Lawless reaches podium on day dedicated to Chad Young

Chris Lawless came within centimetres of finishing off his Axeon Hagens Berman teammates' work with an opening-day win at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, taking second on the stage in Logan just centimetres behind stage winner Ty Magner (Holowesko-Citadel).

Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake. He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009, as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America. Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland, Oregon, with his imaginary dog Rusty.