Chris Horner is returning to the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah this year with a mission to move up one spot on the podium. For the past two years, Horner, 43, has finished second to Cannondale-Garmin’s Tom Danielson in the race, which is a 2.HC event this year.
Horner finished second in 2013 just one month before going on to win the Vuelta a España. He entered the Tour of Utah that year with RadioShack after a lingering knee injury kept him out of competition for five months.
Last year Horner came to the race with Lampre-Merida fresh off the Tour de France, which was not originally part of his race program. This year’s race will be the first time Horner has been able to specifically target Utah, and he’s hoping that focus will push him into the final yellow jersey.
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Horner returned to domestic racing this year with Airgas-Safeway, and so far his performances have not matched the pre-season expectations. He’s finished in the top 10 in multiple national events and most recently finished 12th overall at the Cascade Cycling Classic after he and Francisco Mancebo (Canyon Bicycles) lost out in a tactical battle during the third stage.
Horner told Cyclingews last week that his form is good, his legs are good and he’s looking forward to going for the win this week in the Beehive state.
“Everything is super steep,” he said of the 2015 route. “I look forward to that.”
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