American McCabe Rockets to Second Stage Win on Longest Day of Weeklong Tour of Utah
Top 10 in the General Classification Remains Unchanged with
Majority of Climbing to Come
LAYTON, UTAH (Aug. 9, 2018) – American Travis McCabe of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team turned on the afterburners in a thrilling bunch sprint on Thursday to win Stage 3 presented by America First Credit Union at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. McCabe scored his second victory in three days, and his fourth career stage win in Utah, with a time of 4 hours, and four minutes.
Jasper Philipsen (BEL) of Hagens Berman Axeon finished a close second. Colombian Edward Avila of Jelly Belly presented by Maxxis claimed his second third-place finish this week.
“It's pretty awesome. It's just a roar, you can't hear the announcers,” McCabe said about the huge crowds at the finish line in Layton City, a second-time host venue. “It's pretty chaotic in the end and you're in the zone and focused on the moment that is happening. But you're also trying to think where you're going to start the sprint, which direction the wind is coming and then when you're doing all that, you're trying to talk to your teammates throughout too. You have that long stretch where you can't hear anything. It's pretty phenomenal. It's fun.”
Enthusiastic fans were treated to an action-packed finish through Layton Commons Park for five finishing circuits. The final two remaining riders of the early breakaway, Rob Britton (CAN) of Rally Cycling and Jonny Clarke (AUS) of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling, were reeled in with only eight kilometers to go, leaving the sprinters to battle at the end of 116.8 miles of racing, the longest stage of the week.
“Team strategy paid off perfectly. We knew that it was going to be a long, hot day, so we didn't want to take full responsibility overall,” explained McCabe. “Jonny did a great job and then he got away at the end with Rob, and again allowed us not to take charge until the last minute when we used Seba (Haedo) to put me in perfect position for the sprint. It was just a drag race between Jasper and I.”
American Sepp Kuss of Team LottoNL-Jumbo finished safely in the bunch and retained the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies Overall Leader jersey. With little change in the overall standings, Kuss continued to hold a 19-second lead over teammate Neilson Powless (USA), and a 25-second margin over Tejay van Garderen (USA) of BMC Racing Team. Michael Woods (CAN) of EF Education First-Drapac presented by Cannondale moved from eighth to fourth overall. The balance of the G.C. Top 10 remained unchanged.
Stage 3 presented by America First Credit Union started at Antelope Island State Park, which sits on the largest island in the Great Salt Lake. Fast and furious racing highlighted the first hour before a breakaway of 10 escaped the 110-man field. Team LottoNL-Jumbo kept the escapees on a short leash, allowing only a maximum of a two-minute lead on the hot day.
Defending champion Britton, the driving force in the breakaway, was awarded the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Most Aggressive Rider jersey. McCabe jumped out of the field to take first and second in two of the three intermediate sprints to retain his Utah Sports Commission Sprint jersey. Alex Howes (USA) of EF Education First-Drapac presented by Cannondale was voted America First Credit Union Fan Favorite, in the category of Best Sprinter. The Utah Office of Tourism King of the Mountain jersey stayed with Daan Olivier (NED) of Team LottoNL-Jumbo and his teammate Neilson Powless (USA) remained in the WCF Insurance Best Young Rider jersey.
Stage 4 presented by Zions Bank returns to downtown Salt Lake City on Friday, Aug. 10 with a modified course. The start/finish line has moved from Capitol Hill to North Main Street, with an amazing backdrop of the Salt Lake City skyline. The riders will tackle 10 laps of the 6.8-mile downtown course for a total of 68.4 miles (110.1 km) and 5,500 of elevation gain. It is the 11th year that Salt Lake City has served as a stage host, and a seventh time for a circuit course downtown.
“It's heavy course. It does wear on you,” Britton described the upcoming Stage 4. “I think you're going to see a smaller group, a bunch kick almost certainly. It's so fast on the last few laps that it all comes back together. I think you'll probably see a similar Top Five finish that you saw today.”
The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah is free to all spectators, making professional cycling one of the most unique professional sports in the world today. The Tour of Utah remains a 2.HC-rated stage race on the UCI America Tour, making it one of the premier events for professional cycling teams in North America. It is also one of the prominent road cycling events that is also part of USA Cycling’s Pro Road Tour.
RESULTS AND STANDINGS
www.tourofutah.com/race/results
Stage 3 presented by America First Credit Union
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION (After Stage 3) - Top 10
AWARD JERSEYS
About the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah
The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, referred to as "America's Toughest Stage RaceTM," is a week-long, professional cycling stage race for the best men’s teams in the world. The 2018 event will be held Aug. 6-12, covering 548 miles of racing and 43,780 feet of elevation gain. Now in its 14th year, the event was elevated in 2015 as a 2.HC-rated UCI stage race, making it one of the premier events in North America. The Tour of Utah is owned by Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment. More information about the Tour of Utah, host venues and professional teams can be found by visiting www.tourofutah.com, as well as social channels Facebook (tourofutah), Twitter (tourofutah), Instagram (thetourofutah) and YouTube (tourofutah).
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Tom Steyer to Make Major Announcement for Need to Impeach and 2018
(Lansing, Mich., August, 10, 2018) — On Monday, August 13, Need to Impeach and NextGen America Founder Tom Steyer will make a major announcement—livestreamed from Lansing, Mich. for reporters and supporters—about the work ahead for one of the largest active online communities in U.S. politics with more than 5.5 million people. Steyer, along with Need to Impeach supporters, will discuss the movement’s growth, accomplishments, and the next big steps the group will take in 2018.
WHAT: Tom Steyer will make a major announcement about Need to Impeach and the work ahead in 2018.
WHEN: Monday, August 13, 2018
11:00 AM EST / 8:00 AM PST
WHERE: Old Town Marquee, 319 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Lansing, MI 48906
For reporters interested in joining the livestream online please RSVP. here. Reporters interested in attending the event in person or have any questions please contact press@needtoimpeach.com.
Steyer currently leads the largest progressive political operation in the country. Founded by Steyer in 2013, NextGen America is running the largest operation in history to turn out the #youthvote in the 2018 midterms. On October 20, 2017, he launched the Need to Impeach campaign. More than 5.5 million people have since signed on to support the campaign to remove Donald Trump from office, creating a digital army that several political strategists call one of the most powerful political tools in the Democratic party. So far, 13 national commercials—including two in Spanish—have aired, reaching more than two billion television viewers and more than 454 million people through social media.
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Bishop Announces August Town Hall Meetings
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) will host a series of town hall meetings in Utah’s first congressional district. Rep. Bishop has extended the following invitation to constituents:
“I appreciate you taking the time to call and write our office (I actually do read the emails and letters!) and I’d love to meet with you in person, as well. I look forward to a positive discussion on the issues important to Utah families. Please join me if you can.”
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14TH
5:30 PM MT
Utah State University – Uintah Basin
Room B101
320 North Aggie Blvd. (2000 West)
Vernal, UT 84078
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15TH
5:30 PM MT
Green Canyon High School
2960 North Wolfpack Way
North Logan, UT 84341
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16TH
5:00 PM MT
Morgan County Auditorium
7:30 PM MT
South Weber Family Activity Center
