Never let it be said that Silber Pro Cycling director Gord Fraser lacks confidence in his riders. Seated at an outdoor café in Cedar City on Sunday, Fraser didn't hesitate when asked who would win Monday's opening stage at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah.
"Kris Dahl," he said succinctly, and he was right.
Dahl took the opening stage of the race after surviving two categorised climbs and coming out on top in a hectic sprint that no team was able to control. Dahl crossed the finish line located in front of the Southern Utah University campus ahead of Axeon Hagens Berman's Colin Joyce and BMC Racing's Rick Zabel.
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"He's come off a full 10 days of crit racing at BC Superweek, where he was knocking on the door every time," Fraser said, explaining his confidence in Dahl's ability to win sprint stages this week.
"I figured with the rosters that they would field here with a race like this, that perhaps that pure crit-type speed wouldn't exist and with the climbs being where they were placed and Kris being really good on the climbs, I was confident he would be in with a shout. It's always a pleasant surprise when we win, I'm not going to lie, but I was super confident he would finish off the job."
Monday's win is the pinnacle result so far this year in a season that has been filled with breakout performances and top results for the four-year-old Canadian Continental team.
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