Tour of Missouri news and pictures!

[PinkBike]

ohmygosh! how cool is that picture of Cav??!!

ohsojealous

[Reesha]

Some more pics



Mick Rogers kept giving the fans the slip...


but he looked great on the road:


The turn out was awesome! I parked myself in a quieter spot to take better pictures, but it was nutso around the finish. People have come from all over the country to watch! Here's the view toward the finish:

[uforgot]

I'm working at it tomorrow when they finish in Rolla. I'm doing the Economic Surveys. Pyannyplayer...you gonna be there? Maybe I'll get some great pics also!

[Reesha]

Make sure to go hang out by the buses/trailers! 8') I've been thinking about driving to St. Joe's for the start of the final stage, but it's a long drive out and a long drive home.

[uforgot]

No pics today. That survey took all three hours. The finish was something else, though. No breakaways today. Couldn't even tell (until they announced it) who had even won. An exciting finish and they were at almost 40mph! Tomorrow they ride through our little town and everyone is gearing up, going after that spirit award! What a great event for Missouri!

[Pyannyplayer]

The finish today WAS EXCITING! We didn't get pictures, although DH did get some video with his camera. Those guys went zipping past on our side and I didn't want to have ANYTHING happen to one of them with our camera. I thought it was great that the crowd waited for the very last guy to come in.

DH rode a portion of this stage (Cherryville to Rolla) and said it was TOUGH; there really isn't ONE flat area...at all...ever. They made it look easy.

Uforgot, are you going to St. James at all? I have to teach (couldn't today since they used my classroom for interviews and such!!), but I think DH is going to go to get George's autograph for me. I have several students that asked to skip class to go....yeah, I let them...as long as they bring pictures back. They're all in the cycling club and are on the human powered vehicle team as well, so.... Besides, I think it's important for them to go since they have the chance and it's so close.

Lorie

[uforgot]

You know, I heard someone telling the people in the Hincapie tent that their classroom was right over there, and point to Castleman. Was that you? Are we destined to just pass forever? I'm not going to St. James. It's coming through Belle, probably about 45 min after they leave St. James, so I'm going to be here. We are getting out of school early, though, so the buses don't get trapped by the road closure. The town is trying once again to capture the spirit award. Then I'm heading up to Jeff City to watch them finish there. I've been to Viburnum a lot, through Cherryville, and I HATE that trip, in a car no less. So hilly and curvy. I couldn't believe they rode that. But the scenery is stunning! Cherryville to Rolla had to be a rough bike ride!