August 05, 2015 (Bountiful, UT) – Axeon Cycling Team’s Logan Owen (USA) won a thrilling sprint on Stage 3 presented by Zions Bank at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. The 20-year-old American scored the biggest victory of his road cycling career in a time of four hours, 12 minutes and 40 seconds in front of huge crowds in the first-time host city of Bountiful.

“I knew that I had won, but I couldn’t believe it,” said Owen, who is a three-time Under 23 USA cyclocross national champion. “I was trying to stay as far ahead as possible because I knew that it was fast and a little dangerous. I was making sure that I was up there for the finish and it worked out perfectly.”

Runner-up Brent Bookwalter (USA) of BMC Racing Team claimed his second podium of the week. Edwin Avila (Colombia) of Team Colombia was third. Overall race leader Kiel Reijnen (USA) of UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team finished seventh on Wednesday’s 107.9-mile stage and retained the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Leader’s jersey. Owen jumped to second overall on the General Classification and takes over the Subaru Best Young Rider jersey. Stage 2 winner Jure Kocjan (Slovenia) of Team SmartStop sits in third place on G.C., four seconds back.

“They have a lot of faith in me and I have a lot of faith in them,” Reijnen said of his UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling team. “I don’t think that we’re going to slow down anytime soon. The racing we’ve had so far has led itself to aggressive racing. I think that the fans have had a good show. It’s exciting to watch.”

Fans were treated to an action-packed finish along the nine-mile circuit, which was lined with 3,000 American flags. Attacks and counter-attacks flew as riders sped around the circuit twice, which included the brutal Bountiful Bench climb. The main group, down to 45 riders, caught a lone escapee in the final dash to the line.

Stage 3 presented by Zions Bank started at Antelope Island State Park, which sits on the largest island in the Great Salt Lake. Attacks occurred at the front as the riders looped around part of the island before crossing the seven-mile causeway to the mainland. After racing on the wide roads with speeds averaging 30 miles per hour, six riders managed to escape at the 18-mile mark. The breakaway included Joey Rosskopf (USA) of BMC Racing Team, Dion Smith (New Zealand) and Tyler Magner (USA), both of Hincapie Racing Team, Jasper Novenhuis (Netherlands) of Can- nondale-Garmin Pro Cycling and Wouter Wippert (Netherlands) of Drapac Professional Cycling. Johann Van Zyl (South Africa) of Team MTN-Qhubeka presented by Samsung, soon bridged up to spend a second day off the front.

“Today it wasn’t really the plan to go into the break, but somehow I ended up being there,” said Van Zyl, who crested the first two categorized climbs ahead of his breakaway partners and nabbed the Utah Office of Tourism King of the Mountain jersey for his efforts.

Reigning USA Road National Champion Matthew Busche of Trek Factory Racing, along with a few other riders, crashed on the Trapper’s Loop climb. Injuries would cause Busche to abandon the race.

Rosskopf was awarded the Vivint Most Aggressive Rider jersey. Fans chose Dion Smith (New Zealand) of the Hincapie Racing Team as the America First Credit Union Fan Favorite.

Results

1. Logan Owen (USA) Axeon Cycling Team 4:12:40
2. Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team
3. Edwin Avila (Col) Colombia
4. Jure Kocjan (Slo) Team SmartStop
5. Dion Smith (Nzl) Hincapie Racing Team
6. Natnael Berhane (Eri) MTN – Qhubeka
7. Kiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
8. Robin Carpenter (USA) Hincapie Racing Team
9. Adam Phelan (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling
10. Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF
11. Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team
12. Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Axeon Cycling Team
13. Michael Schär (Sui) BMC Racing Team
14. Leonardo Basso (Ita) Trek Factory Racing
15. Alex Howes (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team
16. Michael Woods (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
17. Christopher Horner (USA) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team
18. Manuel Senni (Ita) BMC Racing Team
19. Flavio De Luna (Mex) Team SmartStop
20. Frank Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing
21. Connor McCutcheon (USA) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team
22. Lachlan Norris (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling
23. Jorge Castiblanco (Col) Colombia
24. Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
25. Joseph Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team
26. Manuel Francesco Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani CSF
27. Robbie Squire (USA) Hincapie Racing Team
28. Brendan Canty (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts
29. Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team
30. Cayetano Sarmiento (Col) Colombia
31. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Gbr) Axeon Cycling Team
32. James Oram (Nzl) Axeon Cycling Team
33. Travis McCabe (USA) Team SmartStop
34. Chris Butler (USA) Team SmartStop
35. Walter Pedraza (Col) Colombia
36. Gregory Brenes Obando (CRc) Jamis-Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home
37. Enrico Barbin (Ita) Bardiani CSF
38. Daniel Martínez (Col) Colombia
39. John Hornbeck (USA) Hincapie Racing Team
40. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
41. Lachlan Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
42. Alex Cano (Col) Colombia
43. Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Bardiani CSF
44. Carson Miller (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home
45. Rob Britton (Can) Team SmartStop
46. Kilian Frankiny (Irl) BMC Racing Team
47. Phillip Gaimon (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 00:10
48. Nicolae Tanovitchii (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 01:09
49. Gavin Mannion (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
50. Luca Chirico (Ita) Bardiani CSF
51. Alexandr Braico (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
52. Gerardo Medina (Mex) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team
53. Jack Bobridge (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts
54. Taylor Sheldon (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
55. Marco Canola (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
56. Timothy Roe (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling
57. Youcef Reguigui (Alg) MTN – Qhubeka
58. Stephen Leece (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home
59. Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) MTN – Qhubeka 03:09
60. Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 03:54
61. Songezo Jim (RSA) MTN – Qhubeka
62. Ben Jacques- Maynes (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home
63. Jesse Anthony (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
64. Joseph Schmalz (USA) Hincapie Racing Team
65. Michael Torckler (Nzl) Team Budget Forklifts
66. Julian Bernard (Fra) Trek Factory Racing
67. Angus Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
68. Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) MTN – Qhubeka 05:02
69. Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team
70. Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN – Qhubeka
71. Sebastián Molano (Col) Colombia 06:29
72. Carlos Mario Ramirez (Col) Colombia
73. Luis Lemus (Mex) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team
74. Edward King (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team 07:27
75. Benjamin King (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team
76. Jasper Bovenhuis (Ned) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team
77. Daniel Eaton (USA) Axeon Cycling Team
78. Gregory Daniel (USA) Axeon Cycling Team
79. Peter Stetina (USA) BMC Racing Team
80. Scott Zwizanski (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
81. Mackenzie Brennan (USA) Hincapie Racing Team
82. Calvin Watson (Aus) Trek Factory Racing 09:29
83. Andrea Manfredi (Ita) Bardiani CSF
84. Brodie Talbot (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts
85. Walter Gaston Trillini (Arg) Jamis-Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home
86. Steve Fisher (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
87. Justin Mauch (USA) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team
88. Griffin Easter (USA) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team
89. Cullen Easter (USA) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team
90. Josh Berry (Nzl) Team Budget Forklifts
91. Jack Anderson (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts
92. Julian Kyer (USA) Team SmartStop
93. Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
94. Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
95. Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) MTN – Qhubeka 11:24
96. Matthew Brammeier (Irl) MTN – Qhubeka
97. Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Jamis-Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home
98. David Williams (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home
99. Pierrick Naud (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
100. Jordan Kerby (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling
101. Fabio Silvestre (Por) Trek Factory Racing
102. Zachary Bell (Can) Team SmartStop
103. Oscar Clark (USA) Hincapie Racing Team
104. Emerson Oronte (USA) Team SmartStop
105. Erik Slack (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
106. Graeme Brown (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling 16:30
107. Wouter Wippert (Ned) Drapac Professional Cycling
108. John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 16:32
109. Tyler Magner (USA) Hincapie Racing Team
110. Brad Huff (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
111. Thomas Soladay (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
112. Tommy Nankervis (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts
113. Chris Putt (USA) Axeon Cycling Team
114. Glenn O’Shea (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts
115. Malcom Rudolph (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling
116. Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
117. Eric Young (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
118. Kevin Gottlieb (USA) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team
119. Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF
120. Samuel Spokes (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling

GC after Stage 3

1. Kiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 12:58:59
2. Logan Owen (USA) Axeon Cycling Team 00:04
3. Jure Kocjan (Slo) Team SmartStop
4. Alex Howes (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team
5. Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team
6. Robin Carpenter (USA) Hincapie Racing Team 00:08
7. Edwin Avila (Col) Colombia 00:10
8. Dion Smith (Nzl) Hincapie Racing Team
9. Joseph Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team
10. Lachlan Norris (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling 00:12
11. Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team 00:14
12. Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Axeon Cycling Team
13. Natnael Berhane (Eri) MTN – Qhubeka
14. Michael Schär (Sui) BMC Racing Team
15. Travis McCabe (USA) Team SmartStop
16. Christopher Horner (USA) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team
17. Connor McCutcheon (USA) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team
18. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Gbr) Axeon Cycling Team
19. Frank Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing
20. Jorge Castiblanco (Col) Colombia
21. Michael Woods (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
22. Gregory Brenes Obando (CRc) Jamis-Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home
23. Enrico Barbin (Ita) Bardiani CSF
24. Leonardo Basso (Ita) Trek Factory Racing
25. Flavio De Luna (Mex) Team SmartStop
26. Robbie Squire (USA) Hincapie Racing Team
27. Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team
28. James Oram (Nzl) Axeon Cycling Team
29. John Hornbeck (USA) Hincapie Racing Team
30. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
31. Rob Britton (Can) Team SmartStop
32. Daniel Martínez (Col) Colombia
33. Chris Butler (USA) Team SmartStop
34. Alex Cano (Col) Colombia
35. Carson Miller (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home
36. Walter Pedraza (Col) Colombia
37. Lachlan Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
38. Kilian Frankiny (Irl) BMC Racing Team
39. Phillip Gaimon (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 00:24
40. Gavin Mannion (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 01:23
41. Taylor Sheldon (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
42. Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Bardiani CSF 01:34
43. Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF 02:30
44. Manuel Francesco Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani CSF
45. Adam Phelan (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling
46. Brendan Canty (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts
47. Manuel Senni (Ita) BMC Racing Team
48. Cayetano Sarmiento (Col) Colombia
49. Daniel Summerhill (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
50. Marco Canola (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 03:38
51. Youcef Reguigui (Alg) MTN – Qhubeka 03:39
52. Nicolae Tanovitchii (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
53. Timothy Roe (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling
54. Alexandr Braico (Mda) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
55. Gerardo Medina (Mex) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team
56. Luca Chirico (Ita) Bardiani CSF
57. Ben Jacques- Maynes (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home 04:07
58. Johann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN – Qhubeka 05:10
59. Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) MTN – Qhubeka
60. Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 06:24
61. Julian Bernard (Fra) Trek Factory Racing
62. Angus Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
63. Stephen Leece (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home 06:33
64. Jack Bobridge (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts 07:09
65. Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team 07:24
66. Daniel Eaton (USA) Axeon Cycling Team 07:37
67. Benjamin King (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team 07:41
68. Carlos Mario Ramirez (Col) Colombia 08:58
69. Luis Lemus (Mex) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team 08:59
70. Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) MTN – Qhubeka 09:43
71. Gregory Daniel (USA) Axeon Cycling Team 09:50
72. Jasper Bovenhuis (Ned) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team 09:57
73. Edward King (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team
74. Mackenzie Brennan (USA) Hincapie Racing Team
75. Joseph Schmalz (USA) Hincapie Racing Team 10:26
76. Songezo Jim (RSA) MTN – Qhubeka 10:28
77. Scott Zwizanski (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 10:44
78. Griffin Easter (USA) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team 11:31
79. Sebastián Molano (Col) Colombia 12:29
80. Cullen Easter (USA) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team 12:46
81. Steve Fisher (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
82. Jordan Kerby (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling 13:00
83. Jesse Anthony (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 13:15
84. Pierrick Naud (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 13:53
85. Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Jamis-Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home 13:54
86. Erik Slack (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 14:41
87. Emerson Oronte (USA) Team SmartStop 14:55
88. Brodie Talbot (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts 15:29
89. Julian Kyer (USA) Team SmartStop 16:03
90. Jack Anderson (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts 16:04
91. Walter Gaston Trillini (Arg) Jamis-Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home 16:16
92. Peter Stetina (USA) BMC Racing Team 16:18
93. Fabio Silvestre (Por) Trek Factory Racing 17:24
94. Matthew Brammeier (Irl) MTN – Qhubeka
95. Calvin Watson (Aus) Trek Factory Racing 18:32
96. Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 18:50
97. Eric Young (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 19:02
98. John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
99. Tyler Magner (USA) Hincapie Racing Team
100. Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) MTN – Qhubeka 19:58
101. Zachary Bell (Can) Team SmartStop
102. Oscar Clark (USA) Hincapie Racing Team 20:45
103. David Williams (USA) Jamis-Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home 21:06
104. Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 21:56
105. Chris Putt (USA) Axeon Cycling Team
106. Josh Berry (Nzl) Team Budget Forklifts 22:07
107. Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
108. Wouter Wippert (Ned) Drapac Professional Cycling 22:26
109. Samuel Spokes (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling 22:32
110. Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF 24:05
111. Michael Torckler (Nzl) Team Budget Forklifts 27:44
112. Andrea Manfredi (Ita) Bardiani CSF 29:26
113. Kevin Gottlieb (USA) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team 32:59
114. Justin Mauch (USA) Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team 35:14
115. Graeme Brown (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling 38:22
116. Malcom Rudolph (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling 38:24
117. Glenn O’Shea (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts 40:22
118. Thomas Soladay (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 40:42
119. Brad Huff (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 42:56
120. Tommy Nankervis (Aus) Team Budget Forklifts