Tour of Missouri 2009 [R]

[Dead Fingers]

September 7th - 13th, 2009

http://www.tourofmissouri.com/

Teams attending
http://www.tourofmissouri.com/2009-participating-teams

Routes
http://www.tourofmissouri.com/2009-route-maps

[Iceblink]

Wow. Didn't know about the Tour of Missouri, but I'm already disappointed. The first thing I checked when I saw the post is whether or not it went through Hannibal, MO. Unfortunately, the race does not. I would have made a special trip to Hannibal from Chicago to see that!

It's a great town with magnificent scenery and some brutal hills that would have made a stage really exciting.

I read some articles, and Hannibal did put in an application to be a route city, but apparently it was denied. Too bad.

If the T.o.M. goes through there in 2010, I'm there.

[aveslacker]

Apparently this is the only other major international race in the U.S. besides the Tour of California. The Tour of Georgia was the other one, but it was cancelled this year. IIRC VdV won this last year, but since he's racing in the Vuelta (and presumably going for the GC) I doubt he'll be a serious contender in the Tour of Missouri.

[Dead Fingers]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/voigt-to-return-at-tour-of-missouri

Welcome back Jens!

[KCFutbol]

Great news. I'm so looking forward to the final stage.

[cjump]

the hardest man in the peloton.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7PYLvbtyS04/Ro5q4f1OH6I/AAAAAAAABTA/q12wRwccRrM/s400/20051432-54974.png

[Dead Fingers]

Boy, didn't see this coming. :p

Cavendish sprints to win in Missouri opener
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-missouri-2-hc/stages/stage-1/results

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Broken hand could end Vande Valde’s Missouri
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/broken-hand-could-end-vande-valdes-missouri


# 1. Mark Cavendish (GBR), Team Columbia-HTC, 75mi in 2.43:56
# 2. J.J. Haedo (AGR), Team Saxo Bank, s.t.
# 3. Thor Hushovd (NOR), Cervélo TestTeam, s.t.
# 4. Francesco Chicchi (ITA), Liquigas, s.t.
# 5. Martin Gilbert (CAN), Planet Energy, s.t.
# 6. Sebastian Haedo Lucas (ARG), Colavita-Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light, s.t.
# 7. Antonio Cruz (USA), BMC Racing Team, s.t.
# 8. Alex Candelario (USA), Kelly Benefit Strategies, s.t.
# 9. John Murphy (USA), OUCH-Maxxis, s.t.
# 10. Michael Friedman (USA), Garmin-Slipstream, s.t.

[HuntKop]

VdV says he's starting tomorrow despite the broken hand.

http://twitter.com/ChristianVDV/status/3832136871

[aveslacker]

VdV says he's starting tomorrow despite the broken hand.

http://twitter.com/ChristianVDV/status/3832136871

If it weren't for bad luck, he would have no luck at all!

[KCFutbol]

I'm really spoiled by the Versus coverage of the TdF. The coverage of the ToM was pretty pedestrian not to mention, brief. At least I'll see the final stage in person.

[Dead Fingers]

If it weren't for bad luck, he would have no luck at all!

I think Garmin is also going for the most 2nd places this year as well. :p:o

[Dead Fingers]

VdV says he's starting tomorrow despite the broken hand.

http://twitter.com/ChristianVDV/status/3832136871

He abandoned today.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vande-velde-abandons-missouri

[KyleP]

He abandoned today.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vande-velde-abandons-missouri

According to Vaughters, he's had 10 bone breaking crashes this season.

[HuntKop]

I'm really spoiled by the Versus coverage of the TdF. The coverage of the ToM was pretty pedestrian not to mention, brief. At least I'll see the final stage in person.

Universal Sports online has good coverage, including Paul Sherwen. Plus, you can go back and watch the day's stage in its entirety later....with good quality streaming. Just an FYI in case you didn't know about it.

http://www.universalsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23000&ATCLID=204786323

[KCFutbol]

Universal Sports online has good coverage, including Paul Sherwen. Plus, you can go back and watch the day's stage in its entirety later....with good quality streaming. Just an FYI in case you didn't know about it.

http://www.universalsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23000&ATCLID=204786323


Thanks much. I'll watch it live tomorrow.

[HuntKop]

And now DirecTV has pulled Versus from their lineup because of "outrageous demands" by the Comcast-owned channel.

DirecTV can kiss my ass.

[Dead Fingers]

Thor gets the stage win today.

[HuntKop]

Fantastic for Cervelo. Every stage that passes I get more and more jealous of those people who get to see this in person. What an incredible lineup!

[KCFutbol]

Just got home from watching Stage 7. Wow, it was everything I hoped it would be.

[Dead Fingers]

Congrats to DZ.