Tour of Utah

Highway closure for the Tour of Utah

On our way back from our last camping trip, we passed a number of cars and people waiting along the side of the road.  We finally figured out that it was the Tour of Utah bike race coming straight for us.  We are big cycling fans and had hoped to see some of the week-long race this year, but decided to go camping instead.  I guess you can have your cake and eat it too, sometimes.

About halfway up Highway 40 outside of Park City, droves of police vehicles came screaming down the road with their sirens and lights flashing and directed us to the side of the highway.  Just like that, the freeway was closed and we had front row seats to the race.  About five minutes later two packs of racers sped past us at full speed.  They must have been going 50 mph or more.  They were going so fast, we couldn't recognize any of the riders, but somewhere in the pack were big name riders like Levi Leipheimer, George Hincapie and Francisco Mancebo.  The pack and its entourage sped past, and as fast as they swarmed upon us, they were gone.  We got back in the car with our hearts pounding.  What a great way to end the weekend.  Here is a little video clip of the peleton rushing past us.