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2014 Tour Of Utah
The 2014 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah was the eleventh edition of the Tour of Utah, a seven-stage professional cycling race which took place from August 4–10, 2014. It covered , and of total climbing. 16 men's professional cycling teams competed in the 2014 edition, with 6 of these teams also being featured in the 2014 Tour de France, with riders representing 24 different countries. For the second year in succession, the race was won by Tom Danielson of the squad. Teams Sixteen teams competed in the 2014 Tour of Utah. These included six UCI ProTeams, three UCI Professional Continental and seven UCI Continental teams. The teams that participated in the race were: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Route Stages Stage 1 ;August 4, 2014 — Cedar City to Cedar City, The first of the seven stages took place in Cedar City, and was won by Moreno Hofland of the team. Stage 2 ;August 5, 2014 — Panguitch, to Torrey, Stage 2 from Panguitch to Torrey was won by Michael Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 UCI America Tour
The 2013–14 UCI America Tour was the tenth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 6 October 2013 with the Tobago Cycling Classic and ended on 25 December 2014 with the Vuelta a Costa Rica. The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Janier Acevedo from Colombia is the defending champion of the 2012–13 UCI America Tour. Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification standings of each of the stages races and one-day events. The quality and complexity of a race also determines how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded. The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are as follows: * Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2 * One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2 Events 2013 2014 External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 UCI America Tour UCI America T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrey, Utah
Torrey is a town located on State Route 24 in Wayne County, Utah, United States, from Capitol Reef National Park. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 182. History The town was established in the 1880s by settlers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and was initially known as Youngtown, after John Willard Young. The town is generally held to be named after Jay L. Torrey from Pittsfield, Illinois. Torrey was a member of the Wyoming legislature, who, upon the advent of the Spanish–American War, achieved national attention by proposing the creation of what became three volunteer cavalry regiments, made up of cowboys and stockmen. Torrey was commissioned colonel of the 2nd Regiment, the "Rocky Mountain Riders". Geography Torrey is located on the north bank of the Fremont River between Boulder Mountain to the southwest and Capitol Reef National Park to the east. Teasdale is approximately three miles to the southwest, Grover is about five mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowbird, Utah
Snowbird is an unincorporated community in Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains near Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It is most famous for Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, an alpine skiing and snowboarding area, which opened in December 1971. History The development of Little Cottonwood Canyon and the town of Alta dates to the 19th century. A U.S. Army soldier first prospected for silver there in 1869. Mining became a large local industry, and Little Cottonwood Canyon became one of the largest producers of silver ore in the Wasatch Mountains. Known as the Emma Mine (the origin of the name of the Big Emma ski run in Snowbird's Gad Valley), the soldier's find eventually produced more than $3.8 million in silver. At its peak, 8,000 people lived and worked in the narrow canyon, which held two smelters, 138 homes, hotels, boarding houses, stores and a railroad. The entire town was later destroyed by a series of avalanches. The resort is a mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. The city is the core of the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a population of 1,257,936 at the 2020 census. Salt Lake City is further situated within a larger metropolis known as the Salt Lake City–Ogden–Provo Combined Statistical Area, a corridor of contiguous urban and suburban development stretched along a segment of the Wasatch Front, comprising a population of 2,746,164 (as of 2021 estimates), making it the 22nd largest in the nation. With a population of 199,723 in 2020, it is the 111th most populous city in the United States. It is also the central core of the larger of only two major urban areas located within the Great Basin (the other being Reno, Nevada). Salt Lake City was founded on July 24, 1847 by settlers led by Brigham Young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Young (cyclist)
Eric Galen Young (born February 26, 1989) is an American professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Young won the United States National Criterium Championships in both 2011, while riding with , and in 2013, while riding with . Before turning professional, Young attended Indiana University Bloomington and won the Little 500 with the "Cutters" team three years. In 2015, Young won the second stage of the Tour of the Gila in a bunch sprint, beating Travis McCabe of . Major results Sources: ;2011 : 1st National Criterium Championships : 4th Univest Grand Prix ;2012 : Tour of the Gila ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 2 : 4th National Criterium Championships ;2013 : 1st National Criterium Championships : Tour de Korea ::1st Stages 2 & 4 : 4th Vuelta a La Rioja : 10th Overall Tour of Elk Grove ;2014 : Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay ::1st Stages 1 & 2 : 1st Stage 6 Vuelta Mexico Telmex : 1st Stage 5 Tour of Utah ;2015 : 1st Delta Road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamas, Utah
Kamas ( ) is a city in southwestern Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,092 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is east of downtown Salt Lake City. Its main industries are cattle ranching and lumber. The town is known as "The Gateway to the Uinta Mountains". History Kamas derives its name from ''Camassia quamash'', a flowering grass that grows in the region and was a source of food for Native Americans. Kamas was inhabited intermittently by several Native American ethnic groups, including members of the Ute Tribe, Ute, Shoshone, and Snake tribes. The first permanent settlements in the valley are believed to have been built by Mormon pioneers, including Abraham Marchant, John Lambert, and John Pack, who settled under the direction of Brigham Young. One prominent figure in Kamas folklore history is Thomas Rhoads. According to legend, guides from a local Ute Tribe revealed to Rhoads the location of a gold mine from which he was allowed to take g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evanston, Wyoming
Evanston is a city in and the county seat of Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 11,747 at the 2020 census. It is located near the border with Utah. History Evanston was named after James A. Evans, a civil engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad. Another source maintains it is named for John Evans, second Governor of the Territory of Colorado. The town was founded during the construction of the first transcontinental railroad. The railroad arrived in the area in November 1868, and Harvey Booth opened a saloon/restaurant in a tent near what is now Front Street. By December the rails had reached Evanston and the first train arrived December 16. However, orders were later handed down by the railroad managers to move the end of the line 12 miles west, to Wahsatch. Within three days, most all of Evanston had moved to Wasatch. It appeared that Evanston would become another "end of the tracks" town. In June 1869 headquarters returned to Evanston and it continued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powder Mountain
Powder Mountain is a ski resort located in the western United States east of Eden, Utah, stretching between Weber and Cache counties in the Wasatch Range which covers , and is one of the largest ski resorts in the U.S. The resort was established in 1972, and has 162 trails, nine lifts, and two terrain parks; it is northeast of the Salt Lake City International Airport. Powder Haven Located at the panoramic summit of Powder Mountain, Powder Haven is a residential and 600-family private-ski community nestled in 12,000 acres of alpine wilderness overlooking the Great Salt Lake. Powder Art Foundation Powder Art Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the legacy of land art and supporting the vision of contemporary artists on Powder Mountain. Powder Mountain has five public chairlifts (Timberline, Lightning Ridge, Sundown, Hidden Lake, & Paradise) and three homeowner dedicated lifts (Village, Mary's, & Raintree). Beyond its lift-accessed terrain, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogden, Utah
Ogden ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Weber County, Utah, Weber County, Utah, United States, approximately east of the Great Salt Lake and north of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,321 in 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau, US Census Bureau, making it Utah's eighth largest city. The city served as a major railway Transport hub, hub through much of its history,Maia Armaleo "Grand Junction: Where Two Lines Raced to Drive the Last Spike in Transcontinental Track," ''American Heritage'', June/July 2006. and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a convenient location for manufacturing and commerce. Ogden is also known for its many historic buildings, proximity to the Wasatch Range, Wasatch Mountains, and as the location of Weber State University. Ogden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utah Motorsports Campus
Utah Motorsports Campus is a race track facility located in Grantsville, Utah, Grantsville near Tooele, Utah, Tooele, Utah, United States. It operated under the name of Miller Motorsports Park from April 2006 until October 2015. The course has hosted auto racing, auto, Motorcycle racing, motorcycle, Bicycle racing, bicycle and kart racing, along with corporate events. Track During the annual Tour of Utah bicycle race, the park was known for hosting the tour's "trademark" time-trial stage. History The facility was named Motorsports Facility of the Year on November 8, 2006, by the Professional Motorsport World Expo in Cologne, Germany.2007 Miller Motorsports Park schedule announced motorsport.com retrieved on September 23, 2007. On August 22, 2007, Miller Motorsports Park anno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
