Stage 5
AUGUST 7-12, 2012
80 Start
80 Kimball Junction
32
40 189
Finish
210
248 32
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort
Heber
189
Alpine
40
15
92
Saturday August 11th
Stage 5
Presented by
102.6 mi. (165 km) Kimball Junction to Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort Elevation Gain: 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) For the third year running, Stage 5 of the Tour of Utah (also called the “Queen” stage) will cross four counties, climb nearly two miles and traverse a full 100 miles of the toughest, most breathtaking cycling terrain anywhere in the world. Unlike the last two years, racers will journey from Kimball Junction to Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort knowing they still have one brutal mountain stage left before the final GC is determined. Whover crosses the Snowbird finish line in first position will likely pull on the leader’s jersey. Careful what you wish for: Defending it on Sunday could be the most difficult competitive challenge they’ll ever face. Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort opened in 1971 with three lifts, the Tram the Lodge at Snowbird and the Snowbird Center. It averages 500 annual inches of low-density powder snow, and boasts one of the longest ski seasons in North America. Come up early on Saturday, and ride the Tram to Hidden Peak for a hike or mountain bike ride. Then grab a bite in one of Snowbird’s mountain restaurants before the stage finish.
80 Start
80 Kimball Junction
32
40 189
Finish
210
248 32
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort
Heber
189
Alpine
40
15
92
Saturday August 11th
Stage 5
Presented by
102.6 mi. (165 km) Kimball Junction to Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort Elevation Gain: 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) For the third year running, Stage 5 of the Tour of Utah (also called the “Queen” stage) will cross four counties, climb nearly two miles and traverse a full 100 miles of the toughest, most breathtaking cycling terrain anywhere in the world. Unlike the last two years, racers will journey from Kimball Junction to Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort knowing they still have one brutal mountain stage left before the final GC is determined. Whover crosses the Snowbird finish line in first position will likely pull on the leader’s jersey. Careful what you wish for: Defending it on Sunday could be the most difficult competitive challenge they’ll ever face. Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort opened in 1971 with three lifts, the Tram the Lodge at Snowbird and the Snowbird Center. It averages 500 annual inches of low-density powder snow, and boasts one of the longest ski seasons in North America. Come up early on Saturday, and ride the Tram to Hidden Peak for a hike or mountain bike ride. Then grab a bite in one of Snowbird’s mountain restaurants before the stage finish.
