It's been a whirlwind of cancelled flights and long hours in the van, previewing and planning the road marshal positioning at the Tour of Utah. This is gonna be one awesome race! Stage 6 will be the creme de la creme, and the lactic acid king stage. Starting in Park City, the riders will climb the Alpine Loop at 8036 feet, then Suncrestat 6100 feet, and finish at Snowbird at 8100 feet - 114 miles of riding. A killer final stage...

It was like a climb at the Tour, with some scary fast descents on narrow roads, and slow, grinding climbs. You gotta be here for this stage!

Thanks again to Mark Shimahara Bike Zen for these great close-up shots.