Tour of Missouri Announced!

by nikki on Jan 27, 2009 6:10 PM EST

Looks like the stage cities have all been announced for the Tour of Missouri this year.

Going the other way, starting in St. Louis and ending in Kansas City.

The 3rd annual race takes place September 7-13, 2009.

Stage 1 / St. Louis / Circuit Race (Labor Day)

Stage 2 / St. Genevieve to Cape Girardeau / Road Race

Stage 3 / Farmington to Rolla / Road Race

Stage 4 / St. James to Jefferson City / Road Race

Stage 5 / Sedalia / Individual Time Trial

Stage 6 / Chillicothe to St. Joseph / Road Race

Stage 7 / Kansas City / Circuit Race

HERE is the official website posting. Gotta love the banner pic!

Link to one of the many articles I read.

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St. Louis start

Excellent news that they are starting in St. Louis, as this will really boost the attendance/exposure of the Gateway Cup, which is a series of bike races that run Friday through Sunday.

by PopUp Rolen on Jan 27, 2009 9:13 PM EST reply actions

YEAH!!

Finish here in town is awesome. I am looking forward to it again this year.

"...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 Jan 28, 2009 9:19 AM EST reply actions

Are you planning on volunteering again?

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

by nikki on Jan 28, 2009 9:43 AM EST up reply actions

Yes.

"...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 Jan 28, 2009 10:01 AM EST up reply actions

We'll have to chat in a couple weeks.

Sounded like so much fun, very interested in checking out some more details on it. :-)

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

by nikki on Jan 28, 2009 11:31 AM EST up reply actions

uh oh

general westerly direction: does this mean they’ll have a headwind the entire week?

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris Fontecchio on Jan 28, 2009 10:05 AM EST reply actions

hopefully yes!

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by Willj on Jan 28, 2009 11:29 AM EST up reply actions

You should rewrite your challenge this year

in terms of hours per mph of headwind. 1 hour into a 30mph wind is equal to 3 hours into a 10mph wind. Calm days and tailwinds score nothing.

by Monty. on Jan 28, 2009 11:43 AM EST up reply actions

;)

gravity is my headwind

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by Willj on Jan 29, 2009 2:19 AM EST up reply actions

what a great name for a blog

by lyne on Jan 29, 2009 2:41 AM EST up reply actions

oooh, yeah

that is good.

by Jen See on Jan 29, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions

Other than that brutal TT course, the course wasn’t selective enough. I swear some of the KOMs were downhill…really.
Heck, a sprinter won the climbers jersey last year.
But that course in Branson will be missed by the photogs. It was visually stunning.
The racers won’t miss it though. It was sooo hilly, long hard grades that were impossible to TT, you know, that certain shade of steep that you just can’t find a rhythm or, alternately, power over. A true strongman’s course.

by MavicMoto on Jan 28, 2009 10:12 AM EST reply actions

More hills are better for sure for selection.

And I agree I think the couple KOM’s were a bit, ummm, disappointing? Dominique Rollin was great up on stage though! Not sure the sponsor of that jersey could’ve asked for anyone better. :-) I think we stopped at a couple of them and actually watched earlier than the KOM line as the inclines getting there were a little better but nothing screamed hills like the TT.

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

by nikki on Jan 28, 2009 11:35 AM EST up reply actions