Kevin Vermaerke has already put together an inaugural U23 season that would be the envy of any of his peers, having picked off the Liège-Bastogne-Liège jewel early in the season at age 18. But the Hagens Berman Axeon rider isn`t resting on his laurels from April, instead he`s focused on adding more lines on his palmares before he turns 19 in October. `There`s always something bigger and better you can do,` he told Cyclingnews before the start of stage 1 at the Tour of Utah on Tuesday. `So I`ll just keep working and keep trying, and we`ll see. Hopefully, there are a few more big goals coming up this year.`ADVERTISEMENT The next goal on Vermaerke`s list is the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, where Vermaerke is currently 17th overall, 28 seconds behind race leader Lawson Craddock (EF Education First). Vermaerke`s Portuguese teammate João Almeida is currently second overall, six seconds back. `In this race, I`m trying to go for the GC, so we`ll see how I get on there,` he said. `In particular, stages 3 and 5 really suit me. I`ll be trying to go for those. The shorter, punchy climbs suit me. Both have climbs around 8, 10, 15 minutes, which is a perfect length for me. `The team has been in Park City the last few weeks at altitude, so I feel good at altitude. I`m hoping I can do something there.`
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