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Chicchi Claims Aggressive Stage

Posted on 12. Sep, 2009 by lyne.

Non-stop attacking and  amazingly fast racing highlighted stage 6 of the Tour of Missouri, where the riders averaged speeds of  48 km/h (29 mi/hr)  on the 177 km (110 mi) roller coaster stage from Chillicothe to St Joseph. We had some hard, fast and aggressive racing out there.  Attacks flew until the end but in [...]

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Chat with BISSELL’s Tom Zirbel pre Time Trial

Posted on 12. Sep, 2009 by lyne.

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Zabriskie takes over in Missouri

Posted on 11. Sep, 2009 by lyne.

Four-time and reigning US Pro Time Trial Champion David Zabriskie crushed another time trial, this time at stage 5 of the Tour of Missouri, clocking a time of 36:30 with an average speed of 50.301km/h (31.255mph) over the flat 30.6 km (19 mi) course in Sedalia. Silver medalist at the Beijing Olympics, Saxo Bank’s Gustav [...]

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Chat with OUCH’s Brad White before stage 4

Posted on 11. Sep, 2009 by lyne.

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High time for Haedo

Posted on 10. Sep, 2009 by lyne.

After finishing on the podium every day, Saxo Bank’s JJ Haedo finally made it to the top step in Jefferson City. He surged to take the win in a chaotic sprint finish ahead of Thor Hushovd (Cervelo Test Team) and Dario Cataldo (Quick Step). Though tied with Hushovd on time, Haedo became the new leader [...]

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Thunder Strikes in Missouri

Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by lyne.

After two podium finishes this week, Thor Hushovd of the Cervelo Test Team finally got the better of  Mark Cavendish of the Columbia-HTC team to take the win in a chaotic sprint in Rolla and claimed the yellow leader’s jersey after stage 3 at the Tour of Missouri. Once again, Saxo Bank’s JJ Haedo made [...]

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Deja vu in Missouri

Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by lyne.

In a deja vu from the previous day – or is it from last year – Mark Cavendish of the Columbia-HTC team easily took the bunch sprint to claim stage 2 in back-to-back victories at the Tour of Missouri. The same three men were on the podium but with a flip as Thor Hushovd (Cervelo [...]

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Chatting with KBS’s Alex Candelario pre stage 2

Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by lyne.

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BMC’s Tony Cruz prior to stage 2

Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by lyne.

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Photographer Jonathan Devich creates MODogs to benefit dogs rescued from Missouri fighting ring

Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by lyne.

Updated (09/10/09): The prize list keeps on growing. So far we have: Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) – a signed Tour de France King of the Mountain jersey worn by Pellizotti, courtesy of Rory Mason, global sports marketing director for the team’s bike sponsor, Cannondale Brooke Miller (TIBCO) – a signed Tour of Missouri Women’s Series leader’s [...]

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