The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah will return to the southern part of the state in 2018, starting in St. George with a prologue time trial before heading north for the conclusion six days later in Park City, which returns after a one-year hiatus.
St. George and Park City are two of nine host venues organisers announced Wednesday, along with Cedar City, Payson City, Antelope Island State Park, Layton City, Salt Lake City, Canyons Village and Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. Route details for each of the stages will be released later this year.
The 2.HC race is scheduled for August 6-12, a week later than its traditional dates, allowing for a full week of travel after the Tour de France for WorldTour teams. Only one WorldTour team competed in the race last year, but organisers say they have already attracted early season pledges to participate this year from BMC Racing, Trek-Segafredo, Mitchelton-Scott and EF Education First-Drapac.
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"The 2018 race will captivate fans across the state, showcase the beauty of Utah and demonstrate the diversity of our communities and terrain," said John Kimball, the race's managing director. "With an initial commitment from four WorldTour teams, we look forward to hosting a world-class peloton in Utah."
Now in its 14th year, the UCI 2.HC UCI America Tour race expects a field of more than 120 riders representing 16 or more teams for seven gruelling days of racing at altitudes that often reach beyond 3,000 metres.
Located near the tri-state junction of Utah, Arizona and Nevada, St. George marks the southernmost start yet for the race, which will take off amid the area's famous red rock formations.
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