Last year, there was a lot of red rock and desert. This year? More granite-faced mountains, high-altitude passes and conifers. Beginning Monday, the Tour of Utah will run for the 20th time — the ninth time since the race was sanctioned internationally — in the northern part of the state.
A total of 117 athletes representing 24 countries are expected to battle across 477 miles of northern Utah when the race begins Monday with the Prologue at Snowbird, up Little Cottonwood Canyon.
The final rosters have been confirmed for the 17 men’s teams invited to compete in the weeklong stage race.