Tour of Utah back on for 2008

Organisers of the Tour of Utah have announced that the race, which was cancelled this year, will be back on for 2008. Race chairman Greg Miller of the Larry H. Miller Group, also named veteran Utah bike racer, coach and cycling advocate, Terry McGinnis, as the Tour's Executive Director, and Burke Swindlehurst as the Technical Director. The 342 mile (550 km) race features 30,000 feet (9,140m) of climbing, making it one of the toughest stage races in the US.

With a generous prize purse, McGinnis hopes to attract the best talent in the country. "The purse is $75,000, which includes a brand new automobile," said McGinnis. "We're expecting more than 120 cyclists from the best teams in North America. This tour draws national attention, top-tier athletes, and will hopefully be one of only 25 USA Cycling National Race Calendar (NRC) events."

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Laura Weislo
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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura's specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.