SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (August 1, 2011) – Tour Tracker LLC, developer of The Tour Tracker®, announced today that it has signed a multi-year agreement to become the official online and mobile coverage platforms for the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah.
Tour Tracker® will provide start-to-finish coverage of the 2011 and 2012 Tour of Utah. Billed as “America’s Toughest Stage Race™,” the Tour of Utah will showcase the state’s breathtaking scenery and high mountain terrain. At every turn, Tour Tracker® will deliver cycling fans access to comprehensive live coverage including broadcast video, real-time GPS location, speed, slope and elevation data, commentary and social media feeds.
The race begins August 9 with the Prologue presented by KJZZ TV and 1320 KFAN at Utah Olympic Park in Park City. Subsequent stages will be held at Ogden, Provo, Miller Motorsports Park (Tooele), Salt Lake City, and Park City. There will be a decisive individual time trial at the world-famous Miller Motorsports Park on Friday, August 12, and the race will conclude August 14 with the leg-breaking Stage 5 presented by Zions Bank from Park City to Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort.
Tour Tracker can be found online or viewed on its custom developed Tour of Utah apps for iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
Tour Tracker founder and Chief Technology Officer, Allan Padgett is excited by the long-term partnership and looking forward to the event. “The Miller family has long been a champion of cycling and has built the Tour of Utah into a true world-class event. Tour Tracker is proud to be a part of that tradition.”
Steve Miller, President, Tour of Utah adds, “It is exciting to be able to bring the world’s best cyclists to Utah to race, but it is more exciting knowing that the world will be able to see Utah on Tour Tracker. We share Tour Tracker’s passion for cycling and look forward to improving the race experience for our fans and sponsors.
About Tour Tracker
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About the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah
Deemed “America’s Toughest Stage RaceTM,” the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah is a six-day, professional bicycle stage race along the Rocky Mountain’s Wasatch Range. It will cover 409 miles of racing through some of Utah’s most beautiful and challenging terrain. Now in its seventh year, the 2011 Tour of Utah is scheduled to take place August 9-14 as a UCI 2.1 sanctioned stage race for the best professional cyclists in the world. The event is owned and operated by the Utah Cycling Partnership. More information can be found by visiting www.tourofutah.com.
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Media Contacts:
Jackie Tyson, Tour of Utah Media Relations Manager, TourofUtahPR@pelotonsports.net, 678-362-6228
Rob O’Dea, Tour Tracker LLC, 415-531-1024
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