Tour Of Missouri adds Women's Crit.

by Clydesdale on Jul 18, 2008 10:36 AM EDT

News from the heartland...

First-Ever Women’s Pro-Am Criterium to Take Place in Kansas City September 8th during 2008 Tour of Missouri

Women’s Cycling Event Precedes Hard Charging Finish of Men’s First Stage

St. Louis, MO – (July 17, 2008) – The Tour of Missouri, a seven day professional cycling event featuring elite international men’s teams, is pleased to announce the addition of an invitational pro-am women’s race taking place on Monday, September 8th in Kansas City, Missouri. Top professional women’s teams and riders from across the US will compete in this inaugural event for a $7500 cash purse......

This is kicka$$. After seeing that they did this same thing in the Tour Of California I was hoping for something similar but figured it might take a year or two to trickle down. I am really looking forward to seeing both great races now.

Tour Of Missouri Women's Criterium

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Great news

I was on vacation in Missouri this week and rode part of the Time Trial course in Branson, MO. It was absolutely brutal. There was no respite, either you were going uphill or screaming downhill. In all, I rode 27 miles that day, but it felt double that. There was absolutely no opportunities to get a rhythm going.

by PopUp Rolen on Jul 18, 2008 3:34 PM EDT reply actions

Missed the TT last year but I am going

for all the stages this year. See if I can wear out this new camera along the way. :)

"I can get motivation out of anger to get energy to drive me. You have to set your mind on it is going to hurt and it is going to hurt everybody else. So the more pain you can sustain the more you can handle. The mind has to rule the body and tell the body, shut up and do what I tell you to do and it works every now and then and if it doesn't work, you bluff. " Jens!

by Clydesdale on Jul 18, 2008 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions