Brent Bookwalter takes Tour of Utah Stage Two Victory

Brent Bookwalter of BMC Racing Team delivered a powerful uphill sprint at Snowbasin to claim the stage victory

Starting in Brigham City and finishing 94 miles later at Snowbasin, the peloton faced three climbs including the difficult final climb up to Snowbasin.

Canadian Adam De Vos of Rally Cycling attacked the reduced peloton on the final climb and opened up a 200 yard gap.

He was eventually caught with 700 yards to go, James Piccoli of Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling attacked.

But it was Brent Bookwalter who put in a powerful final sprint to come round Piccoli, who ended up in third place behind Rally's Sepp Kuss.

Updated - Sepp Kuss from Rally Cycling took the leader's jersey, not Brent Bookwalter after confirmation from race officials.

The Utah Tour will continue with its third stage, a 5-mile time trail at Big Cottonwood Canyon. 

2017 Tour of Utah Stage 2 Results

1 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing 3:38:12 
2 Sepp Kuss (USA) Rally Cycling   
3 James Piccoli (Can) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling 
4 Francisco Mancebo Hanger 15 Bicycles
5 Kyle Murphy Cylance Pro Cycling
6. Robin Carpenter (USA / Holowesko-Citadel Racing)
7. Rob Britton (CAN / Rally Cycling)
8. Neilson Powless / Axeon Hagens Berman)
9. Jonathan Clarke (AUS / UnitedHealthcare)
10. Gavin Mannion (USA / UnitedHealthcare)

2017 Tour of Utah GC after Stage 2

1 Sepp Kuss (USA) Rally Cycling 8:35:01 
2 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team   
3 James Piccoli (Can) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling   
4 Robin Carpenter (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:00:02 
5 Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team   
6 Gavin Mannion (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling   
7 Neilson Powless (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman   
8 Kyle Murphy (USA) Cylance Cycling   
9 Kilian Frankiny (Swi) BMC Racing Team   
10 Robert Britton (Can) Rally Cycling

VIDEO: 2017 Tour of Utah Stage 2 Highlights

Brent Bookwalter takes Tour of Utah Stage Two Victory and Lead

 
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