US domestic teams have claimed all five stage wins heading into big mountains
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Frank Schleck (Trek) at the top of the climb(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Former teammates Frank Schleck and Chris Horner share a laugh at the Tour of Utah press conference.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Frank Schleck (Trek) rolls to the start line. (Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Optum Pro Cycling's Michael Woods wins stage 5 at the 2015 Tour of Utah.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
Utah native Tanner Putt answers questions at the press conference.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)
The WorldTour teams competing this week at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah have had a tough go of it so far, with US domestic teams claiming all five stage wins and leaving the division-one squads empty handed with only two stages to go.
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.
