As Labor Day and the start of the 2009 Tour of Missouri Professional Cycling race quickly approach, I wanted to highlight the quick ascension the Tour of Missouri has seen in only its third year in existence. Of the 15 teams participating in this year’s race, seven teams also raced in the Tour de France. This is a dramatic increase from the three Tour de France teams that participated last year and only one in the inaugural year.
LETTER: Tour of Missouri continues to grow in its third year
Monday, August 31, 2009 | 9:43 a.m. CDT
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