Defending champion, Tom Danielson, claimed stage 4 of this year’s Tour of Utah today, with a solo finish atop Powder Mountain.
Danielson attacked on the steepest part of today’s 9.8 kilometer climb, which featured average gradients between 10 and 15 percent, with a peak elevation of more than 8200 feet.
Last year’s Vuelta a Espana winner, Chris Horner (Lampre-Merida), struggled to stay on board with Danielson during the climb, and had to settle for third spot on the podium behind BMC’s Ben Hermans – at a minute behind.
Danielson now leads the Tour of Utah with a 56 second lead over Ben Hermans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2FDqdORKeg
Stage 4 Results
USA 1 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP) 4:18:53 BEL 2 HERMANS, Ben (BMC RACING) + 56 USA 3 HORNER, Christopher (LAMPRE – MERIDA) + 57 COL 4 ANACONA GOMEZ, Winner (LAMPRE – MERIDA) + 1:47 BRA 5 DINIZ CORREIA, Alex (FUNVIC BRASILINVEST-SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS) + 2:06
General Classification after Stage 4 USA 1 DANIELSON, Thomas (GARMIN SHARP) 18:42:54 BEL 2 HERMANS, Ben (BMC RACING) + 56 USA 3 HORNER, Christopher (LAMPRE – MERIDA) + 57 COL 4 ANACONA GOMEZ, Winner (LAMPRE – MERIDA) + 1:47 BRA 5 DINIZ CORREIA, Alex (FUNVIC BRASILINVEST-SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS) + 2:06 NED 6 KELDERMAN, Wilco (BELKIN) NZL 7 BENNETT, George (CANNONDALE) + 2:26 USA 8 JONES, Carter (OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES) + 2:30 AUS 9 EVANS, Cadel (BMC RACING) + 2:42 AUS 10 NORRIS, Lachlan (DRAPAC) + 2:51
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