The 2018 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah starts on Monday, August 6, 2018 and runs until Sunday, August 12, 2018. The Team Presentation was held on August 4, 2018 in Cedar City, Utah. Cycling West photographer Cathy Fegan-Kim, Cottonsoxphotography.net, was there to capture the event with this photo essay.
Prior to the first pedal strokes by the celebrated professional cycling teams competing in the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, spectators were treated to a Tour of Utah Kickoff Party in Cedar City on Saturday, Aug. 4. Throughout the weeklong, internationally sanctioned stage race on Aug. 6-12, a full schedule of complimentary festival activities will be provided daily for spectators at each host community.
Admission is free for all seven days of racing, making the Tour of Utah one of the most unique professional sports in the world. The Tour of Utah is a 2.HC-rated stage race on the UCI America Tour and one of the premier events for professional cycling teams in North America. It is also a significant event for USA Cycling’s Pro Road Tour. A complete listing of host communities, race details and festival activities can be found on individual stage pages at the Tour’s web site at www.tourofutah.com/stages.
Cedar City hosts the Tour of Utah for a fourth time, serving as the race headquarters for the overall start festivities and playing host to the second day of racing with the start/finish of Stage 1 on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Saturday’s Tour of Utah Kickoff Party took place at the Ashton Family Greenshow Commons on the campus of Southern Utah University (200 W. University Boulevard).
James Piccoli (Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling). 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Mitchelton-Scott. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Trek-Segafredo. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Axeon. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
United Healthecare Professional Cycling Team. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Defending Team: Rally Cycling. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Making it rain with Jelly Belly - the team is always a Team Presenation favorite. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Rider interviews at the 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Tour of Utah 2018 Team Presentation panel discussion. August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
The Directeur Sportif of Nipoo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini multi tasks taking photos for their team social media. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Rob Britton “The Bishop” of Rally Cycling at the panel discussion. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
TJ super fans. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Mini fans. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Happy young fans with an autograph and message: Thanks for the love from TJ Eisenhart. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
R2-D2 and the Jelly Belly P/B Maxxis team car. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
2018 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Leader Jerseys. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
"Go Riders!" 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
The all Canadian squad of Silber Pro Cycling strolls into the Team Presentation staging area. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
2018 Pro Road National Champion - Jonny Brown (Hagens Berman Axeon) relaxes before Team Presentation. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Team Presentation green room. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Israel Cycling Academy walks in good spirits before Team Presentation. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
303 Project rider sharing the start of his Tour of Utah experience on Insta Story. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Aevelo. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
A beautiful day for the Tour of Utah Team Presentation at the Southern Utah University. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Young volunteers were excited to escort the teams onto the Team Presentation stage. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Jelly Belly P/B Maxxis. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
A young cycling fan at the Team Presentation. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Hagens Berman Axeon. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
As in the last few years, the Eisenhart family were out in full force to cheer on Utah rider TJ Eisenhart of Holowesko/Citadel P/B Araphaoe Resources. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Team EF Education First-Drapac P/B Cannondale. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
BMC Racing Team will be a force to be reckoned with. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
2018 National ITT Champion Joey Rosskopf of BMC Racing Team joins his family during the Team Presentation and checks out the poster given to him by the race. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
Some Belgian humor with announcer, Davel Towle and UCI World Team, Team Lotto NL-Jumbo. 2018 Tour of Utah Team Presentation, August 4, 2018, Cedar City, Utah. Photo by Cathy Fegan-Kim, cottonsoxphotography.net
