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Cycling fans are pumped up, but Tour of Missouri is on life support
Posted September 7th, 2009 by Peter KinderBy BRENT FRAZEE
The Kansas City Star
As
Tour of Missouri organizers prepare to get this year's international
cycling race rolling, they can't help but cast an eye on an uncertain
future.
The third annual event - which opens today and continues
through Sunday - promises to be the best ever, with many of the sport's
superstars and seven teams from the Tour de France in the 15-team
field. But that still might not be enough to save the race.
Tour of Missouri is part of healthy state of U.S. pro cycling
Posted September 7th, 2009 by Peter Kinder
Organizers of the Tour of Missouri are reluctant to take a bow for
their role in making the race one of five to earn the highest ranking
from the world's governing body after just two years.
"We're amazed at how quickly the stature of the race has gone through
Tour of Missouri trinkets
Posted September 7th, 2009 by Peter KinderBy BRENT FRAZEE | THE KANSAS CITY STAR
Imagine,
120 cyclists from more than 20 countries — many of them coming off a
Tour de France performance — touring the best Missouri has to offer.
The third Tour of Missouri starts Monday in St. Louis and works its way
across the state, ending next Sunday in Kansas City. The seven-day,
612-mile race has emerged as a world-class event.
The facts
Chillicothe has high hopes for Tour’s impact
Posted September 7th, 2009 by Peter Kinderby Ray Scherer
Sunday, September 6, 2009
CHILLICOTHE, Mo. — The city’s
population is expected to more than double next weekend, when huge
crowds are expected to watch more than 100 cyclists zip through
Livingston County in the Tour of Missouri bicycle race.
Bigger crowds expected for ’09 Tour of Missouri
Posted September 7th, 2009 by Peter Kinderby Jimmy Myers
Sunday, September 6, 2009
It was on a cold and dreary
September Monday last year when 120 of the world’s best competitive
bicyclists began a leisurely ride through the Parkway System and out of
town, destined for Kansas City.
Missouri kicks off Monday with Cavendish, Leipheimer, Hincapie and Vande Velde
Posted September 6th, 2009 by Peter KinderPublished: Sep. 4, 2009
The strongest field
to line up on American soil since February's Amgen Tour of California
will roll off Monday afternoon in St. Louis on stage 1 of the Tour of
Missouri.
Tour de France stars Levi Leipheimer, Mark Cavendish, Christian
Vande Velde, Thor Hushovd, George Hincapie, Jens Voigt and many others
will be among those shooting for stage wins or the overall in the
seven-day race.
Tour of Missouri grows to international prominence
Posted September 5th, 2009 by Peter KinderBy Kathleen NelsonST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH09/05/2009
Two years ago, 120 pro cyclists gathered in Kansas City for the opening
stage of the inaugural Tour of Missouri, convinced they were in for a
hot, boring ride across a flat state void of passionate fans. They
joked amongst themselves that they were embarking on the Tour of Misery.
This weekend, 120 pro cyclists will gather here for the start of the
third edition of the seven-day, 600-mile race. Among their ranks are
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