2020 Tour of Utah Cycling Race Canceled
Apr 3, 2020, 5:54 PM
The peloton passes the Utah State Capitol Building during stage four of the Tour of Utah on August 13, 2011 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
(Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah announced that the 2020 edition of the professional cycling stage race has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The cycling race was officially canceled on Friday, April 3. The race was scheduled to take place from August 3-9.
“With the best interests of our host communities, riders, cycling fans and partners at heart, the Tour of Utah is focusing on the health and safety of all its participants and has made the difficult decision not to hold its race this August,” said Steve Miller, chairman of the Tour of Utah. “For the past 15 editions, this international cycling event has traveled the scenic byways of Utah, and we will miss gathering communities together to enjoy the race this year.”
The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah announced today the cancellation of its 2020 professional cycling stage race due to public health concerns from the coronavirus pandemic.
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— The Tour of Utah (@TourofUtah) April 3, 2020
The Tour of Utah race is the “only multi-day men’s cycling stage race in North America on the UCI ProSeries.”
“The Tour of Utah was peaking this year with commitments from 17 teams to race in Utah, including five WorldTour teams, its first-time international designation as a UCI ProSeries event, and a tremendous lineup of communities to host the daily start and finish lines of each stage,” said John Kimball, managing director of the Tour of Utah. “We are hopeful to renew many of these partnerships for 2021.”
The Union Cycliste Internationale will announce the race dates for 2021 in the fall.
The 2020 Ultimate Challenge citizens ride on August 8 was also canceled.
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