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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, May 27-30, 2017 The Park Record B-6 Tour of Utah unveils race route Some routes will feature finishes on mountaintops Submitted by the Tour of Utah The 13th edition of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah will feature 600 miles of racing and 36,525 feet of elevation gain for the seven-day, men’s professional stage race. Detailed maps and informational videos for each stage, held July 31-August 6, are now available on the official website, TourofUtah.com, and on social media channels. Three mountaintop finishes are part of “America’s Toughest Stage Race” in 2017, with one finish including an uphill individual time trial. Sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the Tour of Utah course will offer a total of eight Utah Office of Tourism King of the Mountain (KOM) climbs and 11 Utah Sports Commission Sprint lines. Returning to the Tour for the first time since 2011 is the individual time trial (ITT), which will be a six-mile, uphill race against the clock to a finish line at Brighton Ski Resort at the uppermost section of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Also returning, for the first time since 2009, is the fan-friendly final stage in Salt Lake City, with finishing June 2nd A level of intelligence equal to the elevation Continued from B-3 Looking back Introducing the Mercedes-Benz GLS. It un-levels the playing field. With advanced safety, entertainment, navigation and communication systems that work with intuitive ease. All the luxury you would expect — including the luxury of seating up to seven adults. Mercedes-Benz 575 South State Street Downtown Salt Lake Mercedes-Benz of Salt Lake City (801) 257–3000 “One Person, One Hour” kengarffmercedes.com Subscribe today! circuits around the Utah State Capitol buildings and Avenues neighborhood. The signature “Queen Stage” of the Tour has been reconfigured this year, but remains one of the toughest finishing climbs for any UCI stage race, featuring the hors category (HC, or beyond classification), six-mile ascent of Little Cottonwood Canyon to Snowbird Resort. The other mountaintop finishes are on Stage 2 at Snowbasin Resort and on Stage 3 with the ITT in Big Cottonwood Canyon. 2017 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Route Highlights • 600 miles/965 kilometers • 36,525 feet/11,133 meters of elevation gain • 3 mountaintop finishes • 8 Utah Office of Tourism KOM climbs • 11 Utah Sports Commission Sprint lines • First individual time trial since 2011 • Second time race has started in northern Utah • Third time race has extended outside Utah (Bear Lake region of Idaho) • One time trial, one circuit race and five road stages over seven days The first five stages feature morning start times, which will accommodate live national television broadcasts on FOX Sports Network for race finishes at approximately 1:30-2 p.m. MT. Saturday and Sunday stages will begin at 1:10 p.m. and are scheduled for a 2-4 p.m. MT televised time slot across the United States. FOX Sports Network will also broadcast evening highlight shows, and TourTracker will provide startto-finish live race coverage via web cast and mobile applications all week. More details regarding TourTracker coverage and regional programming will be made available in July. Four of the 10 host venues are anchoring a start and/or finish line for the first time -- Brigham City, Big Cottonwood Canyon, South Jordan and Layton. Salt Lake City and Snowbird Resort have the longest tenures as host venues, each being part of the race for 10 of the 13 years. Logan will serve as race headquarters for overall start festivities, including the Team Presentation on Saturday, July 29, which is free for spectators. Bountiful returns for a third year as a stage finish, and Heber Valley returns for a second time as a stage start, which will also host the start for The Ultimate Challenge citizens ride presented by University of Utah Health. “We are proud to design and orchestrate new race courses each year. This year’s Tour of Utah brings back the individual time trial and the circuit race at the Capitol, which will both challenge the professional athletes and energize our fans. With live broadcasts each day on Tour Tracker and FOX Sports Network, we can bring the excitement of the race and the beauty of Utah to fans all over the world,” said Jenn Andrs, executive director of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. future looks bright for Meyer and company. “We’ve got some real strength coming up,” Meyer said. “We have a bunch of kids who didn’t get a ton of playing time this year that we think can step right in next year. They see the level of commitment it’s going to take and they’ve waited their time and busted their butts in practice and are going to be ready to go next year. I’m super excited about the future. 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