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Vandevelde, Cavendish, Kreuzinger & Nibali to ToM

The Rider lists are starting to be filled out for the Tour Of Missouri.

Garmin-Chipotle will bring Zabriskie, Pate, Frischkorn, Cozza, Friedman, Farrar & Donald.

Team Columbia also filled in there support for Hincapie the returning Champion of ToM as well today. Joining George will be the afore mentioned Cavendish, Eisel, Rogers, Barry, Devine, Lewis & Pinotti.

Liquigas is bringing Kreuzinger, Nibali, Chicchi, Da Ros, Guarnieri, Mugerli, Agnoli, & Cataldo

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TOP AMERICAN AT 2008 TOUR DE FRANCE AND 2008 TOUR OF SWITZERLAND WINNER HEAD INITIAL CYCLISTS ANNOUNCED FOR TOUR OF MISSOURI.

Additional Riders Announced...

Looks like a pretty good field for the Tour this year.

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Pulled him yesterday. Wiggins and Kirchen will be representing Columbia in ToB.

pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway

by fmk on Aug 29, 2008 4:37 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ouch

If that’s voluntary on his part, he must really be hurting. If it wasn’t his call, he must…REALLY be hurting.

by JFS_PGH on Aug 29, 2008 12:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CN indicated it was at the request of the US sponsor – at least that’s where I thought I read it, but I can’t find a linky, so who knows.

by Katiek on Aug 29, 2008 4:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

That’s what I read as well. I think a trip to the States works better for him. The ToB media interest from the UK press is all going to be about the Olympians – and there’s a few of them riding. More on that when I knock up a ToB preview for early next week . In the US Cav will get the recognition he deserves.

Good comment from him on yesterday’s ToI coverage:

“It’s getting easier on the head, my disappointment with the Olympics is going with every win.”

I hope they’re bringing Eisel (one of these days I’m going to type Eitzel in error) with them to the US – that guy has been doing Trojan work over here this week. Every time the camera cuts back to he peloton it seems to be him on the front, pulling them along and controlling the race.

What’s the climbing at the Tour de Misery like? Is that one of the flat states? :)

pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway

by fmk on Aug 29, 2008 5:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No real high climbs

a few sharp digs but a lot of rollers that sap the riders strength over the long run. A lot of the guys last year mentioned it.

"...The mind has to rule the body and tell the body, shut up and do what I tell you to do..." Jens!

by Clydesdale on Aug 29, 2008 5:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

definitely not mountainous

but there are some short hills here and there that can leave a mark.

i’m guessing cav will be just fine with it, though.

by gavia on Aug 30, 2008 12:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

that’s like my entire VDS team. *sigh

by Hons on Aug 28, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Garmin's teamsite has Blake listed

and no Meatball. Such a bummer.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Aug 29, 2008 1:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cav is down for Tour of Britain

I cab see Hincapie, Rogers, Barry and Divine, but Cav will do his home Tour.
It has been well announced and advertised.

by Sabino on Aug 29, 2008 3:25 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As above, Peiper said yesterday he’s Tour de Misery bound. I think the ToB is being left as a love-in for the Olympians on the various teams.

pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway

by fmk on Aug 29, 2008 4:39 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's a heavyeight line up

for a race in the states this late in the season. I’m very encouraged by it.

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."

by Drew... on Aug 29, 2008 9:23 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it made me consider a a trip to Missouri "just for fun"

a thought I never had before. (Not dumping on the state! Reporting a mental “click.”) Not going to happen this year, but… good for Missouri!

by JFS_PGH on Aug 29, 2008 12:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You should come join us - for fun!!!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Aug 29, 2008 1:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

coverage on VS

here
TdeMizz Sept. 28 5PM Eastern

Also one hour (?) or so of Vuelta on Sept. 21 (5PM), Paris-Tours Oct. 12 (4PM) etc etc

by JFS_PGH on Aug 30, 2008 12:44 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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