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Stage 1
Wednesday, August 19
Ogden to Salt Lake
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Rock Racing's climbing specialists, Francisco Mancebo and Oscar Sevilla, shattered the field on the top of the final climb up Big Mountain but BISSELL's Ben Jacques-Maynes and Burke Swindlehurst rode out of their minds finishing in the top group.
The day's 137k started out with several attacks over the first climb and Frank Pipp, Paul Mach, and Omer Kem provided good coverage. The most significant move came at the 2nd intermediate sprint when Brad White (OUCH) and Sam Bewley (Trek-Livestrong) attacked and built up a 3:30 gap. After the pair had been together for 30k, Bewley fell off White's pace while Brad continued his strong climb. BMC led the chase over the climb and at the top crest of Big Mountain Moises Aldape (Team Type 1) attacked the group. Mancebo and Sevilla got on his wheel and the trio caught White on the final part of the climb. Mancebo and Sevilla put in another attack and shed White and Aldape. The duo soared down the descent crossing the finish together with Mancebo getting the win. A diminished field came through 25 seconds back with David Veilleux (Kelly Benefits) taking the field sprint for 3rd.
BJM and Burke came in with the lead group. BJM sits in 5th overall at 25 seconds back and Burke keeps the leaders in sight at 55 seconds back.
Thursday's 20 mile finishing climb up Mt. Nebo will again test the riders and continue to define this as the toughest climbing race in the USA.
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Photo by veloimages/
Brian Hodes |
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Tom Zirbel
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Brian Hodes) |
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