Race History

Results - 2004 to 2006

Results - 2008 to 2011

After two years of regional significance, the Tour of Utah came to national attention in 2006 when, though yet to achieve USA Cycling's National Racing Calendar status, the race still managed to attract one of the top fields in domestic cycling. The title of Tour of Utah champion that year went to veteran Scott Moninger of HealthNet p/b MAXXIS, who still counts his win at the Tour of Utah as one of the proudest moments in his 20-year career.

In the midst of restructuring, the race was not held in 2007 and was sorely missed among the riders and fans alike. Thankfully, it returned in 2008, bigger and better than ever under the visionary direction of the late Terry McGinnis. Top honors that year went Salt Lake City native Jeff Louder, who overcame not just the infamous climb to Snowbird, but one of the highest quality fields ever assembled on U.S. soil, one that included Tour de France stage winners, World and Olympic Champions.

The 2009 edition treated cycling fans to the kind of battles normally reserved for the Alps or the Dolomites. Again, athletes who shine brightly on the world stage converged on the Wasatch for five days last August. By the time the dust had settled it was the Spaniard Francesco "Paco" Mancebo who narrowly defeated South African Darren Lill to claim the title of Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Champion.

In 2010, the race settled in to its grueling prologue+5 format that included the classic "Queen Stage" finish at Snowbird, plus a new mountaintop finish up the steeper south side of the infamous Mt. Nebo. The sixth annual event marked the professional return to Utah of adopted son Levi Leipheimer, riding solo in the now familiar Mellow Johnny’s colors. The Tour de France podium winner tamed the Mt. Nebo climb with a breathtaking solo victory. 20 year-old phenom Taylor Phinney blitzed the Individual Time Trial on the Miller Motorsports Park course. Then it was Jeff Louder’s turn, holding off an entire field and stretching a solo breakaway into, first, a one-man show, then an iron man finish on the Park City Criterium. On the final stage up Little Cottonwood Canyon, Levi and V Australia’s Jai Crawford battled mano a mano up the final seven miles, with the Aussie pulling out a narrow victory. In the end it was Levi Leipheimer, who learned to race bikes on the circuits and roads of Utah, who finally claimed the top spot on the GC podium. Another Tour of Utah enters the record books.

In 2011, the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah was elevated by the international governing body for the sport of cycling, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), to be part of its UCI America Tour. The Tour of Utah was, for the first time, sanctioned by both USA Cycling, Inc. and the UCI.  This provided an international spotlight for Utah and for all host venues on the route. A total of 120 athletes representing 15 professional teams were accepted to race the 2011 Tour of Utah.  And the racers didn’t disappoint. American Levi Leipheimer of Team RadioShack won his second title at the Tour of Utah on August 14, 2011. Steve Miller, President of the Tour of Utah, reported that the 2011 race enjoyed record crowds, not only along the 409-mile route, but also across the U.S. on national television and around the world via live web cast. Partnering with Tour Tracker, the Tour had close to 100,000 people watching the breakaways and attacks online and via mobile devices from 131 countries. In addition, the number of volunteers and corporate partners doubled from the previous year, helping to support the event’s move to become one of the top three UCI stage races in North America.