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PrintCAPE GIRARDEAU — Organizers of the Tour of Missouri said this year's race won't include cycling star Lance Armstrong.
Chris Aronhalt, managing partner for Medalist Sports, which organizes the Missouri race, said Armstrong's current team, Astana, will be part of the Tour of Missouri.
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- On Thursday, bicyclists from around the world rode into Jefferson City for the fourth stage of the Tour of Missouri. Juan Jose Haedo of Team Saco finished first. The seventh and final stage will take place on Sunday in Kansas City.
- The Tour of Missouri started Monday in St. Louis and ends Sunday in Kansas City. Click on the photo for interactive maps of each stage of this year's race.
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But Aronhalt said Tuesday that Armstrong, a seven-time winner of the Tour de France, has already scheduled a fundraiser for his cancer-fighting Livestrong Foundation in Canada during the Tour of Missouri race.
The third Tour of Missouri begins Sept. 7 in St. Louis and concludes Sept. 13 in Kansas City.
Some of the sport's top names, such as Mark Cavendish, Christian Vande Velde and Levi Leipheimer are expected to compete in the race.
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