grew. The newly crowned U23 National Road Race and Criterium Champion Howes quickly opened up a 30 second gap on his breakaway mates.

Utahn and veteran professional Burke Swindlehurst (Bissell), gave chase and though unable to close the gap to Howes, was able to hold on for second on the stage, 37” back.

“Honestly it’s pretty disappointing, my teammates really, really worked hard for me today, harder than I have ever had teammates work for me and I wanted to come through for them so bad today but you know that young kid, he was pretty motivated and I gotta take my hat off to him. He did a great ride,” said Swindlehurst.

The remaining riders from the break were overhauled by race leader Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing) who finished 3rd and Darren Lill (Team Type 1) who finished 4th.

Reflecting on his race Alex Howes said, “There is a lot of talent in this field. I didn’t think I would be able to take the (overall) lead; Mancebo is Mancebo, that guy’s good. But I wanted to move up in G.C. When we

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hit the bottom of the hill with 4 minutes, I thought I might be able to stay ahead of some of the guys that were in front of me on GC. But I didn’t think I would do that well. My main goal coming into the day was keeping the best young riders jersey. I was thinking if we get caught Bjorn (Selander) would be able to put a lot of time into me if I cracked, but obviously that didn’t happen, so that’s pretty cool.”

When asked about how big a win this was Howes said, “Definitely a huge win. I won in a breakaway and you know if I had to go head to head with Mancebo, there is no way I would be able to out climb him. This is definitely a breakthrough win for me. My goal for the season was to get an NRC win and to get it on a stage like this, in a race like this, in a major NRC race, I’m absolutely ecstatic.”

Outside of Alex Howes' performance, Bissell controlled the stage with 3 riders in the breakaway and second on the stage. Ben Jacque-Maynes said, “In my mind there was only one (plan), it’s Burke. It’s his hometown race, he knows this climb and you know he’s from here. You gotta put him in the position to win. So I was taking big long pulls on all the flat ground. I pulled about half of that Alpine Loop climb, just having a great time up there. It was beautiful up there. I could tell Burke was feeling good and I was always trying to make him hold back.

Save it, save it, save it, for this last climb. And he did his job here. Getting second to Alex Howes, that’s a great ride. So we’re happy with that. We executed the plan and it came through.

I can’t be happier.”

Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing) defended his yellow jersey and kept a healthy gap to second place Darren Lill (Team Type 1) at 46” and Jeff Louder (BMC) at 1’29”. The overall was all but decided, barring disaster in the last stage criterium.

Utah State Road Race champ Michael Booth (Canyon Bicycles) fell victim to the dreaded time cut along with a number of other riders and was eliminated from the race.

Stage 4 Results: Snowbird Road Race – p/b Snowbird Resort, 96 miles, Park City to Snowbird, Utah, August 22, 2009, 1. HOWES, Alex, Felt-Holowesko 4:07:12 2. SWINDLEHURST, Burke, Bissell Pro Cycling 4:07:49 3. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco, Rock Racing 4:08:35

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4. LILL, Darren, Team Type 1 4:08:51 5. CHADWICK, Glen, Rock Racing 4:08:51 General Classification after Stage 4 1. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco, Rock Racing 10:58:01 2. LILL, Darren, Team Type 1 10:58:47 3. LOUDER, Jeff, BMC Pro Cycling Team 10:59:30 4. HOWES, Alex, Felt-Holowesko 10:59:55 5. ZAJICEK, Philip, Fly V Australia 11:00:04 Stage 5: Salt Lake Downtown Criterium - p/b Utah Toyota Dealers, 90 minutes, Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, August 23, 2009 Above: Huge crowds (estimated at 7000) lined the streets for the criterium.

Photo: Dave Iltis

Stage 5 was a showcase for the best sprinters and their teams, as well as and held on for the win followed closely growing and I’m looking forward to the field drops out.” Demong finished the last opportunity for riders to show by National Criterium Champion John next year.”

47th in 13:03:04. themselves at the front of the race.

Following the conclusion of this David Veilleux’s (Kelly Benefits) Murphy (OUCH), and Chris Barton The race was held on a 1.5 km rect- (BMC). efforts in the break garnered eight year’s race, Larry H. Miller Companies angular course encompassing Library Stage winner Sulzberger said, “The sprint points; enough to vault from CEO Greg Miller was very happy with and Washington Squares in downtown boys did an awesome job and I just had fourth to first place to win the Larry the quality and execution of the event Salt Lake City. to finish it off. I had Murphy’s wheel, H. Miller Sprinter Jersey. Alex Howes and was already looking forward to Early rains gave way to overcast but I knew that I had to be in front of took home both the Vitamin Water Best 2010. skies by the beginning of the stage. The the guys for the corner. I laid off his Young Rider and the Zions Bank King crowd was warmed up by local amateur wheel a little bit and took the corner a of the Mountains Jerseys. races, as well as kids participating in bit at a different angle and got the run Utah amateur riders fared much bet- Results: Stage 5: Salt Lake the Shimano youth series races. With on the boys and that’s what gave me the ter than past years with only 4 riders not Downtown Criterium - p/b Utah events such as the 1000 Warriors on the advantage. The Ouch guys did a good finishing the 6-day tour. Notable per- Toyota Dealers, 90 minutes, same course as stage 4, as well as the job with the train, but I managed to take formances included: David Clinger’s Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, Snowbird Hill Climb and the amateur advantage of it.”

5th place on stage 1 and 41st overall, August 23, 2009 criterium, local riders had unpreceThe Teamgive.org Leader’s Jersey Nate Page’s 36th overall, and 18 year- 1. SULZBERGER, Bernie, Fly V dented opportunities to compete on the saw no changes, as Francisco Mancebo Australia 1:30:34 old Chase Pinkham’s 45th overall. same courses as the professionals.

Bill Demong (Cole Sport) said, 2. MURPHY, John, OUCH Pro Cycling (Rock Racing) secured the overall race The crowds were electrified by victory, with Darren Lill (Team Type “This was my 4th NRC race but this is p/b Maxxis 1:30:34 an early break away featuring local 1) in second and Jeff Louder (BMC) the first time I’ve had a team that was 3. BARTON, Chris, BMC Pro Cycling favorite David Zabriskie (Garmin- in third. Lill also secured the First supported by a group of guys like Cole Team 1:30:34 Slipstream). Zabriskie was joined Endurance Best Utah Rider Jersey.

Sport with a team car and mechanic. 4. CANDELARIO, Alex, Kelly Benefit

by David Veilleux (Kelly Benefit Over the course of the six-day race, That made a huge difference. Tour of Strategies 1:30:34 Strategies), Brent Bookwalter (BMC), Mancebo and Rock Racing showed that Utah, being a Utah race, and starting 5. LILL, Darren, Team Type 1 1:30:34 and Amateur National Criterium cham- they were the best, consistently defend- and finishing in Park City, being part pion Justin England (California Giant ing the jersey earned in stage 1. On of a Park City team was huge. There Final General Classification Strawberry).

Mt. Nebo, Mancebo hung in the chase were so many people supporting us 1. MANCEBO PEREZ, Francisco, Zabriskie drove the break to a maxi- group and put in a good attack to take every single day. It seemed like every Rock Racing 12:28:35 mum lead of 30 seconds in front of his second. In the time trial, he held his half mile or so during a hundred mile 2. LILL, Darren, Team Type 1 12:29:21 hometown crowd. Rock Racing kept own, and in Little Cottonwood, he aptly race there was someone yelling for 3. LOUDER, Jeff, BMC Pro Cycling the pace high to discourage attacks in defended and increased his race lead Billy or Dave or Zack Simons or Todd Team 12:30:04 defense of overall race leader Francisco over Lill and Louder. The Rock Racing Hageman or Cole Sport. It was pretty 4. HOWES, Alex, Felt-Holowesko Mancebo. Ouch-Maxxis put in some squad also topped the leader board in cool. This has been a really good race 12:30:29 impressive work to bring the break the Team Competition and Ball was for Cole Sport. We did well, David had 5. ZAJICEK, Philip, Fly V Australia back and set up a field sprint. thrilled, “I couldn’t be happier with the a fifth place the other day, that’s huge. 12:30:38 The break was brought back with team. They’re unbelievable as a collec- We finished solid as a team. We had 6. SWINDLEHURST, Burke, Bissell around 10 laps to go and OUCH- tive and obviously unbelievable as a six guys finish the entire week, which Pro Cycling 12:30:53 Maxxis fired up their lead out train force.” Ball indicated that Rock Racing is also a big deal when you have this in an effort to set up the win for US would be back next year. race of attrition and a third or more of See more complete results on page 8.

Professional Criterium champion John Second place overall Lill has been Murphy (OUCH). On the final lap, in Utah for two years, commented on Bernie Sulzberger (Fly V Australia) his Snowbird ride and on Mancebo, played the spoiler as he launched his “I know I was gaining (on Mancebo) sprint off of the OUCH-Maxxis train but not as much I as I had hoped to. Mancebo was a little stronger www.canyonbicycles.com than I anticipated at the bottom. I 3969 South Wasatch Blvd had attacked and he actually counteratSalt Lake City,UT 84124 tacked me. I had thought he was suffering, but that shows his experience and his depth of racing with his many Tour de Frances under his belt. You should never underestimate someone like that.

He got a decent gap, and it was Louder, 2010 BH G5 in Stock! myself and Phil Zajicek. We were playing a bit of cat and mouse and in the Eve ryt process, Mancebo opened up his lead h in g a bit. I finally managed to get rid of in t h e Louder and got into my own rhythm s tore and started bringing Mancebo back.” on sal Louder was pleased with his fine ish, “I’m proud to be able to do what I love in my hometown, in Salt Lake City.” Louder took a last lap flier in hopes of pulling out a victory in the crit. “It was close, but no cigar, but it set up Chris Barton, my teammate. I really fought to be there with two laps to go, so I could put in a move like that.” Commenting on his year, he said, “It’s been a really good season. I was able to win Redland’s Classic. It’s a 25-year-old race, one of the oldest in the US; it’s a big honor. Also, racing in Europe, doing the Dauphine Libere, Paris Roubaix, it’s been a big year progression wise for me. Even at 31, I’m still learning a lot. I’m looking forward to more of it because BMC keeps

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Bicycle Motocross Rad Canyon BMX — (801) 8240095 Deseret Peak BMX — www.deseretpeakcomplex.com, Tooele May - October — Rad Canyon BMX, Practice Tuesdays 6:308:30 pm. 9700 S. 5250 W., South Jordan, (801) 824-0095.

May - October — Rad Canyon BMX, Single Point Races Thursdays, Registration 6-7 pm, racing ASAP (7:30pm). 9700 S. 5250 W., South Jordan, (801) 824-0095.

Cycling Events Advocacy Groups Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Comm­ ittee (MBAC) meeting. Second Wednesday every month 5 p.m. at the Salt Lake City/County Bldg, 451 S. State, Room 326. (801) 5357931 or (801) 328-2066.

Salt Lake County Bicycle Advisory Committee — Meetings are the second Monday of each month from 5-7 p.m. in suite N-4010 of the Salt Lake County Government Center, 2001 S. State, SLC, (801) 485-2906 Weber County Pathways — Weber County’s Advocacy Group, (801) 393-2304 or www.weberpathways.org Davis Bicycle Advisory and Advocacy Committee — Contact Bob Kinney at (801) 677-0134 or Bob@bike2bike.org Mooseknuckler Alliance — St. George's Advocacy Group, www.mooseknuckleralliance.org Mountain Trails Foundation — Park City's Trails Group, (435) 649-6839, (435) 731-0975, carol@mountaintrails.org, www.mountaintrails.org Park City Transportation

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Salt Lake Critical Mass — Salt Lake City, UT, Last Friday of every month, 5:30 pm, meet at the Gallivan Center, 200 S. between State and Main in SLC, for more info, if you have a bike to lend, send an e-mail., slccriticalmass. org Bike Polo League — Salt Lake City, UT, Tuesdays at Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, 7 pm, enter from 13th S. and come up the 7th East side to the road entering the center of the park. All welcome, bring bike, gloves, and helmet. Mallets provided., Scott Brown, 801-8709292, sbrown@redrocks.com, September 22 — World Car Free Day, Planet Earth, Ride your bike and leave the car at home!, worldcarfree.net October 2-3 — Bicycle Film Festival, Salt Lake City, UT, Showings will include films from the Bicycle Film Festival never before seen in Utah, live music afterwards, benefit for the SLC Bike Collective, Location tba, Jonathan Morrison, 801-FAT-BIKE, jonathan@bicyclefilmfestival.com, bicyclefilmfestival.com

Mountain Bike Tours and Festivals September 13-19 — N Rim Grand Canyon, Jacob Lake, AZ, 148 Miles, self-contained tour of the Kaibab National Forest and Grand Canyon National Park, 800-755-2453, tours@adventure-

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cycling.org, adventurecycling. org September 19-22 — Women's White Rim Tour, Moab, UT, Women-only White Rim Trip in Canyonlands National Park with a focus on improving your riding technique and features daily yoga., 9704563-4060, bitb@comcast.net, babesinthebackcountry.com September 25-27 — Castle Country Single Track Mountain Bike Festival, Price, UT, Great Carbon County MTB Recreational rides for all levels, evening festivities, 2 meals included, bike raffle, fun for everyone!, Kathy Smith, 435636-3702, Kathy.Smith@carbon. utah.gov, castlecountry.com October 3 — Take Your Kid on a Mountain Bike Ride and IMBA Trail Care Crew, Boise, ID, merlinxlm@cableone.net, byrdscycling.com October 5-9 — Gooseberry Mesa Trail, St. George, UT, 5-day tour combining slick rock and singletrack trails south of Zion National Park, covering 15 to 25 miles per day, 4 nights camping and 1 night inn stay. Intermediate level.

Also available 10/13 through 10/31., 800-845-2453, biking@ westernspirit.com, westernspirit. com October 30-November 1 — Moab Ho-Down Bike Festival, Moab, UT, MTB festival includes townie tour and movie premiere, group rides, Super D race, DH Race, Dirt Jump Contest, Halloween Costume Party, prize giveaways and just an all around good time., Tracy Reed, 435-259-4688, info@chilebikes.com, chilebikes. com/moabhodown

Mountain Bike Racing General Info Intermountain Cup information (Utah) (801) 942-3498.

USA Cycling, Mountain Region,(UT, AZ,NM,CO,WY,SD), (719) 866-4581

2009 Utah MTB Races September 12 — 12 Hours of Sundance, Sundance Resort, UT, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., 801-223-4121, czarj@sundance-utah.com, sundanceresort.com September 19 — Widowmaker Hill Climb, Snowbird, UT, 10 AM, 3000' vertical race to the top of the Tram, Gad Valley, Snowbird Resort., 801-583-6281, sports@ sports-am.com, sports-am.com September 20 — Tour de Suds, Park City, UT, 27th Annual, Park City, 6 mile hill climb to celebrate

the end of mountain bike season., Carol Potter, 435-649-6839, carol@mountaintrails.org, mountaintrails.org October 5-17 — Huntsman World Senior Games, St. George, UT, Must be 50 years or older. three events: hill climb, downhill, and cross country., Kyle Case, 800562-1268, hwsg@infowest.com, seniorgames.net October 10-11 — 24 Hours of Moab, Moab, UT, 15th Annual, solo, duo, 4 and 5 person team categories, men, women, and coed. USAC National 24 Hour Championships too!, Laird Knight, 304-259-5533 , heygranny@grannygear.com, grannygear.com October 31-November 1 — 25 Hours of Frog Hollow, Hurricane, UT, 25 hour event is from SAT 10am to SUN 10 am with the bonus double midnight lap. Costume contest is from Sat 11 am to Sat 5 pm- contest and awards at 6 PM, Other fun Holloween fun TBA, Cimarron Chacon, 970-7593048, info@gropromotions.com, GROpromotions.com

2009 Idaho and Regional MTB Races September 12 — Endurance Festival in Pocatello, Pocatello, ID, 20K, 40K and 50 mile half century trail course on the famed City Creek Trail system. Also trail running, mountain biking, DuXtreme offroad duathlon and kids events., Mike Welch, 866-8-ECO-FUN, info@EnduranceFestival.com, EnduranceFestival.com September 12-13 — Bogus Samurai, Wild Rockies Series, Bogus Basin, ID, 2-3 hr XC and 2hr Trail run.

New route with single track and good marking this time., Darren Lightfield, 208-388-1971, wildrockiesemail@yahoo.com, wildrockies.com September 12 — Endurance Festival in Pocatello, Pocatello, ID, 20K, 40K and 50 mile half century trail course on the famed City Creek Trail system. Also trail running, mountain biking, DuXtreme offroad duathlon and kids events., Mike Welch, 866-8-ECO-FUN, info@EnduranceFestival.com, EnduranceFestival.com September 12 — Targhee Downhill Race, Driggs, ID, Dick Weinbrandt, 208-354-2354, info@peakedsports.com, grandtarghee.com September 13 — Bogus Kamikaze DH #2, Bogus Basin, ID, 2-3 min DH course. Newer route with fast, flowing single track and individual time trial!We use digital timing, very accurate. On this course, you'll find gap jumps, dropoffs, wooden bridges and flowing boulders. Lots of fun all day and super easy shuttle., Darren Lightfield, 208-388-1971, wildrockiesemail@yahoo.com, wildrockies.com September 16-20 — Singlespeed World Championships, Durango, CO, sswc09.wordpress.com September 19-20 — Bogus Banzai, Wild Rockies Series, Bogus Basin Resort, ID, STXC/Trail run/CX, Super D., Darren Lightfield, 208388-1971, wildrockiesemail@ yahoo.com, wildrockies.com September 19 — Bogus HariKari STXC, Bogus Basin Resort, ID, 20-30 min Short-track and 45-60 min cyclo-cross course.

New route with single track and barriers set-up for the CX race., Darren Lightfield, 208-388-1971, wildrockiesemail@yahoo.com, wildrockies.com September 26-27 — Cactus Cup MTB Race and Festival, Postponed to 2010, Las Vegas, NV, Cottonwood Cross Country Race on Saturday, and the Super D and Fat-Tire Criterium on Sunday, all categories, Ashley Forgay, 706-549-6632, info@cactuscuplasvegas.com, cactuscuplasvegas.com, gobike1.com, October 24 — 6 Hours of Bootleg Canyon, Bootleg Canyon, NV, 6 Hour Cross Country race, 1, 2, 4 person teams, David Collins, 714222-8064, crashinnovations@cox. net, crashinnovations.com

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Road Racing General Info Utah Road Racing - USCF, Utah Cycling Association - James Ferguson, 801-476-9476, utahcycling.com USA Cycling, Mountain Region Road Racing (UT,AZ,NM,CO, WY,SD), George Heagerty, (719) 535-8113.

Utah Weekly Race Series Cyclesmith Rocky Mountain Raceways Criterium — West Valley City, UT, Saturdays at 12 noon in March, Tuesdays in April - September, 6 pm, 6555 W. 2100 S. March 7,14,21,28, 31, April 7,14,21,28, May 5,12,19,26, June 2,9,16,23,30, July 7,14,21,28, August 4,11,18,25, September 1,8,15,22,29., 801-209-2479, , utcritseries@gmail.com, utahcritseries.com DMV Criterium — West Valley City, UT, Weekly Training Crit at the Driver's Training Center, 4700 S. 2780 W., A Flite - 6pm. B Flite - 6:55 pm. (April - September), April 1,15,22,29, May 6,13,20,27, June 3,10,17,24, July 1,8,15,22,29, August 5,12,19,26, September 2,9,16,23,30., Clint Carter, 801651-8333, cdcarter44@msn.com,, utahcritseries.com Logan Race Club Time Trial Series — Logan, UT, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., 435-787-2534, jke@cookmartin. com, loganraceclub.org

Utah Road Races September 12 — LOTOJA Classic RR, Logan, UT, 206 miles from Logan, UT to Jackson, WY., Brent Chambers, 801-546-0090, info@ lotojaclassic.com, lotojaclassic. com September 12-14 — Hoodoo 500, St. George, UT, 500 mile Ultramarathon bike race in Southern Utah. Voyager Start: 5am, Solo Start: 7am, Two-Person Relay Teams Start: 9am, FourPerson Relay Teams Start: 11am., Deb Bowling, 818-889-2453, deb@ planetultra.com, Hoodoo500. com September 19 — Cyclesmith U of U Criterium, CANCELLED, TBA, UT, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@gmail.com, utahcritseries. com September 25-26 — Salt to Saint Relay, Salt Lake City, UT, 385 mile relay race from Salt Lake City to St. George, following Route 89.

13000 feet of climbing. 4 person, 8 person, and solo categories., Geoffrey Montague, 435-3133188, info@salttosaint.com, salttosaint.com September 26 — Harvest Moon Historic 25th Street Criterium, Ogden, UT, Downtown Ogden in the Municipal Park between 25th & 26th Streets., Ben Towery, 801-774-7551, steve@teamexcelerator@gmail.com, teamexcelerator.com October 3 — Suncrest Challenge Hill Climb, Highland, UT, All proceeds benefit the I Won’t Cheat foundation. This ride will help to fund an ethics education program that will be implemented

by IWC in elementary, junior high, and high schools nationwide. 5 mile climb to the top of Suncrest. $10,000 prize list. Start time: 8:30 am., Brandon Maughan, 801836-7465, iwcsports@gmail.com, suncrestchallenge.com October 5-17 — Huntsman World Senior Games, St. George, UT, Must be 50 years or older. Four events: hill climb, time trial, criterium and road race., Kyle Case, 800-562-1268 , hwsg@infowest. com, seniorgames.net October 10 — City Creek Bike Sprint, Salt Lake City, UT, 10 am, 5 1/2 mile climb up City Creek Canyon, road or mountain bikes., James Zwick, 801-583-6281, sports@sports-am.com, sports-

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Regional Road Races September 12 — Race to the Angel, Wells, NV, 23nd Annual, 3000' climb., 775-752-3540, chamber@wrecwireless.coop, wellsnevada.com September 12 — Endurance Festival, Pocatello, ID, 20K, 40K, 50 mile Half century distances on a 20K circuit course, running, road cycling, DuXtreme duathlon and kids events, mountain biking, road cycling, trail running, road running, off-road duathlon, and road duathlon, Mike Welch, 866-8-ECO-FUN , info@EnduranceFestival.com, EnduranceFestival.com September 19 — Mt. Charleston Hill Climb, Las Vegas, NV, 17.5 miles, 5357' of climbing, finish at Las Vegas Ski Resort, Begins at the base of Highway 156., Steve Clausse, 702-252-8077, steve@ mcghies.com, mountcharlestonhillclimb.com September 24 — USA CRITS Finals, Las Vegas, NV, Criterium, Part of USA CRITS Championship, during Interbike, Mandalay Bay Resort, staggered start times for the different races, Men and Women Pro races, various amateur classes, and an Industry Cup Challenge., Casey Lamberski, 706-549-6632, casey@swagger. us, usacrits.com, swagger.us,

Road Tours 2009 Utah and Regional Road Tours September 10-19 — LAGBRAU (Legacy Annual Great Bike Ride Across Utah), Blanding, UT, 3 ride options: September 10-19, 10-12, or 13-19, Blanding to Cedar City, 400 miles, 3 National Monuments, 5 State Parks, 4 National Forests., Les Titus, 801-654-1144, lestitus@ lagbrau.com, lagbrau.com September 12 — 10th Annual Independent Living 5K Run and Roll, UT, Hand-cycle, wheelchair & walk/run categories. Course TBA., Debbie or Kim , 801-4665565, uilc@xmission.com, uilc.org September 12 — Tour de Habitat, Orem, UT, 50 mile and 20 mile routes visiting some of Utah County's Habitat for Humanity homes. Proceeds benefit Habitat of Utah County. Great food, great fun, and a great cause!

The ride starts in Orem at the Harmons parking lot, 800 North, 800 East. The 50 mile loop goes up to Pleasant Grove, then down to Spanish Fork and back up to Orem, visiting 5 Habitat homes along the way. The 20 mile loop stays in the Orem-Provo area visiting 3 Habitat homes., Eric Bennett, 801-796-9888, eric@thebarefootgroup.com, habitatuc. org/events/tour-de-habitat.html September 13 — Tour de Tahoe Bike Big Blue, Lake Tahoe, NV, Bike Big Blue, 7th Annual, ride around Lake Tahoe on the shoreline, food and support, 72 miles.

Boat Cruise & 35 mile fun ride., Curtis Fong, 800-565-2704, 775588-9658, tgft@bikethewest.com, bikethewest.com September 18-20 — Moab Century Tour, Moab, UT, Moab to La Sals and back, 45, 65, 100 mile options, century on Saturday, social rides on Friday and Sunday, benefits the Moab Cancer Treatment Center., Beth Logan, 435-2592698, info@skinnytirefestival.com, skinnytireevents.com September 19 — Tour de Vins, Pocatello, ID, Bike Tour and WineTasting Event, 16.5, 32 and 60 mile options, ride through Buckskin and Rapid Creek, fundraiser for FS Alliance (family violence prevention), Idaho State University., Sarah Leeds, 208-232-0742, sarahl@fsalliance.org, FSAlliance.org September 19 — Randy’s Fall Colors

Classic, BCC SuperSeries, Salt Lake City, UT, BCC SuperSeries #16, Sugarhouse Park over Big Mtn, Coalville, Wanship, Browns Canyon, and back via I-80, selfsupported century., Don Williams, 801-641-4020, roadcaptain@ bbtc.net, bccutah.org September 19 — I Think I CANyons, Salt Lake City, UT, Benefit ride for the Fourth Street Clinic, A nonprofit healthcare clinic in Salt Lake that provides free healthcare for the homeless, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Big Cottonwood, Millcreek, and Emigration, start and finish at the Olympus Hills Shopping Center located on Wasatch Blvd. near 3900 South. Start time 7 am; registration begins at 6:30 am., Joel Welch, 801-631-7872, rjoelwelch@ hotmail.com, ithinkicanyons.com September 19 — Fifth Annual Josie Johnson Memorial Ride, Salt Lake City, UT, This memorial ride is dedicated in Josie's honor to bring the community together to raise awareness for bicycle safety, meet at Sugarhouse Park, ride will start at 10:30, will travel to mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon and back, no charge to participate.

This year’s ride is informal., Jason Bultman or John Weis, 801-4852906, 801-278-3847, john.weis@ path.utah.edu, josiejohnsonride. com September 19 — Bike for Life, Salt Lake City, UT, 22 mile bike tour to raise funds for the Utah AIDS Foundation. Funds raised from this event will go towards prevention education and direct client services for people affected by HIV in Utah. 9 am, Liberty Park., Nathan Measom, 801-487-2323, Nathan.Measom@utahaids.org, utahaids.org September 26 — Heber Valley Olympic Century, Heber, UT, 25, 50, 62, 100 mile options. Also, Biathlon option! Enjoy scenic Heber Valley in its autumn finest during this fun and challenging ride that visits the Olympic venues, fundraiser for Huntsman Cancer Institute., Bob Kinney, 801-677-0134, Bob@Bike2Bike.org, bike2bike.org September 26 — Yellowstone Fall Old Faithful Cycling Tour, West Yellowstone, MT, West Yellowstone to Old Faithful and back, 60 miles past golden aspen, bugling elk, majestic bison, gurgling geysers, and steaming hot pots, Supported ride., Sara Hoovler, 406-646-7701, tour@cycleyellowstone.com, cycleyellowstone. com September 27-October 3 — OATBRAN, Lake Tahoe, NV, One Awesome Tour Bike Ride Across Nevada,18th Annual, following the Legendary Pony Express Trail on U.S. Hwy. 50 - America's Loneliest Road, 5 days of riding, 420 miles from Lake Tahoe to Great Basin National Park.

Fully Supported motel style tour., Curtis Fong, 800-565-2704, 775588-9658, tgft@bikethewest.com, bikethewest.com October 2-4 — Sawtooth Cycle Challenge Bike Ride and Race, Sun Valley, ID, 4 rides/races, all start in Sun Valley, Galena Summit Challenge (30 Miles), Metric Century to the Top of Galena and back, Century to Redfish Lake and back, Extreme 150 mile Road Challenge from Sun Valley to Idaho City, benefits Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Rob Nesbit , 208-371-5198, sccinfo@ cableone.net, sawtoothcyclechallenge.blogspot.com October 10 — Trek WSD Breast Cancer Awareness Ride, American Fork, UT, 10 a.m.,Trek Bicylce Store of American Fork, UT, 10 or 20 mile casual ride for all riders. All registration contributions go to Breast Cancer Fund.

Raffle, S.W.A.G. & light food.

For more information contact Trek Bicycles of American Fork, 356 North 750 West, American Fork, Vegas Sharp, 801-763-1222, Vegas@trekaf.com, trekaf.com October 10 — RTC Viva Bike Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, 118-mile century ride, a 62 mile metriccentury ride and a 35-mile ride.

Proceeds benefit the Nevada Cancer Institute and Las Vegas

cycling utah.com After-School All-Stars Program., Alison Blankenship, 702-676-1542, blankenshipa@rtcsnv.com, rtcsnv.com October 17 — Tour de St. George, St. George, UT, Ride with us around Snow Canyon State Park, Quail Creek Reservoir and Washington County's newest reservoir, Sand Hollow. 35, 60 & 100 Mile Option.

100% of the proceeds to benefit local bicycling advocacy, 8:00am at 900E & 100S (Dixie State College)., Tim Tabor, 435229-5443, timbosplace@msn. com, tourdestgeorge.com December 31-January 1 — New Year’s Revolution, Goodyear, AZ, Join us on this special occasion to celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of the new year as we Ride out the Old and Ride in the New Year. What better way to celebrate than on your bike. Two different routes in warm & sunny Arizona. Escape the cold. Three distances each day (100, 70, 50) as we ride and enjoy the warmth., 801-677-0134, Bob@Bike2Bike.org, Bike2Bike.org

MultiSport Races September 12 — Bear Lake Brawl Triathlon, Garden City, UT, Olympic and Sprint., Bill Rappleye, 801492-3442, bill@goldmedalracing. com, goldmedalracing.com September 12 — Alta Canyon Sports Center I Can Triathlon, Sandy, UT, 400m swim, 9 mile bike and 5K run., Alta Canyon Sports Center - 9565 S. Highland Dr., 801568-4602, sandy.utah.gov September 12 — Camp Yuba Triathlon, Yuba State Park, UT, Travis Snyder, 801-465-4318, salemspringtri@hotmail.com, racetri.com September 12 — TriUtah Ogden Valley Triathlon, CANCELLED, Eden, UT, Pineview Reservoir, 1000 meter swim/15.2 mile bike/4 mile run, Utah’s only “Battle of the Sexes” Equalizer triathlon followed by the post-race Taste of Ogden Valley Festival., 801-6312614, 801-631-2624, info@triutah. com, triutah.com September 12 — Endurance Festival, Pocatello, ID, 25K Sprint (5K run-20K bike), 50K Olympic (10K run-40K bike), 101.5K Xtreme (13.1 mile half marathon-50 mile half century) distances on 5K run and 20K bike circuit courses. Also running, road cycling, DuXtreme duathlon and kids events., Mike Welch, 866-8-ECO-FUN, info@EnduranceFestival.com, EnduranceFestival.com September 12 — DuXtreme off-

road duathlon at the Endurance Festival, Pocatello, ID, 25K Sprint (5K run-20K bike), 50K Olympic (10K run-40K bike), 101.5K Xtreme (13.1 mile half marathon-50 mile half century) distances on 5K run and 20K bike circuit courses. Also trail running, mountain biking, DuXtreme offroad duathlon and kids events., Mike Welch, 866-8-ECO-FUN, info@EnduranceFestival.com, DuXtreme.com September 12 — SunDog Gunlock Triathlon, TBA, UT, TBA, jcsteere@ gmail.com, sundogsport.com September 19 — Daybreak Tri - Salt Lake Triathlon Series, Salt Lake City, UT, Race the only openwater triathlon in the Salt Lake Valley! Pristine lake, bike course in the Oquirrh Mountians, running on over 13 miles of run trails, sprint and olympic distances., Greg Fawson, 602-288-9079, greg@ ustrisports.com, ustrisports.com September 19 — DuXtreme road duathlon at the Endurance Festival, Park City, UT, 5K Sprint (5K run-20K bike), 50K Olympic (10K run-40K bike), 101.5K Xtreme (13.1 mile half marathon-50 mile half century) distances on 5K run and 20K bike circuit courses.

Options for running, road cycling, DuXtreme duathlon and kids events., Mike Welch, 866-8-ECOFUN, info@EnduranceFestival. com, DuXtreme.com September 26 — Kokopelli Triathlon, St. George, UT, Sprint and Olympic distances, the third race of the SG TRIFECTA series at Sand Hollow, post race food included., Brogg Sterrett, 702401-6044, race@bbsctri.com, bbsctri.com September 26 — XTERRA USA Championship/ XTERRA Utah, Ogden, UT, XTERRA Utah on Saturday: 750m / 19K mountain bike / 5K trail run; XTERRA USA Championships on Saturday too (Pros only): 1.5k swim / 30k mountain bike / 10k trail run; he XTERRA USA Championship is the culmination of a series of more than 50 qualifying events across the US that award points to the top athletes in XTERRA's eight regions., Ann Mickey, 877-751-8880, info@ xterraplanet.com, xterraplanet. com October 5-17 — Huntsman World Senior Games, St. George, UT, Must be 50 years or older, Cycling Road Race, Time Trial, Hill Climb and Criterium along with Mountain Biking and a Triathlon., Kyle Case, 800-562-1268, hwsg@ infowest.com, seniorgames.net October 17 — Powell3 Triathlon Challenge, Page, UT/AZ, Sprint750m swim, 20k bike, 5k run/ Olympic- 1500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run., Bill Rappleye, 801-4923442, bill@goldmedalracing.com, goldmedalracing.com October 17 — 2009 Land Rover Pumpkinman Triathlon, Boulder City, NV, Intermediate, Short,

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and Halfmax, info@bbsctri.com, bbscendurancesports.com October 17 — SAC Triathlon, St. George, UT, Sprint, Beginner and Kids Triathlone at the Summit Athletic Club., Gene Trombetti, 435-628-5000, gene@thesummitac.com, mysummitathleticclub. com October 31 — Rocktober Triathlon, Alpine, UT, Travis , 801-465-4318, salemspringtri@hotmail.com, racetri.com November 7 — Telos Turkey Triathlon, Orem, UT, Orem Fitness Center, Splash, Swim: 350 M, Run: 5k , Bike 12 miles., 801-678-4032, shaun@t3triathlon.com, t3triathlon.com November 8 — 5th Annual Nevada Silverman Full and Half Triathlon, Henderson, NV, Full and Half Distances, Lake Mead., Frank Lowery, 702-914-7852, info@silvermannv.com, silvermannv.com

Cyclocross General Info Utah Cyclocross Series - utahcyclocross.com, Matt Ohran, utahcyclocross@msn.com

Utah and Regional Cyclocross Races Pocatello Cyclocross — TBA, Pocatello, ID, Bartz Field, 208-2322054, sam@kriegcycling.com, Pocatellocyclocross.blogspot. com September 19 — Bogus Hari-Kari STXC and CX races, Bogus Basin, ID, 20-30 min Short-track, Darren Lightfield, 208-388-1971, wildrockiesemail@yahoo.com, wildrockies.com September 23 — CrossVegas Cyclocross Race, Las Vegas, NV, UCI Cat II event, Elite Men and Elite Women only, also Industry Race, Desert Breeze Soccer Complex, a Clark County facility in western Las Vegas 6 miles from the "Vegas Strip", during Interbike., Chris Grealish, 303-6199419, contact@crossvegas.com, crossvegas.com October 3 — Utah Cyclocross Series Race #1, Utah Cyclocross Series, Ogden, UT, Location: Fort Buenaventura, utahcyclocross@ msn.com, utahcyclocross.com October 3 — Southern Idaho Cyclocross Series, Southern Idaho Cyclocross Series, Eagle Island State Park, ID, Idaho Cyclocross Series, Eagle Island State Park, tentatively scheduled onSeptember 26, October 25th,

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and November 21st 2009. Eight miles west ofBoise. Take US 20/26 to Linder Road and follow the signs., Brad Streeter, 208-8663384, brad@aerospecialties.com, idahocyclocross.com October 4 — Ridley Cyclocross Skill Clinic p/b Accelerade, Salt Lake City, UT, Cross skills/ coaching for Beginner to Elite level riders; with, Bart Gillespie, Ali Goulet, Dayna Deuter, David Cole, Jennie Wade. Mountain bikes welcome; the perfect primer for the upcoming Utah racing season! Cross skills, bike set-up, training, racing tactics and other secrets of speed. 10 am start time, Tanner Park, Ali Goulet, 801-560-6479, ali20vt@aol.com, ridleycrossclinic.blogspot.com October 4 — Bikes and Brews Cyclocross Festival, Cancelled, Tamarack Resort, ID, Jessica Joy, 208-325-1005, Jjoy@ TamarackIdaho.com, tamarackidaho.com October 10 — Utah Cyclocross Series Race #2, Utah Cyclocross Series, Ogden, UT, Location: Weber County Fairgrounds, utahcyclocross@msn.com, utahcyclocross.com October 10-11 — Southern Idaho Cyclocross Series - Velo Park, Southern Idaho Cyclocross Series, Eagle, ID, Idaho Cyclocross Series, Idaho Velo Park, Brad Streeter, 208-866-3384, brad@aerospecialties.com, idahocyclocross.com October 17 — Utah Cyclocross Series Race #3, Utah Cyclocross Series, Heber, UT, utahcyclocross@msn.com, utahcyclocross. com

October 17-18 — Moose Cross, Victor, ID, 2 day ‘cross festival, party, camping, motel, host housing, David Bergart, 307-690-4373, dave@moosecross.com, moosecross.com October 17 — Southern Idaho Cyclocross Series, Southern Idaho Cyclocross Series, Eagle Island State Park, ID, Idaho Cyclocross Series, Eagle Island State Park, Eight miles west ofBoise. Take US 20/26 to Linder Road and follow the signs., Brad Streeter, 208-8663384, brad@aerospecialties.com, idahocyclocross.com October 21 — Crosstoberfest Practice, Ketchum, ID, Practice for the Idaho State CX Championships, River Run Plaza, Base of Bald Mountain, Billy Olson, 208-788-9184, billy@mobilecyclerepair.net, powerhousefitstudio.com October 24 — Utah Cyclocross Race Series #4, Utah Cyclocross Series, Draper, UT, utahcyclocross@msn.com, utahcyclocross. com October 24-25 — Crosstoberfest, Ketchum, ID, Idaho State CX Championships, River Run Plaza, Base of Bald Mountain, Billy Olson, 208-788-9184, billy@mobilecyclerepair.net, powerhousefitstudio.com October 24-25 — Sandy Point Beach Race Weekend #2, Boise, ID, 208-871-6189, cxer@cableone.net, idahocyclocross.com October 31 — Utah Cyclocross Serios Race #5, Utah Cyclocross Series, Salt Lake City, UT, Wheeler Farm, Halloween Double Cross Weekend, utahcyclocross@msn. com, utahcyclocross.com

cycling utah.com November 1 — Utah Cyclocross Series Race #6, Utah Cyclocross Series, Salt Lake City, UT, Wheeler Farm, Halloween Double Cross Weekend, utahcyclocross@msn. com, utahcyclocross.com November 7 — Utah Cyclocross Series Race #7, Utah Cyclocross Series, Ogden, UT, Weber County Fairgrounds, , utahcyclocross@ msn.com, utahcyclocross.com November 7 — The Cube Cyclocross Series, Rexburg, ID, November 7, 14, 21 at the Nature Park, 9 am, Ben Eaton, 208-359-3020, races@ rexburg.org, rexburg.org/play/ races/thecube.aspx November 7 — Southern Idaho Cyclocross Series, Southern Idaho Cyclocross Series, Eagle Island State Park, ID, Idaho Cyclocross Series, Eagle Island State Park, Eight miles west ofBoise. Take US 20/26 to Linder Road and follow the signs., Brad Streeter, 208-8663384, brad@aerospecialties.com, idahocyclocross.com November 8 — Cutthroat ‘Cross, West Valley City, UT, Hunter Park, 3600 South 6000 West, West Valley City (Parking on 3500 South side of park), Directions: Highway 201 Westbound, left on 56th West, right on 3500 South, Hunter Park on the left, 10:30 AM, Dan Roper, 970-274-6455, rmiller@endomasterdr@gmail.com, cutthroatcross. blogspot.com November 14-15 — Sandy Point Beach Race Weekend #1, Boise, ID, 208-871-6189, cxer@cableone.net, idahocyclocross.com November 21 — Utah Cyclocross Series Race #8, Utah Cyclocross Series, Heber, UT, Heber (State Championships), utahcyclocross@msn.com, utahcyclocross. com November 21-22 — Sandy Point Beach Race, Southern Idaho Cyclocross Series, Boise, ID, 208871-6189, cxer@cableone.net, idahocyclocross.com November 22 — Utah Cyclocross Series Race #9, Utah Cyclocross Series, Salt Lake City, UT, Wheeler Farm, utahcyclocross@msn.com, utahcyclocross.com November 28 — Utah Cyclocross Series Race #10, Utah Cyclocross Series, Draper, UT, utahcyclocross@msn.com, utahcyclocross. com December 5 — Utah Cyclocross Series Race #11, Utah Cyclocross Series, Ogden, UT, Fort Buenaventura, Double Points, utahcyclocross@msn.com, utahcyclocross.com December 10-13 — US National Cyclocross Championships, Bend, OR, 719-866-4581, tvinson@ usacycling.org, usacycling.org/ cx January 2 — Last Call CX (NonSeries Event) & Awards Party, Utah Cyclocross Series, Salt Lake City, UT, CX race and End of Season Party at Wheeler Farm, utahcyclocross@msn.com, utahcyclocross.com

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Late-night snow and freezing temps welcomed the 124 teams that braved the first year of The 24 Hours of Moab, in 1995. Thus began the epic tales of tribulation and triumph that have made this event so popular and world-famous. These days, the field has grown to upwards of 400 teams. For the elite field of ultra-endurance athletes who race duo and solo, it has become the de-facto world championships. 3,500 to 4,000 participants and their support crews will populate the temporary mountain bike city that grows up in the desert graze-lands known as "Behind-theRocks," about twelve miles south of Moab. The party gets started early with teams building their base-camps and pre-riding the course starting Wednesday before the race.

This year the 24 Hours of Moab will be hosting the 24-hour National Championships by USA Cycling. Racers in thirteen different team and solo categories will compete for the stars & stripes jersey and the US National Champion title. The 24 Hours of Moab is also the series finale for Granny Gear Productions' 24-hour National Point Series. Chris Eatough (TREK/VW) will be defending his National Championship title but will be getting stiff competition from the young, current National Point Series leader, Brandon Draugelis (Cannondale/Lupine). If Draugelis bests Eatough he will succeed in earning the championship titles in both the 3-event 24 Hour Point Series and the 1-day USAC 24-hour National Championships.

Pua Sawicki (Ellsworth/Ergon) has set her sights on the USAC National Champion title as well but is also pursuing a world record.

After successfully making her case, Guinness Book of World Records has agreed to recognize this year's 24 Hour of Moab Solo National Championship Male & Female winners for the first ever world record for “Most miles ridden in 24 hours on a mountain bike". Pua has won the National title 3 out of the last 4 years. Her unofficial record mileage is 281.2 miles at the 24 Hours of 9-Mile in Wisconsin. Only three women, Kelli Emmett and Jenna Woodbury in 2004, and Jari Kirkland, first in 2006 and then again in 2007, have bagged more than 13 laps at Moab. If Pua can bag 15 laps, she will have a new course record and the official world record of 238.5 miles.

In the team competition, look for Utah based Monavie/Cannondale, led by Bart Gillespie and Alex Grant, to repeat their 2008 winning performance.

Beyond the excitement of watching the pros duke it out, the rest of the field of 1,600+ mere mortals will be racing on teams through the wee hours of the night, fighting their own battles and going for their own personal records or just racing for the fun and adventure of it all. Real-time results and updates will be posted on www.grannygear.com.

Zabriskie Claims Fourth Straight Professional Time Trial Title

Greenville, S.C. (August 29, 2009)--David Zabriskie (Salt Lake City, Utah/Garmin-Slipstream) remains the only athlete to win a USA Cycling professional time trial championship after successfully defending his national title on Saturday – his fourth straight since the event’s inception in 2006.

Zabriskie edged runner-up Tom Zirbel (Boulder, Colo./Bissell) by just 44 seconds to maintain his monopoly on the Stars-and-stripes jersey, completing the 20.7-mile course in 39 minutes, 37.14 seconds.

After finishing fifth to Zirbel in the individual time trial stage of the Tour of Utah last week, Zabriskie once again affirmed his reputation as the fastest American in the individual race against the clock today in Greenville. The reigning national champion not only posted a nearly one minute time gap over his closest competitor, but, on the exact same course as 2008, he also improved his time by one minute and five seconds.

“Last year, I was [like] what kind of course is this? But this year it was more comfortable, and I like the course,” Zabriskie said. “I really enjoy wearing this jersey over in Europe. It’s something I take a lot of pride in. It never gets old.”

For Zabriskie, Saturday’s victory marks his fifth career national time trial title as a professional. He also won in 2004 when both pros and amateurs competed together in the elite national championships.

Kelly Benefit Strategies rider Johathan Mumford (Sandy, Utah) finished fifth with a time of 0:42:29.

Zabriskie and Zirbel did not disappoint in what was expected to be a show down of the two powerhouse time trialers. Racing three laps of a technical, 11.1-kilometer rolling circuit, Zabriskie left the start gate last as the top-seeded rider with Zirbel just before. The pair recorded the fastest marks at both intermediate time checks, however Zabriskie passed through the first lap with a 29-second advantage on Zirbel. Zabriskie opened up his advantage to 37 seconds after the second lap and turned it on in the final lap, never looking to be in danger of losing his lead.

Ogden's Ropelato Takes National 4X Title

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Ogden’s 17-year-old Mitch Ropelato won the USA Cycling Pro Gravity Tour season points series in the Pro Men’s 4X with a win and a third place in the three event series. Ropelato earned an automatic berth on the world championship team. He wound up 26th in the elite men’s World Championship 4X in Canberra, Australia on September 4th. He also finished 16th in the Junior World Downhill Championship race.

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Auto/Cyclist Conflicts Result In Serious Accident During 1000 Warriors Event

By Bruce Ewert (Sandy, UT – Sept. 4, 2009) During the 1000 Warriors event run on the Tour of Utah “Queen Stage” from Park City to Snowbird, conflicts in American Fork Canyon between uphill and downhill traffic and cyclists resulted in an accident that left five riders injured, including one critically. Arizona riders Dave Collins, Steve Beck, Mike Skousen, Wayne Smith and Grant Taylor, all members of Mesa-based Red Mountain Brumby’s Cycling club, were descending when a Ford Explorer abruptly stopped in front of them near Timpanogos Cave.

Two of the riders hit the SUV at about 40 mph, while the other three crashed trying to avoid it. Three riders were seriously injured, the worst being Collins, who was airlifted to University Hospital with multiple injuries, including a broken jaw, broken facial bones, a punctured lung, and a cut from his sternum to his ear that sliced his jugular vein. Collins was placed in an induced coma and underwent a 13-hour operation to repair the bones in his face the next day.

Sterling Baer, the leader of the AZ Brumby’s Cycling Club, commented in an e-mail that Collins was incredibly blessed to have individuals quickly on the scene who had “… the perfect complement of medical skills and training.” These included the first person on the scene, a PhD candidate and former US Ski Team medical staff member trained in first response, race course triage, and emergency medical coverage who was fifty feet behind the group that hit the SUV. Also soon on the scene were two University of Utah medical doctors who were riding up the canyon at the time; two more doctors who were in the 1000 Warriors event; and a Green Beret medic who happened to be driving in the canyon close to the accident. This group of individuals were able to keep Collin’s alive, even with a cut jugular vein that resulted in an estimated five pints of lost blood, until an Air Ambulance arrived and transported Collins to the University Hospital.

Also seriously injured was Steve Beck, with a partially collapsed lung and cuts and road rash that needed 30 stitches, who was taken to Intermountain Health Care and released on the following Tuesday.

Their three fellow club members received cuts and road rash, with Skousen receiving treatment at American Fork Hospital before being released.

There was some confusion as to the cause of the accident, i.e. why did the SUV stop so abruptly.

Some witness reports indicated that a Suburban towing a trailer of motorcycles moved across the centerline to pass an uphill rider on a blind curve, while the SUV was coming downhill on the other side of the curve. The SUV slammed on its brakes when it saw the Suburban in its lane and the cyclists didn’t have time to stop.

According to Lee Benson of the Deseret News, who visited the site, the 11 foot lanes did not have enough room for both the eight-foot wide trailer and the three feet required

by law to pass a cyclist safely. In Benson’s opinion, the simple act of the driver of the Suburban waiting to pass the cyclist until after the blind curve would have prevented this accident.

Sterling Baer, the leader of the AZ Brumby’s Cyclists Club, sent me a recent update from Mr. Collins’ wife Ruth, sent two weeks after the accident: “Dave is making great strides.

We constantly get doctors and nurses who saw Dave early on and are amazed at his progress. The best news yesterday was that back surgery is unnecessary at this time.

His catheter and tracheotomy were removed. The next big step is for Dave to be able to swallow....Dave is moving out of the ICU today to the orthopedic floor…Dave is finally able to comprehend his situation. He has heard about the accident, but it was just a few days ago that the story sunk in and he sat in his bed and wept. He wept because of the miracle that he is here. He wept because he has great friends who are concerned for and about him. He wept because his friends in the ride were safe and unharmed. All this, and he still has not heard the WHOLE story of the angels that attended him.”

The Utah Highway Patrol created a “rolling enclosure” for the later Tour of Utah NRC stage, but the 600+ cyclists in the 1000 Warriors races and charity ride had no such protection. Most amateur races and rides do not have road closures, unlike the professional events like the Tour of Utah and the Tour de France.

Rick Bennett, the organizer of the 1000 Warriors Ride, created the event as a fundraiser for scholarships for the children of wounded soldiers.

Mr. Bennett stated in an email that: “I went along all year with the understanding that ‘closing the road wouldn't be a problem’. When summer hit, I got nervous and started hounding the Tour of Utah for clarification and who to talk to at UDOT. Finally, a week before the ride, the Tour of Utah guy sent me an email suggesting there had been ‘confusion’ as to who would request the closure. So I jumped into action with UDOT and made the request, which was declined.”

The event flyer stated that the Alpine Loop would be closed, as did a promotional video on their web site, both dating from early 2009. But the Race Bible, posted to their web site on August 15th, stated “All we can do is try to LIMIT access to Alpine Loop, so be careful! UDOT will NOT do a full closure. They say there’s not enough car traffic to concern them that time of day.” According to racer Adam Ware on a local chat board, “I was totally expecting the Loop to be closed to traffic. It wasn’t until we were lined up at the start that the Race Referee informed us the Loop would not be closed to traffic.”

The tragic accident and following medical evacuations required a 45-minute stoppage of the race, which then continued to the finish at Snowbird.

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MBAC Awards Grants to SLC Bike Transit Center and SLC Bike Collective

August 17th - Salt Lake City The Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee has awarded two grants to two deserving local bike organizations - Bike Transit Center (project managed by UTA Rideshare) at the Intermodal Hub and the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective.

The MBAC awarded $2500 to the Bike Transit Center towards the Capital Improvement Fund.

This will help fund the construction of the BTC and will complete phase II of the project.

The MBAC previously awarded $2500 to the BTC towards study and design.

The BTC will go along way towards making Salt Lake City bicycle friendly by providing a central public location for commuters along the Wasatch Front the Intermodal Hub. The facility will have bike lockers, valet bike parking, repair facilities, bicycling information, rentals, and supplies for cyclists.

The MBAC has also awarded a grant of $1000 to the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective. The grant will go towards providing refurbished bicycles to community, especially kids and low-income households, and to the Collective's many other programs. Find out more about the Collective at http://www.slcbikecollective.org The Salt Lake City Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee (MBAC) is an all volunteer advocacy organization whose purpose is to promote, enhance, and, where necessary, restore physical, social, political and economic environments in which bicycling is recognized as an essential element of a clean, healthy, and vital community.

(Note: Dave Iltis, editor for cycling utah, also volunteers as chair of the Salt Lake City Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee).

Suncrest Challenge Will Benefit I Won’t Cheat Foundation The Suncrest Challenge, a new hill climb, will take place on October 3rd. The five-mile hill climb will run from Highland to the top of Suncrest and will feature a $10,000 prize list.

The race will benefit the I Won’t Cheat Foundation, a nonprofit formed by Dale Murphy, former Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball Player. The foundation educates kids about the importance of not cheating in sports, school and life. “Our motto is ‘Injecting Ethics into America’s Future.’ We are having a lot of success helping kids make a commitment to do things the right way.” Murphy said.

“Suncrest Mountain has quickly become a favorite of local riders - everyone wants to know what their time is to the top, it’s going to be a lot of fun!”

For more information on the foundation visit iwontcheat.com.

For more information on the race, visit suncrestchallenge.com.

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A Week in Provençe (from page 2) breeze most of the time to help with the heat (though there were three kilometers toward the top where the wind disappeared and the flies kept swarming around my face.) By contrast, the approach from Bédoin climbs through the forest, blocking all but the slightest hints of a breeze while allowing you to bake in the sun.

And no view for ten kilometers.

It is an experience being at the top of Mont Ventoux. Rising like a lone sentinel above the undulating plateau, you see nothing higher than you no matter which direction you look.

Mont Ventoux is a grand mountain, barren and stark in its beauty. It is also windy, and it takes only a few minutes before you begin to feel a little chilled. I soon sought refuge in the souvenir shop at the top, purchasing a few for myself, and then exited to enjoy a few more minutes of being on top before descending back down to Malaucène.

I had made better time this day than I had anticipated. So, as I was riding back from Malaucène to Pont St. Esprit, I stopped at a café in the small village of Roaix where I, as the sole late afternoon patron, and the waiter watched the last 45 minutes of the Tour’s Stage 18 time trial around Lac d’Annecy. Finally, at 7 p.m., after riding 95 miles, including the jaunt to the top, I arrived back at my hotel just in time for dinner.

Two ascents down, one to go.

Unfortunately, I only had Friday and Saturday left. My near century on Thursday, coupled with the fact I would need to ride 70 miles just to get to Sault to start my third ascent to the top, was sufficient for me to drop the idea of trying to do the third approach on Friday. Instead, as our tour bus was driving those who desired it to Bédoin on Saturday to watch the Mont Ventoux stage, I opted to take the bus to Bédoin from where I would ride about 25 kilometers to Sault and then climb the third and final approach to the top.

The only potential difficulty with this was that, typically three to four hours before the race comes by, the road, which had been closed to motor

vehicles since the day before, is then closed to all but pedestrians. No, no cyclists allowed. And don’t ask me.

The French run this race, and that is the only reason I can give.

So, while Friday found me doing a very easy 28 miles, Saturday found me trying to hustle myself to the top of Mont Ventoux before they closed the road. The route from Bédoin to Sault wound through a scenic river gorge for nearly 20 miles. It was a very pleasing ride, and I arrived in Sault feeling ready for my final assault on this massive mountain.

I knew this would be the easiest approach. It is three kilometers longer than the climb from Bédoin and four kilometers longer than from Malaucène. Also, Sault is already at 700 meters while Bédoin is at 300 and Malaucène at just under 400.

Still, I was surprised at how much easier it was, at least till the last six kilometers. At Chalet Reynard, this route joins the Bèdoin approach for those last six tough kilometers to the top.

I arrived at Chalet Reynard at approximately 1 p.m., over three hours before the race would arrive.

Unfortunately, about ten gendarmes stretched across the road and all cyclists were forced to dismount.

And if one had thoughts of walking a short distance and then remounting, tough luck. While unreasonable, these fellows are not stupid.

Gendarmes were stationed as enforcers every few hundred meters.

So, I made the most of the situation. I parked my bike, threw on my sandals that I had sagely packed along, and walked a few hundred meters up the road till I found an older Belgian man with his travel trailer, including television, parked alongside the road. I planted myself there, and spent the next three hours eating, chatting and watching the approaching race on TV. One must understand that being at the Tour is more than just waiting for the racers to come by. It is an event. You bring your food and drink, visit, relax, scramble for worthless and nearly worthless

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Instead, I behaved myself and just yelled “Allez! Allez! Allez Lance!” as he rode by.

It is amazing to watch these pros climb this mountain. They are so strong and smooth. You cannot help but be in awestruck. I could be pumped full of all sorts of illegal junk and I would still be dropped like an anchor when these guys turn uphill.

After the last riders passed, the enormous crowd began to head downhill. I returned to my bike, and waited about half an hour till small gaps started to appear in the crowd. I then got on the bike and, still determined to get to the top, very slowly started to wind upward through the crowd. I had to keep one foot unclipped as the crowed was still so thick I had to be ready to put a foot down.

Finally, after about a half kilometer, I could click in and work through the now quickly thinning crowd began to close in on the summit. All was going well. I was going to reach my goal.

Or so I thought till I arrived at a point about 150 meters from the top. There, for no apparent reason whatsoever, the road was blocked to everyone and everything, including the few of us still trying to ride to the top. It does no good to reason or argue with a gendarme, even if you are native French with a perfect command of the language, and even though there is nothing, absolutely nothing, on the road between you and the top.

Turning around and descending to Bédoin was not an option. It was too late to get back to the bus before it left for our hotel. Descending down the west side to Malaucène would save me close to an hour of riding time back to the hotel. So, I simply followed, literally, in the footsteps of those ahead of me. I dismounted, walked to the side of the ride and, in my cleated cycling shoes, walked on 100 meters of loose rock to a café just below the summit. Even there, the enforcing gendarmes were present. There was no way I was going to be able to ride, or even walk, those final 50 meters to the top.

I found out, though, that there is a path to a small rock chapel situated on the ridgeline just below the summit which then connects with the road on the other side. Having had enough of walking on loose rock, I donned my sandals and carried my bike on this path to the other side of the summit. Putting my cycling shoes back on, I then made a fast descent to Malaucène, grabbed some food and drink, and rode the 35 miles back to my hotel.

With the end of this day, my time week in Provençe was ending.

It had been a successful week. I had ridden the Etape well. And I had achieved by my of successfully ascending Mont Ventoux from all three approaches. So I say, and yet ...

I tend to be obsessive. If I plan to ride a 100 miles, and end up close to home a few miles short, I will ride in circles to reach the century mark.

My wife, Karma, being a much more sensible person than me, would call 98.5 miles good enough. Not me.

So, being just 150 meters short of the top when I had to stop riding just fried me. Then, when I could not even walk the last 50 meters to the

summit, it was almost more than I could bear. Karma tells me I reached my goal of climbing Mont Ventoux from all three approaches. Indeed, I tell people I did. But there is still that last 150 meters, and especially that last 50 meters . . .

Clearly, I was obsessed with Mont Ventoux on this trip. It was always at the forefront of my thoughts and ambitions for this week in Provençe.

But I have to confess, my rides on Wednesday and Friday of this week were a pure delight. On Wednesday, I started with one group headed to see some sights in and around Orange. But they were riding more aggressively than I desired. Another person, Graham, was of the same opinion.

So we turned around and headed in the other direction of riding Les Gorges d’Ardeche, a lovely scenic canyon carved out by the Ardeche River. Graham and I ridden about 25 miles and were nearing the end of Les Gorges when we came upon a beautiful natural stone arch stretching over the flowing Ardeche River.

Alongside the river was a beach and natural playground full of people enjoying the water, sun and scenery.

We also chanced upon a separate group of riders from our tour. Joining up with them, we rode another five miles and crossed the Ardeche River to Salavas where we enjoyed a nice lunch at a riverside café. From there, we looped around the other side the Ardeche, riding through rolling hills of natural Provençal beauty and small, rural French villages back to Pont St. Esprit. In all, a satisfying 60 miles of scenic cycling.

I have to confess, though, that the day that stands out most from the whole week, when all is said and done, was Friday. Roy and Carole, a Canadian couple from our tour who had decided to take it easy on Friday and ride to a couple of sights near Pont St. Esprit invited me to ride with them. We set out around 9:30 a.m. under a clear blue sky with a refreshing morning air. Roy led us first to the quaint village of Saint Alexandre. From there we meandered along till we came upon a monastery Roy was looking for.

From outside the gate, we saw a small café in the courtyard. A mid-morning boisson sounded great, so we entered, and sat at a table in the courtyard while enjoying our beverages. From there, we enjoyed a relaxing ride to Saint-Paulet de Caisson where we stopped at a café for lunch. Sitting outside under a canopy, I was looking to the east and suddenly realized that, way off in the distance was Mont Ventoux.

The mental picture of that setting is still vividly framed in my mind.

It was wonderfully relaxing to be at a café in this small French village, seated under a canopy, being served by a pleasant waitress, enjoying great food and a stunning view, and sharing it with good friends. I found myself wishing Karma was there to share it with as well.

These two days reminded me that cycling is more than working oneself over on the bike. It is about using the bike as a vehicle of discovery, relaxation and enjoyment. On a bike, one can indeed slow down and enjoy the ride.

Despite theimperfectly successful conclusion of my obsession with Mont Ventoux, I had an exhilarating and satisfying week in Provençe. It was a week of challenge and relaxation set amid the charm, allure and beauty of Provençe. It was everything and more than I hoped it would be.

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some riders alive.

“I rode pretty conservative,” stated Grant. “I knew today I had to be smart so I’d win in the overall. Usually I ride from the front, but today I rode from the back and tried to pick people off and be conservative and it ended up working for me.” Grant won the ICS final and the overall pro men circuit with 1,181 points, just barely beating out third-on-the day and second place overall rider, David Welsh (Kuhl/Scott USA) who had 1,108 points. Chris Holley (Mad Dog/Subaru/Gary Fisher) rounded out the Finals podium in second and the series competition in third.

On the other hand, pro women’s winner Heather Holmes (Kenda/ Titus/Hayes) came off the line with a different approach. She decided to “go as hard as I could from the get-go.”

“Because I ride there, I was familiar,” Holmes said, who happens to live in Kimball Junction.

“On the downhill you could go really fast.”

Holmes finished third in the overall behind Kara Holley (Mad Dog/ Subaru/Gary Fisher), first, and Erika Powers (Revolution/Peak Fasteners). She is now racing on the East Coast before heading over to the World Cup in Austria.

The pro divisions weren’t the only riders who were riding impressively; the single speed division received quite an ovation not only from the spectators, but the fellow competitors as well.

“That single speed [rider] was incredible, stayed with us until the last climb.” stated David Welsh about single speed winner Patrick Batten (Bill’s Drive In).

Overall, the race turnout was great, considering that this was a first-year event and that there were many other conflicting events the same day, said Ed Chauner, ICS director.

“We had a fantastic season with record number of racers signing up to race in the spring and cool temperatures for most of the races,” said Chauner.

Next season’s first race will be held in St. George, Utah on March 6, 2010.

For results, see page 9.

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HEALTH

Cyclocross Injuries

By Erik Moen PT, CSCS and Jeanne Higgins Cyclocross is a certainly a dynamic sport. High speeds, loose/ slippery surfaces, stubborn obstacles and unstable weather. Sounds like a recipe for an injury. What is your risk of injury when training and racing for cyclocross? Is it a sport for me? How is it different than bicycle road racing? A study of the 2008 Seattle Cyclocross Series was made to discover your relative injury risks with cyclocross racing.

The 2008 Seattle Cyclocross season consisted of 8 races in varying conditions which included sun, rain, and snow. Each course was of unique design and consisted of your typical cyclocross surfaces; dirt, sand, mud, barriers/barricades, and run ups.

Participants in the Seattle Cyclocross series ranged from junior athletes to masters athletes, entry level to category 1 athletes.

Record number of participants participated in the Seattle Cyclocross series. There were 4373 registered participants in eight races. There was an average of 546 participants per race (range = 441-647). This series has demonstrated annual average gains in participants of 18% per year for the past eight years.

Injuries were recorded when they necessitated interaction with the events’ emergency medical technician (EMT). Minimal injuries such as abrasion/scrapes, contusions/ bruises, minor strains (muscle pulls) and over-use injuries were most likely not observed or recorded. There was no option for self-reported injuries in this study.

Key findings • The most common injury was the abrasion/contusion (32 occurrences or 0.7% chance). Less than half

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(44%) of these abrasion/contusions occurred during overcast/wet weather conditions.

• The knee was the most common area to receive abrasions (44%) as well as being the most commonly injured body location.

• The most serious injuries involved the shoulder (acromio-clavicular separations and clavicle fractures), 4 events (0.0009% chance) and secondarily the head (concussion) 1 event or (0.0002% chance).

• There was an interesting occurrence of bee stings. 4 out of the 5 occurrences of bee stings were on spectators/course workers (stationary targets) on, predictably, dry weather days.

• The weather/course conditions that resulted in the most injuries came during overcast/partially wet conditions (16 injuries). Wet/muddy and partly cloudy/dry were second with 14 injuries each.

• Rider categories that sustained the most injuries were Category 4 (12 injuries or 1.9% chance of getting injured) and Category 3 (9 injuries or a 2.0% chance of getting injured).

These categories had higher numbers of participants. Category 1/2 had fewer participants but had an injury chance of 3.0%.

Summary Cyclocross injury patterns are not well studied in the scientific/medical literature. Initial findings demonstrate a decreased severity of injuries compared to road bicycling. The relative risk of knee and shoulder injuries is similar to data reported on road and mountain bike injury rates. The rate of abrasion/contusions is most likely five characters and may be personalized if the requested characters are not already issued.

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cycling utah.com higher and was limited to interactions with EMT (most likely more serious injury). Self-managed abrasion/contusions were not recorded. It is likely that all serious injuries were reported and recorded by the EMT. Weather and course conditions did not seem to play a significant role in the rate of injuries. Wet and muddy conditions will obviously slow the pace of the race and may thus decrease your chance of force related trauma. Drier conditions allow for faster racing and may thus increase your chance for acute injury.

Relative risk of injury appears to be increased in the upper categorized riders. These riders carry more speed and typically take more chances on unstable surfaces.

I find it surprising that there no reported foot and ankle injuries as cyclocross requires jumping off and onto a bicycle at speed and then requires a racer to run on uneven surfaces. This has not been the case in previous years (anecdotal evidence).

The most traumatic injuries happened to the head and shoulder region. This finding is consistent with mountain biking data which suggests these injuries are concurrent with a crash that involves an “over the bar” event.

Sports do not come without relative risk. Understanding the risk of participation may better prepare you for sport training. Obvious things to decrease your chance of injury include use of helmet, practice your skills and race within your abilities.

A traumatic injury in your sport will definitely limit your ability to finish your races, let alone your season.

Race safe, race smart!

Erik Moen PT, CSCS is a nationally know expert on bicycling injury treatment and bicycle fit. Erik practices physical therapy in the greater Puget Sound area. Erik may be reached through his website, www.bikept.com Money raised from these license plates will go through the Utah Department of Transportation to the Utah Bicycle Coalition to preserve the safety, opportunities, and responsibilities of cyclists through legislation, education, and facilities development. Funds will also be used to ensure “Share the Road” license plates remain available at DMV’s throughout Utah.

-Ken Johnson, President, Utah Bicycle Coalition

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Mountain Bike Racing

It Takes a Village to Raise a Bike Race

By Cimarron Chacon Bike racing is a core part of being a mountain biker yet few cyclists understand exactly what goes into planning a race and getting it approved.

Before the tents go up and the timer starts the planning and coordination can start months or even years before the event ever gets off the ground. The 25 Hours of Frog Hollow, which is scheduled to debut in Southern Utah this Halloween is one such example.

The race was originally conceived as two races, a 24 hour and a 6 hour event that would provide a way to build the Southern Utah cycling culture by bringing mountain bikers together to improve the local community awareness of mountain biking and all its benefits, and to showcase the amazing terrain and extensive network of trails found in Southwestern Utah to new riders.

The event was to create an alliance between local bike shops, trail advocates, and our local land managers. Working together, organizers hoped to develop a way to both maintain the existing trail network, but also to add to it and grow the opportunities. With this event they hope to move the Greater St George area from an untapped resource to a “RIDE CENTER.” This was to be a real grassroots effort. Using the funds that were raised each year from the generous donations of the local TEAM IMBA participants as seed money, the race could include new singletrack. As a means to embrace the local communities, including and especially those who are not avid cyclists, organizers began working with the local town of Hurricane which was to provide volunteer coordination for the trail construction. They would have youth from the local schools and churches that would do much of the work to build the new singletrack sections of the course.

Many local businesses joined the cause; seeing a both a future in providing a good trail system as a legacy and the benefits of having a fun event like Frog Hollow that could bring more visitors and enhance the community.

The organizers found an ideal location for the new trail and event and began identifying all the various

entities that would require permitting and coordination. Six months of effort went into applying for BLM and State Trust land permits, designing the new trails, and planning race logistics. Local archeologists even volunteered their time for the required environmental archeological clearance. It was a lot of work, but everything appeared on track to start building the trail on time when it was discovered by the BLM that there was a sensitive watershed protection area boundary that could affect the plan.

With only twelve weeks before the event this was devastating information to the race organizers and supporters. Letters from racers, sponsors, club members, and other community leaders began pouring into the BLM and County Commissioners’ office demanding a solution to the problem so that the event could still be held in 2009.

Organizers began scrambling, looking at alternatives, coordinating with county officials and private land owners, and rethinking race logistics. It became very obvious that the 6 hour event would have to be moved to another time of the year, as any new staging location could not safely accommodate the flow of vehicles and people for two simultaneous events.

After another two weeks of planning, key officials from the BLM, Washington County, the City of Hurricane came together with the race organizers and key sponsors and a solution was reached and a new venue identified that could continue to accommodate the race for 2009 and provide the least amount of logistical adjustments at such a late date.

The 25 Hours of Frog Hollow race organizers still have a lot of work to do before race day. There are permits to adjust, emergency service to re-coordinate, and staging and camping logistics to re-plan. But at least planning is able to continue to move forward thanks to all the passionate folks in Washington County and beyond that continued to believe that bringing a major cycling event to Southern Utah will result in an important asset to both the local community and the greater cycling world.

All these folks have proven that it really does take a village to raise a bike race.

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touring

A Bicycle Trip Around Central Utah

Top left:At the edge of the Junipers and Cedars, heading south from Erickson Pass.

Right: Heading south towards Desert Mountain and the town of Delta, 30 miles beyond.

By John Roberson The following is a description of a great little six-day ride I completed in July 2009. I'd recommend it for anyone interested in getting a taste of the variety of terrain our state has to offer, and at a time of the year that's hard to beat. Find a friend, go selfsupported, and take your time. In the process, you'll feel a greater connection to this beautiful place we share.

Day One (Salt Lake City to Erickson Pass: approx. 90 miles) I rolled down my driveway early on a June morning and headed west, skirting the northern edge of downtown SLC and out through the neighborhoods of the west side. I was aiming to be in Grantsville by the middle of the day, but I had first to work my way through the hubbub of a city going back to work after the festive Father's Day weekend. The morning was sunny and dry, but a few stray clouds from the latest rainstorm hung low on the Oquirrhs and Wasatch. The temps were in the high

60s, and I felt a flow of cool air from the north that meant I might have a bit of a tailwind for the day. Things were looking good.

I cruised through Magna, then managed the short piece of I-80 that hooks around the north end of the Oquirrhs. I wish there had been a quieter alternative, but sometimes a busy road is the only choice. I got off at the Tooele exit and rolled along the piece of the old Lincoln Highway that leads on to Grantsville.

I made Grantsville around noon and stopped at Jen's drive-in to stoke up on some fries and to check out the newspaper.

I went south from Grantsville on a quiet two-lane highway, climbing a slight grade along the western edge of Tooele Valley. Deseret Peak loomed high to my right, still shrouded in the clouds of the previous day's storm.

Once past the small range of hills that mark the south end of Tooele Valley, I moved into my higher gears and sailed down through the tiny community of Rush Valley. I ran into a couple of old boys out for an overnighter in the hills to the west. They

were towing trailers and seemed to be prepared for just about anything. I prefer a lighter approach myself, but they were clearly jazzed about the great weather and the prospects of a night spent outside. After refueling at the general store at Clover Creek, I carried on to the south.

My next major objective was the town of Delta, Utah. I was hoping to come in from the north via some dirt roads I had never used before. I like trying out new routes, and I especially like to experience a new piece of countryside from the seat of my bicycle. I left the paved road about 10 miles south of Rush Valley, near the small town of Vernon. I climbed up and over Lookout Pass and got some great views of the west deserts beyond. I had hooked onto the old Pony Express route by this point, and I found myself thinking that the layof-the land probably hadn’t changed all that much since those bygone days. I dropped off the pass and pedaled south and west in the general direction of the Pony Express station at Simpson Springs. This is a popular route and the road can be filled with stretches of washboard, but there were signs of recent grading and the surface of the road was quite nice.

The sun was getting low in the sky as I broke from the main road and started a gradual climb to the south. I was heading for a pass between the Simpson and Sheeprock Mountains and figured I would cross it the following morning. The dirt road was good, and I had it all to myself as the harsh desert sunlight mellowed and the evening shadows lengthened. I found myself in mixed terrain, with stands of juniper and sagebrush meadows. Everything was lush and green, relatively speaking, but the cheatgrass that is so common in the west deserts had already turned a golden brown. I picked a spot for my camp on a little rise above the road and settled in for the night. It had been a long day and I slept well under a clear, starlit sky.

Day Two (Erickson Pass to a point west of Holden, Utah: approx. 75 miles) I was on the road again before the sun had moved too far above the

horizon. I had the feeling that the day wouldn't be quite as cool as the day before, so I wanted to take advantage of the early morning and early evening hours. The shadows are longer at those times and the quality of light more interesting to me. The cooler temps make the riding much easier, too.

I made the pass and headed south into the desert country north of Delta.

The scale of the landscape really opens up, and I could see my road head south in a straight line for miles.

A small, barren desert mountain in the distance kept me from a direct view of Delta, and it was apparent that my road ran up and over a small pass at the mountain's heart. My maps showed a few alternative routes around the mountain, but I found myself wondering what the view might be like from the pass.

I had dropped out of the juniper forests by mid-morning and shade was non-existent. My water supply was still good, but I took a few minutes to refill my bottles from a cattle tank at the edge of the junipers. The tank was being fed by a steady trickle of water from an old pipe that protruded from the ground. The filtered product was very cool and tasty, and I drank my fill. It's always a good idea to refill when the opportunity arises, and it was comforting to know I could go another 24 hours before needing to fill again. It's nice to be able to focus on the surroundings, rather than on where your next drink is going to come from.

I made Delta by mid afternoon and took a much-needed break in the city park. I relaxed in the shade and enjoyed a couple of energy drinks as I watched the town's citizens going about their days. I filled my bottles again knowing I'd be making camp in a few hours and couldn't rely on finding another source before finishing for the day. I worked my way out of town along the rural roads south and east of Delta until I hit Route 50 and headed south. It was early evening and the riding was excellent.

Most folks had finished their days and were home having dinner, so the road was quiet. I still had a bit of the tailwind that had helped me along for the better part of two days, and it was truly a pleasure, despite the long,

hot day, to sail down that highway. I was into pasture and meadowlands again and the smells from the recent hay cuttings filled the air. It was a wonderful evening.

As the sun neared the horizon I turned off the highway onto a dirt road and made camp in a field of scattered sagebrush. The sounds of birds and hoppers filled the air as I settled in to my evening routine: a thorough scrubdown, a light toddy, a simple meal, some notes in my journal and on my maps, then off to dreamtime. As I stretched out in my bag under the open sky, an owl cruised through, made a few circuits around my camp to check me out, then headed out in absolute silence, a sure sign of sweet dreams for me.

Day Three (west of Holden, Utah, to Fremont Indian State Park: approx. 75 miles) I hit the road under clear skies with the encouraging sounds of meadowlarks and the prospects of another lovely day. The air was still and calm as I rolled into the town of Fillmore. Every fourth grader knows that the town was the territorial capital at one time, and I remembered that fact myself as I pedaled through town. After a lively conversation with an elderly lady at the park, I refilled my bottles and made a quick stop at the market at the south end of town. As a cyclist, I tend to look for certain amenities when I reach one of the many small towns that I have passed through. A city park is always high on my list, with its shade trees and drinking fountains. If I'm lucky, there'll be covered picnic spots and bathrooms, too. A grocery store is always nice, but a convenience store will always provide the basics. A sit-down meal can be a real luxury at times, especially during a winter trip, and if there's a local cafe, I'm likely to try it out. Because Fillmore is located adjacent to Interstate 15, there were plenty of options for me.

I made my way south and west for a few miles along the frontage road to the town of Meadow, then on south to Kanosh where I juiced up and mailed off a couple of postcards.

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blacktop that runs along the west side of Utah Lake. The skies to the north and east were still black and menacing, but the skies to the west were clearing nicely. The evening sun was dropping low, and a rainbow lit up the eastern sky as I zoomed north to the southern end of the Lake Mountains.

I pitched my tarp at the edge of the sage a few hundred meters from the highway and enjoyed a clear and peaceful night's sleep.

Day Six (the south end of the Lake Mountains to Salt Lake City: approx. 60 miles)

Above left: Riding a piece of 'old' highway north of Fountain Green with Mt. Nebo in the distance.

Above right: On the Pony Express route in the late afternoon, heading south to Simpson Springs.

Lower A typical open air campsite: a 'room' with a view and everything I might need.

challenging afternoon. I had to cross a series of low hills in order to get to Cove Fort, a place I'd wanted to check out for years. There weren't many route options available, and I'd be close to the freeway and its annoying buzz in any case. I spent the next few hours working my way up and down bleak hills, through a burned out juniper forest and over-grazed meadow lands. I finally decided to cut my losses and use the Interstate to cross the last little hump. I pedaled up and over to the first available exit and the restorative shade and refreshments of a Chevron station.

A mile or so to the east lay the beautifully restored Cove Fort, and I spent an hour or so in the company of an elderly "sister" getting all the facts. It was an impressive edifice and clearly the place to be in the days when dangers lay all around. I would have liked to have lounged away the rest of the day soaking up the ambiance in the fort's cool shade, but I had another pass to climb.

At this point I was about halfway through my allotted trip time, and I had to think about heading back home. I figured I would ride north through some of the small towns of the Sevier River valley, which lay across the Pavant Range to the east. I hit Interstate 70 just south of Cove Fort and climbed to the pass.

There was no frontage road option for me, so I was forced to use the freeway. This particular piece of the Interstate system seemed far safer for a cyclist than most of the state and county two-lanes that one is likely to use. The shoulder was wide, the traffic very light, and the grade itself fairly gentle and consistent. A bit of cloud cover made the climb cooler, too. I topped out at a bit over seven thousand feet (the high point of my trip), took the first available exit, and immediately picked up an old highway that clearly was once the main road over the mountain.

The next 15 miles were a dream.

I coasted down through a lovely red

rock canyon with a lively stream off to one side. The road was smooth and twisty and there didn't seem to be a sole around for miles. The air was cool, and as I rolled along the clouds began to take on those rosy hues that suggest the end of another day. I rolled past Fremont State Park and found a side canyon a mile or so beyond. I rode up the canyon a few hundred meters and settled down amid the red rock cliffs and the sounds of a canyon wren, a highly satisfying end to a rather grueling day.

Day Four (Fremont Indian State Park to Manti, Utah: approx. 75 miles) I left the seclusion of the side canyon as the morning sun illuminated the cliffs to the north and headed off down the road. As I jumped onto a very peaceful US 89 near the mouth of Sevier Canyon, I was delighted, and somewhat surprised to find a freshly paved bicycle path paralleling the road. I used the path on my ride to the community of Joseph, then turned east. After a short climb and long, easy downhill stretch, I wheeled into the lovely town of Monroe. I investigated some of the side streets, then juiced up and checked out the city park.

Most towns in Utah have some sort of monument dedicated to the founders of the community. These monuments generally consist of a bronze plaque set into an artfully constructed pile of rocks, and are frequently found in the city parks.

Monroe was no exception, but I was especially intrigued by a large metate that had been set with the other colorful stones. Once again I found myself thinking back to the changes that this particular place and of all the stories that could be told.

I spent my morning riding north from one community to another, from Annabella to Richfield, and on up the road to Salina, where I

took my extended afternoon break in the shade by the river. I was aiming for Gunnison by this time, but wasn't really relishing the prospects of dealing with what I knew to be a busy highway. A side road through the community of Redmond gave me some respite from the buzz of the main highway, but I was soon forced back onto 89. By this time in the mid-afternoon the weather had changed. A strong west wind had come up and I found myself having to focus intensely on the rather skinny shoulder of the highway as I fought the buffeting winds. The busy traffic certainly didn't help, and I bailed off the highway in Gunnison to take a break. With cool drinks in hand I found shelter from the wind on the east side of the high school. For the next hour or so I watched the treetops whip around and various pieces of trash fly past me to the east. The air had become quite dusty and the high ridges to the east were obscured.

Eventually, the wind died down and I headed back to the highway and points north.

After a rather pleasant run up the highway to Manti, which included a very nice stretch of old highway out of Sterling, I found myself in the middle of a "party." The town of Manti puts on a pageant every summer that focuses on the town's beautiful Mormon temple. People come from all around to take part in this event and on this particular evening, the town was humming. I had thought to head west out of town to a series of dirt roads and a campsite, but I discovered that the town had opened up its city park to camping.

The prospect of sleeping in the cool green grass was too nice to pass up, so I joined the throngs and pitched my tarp in the middle of the park.

Day Five (Manti, Utah, to the south end of the Lake Mountains: approx. 90 miles) The morning dawned clear and fresh after a bit of rain during the night, and I loaded up early and rolled out of town. The sun couldn't make up its mind whether to shine or not, and the puffy cumulus clouds that filled the sky suggested I might see some more weather before the day was finished. After a short break in Ephraim, I carried on to the north and west side of the Sanpete Valley.

I passed through the town of Wales, then north past the many poultry barns that fill this end of the valley, to the town of Fountain Green. I picked up another old piece of highway just north of town that quietly carried me up and over the high spot that separates Sanpete Valley from the waters of Juab Valley. Nephi was my next destination and the run down the canyon was quick and easy.

I took an extended break in Nephi's city park. The town seemed to be jumping on this particular Friday, with long lines at the drive-in and a party at the pavilions at the southern end of the park. I set my stillsoggy tarp out to dry in the sun and munched on some of the local fare. I noticed clouds starting to solidify and darken to the north, so I made a few adjustments to my load to accommodate potential wet weather and carried on. I rode through a couple of brief showers as I passed through the town of Mona, then west and north towards Goshen Canyon. The clouds to the north were as black as could be, and it was clear that the areas around Utah Lake were getting a good dose of rain. I managed to dodge the rain, but I took a break in the shelter of a Goshen elementary school as another minor squall passed through town. I shared a short, but very busy stretch of Route 6 with folks headed west to Little Sahara before turning north at Elberta along the quiet two-lane

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My last day of riding dawned clear and cool and reminiscent of my first day on the road. I almost always take the quieter routes when I can, so I opted to try out the dirt roads that run on the west side of the Lake Mountains. I climbed the dirt road to Soldiers Pass amid the sounds of early morning target shooters in the distance as I traveled along a wellgraded dirt road. Cedar Valley was cool and peaceful as made my way north towards the inevitable chaos of the Wasatch Front.

The community of Eagle Mountain gave me my first taste of the hazards of city riding as I negotiated the illogical maze of roads that is typical of most modern developments. The roads that service such developments are often utilized to their limits, and those I encountered that morning were no exception. I made my way to the intersection of Redwood Road and the road to Lehi and was dismayed to see that Redwood was undergoing major reconstruction.

All traffic on Redwood seemed to be confined to two narrow lanes of traffic with a nonexistent shoulder marked by orange safety cones. The balance of the road's right-of-way was being resurfaced and was closed to traffic. However, since it was a Saturday, and there was no actual work being done, I took the liberty of using those closed-off portions of the road for my own use. It was wonderful! I pedaled effortlessly north for miles through the towns of Riverton and South Jordan, my eyes peeled for construction hazards, but under far safer conditions than I would have encountered had I shared the designated traffic lanes.

In the early afternoon, with the end in sight, I hooked up with the Jordan River Parkway near 90th South. The Parkway can be a delightful route north and south through the valley, and it was especially cool and refreshing to be in such close proximity to the coolness of the river environment. I moseyed north for a few hours, stopping fairly often to enjoy the views and to rehash in my mind the events of the past few days. My latest trip was drawing to a close, and I wandered back up the hill to our little house in the Avenues wondering, once again, at the amazing diversity of our state and at the simple pleasures to be had from the seat of a bicycle.

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