Tour of Utah Prologue: Photo Gallery
by Jen See on Aug 19, 2009 11:57 AM EDT
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A rider from the Howelesko Partners/Felt U23 team passes the Capitol Dome.
The Tour of Utah opened last night with a short prologue on the roads around the stage capitol building. At 4.5 kilometers, the course followed the traditional format for a prologue with a rolling profile. Ben Jacques-Maynes of Bissell held the fastest time for much of the day after he rode the course in 6:16. With just four riders left to race, Brent Bookwalter of BMC outrode Jacques-Maynes by 3 seconds to take over the lead. In the final results, Bookwalter took the stage win and the race leader's jersey, while David Zabriskie of Garmin-Slipstream finished second and Ian McKissik of BMC took third. BMC had a good day at the races, as Chris Barton also now leads the Blue Jersey competition for Best Young Rider. David Zabriskie, meanwhile, will wear the Red Jersey today as Best Utah Rider.
Today's stage runs 137 kilometers from Ogden to Salt Lake. The course includes two significant climbs. The first climb of the day summits at kilometer 50 at the Snowbasin Ski Resort. After a short descent, the climbing resumes and the riders face a long grind to the base of the second climb of the day to Big Mountain. From the summit of Big Mountain at kilometer 120, it's a fast descent to the finish.
Fred Marx is chasing the Tour of Utah this week shooting photos. I'm playing production editor for him, because I'm nice that way. Very, very nice. This is the first installment of the Marx Files, a gallery from the Prologue. More photos, on the flip!
U.S. National Champion David Zabriskie at the pre-stage bike check.
Zabriskie finished second to Bookwalter, but took home the jersey of Best Utah Rider.
Justin England of California Giant Berries on course.
England won last weekend's elite National Championship criterium in the rain at Downers Grove.
Ivan Dominguez returns from Europe to ride for Rock Racing.
He will be looking forward to Sunday's criterium in downtown Salt Lake City.
One of the locals, Bradley Gehrig represents Utah-based team Cole Sports.
Third placed finisher Ian McKissik of BMC in the starting gate.
Former U.S. National Champion Chris Baldwin on course for Team Ouch.
Baldwin finished 14 seconds behind Bookwalter.
Happy winner Brent Bookwalter receives the Gold Jersey of race leader.
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All photos are copyright Christopher See and are used with permission. Reproductions available on request. Please look, but don't touch.
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Really great photos :)
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Great shot of Ivan!
He went down twice on Sunday at Downers but hopefully the soreness from that has been forgotten about. Really enjoyed spending some time talking to him after the Nat Crit Champs.
I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!
These are excellent
Can’t wait for some pics from the Mtns. That Little Cottonwood Cyn stage will conjure up memories…
ABRUZZIAM...uh oh
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 19, 2009 3:02 PM EDT reply actions
Great photos!
Wish I could have been there to see the race. Maybe next year the Tour of Utah will cover the southern part of the state where I live and enjoy some great rides.
Questions? Did Rock Racing sell all their TT bikes to make payments on their Escalades or what? Does Ouch use shoulder pads in their jerseys?
I loved the photos of our Utah hero DZ, especially the one of him napping on the start ramp, and the one of the podium girl giving him a tittie twister on the podium. I think it’s great that he wore his DZ Nuts kit on the podium, even if it did cost him a $500 fine!
Indeed
When will the TOU realize, like the grand tours, that this is an opportunity to bring the whole state together? Why won’t they go further south? We should put Bethie on this, she knows how to get answers…
ABRUZZIAM...uh oh
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 19, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I suspect travel times and airline arrangements figure in.
I’m off the moto, very tired. Will start Stage 1 post process shortly. SLC/Ogden/Provo metroplex is too large and too easy a market ot cater too. All the media outlets are in SLC as well. Ok ’nuff postie and lets see what today yields. I have to say the back of a moto is the only way to experience a pro race.
by Christopher See on Aug 19, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh I forgot something..
It’s usually over 100 degrees anywhere in the southern end of the state this time of year. It’s also really remote. Lots of empty between the metro-plex and say Moab, Cedar City or St. George. Lots of pretty country, but not many people down that way who would even know what bike racing is. Also a lack of support facilities like airports and the like. Glaring exceptions to above statement, Spring City, hosts the Sandpete Classic in two weeks, Moab of course, and Bethie..
by Christopher See on Aug 21, 2009 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Small teams
The small teams don’t have the support people and such for lots of transfers, so races really need to take place around a central area.
Also, the press is centered in the urban areas. A race like this isn’t going to pull as much press interest if they have to travel far to get to it. Not sure we’d have photos for as many stages, for ex., if it headed too far from the Salt Lake area.
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