Gallery: Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah 2012 stage 3
- By VeloNews.com
- Published Aug. 9, 2012

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
The peloton rolls out from downtown Ogden and the Salomon Center for the start of stage 3. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
Rabobank's Wilco Kelderman is the top non-Garmin rider on general classification, sitting fifth at 33 seconds behind race leader Christian Vande Velde. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
The peloton ascends the day's first KOM, leaving downtown Ogden in the distance below. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
Timmy Duggan leads the early break. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
Christian Vande Velde carries the leader's yellow jersey through northern Colorado. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
The peloton starts the climb up toward the Trapper's Loop, the second KOM of the day. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
Christian Vande Velde stays safely tucked behind Tom Danielson in the peloton. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
The peloton crosses through rolling grassland on the way to the second KOM of the day. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
Optum's Marsh Cooper cools off at the back of the peloton during Thursday's hot stage. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
Ben King collects bottles from the team car. Temperatures hovered at nearly 100 degrees for the day. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
Garmin drives the chase of the dangerous Tschopp/Duggan breakaway. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
The break crests the climb at East Canyon Resevoir. It was eventually absorbed on the final climb of the day. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
East Caynon Resevoir offers some relief to the arid high desert terrain of stage 3. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
Chris Jones leads teammate Rory Sutherland and the peloton up stage 3's final climb. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
Rabobank's Michael Matthews wins stage 3 of the Tour of Utah in a bunch sprint. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
Christian Vande Velde cools down in yellow following Thursday's 85-mile stage. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
Dave Zabriskie sits third on GC following stage 3, with the same time as teammate and race leader Christian Vande Velde. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
Michael Matthews takes over the points jersey with his win on Thursday. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
Jeff Louder takes over the best Utah rider competition after stage 3. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tour of Utah 2012 - Stage 3
The classification leaders following stage 3. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

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