Salt Lake City, UT - Before Jeff Louder of the Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis could get to Saturday's decisive Stage 6 in the yellow jersey, he had to make sure he was still wearing in front of the home-town after Friday's potentially decisive Stage 5.

But the stage went according to plan, with a non-threatening break getting - and staying - away around the difficult three-mile circuit. Chris Baldwin (Toyota-United), who suffered on the climb up to Mt. Nebo Thursday, came back strong to win the stage out of a group of seven riders, 0:55 ahead of the main peloton, which was led in by Sergey Lagutin (Navigators). Louder finished next in 10th. Scott Moninger of Health Net Presented by Maxxis also finished safely in the main bunch to preserve his 2nd place overall position, as well as his lead in the KOM competition.

As a result, the race will come down to the final, epic stage, which covers three rated climbs over the final 45 miles of the 86-mile stage. In addition to the first climb over 8,035 Alpine Loop, it finishes with a 15-mile, 3,800 foot climb up to Snowbird ski resort, a climb Louder knows well. "I'm hoping to have a home-field advantage," Louder says. However, another rider looking for a similar advantage, Louder's frequent training partner, Burke Swindlehurst (Navigators), is looking just 0:52 behind in 4th place. Swindlehurst's teammate, Glen Chadwick, is in 3rd at 0:23.

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