Anyone who attended the recent mountain bike races at Deer Valley and Soldier Hollow saw firsthand the incredible talent of the current crop of American cyclists and the passion of local fans. With Brandon McNulty recently winning the Road Cycling World Championships in Montreal, he will be the third American ever, and first since 1993, to wear the “Rainbow Stripes.” Over the course of the next year, he’ll have the honor of wearing the special jersey denoting the current world champion, and we’ll likely get to watch the Phoenix, Arizona-native cycling great Tadej Pogacar across the biggest stages of next year’s Tour de France emblazened with cycling’s greatest honour. Unfortunately, most American fans will not get to watch the reigning world champion race in person, as the USA no longer hosts a World Tour level race. The Tour of Utah occupies a storied place in our history and could serve as the inspiration to bring a major event back to our state. Hosting a World Tour level stage race would showcase America’s finest roads, scenery, and sporting talent to the world. A community push to bring a race of this caliber back to Utah would go a long way toward making this a reality. Charles Cowap Park City The post Bring back Tour of Utah appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less