Tour of Utah: EF Education First scratch Martinez

EF Education First were forced to pull Daniel Martinez out of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah before Monday's prologue time trial after the Colombian climbing specialist and recent Pan American time trial champion arrived in Salt Lake City suffering from illness.

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.