The organisers of the Tour of Utah today announced the 16 teams which will compete in the seven-stage men's race, and the 18 squads taking part in the women's criterium classic. Among the men's squads is the Airgas-Safeway team of former Tour of Utah runner-up Chris Horner, which missed out on a Tour of California bid.
Joining Airgas-Safeway are three WorldTour teams, BMC Racing, Cannondale-Garmin and Trek Factory Racing, and five Pro Continental teams, including Bardiani-CSF, Drapac, Colombia, MTN-Qhubeka and Unitedhealthcare.
The rest of the teams are from the Continental ranks: Axeon, Budget Forklifts, Hincapie Racing team, Jamis-Hagens Berman, Jelly Belly p/b Maxis, Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies and Team Smartstop.
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“We have so many great teams at this year’s Tour of Utah, and at the Criterium Classic. With the World Championships for road cycling being held in Richmond, Virginia, just a month after Utah, we expect these teams to bring top contenders for race week. Spectators will be treated to compelling attacks and race action across northern Utah at all seven stages,” said Jenn Andrs, executive director of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, a division of Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment.
The news counters speculation that Horner would race the Vuelta a Colombia, which overlaps with Tour of Utah. The Tour of Utah starts on August 3 in Logan, and concludes in Park City on August 9.
The Airgas-Safeway team also received an invitation earlier this month to the 2.HC Tour of Qinghai Lake, a 14-day race that takes place July 5-18 in China. Horner will not participate with the team in China, however, choosing instead to race at the Cascade Cycling Classic July 22-26 in his hometown of Bend, Oregon.
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