Boswell keeps Utah’s young rider lead with two to go

Aug 20, 2010 by editor

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Ian Boswell on Friday successfully defended the blue jersey of the Tour of Utah’s best young rider competition during the 9.5-mile stage 3 time trial won by Trek-Livestrong’s Taylor Phinney. Boswell (Bissel Pro Cycling) covered the course in 18:01 for 44th place and slipped one spot on GC to fifth, 2:29 behind overall race leader Levi Leipheimer (Radioshack).

With two stages remaining — Saturday’s criterium and Sunday’s Queen stage — the 19-year-old rider from Bend holds a 48-second lead in the young rider competition over Trek-Livestrong’s Tim Roe and 1:12 over Lachlan Morton (Holowesko Partners/Garmin).

STAGE 3 RESULTS
1. Taylor Phinney (Trek-LIVESTRONG) 16:46
2. Levi Leipheimer (Mellow Johnny’s) 16:48
3. Jeremy Vennel (Bissell Pro Cycling) 16:57
4. Alex Dowsett (Trek-LIVESTRONG) 17:02
5. Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing) 17:05
44. Ian Boswell (Bissell Pro Cycling) 18:01

OVERALL STANDINGS
1. Levi LEIPHEIMER (Radioshack) 6.57:24
2. Francisco MANCEBO (Canyon Bicycles) +1:37
3. Darren LILL (V Australia) +1:49
4. Philip ZAJICEK (V Australia) +2:07
5. Ian BOSWELL (BISSELL Pro Cycling Team) +2:29

Tour of Utah photos courtesy of Christopher See.