Gallery: Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah 2012 stage 1

BMC Racing director Mike Sayers and mechanic Ian Sherburne await the start of stage 1at the Tour of Utah. Photo: Wil Matthews

The peloton rolls out of Ogden in stage 1 of the Tour of Utah. Photo: Wil Matthews

Bissell's Ben Jacques-Maynes leads the early break before securing the KOM jersey. Photo: Wil Matthews

A tightly bunched peloton ascends into the Wasatch at the start of stage 1. Photo: Wil Matthews

Radio Shack-Nissan and Garmin-Sharp handle pace-setting duty at the front of the field for most of the first stage. Photo: Wil Matthews

The peloton makes way through the outstreched arms of team staff in the second feedzone. Photo: Wil Matthews

Chris Horner reaches behind himself after a difficult mussette handoff in the feedzone. Photo: Wil Matthews

Rory Sutherland stays protected in the peloton before his stage 1 win. Photo: Wil Matthews

Jens Voigt checks around him while setting tempo on the Hogsback KOM climb. Photo: Wil Matthews

Jesse Anthony bridges to the breakaway on the North Ogden Pass climb to secure the most aggressive rider jersey. Photo: Wil Matthews

The Wasatch range dwarfs the peloton as riders ascend the backside of the Trapper's Loop climb. Photo: Wil Matthews

Levi Leipheimer keeps tucked safely in the peloton on Tuesday's long, hot stage. Photo: Wil Matthews

A counter-attack just before the day's final KOM strung out the peloton, but was absorbed on the run-in to the finish. Photo: Wil Matthews

Rory Sutherland wins stage 1 of the Tour of Utah. Photo: Wil Matthews

Rory Sutherland is all smiles after his win, as Ben Day shows the effects of the 132-mile effort. Photo: Wil Matthews

Salt streaks on the back of Larry Warbasse's jersey indicate the toll the day's heat took on the riders. Photo: Wil Matthews

A fan with her iguana passes through the finish zone following the conclusion of stage 1. Photo: Wil Matthews

Biao Liu and Pengda Jiao show fatigue following stage 1 of the Tour of Utah. Photo: Wil Matthews