Men's and Women's Cycling Takes Center Stage at Miller Motorsports ...
Men’s and Women’s Cycling Takes Center Stage at Miller Motorsports Park for Tour of Utah Hofland Claims Second Stage Win in America’s Toughest Stage Race; Rivera Takes Inaugural Women’s Edition Title Editor’s Note: Complete stage results and overall race standings are available at TourofUtah.com.
TOOELE, Utah (August 6, 2014) – Belkin-Pro Cycling’s Moreno Hofland (Netherlands) unleashed his horsepower along the historic Pony Express route in the Tooele Valley to capture Stage 3 presented by Utah Sports Commission at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. The Dutchman scored his second stage win of the week in a time of 4 hours, 29 minutes and 41 seconds at the finish line on the racetrack at Miller Motorsports Park. Finishing second on the stage was Andrea Palini (Italy) of Team Lampre-Merida, who was third on Stage 1 in Cedar City. Eric Young (USA) of Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies finished third. Both Palini and Young had the same time as Hofland. “Today, Team SmartStop did all the work, and it worked out pretty good. With two laps to go, UnitedHealthcare pulled full in the front, but we could stay in the wheels pretty easy and it was perfect for us,” said Hofland about his team working hard to help him earn a second stage win in Utah. Starting at the headquarters of IM Flash in Lehi, Stage 3 presented by Utah Sports Commission was considered a sprinter’s stage, offering less than 4,000 feet of climbing. Overall race leader Jure Kocjan (Slovenia) of Team Smartstop retained his Larry H. Miller Dealerships Leader’s jersey by finishing sixth on today’s 118.3-mile stage. Kocjan continues to hold a two-second lead over BMC Racing Team’s Michael Schär (Switzerland) and an eight-second margin over Serghei Tvetcov (Romania) of Jelly Belly presented by Maxxis. “The guys were awesome today. They led on the front of the peloton from the start (in Lehi) and they worked hard. The crosswinds made the stage much more difficult than it looked at first, so we just stayed at the front. I just stayed all the time at the front of the peloton
Wednesday also saw the inaugural Tour of Utah Women’s Edition presented by PlayHard GiveBack. Coryn Rivera (Indianapolis, Ind.) of UnitedHealthcare won in a sprint finish at Miller Motorsports Park (one hour, 16 minutes and 20 seconds) over an attack-driven 15-lap circuit race with 64 competitors. Second place was clinched by Mandy Heintz (Houston, Texas) of Guru Cycles powered by Haute Wheels Racing, just ahead of Meredith Miller (Ft. Collins, Colo.) of Pepper Palace Pro Cycling. The Most Aggressive Rider designation was awarded to Breanne Nalder (Salt Lake City, Utah) of DNA Cycling presented by K4, who led a solo attack until the final lap. “We had to ride the front a little bit to keep the speed up in the last two kilometers, so we ran through our riders pretty quickly. Alison (Powers) pulled through as usual, did an awesome lead out, delivering me to the line. Luckily I didn't run into any bad luck today so it went perfectly to plan,” said Rivera, who owns 58 national championships in her stellar career. The Tour of Utah returns to Ogden for a sixth time on Thursday, August 7 for the start of Stage 4 presented by Workers Compensation Fund. The start of the 104.7-mile stage will take place on Historic 25th Street in downtown Ogden at 11:10 a.m. and travels through the North Ogden Divide for the first of two ascents. The first big shakeup in the G.C. could happen on the slopes of the first mountaintop finish of the week, an hors categorie (HC) climb to Powder Mountain Ski Resort. This new addition to the Tour ascends more than 3,000 feet in just six miles. Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Award Jerseys Larry H. Miller Dealerships Leader – Jure Kocjan (SLO), Team SmartStop Utah Sports Commission Sprint Leader – Moreno Hofland (NED), Belkin-Pro Cycling Ski Utah King of the Mountain Leader – Robin Carpenter (USA), Hincapie Sportswear Development Team Subaru Best Young Rider – Robin Carpenter (USA), Hincapie Sportswear Development Team Vivint Most Aggressive Rider – Danny Summerhill (USA), UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team America First Credit Union Fan Favorite – Lucas Euser (USA), UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team Washakie Renewable Energy Best Team – Belkin-Pro Cycling RESULTS AND STANDINGS AS OF AUGUST 6, 2014 2014 Tour of Utah Women’s Edition presented by Play Hard Give Back st 1 Coryn Rivera (USA), United Healthcare 1.16:20 nd 2 Mandy Heintz (USA), Guru Cycles p/b Haute Wheels Racing rd 3 Meredith Miller (USA), Pepper Palace Pro Cycling th 4 Laura Van Gilder (USA), Guru Cyclies p/b Haute Wheels Racing th 5 Tina Pic (USA), DNA Cycling p/b K4 Most Aggressive Rider Breanne Nalder (USA), DNA Cycling p/b K4
Stage 3 presented by Utah Sports Commission 1. HOFLAND Moreno (NED) BELKIN-PRO CYCLING TEAM 4.29'41" 2. PALINI Andrea (ITA) LAMPRE-MERIDA 4.29'41" 3. YOUNG Eric (USA) OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFITSTRATEGIES 4.29'41" 4. HANSON Ken (USA) UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING TEAM 4.29'41" 5. KELDERMAN Wilco (NED) BELKIN-PRO CYCLING TEAM 4.29'41" 6. KOCJAN Jure (SLO) TEAM SMARTSTOP 4.29'41" 7. ZABEL Rick (GER) BMC RACING TEAM 4.29'41" 8. REIJNEN Kiel (USA) UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING TEAM 4.29'41" 9. MARANGONI Alan (ITA) CANNONDALE 4.29'41" 10. MANNION Gavin (USA) TEAM GARMIN-SHARP 4.29'41
Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah overall standings after Stage 3 1. KOCJAN Jure (SLO) TEAM SMARTSTOP 14.23'43" 2. SCHÄR Michael (SUI) BMC RACING TEAM +0.02" 3. TVETCOV Serghei (ROU) JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS +0.08" 4. CARPENTER Robin (USA) HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT TEAM +0.11" 5. REIJNEN Kiel (USA) UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING TEAM +0.12" 6. EVANS Cadel (AUS) BMC RACING TEAM +0.12" 7. WACKERMANN Luca (ITA) LAMPRE-MERIDA +0.12" 8. PUTT Tanner (USA) BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM +0.12" 9. HOWES Alex (USA) TEAM GARMIN-SHARP +0.12" 10. KELDERMAN Wilco (NED) BELKIN-PRO CYCLING TEAM +0.17"
About the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah TM The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, referred to as "America's Toughest Stage Race ," is a week-long, professional stage race for the best cycling teams in the world. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the 2014 Tour of Utah has expanded to seven days of racing and community festivals. The 2014 Tour of Utah covers 753 miles of racing and more than 57,000 feet of climbing. The race spans some of the state’s most beautiful and challenging terrain with lush forests and red rock spires in the south and the urban corridor and epic peaks along the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains in the north. This is the fourth year the Tour of Utah will be sanctioned as a 2.1-rated stage race on the UCI America Tour, making it one of the premier events in North America. A total of 16 professional teams, including six from the Tour de France, are scheduled to compete in 2014, bringing 122 athletes from 24 countries. For more information visit www.tourofutah.com. ### Photo Credit: Jonathan Devich - EpicImages.us Media Contact: Jackie Tyson, Media Relations Manager, Tour of Utah [email protected], 678-362-6228
TOOELE, Utah (August 6, 2014) – Belkin-Pro Cycling’s Moreno Hofland (Netherlands) unleashed his horsepower along the historic Pony Express route in the Tooele Valley to capture Stage 3 presented by Utah Sports Commission at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. The Dutchman scored his second stage win of the week in a time of 4 hours, 29 minutes and 41 seconds at the finish line on the racetrack at Miller Motorsports Park. Finishing second on the stage was Andrea Palini (Italy) of Team Lampre-Merida, who was third on Stage 1 in Cedar City. Eric Young (USA) of Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies finished third. Both Palini and Young had the same time as Hofland. “Today, Team SmartStop did all the work, and it worked out pretty good. With two laps to go, UnitedHealthcare pulled full in the front, but we could stay in the wheels pretty easy and it was perfect for us,” said Hofland about his team working hard to help him earn a second stage win in Utah. Starting at the headquarters of IM Flash in Lehi, Stage 3 presented by Utah Sports Commission was considered a sprinter’s stage, offering less than 4,000 feet of climbing. Overall race leader Jure Kocjan (Slovenia) of Team Smartstop retained his Larry H. Miller Dealerships Leader’s jersey by finishing sixth on today’s 118.3-mile stage. Kocjan continues to hold a two-second lead over BMC Racing Team’s Michael Schär (Switzerland) and an eight-second margin over Serghei Tvetcov (Romania) of Jelly Belly presented by Maxxis. “The guys were awesome today. They led on the front of the peloton from the start (in Lehi) and they worked hard. The crosswinds made the stage much more difficult than it looked at first, so we just stayed at the front. I just stayed all the time at the front of the peloton
Wednesday also saw the inaugural Tour of Utah Women’s Edition presented by PlayHard GiveBack. Coryn Rivera (Indianapolis, Ind.) of UnitedHealthcare won in a sprint finish at Miller Motorsports Park (one hour, 16 minutes and 20 seconds) over an attack-driven 15-lap circuit race with 64 competitors. Second place was clinched by Mandy Heintz (Houston, Texas) of Guru Cycles powered by Haute Wheels Racing, just ahead of Meredith Miller (Ft. Collins, Colo.) of Pepper Palace Pro Cycling. The Most Aggressive Rider designation was awarded to Breanne Nalder (Salt Lake City, Utah) of DNA Cycling presented by K4, who led a solo attack until the final lap. “We had to ride the front a little bit to keep the speed up in the last two kilometers, so we ran through our riders pretty quickly. Alison (Powers) pulled through as usual, did an awesome lead out, delivering me to the line. Luckily I didn't run into any bad luck today so it went perfectly to plan,” said Rivera, who owns 58 national championships in her stellar career. The Tour of Utah returns to Ogden for a sixth time on Thursday, August 7 for the start of Stage 4 presented by Workers Compensation Fund. The start of the 104.7-mile stage will take place on Historic 25th Street in downtown Ogden at 11:10 a.m. and travels through the North Ogden Divide for the first of two ascents. The first big shakeup in the G.C. could happen on the slopes of the first mountaintop finish of the week, an hors categorie (HC) climb to Powder Mountain Ski Resort. This new addition to the Tour ascends more than 3,000 feet in just six miles. Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Award Jerseys Larry H. Miller Dealerships Leader – Jure Kocjan (SLO), Team SmartStop Utah Sports Commission Sprint Leader – Moreno Hofland (NED), Belkin-Pro Cycling Ski Utah King of the Mountain Leader – Robin Carpenter (USA), Hincapie Sportswear Development Team Subaru Best Young Rider – Robin Carpenter (USA), Hincapie Sportswear Development Team Vivint Most Aggressive Rider – Danny Summerhill (USA), UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team America First Credit Union Fan Favorite – Lucas Euser (USA), UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team Washakie Renewable Energy Best Team – Belkin-Pro Cycling RESULTS AND STANDINGS AS OF AUGUST 6, 2014 2014 Tour of Utah Women’s Edition presented by Play Hard Give Back st 1 Coryn Rivera (USA), United Healthcare 1.16:20 nd 2 Mandy Heintz (USA), Guru Cycles p/b Haute Wheels Racing rd 3 Meredith Miller (USA), Pepper Palace Pro Cycling th 4 Laura Van Gilder (USA), Guru Cyclies p/b Haute Wheels Racing th 5 Tina Pic (USA), DNA Cycling p/b K4 Most Aggressive Rider Breanne Nalder (USA), DNA Cycling p/b K4
Stage 3 presented by Utah Sports Commission 1. HOFLAND Moreno (NED) BELKIN-PRO CYCLING TEAM 4.29'41" 2. PALINI Andrea (ITA) LAMPRE-MERIDA 4.29'41" 3. YOUNG Eric (USA) OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFITSTRATEGIES 4.29'41" 4. HANSON Ken (USA) UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING TEAM 4.29'41" 5. KELDERMAN Wilco (NED) BELKIN-PRO CYCLING TEAM 4.29'41" 6. KOCJAN Jure (SLO) TEAM SMARTSTOP 4.29'41" 7. ZABEL Rick (GER) BMC RACING TEAM 4.29'41" 8. REIJNEN Kiel (USA) UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING TEAM 4.29'41" 9. MARANGONI Alan (ITA) CANNONDALE 4.29'41" 10. MANNION Gavin (USA) TEAM GARMIN-SHARP 4.29'41
Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah overall standings after Stage 3 1. KOCJAN Jure (SLO) TEAM SMARTSTOP 14.23'43" 2. SCHÄR Michael (SUI) BMC RACING TEAM +0.02" 3. TVETCOV Serghei (ROU) JELLY BELLY P/B MAXXIS +0.08" 4. CARPENTER Robin (USA) HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT TEAM +0.11" 5. REIJNEN Kiel (USA) UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING TEAM +0.12" 6. EVANS Cadel (AUS) BMC RACING TEAM +0.12" 7. WACKERMANN Luca (ITA) LAMPRE-MERIDA +0.12" 8. PUTT Tanner (USA) BISSELL DEVELOPMENT TEAM +0.12" 9. HOWES Alex (USA) TEAM GARMIN-SHARP +0.12" 10. KELDERMAN Wilco (NED) BELKIN-PRO CYCLING TEAM +0.17"
About the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah TM The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, referred to as "America's Toughest Stage Race ," is a week-long, professional stage race for the best cycling teams in the world. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the 2014 Tour of Utah has expanded to seven days of racing and community festivals. The 2014 Tour of Utah covers 753 miles of racing and more than 57,000 feet of climbing. The race spans some of the state’s most beautiful and challenging terrain with lush forests and red rock spires in the south and the urban corridor and epic peaks along the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains in the north. This is the fourth year the Tour of Utah will be sanctioned as a 2.1-rated stage race on the UCI America Tour, making it one of the premier events in North America. A total of 16 professional teams, including six from the Tour de France, are scheduled to compete in 2014, bringing 122 athletes from 24 countries. For more information visit www.tourofutah.com. ### Photo Credit: Jonathan Devich - EpicImages.us Media Contact: Jackie Tyson, Media Relations Manager, Tour of Utah [email protected], 678-362-6228
