August 05, 2016 (Bountiful, UTAH) – American Kiel Reijnen of Trek-Segafredo climbed on the top step of the podium on Stage 5 presented by Zions Bank at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. Reijnen accelerated away from a select group of riders to claim a second stage victory in Utah in two years, in a time of four hours and 22 seconds. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Great Britain) was second and American Alex Howes (Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling) was third, both with the same time as Reijnen.

Overall race leader Lachlan Morton (Australia) of Jelly Belly presented by MAXXIS finished 26th on the 115.6-mile stage and retained the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Overall Race Leader jersey. Fourth in Stage 5, Andrew Talansky (USA) of Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling moved up to second place overall, nine seconds down. American Adrien Costa of Axeon Hagens Berman dropped to third place and retained the Subaru Best Young Rider jersey.

“Today was definitely a more emotional win for me,” said Reijnen, who finished second on Stage 4 presented by UnitedHealthcare. He was in contention near the end of Stage 1 presented by Workers Compensation Fund, but suffered a late mechanical that took him out of the sprint finish. “I didn’t really believe in myself for the first 150k (kilometers) today, but the team did. Once we hit the circuits and got to the first climb, I felt my legs. I felt I had a good chance of winning if the break came back. Big thanks to my team for believing in me.”

Stage 5 presented by Zions Bank started at Antelope Island State Park, which sits on the largest island in the Great Salt Lake. A break of 11 riders escaped early in the stage, as the riders looped around part of the island before crossing the seven-mile causeway to the mainland. Working well together, the escapees extended their lead to a maximum of five minutes. Challenges included two Utah Sports Commission Sprint lines in Hooper and Eden, two Utah Office of Tourism King of the Mountain climbs at North Ogden Divide and Trappers Loop.

Reijnen, Geoghegan Hart and Howes were part of a select group of 30 riders that chased down the last remaining riders of the break on the nine-mile circuits in Bountiful. Attacks flew as the riders sped around the technical loop which was lined with 4,000 American flags, distributed by the Boy Scouts of America. Ultimately, Reijnen was able to overtake a sprinting Geoghegan Hart in the final meters for the victory.“I knew this was super technical circuit. If you make it over the climb, you can catch a breather,” Reijnen said of the finishing loop. “I did not want to take any risks and went straight to the front on the descent to make sure I wasn’t behind anyone. It does make it exciting for the fans.”

This is the third runner-up finish for the Axeon Hagens Berman squad this week in Utah. “Our team has been very attentive,” Geoghegan Hart said. “We have been in the breaks we needed to be in. We covered moves. Unfortunately, it did not go our way today.”

For the Utah riders in the race, Taylor “T.J.” Eisenhart of the BMC Racing Team remained seventh overall on General Classification and Robbie Squire of Holowesko | Citadel Racing Team presented by Hincapie Sportswear jumped two spots to 13th. Tanner Putt of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team is 83rd on G.C.

Julien Bernard (France) of Trek-Segafredo attacked the break on the first of two ascents of the Bountiful Bench above the finish line city. His efforts were awarded later with the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most Aggressive Rider jersey. Stage 5 winner Reijnen (USA) of Trek-Segafredo took over the Utah Sports Commission Sprint jersey. Daniel Jaramillo Diez (Colombia) of UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team moved into the Utah Office of Tourism King of the Mountain jersey. Defending champion Joe Dombrowski (USA) of Cannondale- Drapac Pro Cycling was voted America First Credit Union Fan Favorite in the Tour of Utah Legends category.

The “Queen Stage” of the Tour of Utah returns for Stage 6 presented by University of Utah Health Care. This epic journey starts at Snowbasin Resort, northeast of Ogden in Weber County. After covering 114 miles (183.4 km) and 11,165 feet of climbing, the race will finish at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort for a record ninth consecutive year. From the Snowbasin Resort, the course rolls through scenic ranch land in the Morgan Valley and through Brown’s Canyon, with Utah Sports Commission Sprint lines in Wanship and Park City. The showdown for the true climbers will begin with an 11-percent gradient, Category 1 climb across Guardsman Pass, high above Park City. This is followed by a 14-mile descent through Big Cottonwood Canyon. The race concludes with the legendary six-mile Hors Category climb of Little Cottonwood Canyon, passing throngs of fans along Tanners Flat for the finish at Snowbird Resort.

Results

1. Kiel Reijnen (USA) Trek-Segafredo    4:22:38
2. Tao Geoghegan Hart* (Gbr) Axeon Hagens Berman
3. Alex Howes (USA) Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling
4. Andrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling
5. Daniel Jaramillo (Col) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
6. Joseph Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team
7. Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team
8. Javier Megias (Esp) Team Novo Nordisk
9. Rob Britton (Can) Rally Cycling
10. Damiano Cunego (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini

52. David Drouin* (Can) Silber Pro Cycling    4:47
53. Alex Cataford (Can) Silber Pro Cycling    5:38
71. Nicolas Masbourian* (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 8:52
72. Benjamin Perry* (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
74. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
91. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis    14:12
97. Pierrick Naud (Can) Rally Cycling 14:31
100. Adam de Vos (Can) Rally Cycling
106. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
107. Ryan Roth (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
108. Kris Dahl (Can) Silber Pro Cycling

GC after Stage 5
1. Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis    19:17:18
2. Andrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling 0:09
3. Adrien Costa* (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman    0:34
4. Joseph Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team    1:32
5. Darwin Atapuma (Col) BMC Racing Team
6. Rob Britton (Can) Rally Cycling
7. Taylor Eisenhart* (USA) BMC Racing Team    1:34
8. Robin Carpenter (USA) Holowesko-Citadel Racing Team    2:11
9. Kiel Reijnen (USA) Trek-Segafredo    3:51
10. Tao Geoghegan Hart* (Gbr) Axeon Hagens Berman    4:01

42. David Drouin* (Can) Silber Pro Cycling    18:38
57. Alex Cataford (Can) Silber Pro Cycling    26:27:00
86. Kris Dahl (Can) Silber Pro Cycling    37:29:00
89. Ryan Roth (Can) Silber Pro Cycling    38:35:00
93. Pierrick Naud (Can) Rally Cycling    42:37:00
96. Nicolas Masbourian* (Can) Silber Pro Cycling    44:29:00
97. Nigel Ellsay* (Can) Silber Pro Cycling    44:35:00
98. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis    45:02:00
101. Benjamin Perry* (Can) Silber Pro Cycling    50:14:00
102. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Silber Pro Cycling    50:39:00
106. Adam de Vos (Can) Rally Cycling    58:17:00

*U23