Posted by Editoress on 08/5/17
Rob Britton Holds Yellow Through Utah Queen Stage Battle
In a tremendous battle through the mountains east of Salt Lake City, Rally Cycling successfully defended Rob Britton's leader's jersey at the Tour of Utah. Under constant attack from general classification rivals, Rally Cycling fended off all challengers, and at day's end, Britton crossed the line fifth and maintained his 26-second lead in the general classification.
Team Rally working for Britton
"I was very confident going into today," said Britton. "I had 100 percent faith in the team. They have been fantastic this week and today was no different. We knew the downhill off American Fork Canyon was dangerous, we made it down and then assessed the situation. Bookwalter and Eisenhart [both BMC] took a lot of risks and were really aggressive today - and eventually paid for it. The team was phenomenal; we were never on the back foot. Colin (Joyce), Danny (Pate) and Evan (Huffman) reeled went full gas, and at the base, we were only back 15 seconds on the Bookwalter and Eisenhart group. On the climb, I never felt like I was under pressure. I felt like I had the race under control."
The team took control early in the day, setting a brisk tempo. On the climb of American Fork Canyon, a breakaway of 13 riders, none a threat on general classification, went clear. Over the top, a second and dangerous group of four, including general classification threat Brent Bookwalter (BMC) his teammate Kilian Frankiny and Taylor Eisenhart (Holowesko-Citadel) charged off the front. The quartet quickly established a 40-second gap, and when Tom Bohli (BMC) dropped back from the lead group of 13, the Bookwalter group's gap to the peloton grew to 1:20 heading towards the final showdown of the day on the ascent to Snowbird Resort. With the yellow jersey threatened, Rally Cycling pushed forward with Joyce, Pate and Huffman driving the pace. At the base of the climb to Snowbird, the team had closed the gap to a mere 15 seconds.
The break
On the lower slopes of Snowbird, the breakaway was reeled in by the strength and determination of Huffman and Sepp Kuss. With Bookwalter and Eisenhart's threats neutralized, the battle for the stage win commenced. As numerous riders made bids for stage glory, The Bardiani CSF team and Kuss set a steady tempo, piloting Britton up the first half of the climb as riders fell from contention. With seven kilometers left, Kuss lost contact with the lead group. In the front group with Britton was six other riders, including general classification rivals Gavin Mannion (UnitedHealthcare), Serghei Tvetcov (Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis) and Neilson Powless (Axeon-Hagens Berman). Giulio Ciccone (Bardiani CSF) struck out with five kilometers remaining to take the stage win. Britton crossed the line fifth to maintain his overall lead.
Stage winner Giulio Ciccone (Bardiani CSF)
"The guys went out on a hard day and got the job done," said Performance Manager Jonas Carney. "Today the team rode with the single objective of Rob being in yellow at the end of the day. It wasn't ideal to have three BMC and three Holowesko guys in the breakaway, but the team kept calm, and it ended up working to our advantage. The guys were solid all day and put Rob in a good position for the final climb. Rob was excellent on the final climb, he rode smart, marked any big threats and kept the pace high when needed. We have one more stage. It's going to be difficult to control, so we are staying focused and saving any potential celebration for tomorrow after the race."
The 2017 Tour of Utah ends Sunday with a circuit race through the streets of Salt Lake City.
Jerseys
Leader: Rob Britton (Rally Cycling)
Sprinter: Travis McCabe (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling)
KoM: Jacob Rathe (Jelly Belly-Maxxis)
Best Young Rider: Neilson Powless (Axeon Hagens Berman)
Most Aggressive: Giulio Ciccone (Bardiani CSF)
Fan Favourite: Pier-Andre Cote (Silber Pro Cycling)
Top Team: BMC Racing Team
Results from the sixth stage in Utah
Stage 6: Heber Valley - Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort,99 km | |
1 Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 2:45:38 |
2 Simone Sterbini (Ita) Bardiani CSF | at 0:35 |
3 Neilson Powless (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman | 0:41 |
4 Gavin Mannion (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 0:44 |
5 Rob Britton (Can) Rally Cycling | 0:44 |
6 Serghei Tvetcov (Rou) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 0:48 |
7 Manuel Senni (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 1:14 |
8 James Piccoli (Can) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | 1:19 |
9 Chris Butler (USA) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 1:27 |
10 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team | 2:06 |
11 Luis Enrique Lemus Davila (Mex) Israel Cycling Academy | 2:09 |
12 Jonny Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 2:12 |
13 Sepp Kuss (USA) Rally Cycling | 2:37 |
14 Pierpaolo Ficara (Ita) Amore & Vita - SelleSMP p/b Fondriest | 2:42 |
15 Taylor Eisenhart (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear | 2:49 |
16 Chris Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 2:52 |
17 Rob Squire (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 3:18 |
18 Nigel Ellsay (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 3:25 |
19 Martin Elmiger (Sui) BMC Racing Team | 3:25 |
20 Kyle Murphy (USA) Cylance Cycling | 4:03 |
21 Miguel Angel Benito Diez (Esp) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 4:03 |
22 Antonio Molina Canet (Esp) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 4:03 |
23 Jhonnatan Manuel Narvaez Prado (Ecu) Axeon Hagens Berman | 4:05 |
24 Eder Frayre Moctezuma (Mex) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | 4:11 |
25 Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | 5:13 |
26 Ruben Companioni (Cub) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear | 6:40 |
27 Connor Brown (USA) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | 7:07 |
28 Daniel Alexander Jaramillo Giez (Col) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 7:36 |
29 Bryan Lewis (USA) Cylance Cycling | 7:36 |
30 Silvan Dillier (Sui) BMC Racing Team | 8:10 |
31 Marco Zamparella (Ita) Amore & Vita - SelleSMP p/b Fondriest | 9:03 |
32 Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | 9:03 |
33 Dennis van Winden (Ned) Israel Cycling Academy | 10:14 |
34 Luca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 10:57 |
35 Lorenzo Rota (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 10:57 |
36 Alexander Hoehn (USA) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | 11:01 |
37 Chris Winn (Aus) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 11:11 |
38 David Galarreta Ugarte (Esp) Amore & Vita - SelleSMP p/b Fondriest | 11:11 |
39 Kilian Frankiny (Sui) BMC Racing Team | 11:28 |
40 Erik Slack (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 11:30 |
41 Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 11:37 |
42 Redi Halilaj (Alb) Amore & Vita - SelleSMP p/b Fondriest | 12:33 |
43 Travis McCabe (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 13:02 |
44 Lachlan Norris (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 13:02 |
45 Simone Velasco (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 14:24 |
46 Rui Oliveira (Por) Axeon Hagens Berman | 14:28 |
47 Marc Antoine Soucy (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 15:16 |
48 Jonny Brown (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman | 15:25 |
49 Tom Bohli (Sui) BMC Racing Team | 16:09 |
50 Gonzalo Serrano Rodriguez (Esp) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 16:09 |
51 Steve Fisher (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 16:09 |
52 Janier Alexis Acevedo Calle (Col) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 16:09 |
53 Chad Beyer (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 16:09 |
54 Francisco Mancebo Perez (Esp) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 16:09 |
55 Vincenzo Albanese (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 17:21 |
56 Evan Huffman (USA) Rally Cycling | 17:21 |
57 Tyler Williams (USA) Israel Cycling Academy | 17:28 |
58 Angus Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 17:40 |
59 Adam Roberge (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 19:01 |
60 Manuel Sola Arjona (Esp) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 19:19 |
61 Kaler Marshall (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 19:37 |
62 Patrick Mueller (Sui) BMC Racing Team | 19:42 |
63 Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling | 20:16 |
64 Andrei Krasilnikau (Bel) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear | 20:20 |
65 Ty Magner (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear | 20:20 |
66 John Murphy (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear | 20:20 |
67 Oscar Clark (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear | 20:20 |
68 Will Barta (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman | 20:20 |
69 Keegan Swirbul (USA) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 21:06 |
70 Damiano Cima (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | 21:26 |
71 Joshua Berry (USA) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 21:26 |
72 Adam de Vos (Can) Rally Cycling | 21:26 |
73 Pier-Andre Cote (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 21:26 |
74 Andres Diaz (Col) Cylance Cycling | 21:26 |
75 Giacomo Berlato (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | 21:26 |
76 Cortlan Brown (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 21:26 |
77 Fabio Calabria (Ita) Team Novo Nordisk | 21:26 |
78 Logan Owen (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman | 21:26 |
79 Michael Rice (Aus) Axeon Hagens Berman | 21:26 |
80 Jordan Cheyne (Can) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 21:26 |
81 Besmir Banushi (Alb) Amore & Vita - SelleSMP p/b Fondriest | 21:26 |
82 Sam Brand (GBr) Team Novo Nordisk | 21:26 |
83 Mihkel Raim (Est) Israel Cycling Academy | 21:26 |
84 Justin Oien (USA) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 21:26 |
85 Guy Niv (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy | 21:26 |
86 Marco Bernardinetti (Ita) Amore & Vita - SelleSMP p/b Fondriest | 21:26 |
87 Diego Rubio Hernandez (Esp) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 21:26 |
88 Julien Gagne (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 21:26 |
89 Umberto Poli (Ita) Team Novo Nordisk | 21:26 |
90 Alex Aranburu Deva (Esp) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 21:26 |
91 Eric Marcotte (USA) Cylance Cycling | 21:26 |
92 Reid McClure (Can) Team Novo Nordisk | 21:26 |
93 Emerson Oronte (USA) Rally Cycling | 21:26 |
94 Guillaume Boivin (Can) Israel Cycling Academy | 21:26 |
95 Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear | 21:26 |
96 Joseph Schmaltz (USA) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | 21:26 |
97 Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 21:26 |
98 Cory Lockwood (USA) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | 21:26 |
99 Stephen Clancy (Irl) Team Novo Nordisk | 21:26 |
100 Ulises Alfredo Castillo Soto (Mex) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 21:26 |
101 Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 21:26 |
102 Taylor Sheldon (USA) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 21:26 |
103 Stephen Bassett (USA) Silber Pro Cycling | 21:26 |
104 Orlando Trinidad Garibay Contreras (Mex) Cylance Cycling | 21:26 |
105 Danny Pate (USA) Rally Cycling | 21:26 |
106 Eric Young (USA) Rally Cycling | 21:26 |
107 Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 21:26 |
108 Hendrikus Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk | 22:24 |
109 Alan Marangoni (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | 23:37 |
110 Joey Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team | 24:00 |
111 Aviv Yechezkel (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy | 24:03 |
112 Daniel Turek (Cze) Israel Cycling Academy | 24:32 |
OTL Brian McCulloch (USA) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | 27:09 |
OTL Uri Martins Sandoval (Mex) Amore & Vita - SelleSMP p/b Fondriest | 29:55 |
OTL Karl Menzies (Aus) Cylance Cycling | 30:20 |
OTL Jose Alfredo Rodriguez Victoria (Mex) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | 31:47 |
OTL Yuma Koishi (Jpn) Nippo - Vini Fantini | 35:07 |
DNF Gerd Keijzer (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk | |
DNF Chris Lawless (GBr) Axeon Hagens Berman | |
DNF Nickolas Zukowsky (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | |
DNF Scott Law (Aus) Cylance Cycling | |
DNS Robin Carpenter (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear | |
DNS Emile Jean (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | |
GC | |
1 Rob Britton (Can) Rally Cycling | 20:07:43 |
2 Gavin Mannion (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | at 0:26 |
3 Serghei Tvetcov (Rou) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 0:32 |
4 Neilson Powless (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman | 0:35 |
5 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team | 2:06 |
6 Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 2:16 |
7 Jonny Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 2:28 |
8 Chris Butler (USA) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 2:34 |
9 James Piccoli (Can) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | 2:38 |
10 Sepp Kuss (USA) Rally Cycling | 2:55 |
11 Taylor Eisenhart (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear | 3:03 |
12 Pierpaolo Ficara (Ita) Amore & Vita - SelleSMP p/b Fondriest | 3:11 |
13 Nigel Ellsay (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 4:39 |
14 Antonio Molina Canet (Esp) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 4:39 |
15 Kyle Murphy (USA) Cylance Cycling | 5:28 |
16 Jhonnatan Manuel Narvaez Prado (Ecu) Axeon Hagens Berman | 5:51 |
17 Eder Frayre Moctezuma (Mex) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | 7:09 |
18 Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | 10:24 |
19 Daniel Alexander Jaramillo Giez (Col) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 11:58 |
20 Kilian Frankiny (Sui) BMC Racing Team | 12:17 |
21 Silvan Dillier (Sui) BMC Racing Team | 12:41 |
22 Manuel Senni (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 14:54 |
23 Marco Zamparella (Ita) Amore & Vita - SelleSMP p/b Fondriest | 15:54 |
24 Martin Elmiger (Sui) BMC Racing Team | 16:04 |
25 Francisco Mancebo Perez (Esp) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 17:31 |
26 Rob Squire (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 17:41 |
27 Manuel Sola Arjona (Esp) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 21:21 |
28 Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | 21:35 |
29 Ruben Companioni (Cub) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear | 21:40 |
30 Adam de Vos (Can) Rally Cycling | 22:11 |
31 Keegan Swirbul (USA) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 22:18 |
32 Dennis van Winden (Ned) Israel Cycling Academy | 22:55 |
33 Emerson Oronte (USA) Rally Cycling | 24:03 |
34 Joey Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team | 24:33 |
35 Luis Enrique Lemus Davila (Mex) Israel Cycling Academy | 24:40 |
36 Lachlan Norris (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 24:49 |
37 Luca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 27:11 |
38 Alexander Hoehn (USA) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | 29:04 |
39 Alex Aranburu Deva (Esp) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 29:44 |
40 Travis McCabe (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 32:06 |
41 Cory Lockwood (USA) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | 34:57 |
42 Gonzalo Serrano Rodriguez (Esp) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 35:17 |
43 Chad Beyer (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 35:21 |
44 Patrick Mueller (Sui) BMC Racing Team | 35:34 |
45 Simone Sterbini (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 35:56 |
46 Lorenzo Rota (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 36:38 |
47 Miguel Angel Benito Diez (Esp) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 37:22 |
48 Redi Halilaj (Alb) Amore & Vita - SelleSMP p/b Fondriest | 37:50 |
49 Chris Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 38:01 |
50 Logan Owen (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman | 40:38 |
51 Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 41:13 |
52 David Galarreta Ugarte (Esp) Amore & Vita - SelleSMP p/b Fondriest | 41:19 |
53 Will Barta (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman | 42:10 |
54 Simone Velasco (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 42:51 |
55 Rui Oliveira (Por) Axeon Hagens Berman | 43:01 |
56 Guillaume Boivin (Can) Israel Cycling Academy | 44:03 |
57 Stephen Bassett (USA) Silber Pro Cycling | 44:20 |
58 Connor Brown (USA) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | 44:51 |
59 Steve Fisher (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 45:59 |
60 Erik Slack (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 46:12 |
61 Andrei Krasilnikau (Bel) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear | 46:26 |
62 Chris Winn (Aus) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 46:48 |
63 Orlando Trinidad Garibay Contreras (Mex) Cylance Cycling | 47:38 |
64 Adam Roberge (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 47:51 |
65 Diego Rubio Hernandez (Esp) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 48:02 |
66 Giacomo Berlato (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | 48:09 |
67 Jonny Brown (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman | 48:56 |
68 Kaler Marshall (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 49:07 |
69 Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 49:08 |
70 Janier Alexis Acevedo Calle (Col) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 49:39 |
71 Marco Bernardinetti (Ita) Amore & Vita - SelleSMP p/b Fondriest | 49:56 |
72 Tyler Williams (USA) Israel Cycling Academy | 50:51 |
73 Justin Oien (USA) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 50:52 |
74 Eric Marcotte (USA) Cylance Cycling | 51:17 |
75 Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear | 51:33 |
76 Umberto Poli (Ita) Team Novo Nordisk | 51:41 |
77 Ulises Alfredo Castillo Soto (Mex) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 51:50 |
78 Fabio Calabria (Ita) Team Novo Nordisk | 51:50 |
79 Mihkel Raim (Est) Israel Cycling Academy | 51:54 |
80 Michael Rice (Aus) Axeon Hagens Berman | 51:57 |
81 Joshua Berry (USA) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 52:04 |
82 Besmir Banushi (Alb) Amore & Vita - SelleSMP p/b Fondriest | 52:46 |
83 Tom Bohli (Sui) BMC Racing Team | 53:06 |
84 Vincenzo Albanese (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 53:07 |
85 Bryan Lewis (USA) Cylance Cycling | 53:29 |
86 Cortlan Brown (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles | 53:39 |
87 Evan Huffman (USA) Rally Cycling | 53:39 |
88 Taylor Sheldon (USA) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 54:50 |
89 Oscar Clark (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear | 55:04 |
90 Guy Niv (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy | 56:18 |
91 John Murphy (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear | 56:20 |
92 Ty Magner (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear | 56:34 |
93 Andres Diaz (Col) Cylance Cycling | 57:18 |
94 Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 57:59 |
95 Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | 58:03 |
96 Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling | 58:07 |
97 Eric Young (USA) Rally Cycling | 59:44 |
98 Angus Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 1:01:59 |
99 Daniel Turek (Cze) Israel Cycling Academy | 1:02:41 |
100 Sam Brand (GBr) Team Novo Nordisk | 1:03:55 |
101 Hendrikus Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk | 1:04:31 |
102 Jordan Cheyne (Can) Jelly Belly-Maxxis | 1:05:17 |
103 Alan Marangoni (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | 1:05:22 |
104 Damiano Cima (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | 1:08:56 |
105 Joseph Schmaltz (USA) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | 1:08:56 |
106 Pier-Andre Cote (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 1:09:08 |
107 Julien Gagne (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 1:09:34 |
108 Stephen Clancy (Irl) Team Novo Nordisk | 1:10:21 |
109 Reid McClure (Can) Team Novo Nordisk | 1:11:04 |
110 Marc Antoine Soucy (Can) Silber Pro Cycling | 1:12:38 |
111 Danny Pate (USA) Rally Cycling | 1:13:31 |
112 Aviv Yechezkel (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy | 1:23:28 |
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