Gallery: The faces of the Tour of Utah kick-off

Chris Horner arrived Monday following the Cascade Gran Fondo over the weekend organized by his wife. Prior to that Horner was at the Tour de France and then the Olympics. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Competitive Cyclist mechanic Richard Knutson preps one the Pinarello Dogma 2 team bikes on Monday. The Utah-based team is looking to impress sponsors on home turf during the next week. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Timmy Duggan's Cannondale SuperSix Evo in U.S. national champoionship livery to reflect the Liquigas-Cannondale rider's new title. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Bernard Kocis washes one of the Omega Pharma - Quick Step bikes. Unable to bring team transport trucks from Europe, many of the visiting pro teams will be working from rental box trucks for the duration of the Tour of Utah. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Chris Horner takes a look at the new Trek Madone 7 he'll be riding over the next week. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Monday's team presentation took place in front of large crowds at the Ogden Ampitheater. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Joe Dombrowski will head up the U23 Bontrager-Livestrong squad at Tour of Utah. Dombrowski, 21, is expected to announce the signing of a new pro contract in the coming days. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Dave Towle presents the UnitedHealthcare team on Monday in Ogden. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Ted King at the team presentation. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Timmy Duggan will be competiting in the U.S. for the first time in his new national champion jersey during the Tour of Utah. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Jens Voigt acknowledges audience applause during the team presentation. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Garmin-Sharp riders Jacob Rathe, Dave Zabriske, Tyler Farrar and Peter Stetina backstage before the team presentation. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Dave Zabriskie awaits his call-up at team presentation backstage at the Ogden Ampitheater. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Defending champ Levi Leipheimer makes an impromptu appearance as a janitor during the Garmin-Sharp team presentation. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Dave Towle presents Omega Pharma - Quick Step at the Ogden Ampitheater. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com