Organizers of the 2015 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah today published maps and route details on its website for all seven days of the men’s professional cycling stage race on Aug. 3-9. A field of 16 of the best men’s cycling teams in the world will compete over 712 miles and 51,442 feet of elevation gain, solidifying “America’s Toughest Stage Race” as the most challenging 2.HC race in North America, sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).  
 

With the overall start in Logan, the Tour of Utah will not only cover new territory in northern Utah, it will also roll through Idaho for the first time. This is the second time in the 11-year history of the Tour that a second state has been accessed for the race route (Wyoming visited in 2014). Across Utah, the race will visit four new counties, three new state parks and one new ski resort. Overall, the race route will pass by a record 10 ski resorts this summer. The first four days of racing will feature completely new mountain terrain along the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains. New routes will also be offered in Salt Lake City for the returning Friday circuit race and the start of Saturday’s “Queen Stage.”
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2015 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Route Highlights

712 miles/1,145.85 kilometers -- second longest course in 11 years
51,442 feet/15,679.5 meters of elevation gain -- most climbing of any race in North America
7 stages -- second year for full week
10 ski resorts -- highest number of ski resorts passed 
2nd time race extended outside Utah -- Bear Lake region of Idaho
3 new state parks along route -- Bear Lake State Park, Antelope Island State Park and Wasatch Mountain State Park
2 courses unveiled for Tour of Utah Women’s Edition: Criterium Classic in Logan and Ogden 

“With the route for the Tour of Utah changing each year, we are proud to design courses that continue to challenge the best cyclists on the planet with the toughest mountain terrain,” said Jenn Andrs, executive director of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, a division of Miller Sports Properties. “The race route gives us an opportunity to showcase the diverse beauty of northern Utah, and a portion of Idaho for the first time, making it a win-win scenario for new communities and cycling fans.”
 
The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah gained international status in 2011 when it was sanctioned by the UCI, the global governing body of the sport of cycling. In 2015 the race has been elevated to a 2.HC rating, one of only three such multi-day events in North America. This year’s Tour of Utah will continue as the first internationally-sanctioned cycling competition in North America for men following the Tour de France.