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bluegoose · 05-05-2006, 04:22 PM

The tour of Utah picked up a new primary sponsor this week.

http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/9822.0.html

Reference is about half way down the article.

I think this has the potential to be a great race, right up there with CA and Georgia.

Quisqueyano · 05-05-2006, 06:07 PM

The LHM group actually decided to back the race a few months ago. Budget is 800K.
It should be a great race. I am friends with one of the organizers. i hope to volunteer.

Quisqueyano · 05-05-2006, 06:09 PM

I just went to the link. Jason Preston is the friend I was referring to. Great guy. Should be awesome.

creekster · 05-05-2006, 09:55 PM

Should be a nice event, although I am not sure it fits in as well to the pro calendar as does Georgia or Claiforniua so as to get some of the bigger names. Most fo them will have just finsihed the TdF or will be going for the Vuelta, so they will not go to Utah (I cold be wrong about the timeing, I suppose, as this is from memory). The event itself looks great, but I don't think you are likely to get the top European or American talent to show up for it.

bluegoose · 05-05-2006, 10:59 PM

Your right creekster. I don't envision any of the American tours drawing any of the top euro riders any time soon. Its too bad too. I think that Utah and CA could both make for decent rides.

Until cycling takes off in America like it has in Europe, its not happening. When Steel was in the Netherlands, he said the top 3 sports were soccer, cycling and speed skating. Thats probably fairly typical for most of europe. Except maybe for the skating part. Thats just wrong.

05-05-2006, 04:22 PM	#1
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	Larry H. Miller backing tour of Utah The tour of Utah picked up a new primary sponsor this week. http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/9822.0.html Reference is about half way down the article. I think this has the potential to be a great race, right up there with CA and Georgia.

05-05-2006, 09:55 PM	#4
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	Should be a nice event, although I am not sure it fits in as well to the pro calendar as does Georgia or Claiforniua so as to get some of the bigger names. Most fo them will have just finsihed the TdF or will be going for the Vuelta, so they will not go to Utah (I cold be wrong about the timeing, I suppose, as this is from memory). The event itself looks great, but I don't think you are likely to get the top European or American talent to show up for it. __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.

05-05-2006, 06:07 PM	#2
Quisqueyano Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lehi Utah Posts: 320	The LHM group actually decided to back the race a few months ago. Budget is 800K. It should be a great race. I am friends with one of the organizers. i hope to volunteer.

05-05-2006, 06:09 PM	#3
Quisqueyano Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lehi Utah Posts: 320	I just went to the link. Jason Preston is the friend I was referring to. Great guy. Should be awesome.

05-05-2006, 10:59 PM	#5
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	Your right creekster. I don't envision any of the American tours drawing any of the top euro riders any time soon. Its too bad too. I think that Utah and CA could both make for decent rides. Until cycling takes off in America like it has in Europe, its not happening. When Steel was in the Netherlands, he said the top 3 sports were soccer, cycling and speed skating. Thats probably fairly typical for most of europe. Except maybe for the skating part. Thats just wrong.