KSL SALT LAKE CITY — Professional cyclists from around the world will compete in the 13th annual Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, which announced its 2017 race route Thursday.
The 600-mile competition is a seven-day, men’s professional stage bike race and will be held from July 31 to August 6. It will include 36,525 feet of elevation gain and three mountaintop finishes as part of “America’s Toughest Stage Race.”
The race will unfold in seven stages:
STAGE 1: Monday, July 31 - Logan
The Tour of Utah will begin in northern Utah in downtown Logan, then head up Logan Canyon. After climbing the King of the Mountain, the race will descend into Garden City and begin a 48-mile trip around Bear Lake.
The race will then pass through the southeast corner of Idaho for a second time, turning off Highway 89 in St. Charles and using Eastshore Drive to re-enter Utah. Riders will then return through Garden City and pass Utah State University to return to Logan on 100 East.
STAGE 2: Tuesday, August 1 - Brigham City to Snowbasin Resort
Stage 2 will begin in Brigham City as riders climb Sardine Canyon on the side of Mt. Sterling. The route will circumnavigate the Wellsville Mountains and return to the Cache Valley, then turn south and follow the “Fruit Highway” in Box Elder County. Heading back through the start line in Brigham City.
The race will then cross into Weber County and tilt up the North Ogden Divide and around Pineview Reservoir, finally finishing at Snowbasin Resort.
STAGE 3: Wednesday, August 2 - Big Cottonwood Canyon
Stage 3 will ascend Big Cottonwood Canyon from the Donut Falls Trailhead parking at Reynolds Gulch to the front door of Brighton Ski Resort. The route passes Solitude Ski Resort and the turnoff to Guardsman Pass.
STAGE 4: Thursday, August 3 - South Jordan City
Stage 4 will begin on Redwood Road next to South Jordan City Park and head to the west desert using State Roads 36 and 73 to connect to the old Pony Express Trail in Tooele County.
The course will cross Five Mile Pass and continue along Faust Road, ultimately finishing again in South Jordan.
STAGE 5: Friday, August 4 - Layton to Bountiful
Stage 5 will begin in Layton and travel through Hill Air Force Base for the first time. After traveling along the rural roads of Davis and Weber counties will pass through downtown Layton for a second time and head for the traditional two-lap finish in Bountiful across the Bountiful Bench.
STAGE 6: Saturday, August 5 - Soldier Hollow to Snowbird
Stage 6 begins in the southeast corner of the Heber Valley in the shadow of Mount Timpanogos at Soldier Hollow. After rolling out from Soldier Hollow, the racers will ride around Deer Creek Reservoir before tackling the Alpine Loop beside Sundance Resort.
Racers will then pass through American Fork Canyon and Timpanogos Cave National Monument and travel through Draper and Sandy before climbing up Little Cottonwood Canyon to Snowbird Resort.
STAGE 7: Sunday, August 6 - Salt Lake City
Stage 7 begins as in years past on the east side of the Utah State Capitol. There are 11 laps and the major climb of the circuit is along State Street. Racers will also pass Bonneville Boulevard around City Creek Canyon and take the serpentine turns around Reservoir Pass.
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