August 01, 2016 (Cedar City, UT) – Silber Pro Cycling’s Kris Dahl (Canada) sprinted to victory in front of a fast-charging peloton to take the overall lead at the 2016 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. Dahl outkicked Axeon Hagens Berman’s Colin Joyce (USA) and BMC Racing Team’s Rick Zabel (Germany), who finished second and third respectively, for the Stage 1 presented by Workers Compensation Fund finish in Cedar City. Dahl claimed the first Larry H. Miller Group of Companies Overall Leader jersey of the 2016 Tour of Utah.

“For the Silber Pro Team, it’s an amazing victory today,” Dahl said, whose Continental team is making its inaugural appearance in Utah. “To end up in yellow our first year at the Tour of Utah, that’s really special. Everybody can expect the Silber Team to be very active the rest of this race.”

Dahl surprised the disorganized peloton by opening his sprint early along the downtown circuits in Cedar City to claim the biggest victory of his career. “Coming into the finish it was pretty hectic. There were all sorts of things happening. There were attacks and lead out trains that were overtaken. I found myself with one (kilometer) to go on the outside of the group. I started early and just hung on for the win.”

This year’s Tour of Utah, Aug. 1-7, features 705 miles of racing, the third time in its 12-year history that the event has raced 700 miles or more. The course offers a total of 52,825 feet of vertical gain for the week, solidifying the event as “America’s Toughest Stage Race”. The UCI 2.HC-rated stage race began in Zion Canyon Village today with 120 riders on 16 professional teams, representing 25 countries.

Stage 1 presented by Workers Compensation Fund began in the shadows of the jagged spires of The Watchman, one of the most prominent peaks in Zion National Park. This year’s Tour coincides with the National Park Service Centennial, providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to promote the Centennial goal of connecting with and creating the next generation of park visitors, supporters, and advocates. Through the park, cyclists proceeded as a neutral ride following the pace car, providing a cycling demonstration to highlight alternative, non-motorized ways to enjoy the park and to promote exercise and outdoor recreation.

“The scenery was beautiful. I come from the East Coast and we do not have anything like that. I’d like to thank the Tour of Utah and the National Parks for giving us the opportunity to ride here. A lot of riders come from Europe and will take this memory back with them,” said Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling’s Ben King (USA), who raced in six previous editions of the Tour of Utah. King was voted America First Credit Union Fan Favorite for Stage 1, in the category of Best Ambassador (Statesman).

Racing began after the peloton exited the East Entrance to the park. Four riders escaped 10 kilometers into the 84-mile stage and managed to get a five-minute gap on the climb to the first Utah Office of Tourism King of the Mountain (KOM) climb of the day at Duck Creek. The gap started to come down on the second KOM of the day at Bristlecone, where the riders crested at 9,600 feet above sea level near Cedar Breaks National Monument. The peloton caught the last two riders of the breakaway in the second of the three finishing circuits in Cedar City, cheered on by enthusiastic crowds.

Second-place finisher Joyce will wear the Subaru Best Young Rider jersey on Tuesday. UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team’s Daniel Alexander Jaramillo Diez (Colombia) took the points for the two Utah Office of Tourism KOM climbs and will wear the classification jersey. For his part in the breakaway, Silber Pro Cycling’s Matteo Dal-Cin (Canada) was awarded the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most Aggressive Rider jersey. The Utah Sports Commission Sprint jersey was awarded to stage winner Dahl.

Stage 2 presented by America First Credit Union finds familiar territory on Tuesday, Aug. 2. The race will follow Scenic Byway 12, an All-American Road that weaves its way through picturesque Garfield and Wayne counties. A new start this year will be hosted in Escalante, which sits in close proximity to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Escalante, which has seen the race pass through in 2013 and 2014, sets the stage for 99 miles (159.3 km) of racing. The peloton will gain 9,435 vertical feet on the day. A sweeping descent will be made into Torrey, with the addition of two 17-mile circuits through the town of Teasdale and in the shadow of the red rock spires of Capitol Reef National Park. Sprint lines will be held in Boulder and Torrey.

Results

1. Kristofer Dahl (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 3:07:19
2. Colin Joyce (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman
3. Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing Team
4. Travis McCabe (USA) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team
5. Logan Owen (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman
6. Ulises Alfredo Castillo Soto (Mex) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
7. David Tanner (Aus) IAM Cycling
8. Kevin Ledanois (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
9. Pierrick Naud (Can) Rally Cycling
10. Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
11. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Gbr) Axeon Hagens Berman
12. Marco Canola (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
13. Alex Howes (USA) Cannondale-Drapac
14. Dion Smith (Nzl) ONE Pro Cycling
15. Stephen Bassett (USA) Team Jamis
16. Robbie Squire (USA) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team
17. Neilson Powless (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman
18. Hayden Mccormick (Nzl) ONE Pro Cycling
19. Chad Beyer (USA) Lupus Racing Team
20. Joseph Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team
21. Manuel Senni (Ita) BMC Racing Team
22. Ruben Companioni (Cub) Team Jamis
23. Julien Loubet (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
24. Adrien Costa (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman
25. Christopher Horner (USA) Lupus Racing Team
26. Emerson Oronte (USA) Rally Cycling
27. Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac
28. Javier Megias (Esp) Team Novo Nordisk
29. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
30. Janier Alexis Acevedo Colle (Col) Team Jamis
31. Krists Neilands (Lat) Axeon Hagens Berman
32. Lawrence Warbasse (USA) IAM Cycling
33. Eddie Dunbar (Irl) Axeon Hagens Berman
34. Benjamin King (USA) Cannondale-Drapac
35. Robin Carpenter (USA) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team
36. Joseph Chavarria (Crc) Lupus Racing Team
37. Nicolae Tanovitchii (Mda) Lupus Racing Team
38. David Drouin (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
39. Darwin Atapuma (Col) BMC Racing Team
40. Matthew Busche (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
41. Damiano Cunego (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini
42. Nicola Bagioli (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini
43. Brayan Stiven Sanchez Vergara (Col) Team Jamis
44. Gregory Daniel (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman
45. Andrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale-Drapac
46. Joe Dombrowski (USA) Cannondale-Drapac
47. Riccardo Zoidl (Aut) Trek-Segafredo
48. Jonathan Fumeaux (Sui) IAM Cycling
49. Alexander Cataford (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
50. Alexandr Braico (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
51. Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
52. Frederic Brun (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
53. Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
54. Rob Britton (Can) Rally Cycling
55. Peter Stetina (USA) Trek-Segafredo
56. Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team
57. Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
58. Luis Romero Amaran (Cub) Team Jamis
59. Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek-Segafredo
60. Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
61. John Hornbeck (USA) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team
62. Angus Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
63. Daniel Jaramillo (Col) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
64. Taylor Sheldon (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
65. Phillip Gaimon (USA) Cannondale-Drapac
66. Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
67. Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-Segafredo
68. James Oram (Nzl) ONE Pro Cycling
69. Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
70. Francis Mourey (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
71. Alessandro Bisolti (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini
72. Andrei Krasilnikau (Blr) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team
73. Evan Huffman (USA) Rally Cycling
74. Bryan Lewis (USA) Lupus Racing Team
75. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
76. Julian Arredondo (Col) Trek-Segafredo
77. Benjamin Perry (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
78. Nicolas Masbourian (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
79. Barry Miller (USA) Lupus Racing Team
80. Simon Pellaud (Sui) IAM Cycling
81. Elie Gesbert (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
82. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
83. Richard Handley (Gbr) ONE Pro Cycling
84. Ryan Roth (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
85. Thomas Vaubourzeix (Fra) Lupus Racing Team
86. Iuri Filosi (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini
87. Jonathan Dibben (Gbr) Cannondale-Drapac
88. Taylor Eisenhart (USA) BMC Racing Team
89. David Gaona Vazquez (Mex) Nippo – Vini Fantini 0:30
90. Marcel Aregger (Sui) IAM Cycling 0:45
91. Fabian Lienhard (Sui) BMC Racing Team 1:13
92. Tom Bohli (Sui) BMC Racing Team
93. Samuel Williams (Gbr) ONE Pro Cycling 1:20
94. Jacopo Mosca (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
95. Kiel Reijnen (USA) Trek-Segafredo
96. Matthieu Jeannes (Fra) Lupus Racing Team 1:48
97. Daniel Eaton (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 2:32
98. Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Jamis 4:38
99. Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team
100. Steven Tronet (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
101. Eric Marcotte (USA) Team Jamis
102. Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini
103. Miguel Bryon (USA) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team
104. Justin Mottier (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
105. Joshua Berry (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
106. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
107. Eric Young (USA) Rally Cycling
108. Danny Pate (USA) Rally Cycling
109. Tom Zirbel (USA) Rally Cycling 9:11
110. Joseph Lewis (Aus) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team
111. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling
112. Yuma Koishi (Jpn) Nippo – Vini Fantini
113. Rik Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk 0:11:16
114. George Harper (Gbr) ONE Pro Cycling
115. Stephen Clancy (Irl) Team Novo Nordisk 0:14:49
116. Brian Kamstra (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk
117. Kyle Murphy (USA) Team Jamis
118. Keijzer Gerd De (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk
DNF Heinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM Cycling
DNF Corentin Cherhal (Fra) Team Novo Nordisk

GC after Stage 1

1. Kristofer Dahl (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 3:07:09
2. Colin Joyce (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:04
3. Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing Team 0:06
4. Simon Pellaud (Sui) IAM Cycling 0:07
5. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:08
6. Travis McCabe (USA) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team 0:10
7. Logan Owen (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman
8. Ulises Alfredo Castillo Soto (Mex) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
9. David Tanner (Aus) IAM Cycling
10. Kevin Ledanois (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
11. Pierrick Naud (Can) Rally Cycling
12. Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
13. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Gbr) Axeon Hagens Berman
14. Marco Canola (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
15. Alex Howes (USA) Cannondale-Drapac
16. Dion Smith (Nzl) ONE Pro Cycling
17. Stephen Bassett (USA) Team Jamis
18. Robbie Squire (USA) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team
19. Neilson Powless (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman
20. Hayden Mccormick (Nzl) ONE Pro Cycling
21. Chad Beyer (USA) Lupus Racing Team
22. Joseph Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team
23. Manuel Senni (Ita) BMC Racing Team
24. Ruben Companioni (Cub) Team Jamis
25. Julien Loubet (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
26. Adrien Costa (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman
27. Christopher Horner (USA) Lupus Racing Team
28. Emerson Oronte (USA) Rally Cycling
29. Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac
30. Javier Megias (Spa) Team Novo Nordisk
31. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
32. Janier Alexis Acevedo Colle (Col) Team Jamis
33. Krists Neilands (Lat) Axeon Hagens Berman
34. Lawrence Warbasse (USA) IAM Cycling
35. Eddie Dunbar (Irl) Axeon Hagens Berman
36. Benjamin King (USA) Cannondale-Drapac
37. Robin Carpenter (USA) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team
38. Joseph Chavarria (Crc) Lupus Racing Team
39. Nicolae Tanovitchii (Mda) Lupus Racing Team
40. David Drouin (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
41. Darwin Atapuma (Col) BMC Racing Team
42. Matthew Busche (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
43. Damiano Cunego (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini
44. Nicola Bagioli (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini
45. Brayan Stiven Sanchez Vergara (Col) Team Jamis
46. Gregory Daniel (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman
47. Andrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale-Drapac
48. Joe Dombrowski (USA) Cannondale-Drapac
49. Riccardo Zoidl (Aut) Trek-Segafredo
50. Jonathan Fumeaux (Sui) IAM Cycling
51. Alexander Cataford (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
52. Alexandr Braico (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
53. Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
54. Frederic Brun (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
55. Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
56. Rob Britton (Can) Rally Cycling
57. Peter Stetina (USA) Trek-Segafredo
58. Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team
59. Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
60. Luis Romero Amaran (Cub) Team Jamis
61. Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek-Segafredo
62. Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
63. John Hornbeck (USA) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team
64. Angus Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
65. Daniel Jaramillo (Col) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
66. Taylor Sheldon (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
67. Phillip Gaimon (USA) Cannondale-Drapac
68. Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
69. Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-Segafredo
70. James Oram (Nzl) ONE Pro Cycling
71. Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
72. Francis Mourey (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
73. Alessandro Bisolti (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini
74. Andrei Krasilnikau (Blr) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team
75. Evan Huffman (USA) Rally Cycling
76. Bryan Lewis (USA) Lupus Racing Team
77. Julian Arredondo (Col) Trek-Segafredo
78. Benjamin Perry (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
79. Nicolas Masbourian (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
80. Barry Miller (USA) Lupus Racing Team
81. Elie Gesbert (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
82. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
83. Richard Handley (Gbr) ONE Pro Cycling
84. Ryan Roth (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
85. Thomas Vaubourzeix (Fra) Lupus Racing Team
86. Iuri Filosi (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini
87. Jonathan Dibben (Gbr) Cannondale-Drapac
88. Taylor Eisenhart (USA) BMC Racing Team
89. Kiel Reijnen (USA) Trek-Segafredo
90. David Gaona Vazquez (Mex) Nippo – Vini Fantini 0:40
91. Marcel Aregger (Sui) IAM Cycling 0:55
92. Fabian Lienhard (Sui) BMC Racing Team 1:23
93. Tom Bohli (Sui) BMC Racing Team
94. Samuel Williams (Gbr) ONE Pro Cycling 1:30
95. Jacopo Mosca (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
96. Matthieu Jeannes (Fra) Lupus Racing Team 1:58
97. Daniel Eaton (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 2:42
98. Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Jamis 4:48
99. Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team
100. Steven Tronet (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
101. Eric Marcotte (USA) Team Jamis
102. Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini
103. Miguel Bryon (USA) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team
104. Justin Mottier (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
105. Joshua Berry (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
106. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
107. Eric Young (USA) Rally Cycling
108. Danny Pate (USA) Rally Cycling
109. Tom Zirbel (USA) Rally Cycling 9:21
110. Joseph Lewis (Aus) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team
111. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling
112. Yuma Koishi (Jpn) Nippo – Vini Fantini
113. Rik Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk 0:11:26
114. George Harper (Gbr) ONE Pro Cycling
115. Kyle Murphy (USA) Team Jamis 0:14:58
116. Stephen Clancy (Irl) Team Novo Nordisk 0:14:59
117. Brian Kamstra (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk
118. Keijzer Gerd De (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk