One of North America`s top domestic riders this season is hoping a solid result at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, which starts today with a prologue time trial at Snowbird Resort, will boost his value as he seeks to move up the cycling ladder. James Piccoli, a 27-year-old Canadian who rides for US Continental team Elevate-KHS, is looking to the Tour of Utah to cap off a `dream season` that he hopes will propel him into cycling`s upper echelon. Piccoli, in his third year with the team, started his season with a stage win at the Tour de Taiwan and second overall. He followed that result with second overall at the Joe Martin Stage Race, then won the opening stage at the Tour of the Gila and led the race from wire to wire. He nailed a top-10 finish at the Winston Salem Classic and then won the infamous Mont Megantic stage at Tour de Beauce, where he also finished second overall.ADVERTISEMENT `It`s been essentially a dream season,` Piccoli told Cyclingnews Sunday in Utah. `I couldn`t ask for more.` Piccoli made his first appearance at the Tour of Utah in 2017, finishing third on the stage to Snowbasin after a late solo move was tracked down at the line by Sepp Kuss and Brent Bookwalter. He had only signed for Elevate-KHS several weeks prior to the race after spending three admittedly `rough` seasons with Amore & Vita, H&R Block and then surfing from team to team as a guest rider.
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