Gallery: Tour of Utah begins in beautiful Zion

The Tour of Utah rides through Zion National Park and sprints into Cedar City as Kris Dahl takes a surprise win for the Silber team.

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Photo: Casey B. Gibson
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The towering cliffs of Zion National Park provided a memorable ride for the peloton. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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With a 12-mile neutral zone, riders were able to enjoy the view in Zion National Park. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Motorcycles lined up with their LED light masts ready to escort the peloton through the mile-long tunnel. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The early break started just outside the park, with Matteo Dal-Cin and Adrien Costa leading the way. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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In one of his last races, Rally’s Tom Zirbel pulled the peloton up the Duck Creek climb. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Cannondale – Drapac and BMC took over chase duties near the top of the Bristlecone climb at 10,000 feet. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Silber’s Dal-Cin went on to win the most aggressive rider’s jersey for his efforts in the break. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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National champion Greg Daniel showed off his new stars and stripes jersey in the U.S. for the first time, carrying bottles for his sprinters. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Adam DeVos was on the front for Rally early in the race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Defending champion Joe Dombrowski had an easy day in the peloton, letting his teammates chase down breaks. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Fresh off the Tour de France, Peter Stetina is a leader for Trek – Segafredo. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Andrew Talansky is looking to return to form at the Tour of Utah, and work for Joe Dombrowski before the Vuelta. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The peloton on the road to Duck Creek. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Kristofer Dahl led out the sprint and hung on to win stage 1 in Cedar City. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Kiel Reijnen had more bad luck in the final sprint, breaking a spoke on his front wheel and walking across the finish line. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Rick Zabel took third in the sprint, and looks remarkably like his famous father. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

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