Chris Horner (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The United States’ Tom Danielson (Garmin-Sharp) finished third on the final stage to win the 2013 Tour of Utah ahead of overnight leader Chris Horner on Sunday.
Spain’s Francisco Mancebo won the final stage in a sprint ahead of Columbia’s Janier Acevedo, with Danielson a handful of seconds back.
Danielson lay the foundation for his victory at the base of the out of category Empire Pass, which came towards the end of the day’s stage. His team-mates set a furious pace as soon as the peleton hit the climb and Horner was soon distanced.
Although Danielson reached the summit first, he was caught by Mancebo shortly after and the duo were then caught by Acevedo.
The Columbian’s late charge saw him move into third place in the overall standings behind Danielson and Horner.
