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Haedo finishes first in Jefferson City

No, they're not in the Tour of Missouri, but Janet Wear-Enloe, near, and Ed Reser, middle, battle for position in the Celebrity Bicycle Race Wednesday evening through downtown Jefferson City. These are all activities leading up to the race's Stage 4 finish on Thursday evening. (Julie Smith/News Tribune photo)

By Tom Rackers, sports@newstribune.com

UPDATE: J.J. Haedo of Saxobank is Stage 4 winner. Thor Hushovd of Cervelo finishes 2nd; Dario Cataldo of Quick Step 3rd.

Published: Thursday, September 10, 2009 6:38 PM CDT
Jefferson City, one of only three cities that has hosted the Tour of Missouri all three years the race has been in existence, will serve as the finish to Thursday's Stage 4.

Starting in St. James at 2 p.m., it will wind its way more than 100 miles to downtown Jefferson City with an expected finish between 5:45-6:30 p.m.

"It's a great group of roads leading into the finish," said Brad Huff, who rides for Team Jelly Belly. "And it's a great finishing circuit."

That circuit concludes with a steep climb up High Street between the Truman Building and St. Peters Church to the finish line just past the Capitol Building.

Rabobank teammates Boy Van Poppel and Michael Van Stayen finished 1-2 at the stage finish last year.

Also included in the stage are sprint sections in Belle and Taos.

Among the teams that will participate in the Tour are Astana, Cervelo Test Team, Columbia-HTC (the defending Tour of Missouri team champion), Garmin-Slipstream, Liquigas, Saxo Bank and Quickstep. Those squads combined to win 14 of the 21 stage's in July's Tour de France.

In addition to Jelly Belly, other U.S.-based squads participating include Bissell Pro Cycling Team, BMC Racing, Colavita/ Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light, Kelly Benefit Strategies, Ouch presented by Maxxis and Team Type 1. Planet Energy, based in Canada, is the final entry.

The final three stages of the Tour of Missouri will be an individual time trial Friday in Sedalia, a race from Chillicothe to St. Joseph on Saturday and a conclusion Sunday with a circuit in Kansas City.

Tour events Thursday

Stage 4 of the Tour of Missouri will finish Thursday near the Capitol in Jefferson City.

The stage is scheduled to end between 5:45-6:30 p.m. on High Street. The awards ceremony will follow on the Capitol south lawn.

For street closings, see the list here.

Other Thursday events downtown include:

* 3:30 p.m. -- a stunt bike performance by the St. Louis Sprockets near the finish line.

* 4 p.m. -- a pep rally featuring the Lincoln University band on the Capitol steps.

* 4:30 p.m. -- the championship race featuring local celebrities.

* 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. -- expected finish of Stage 4.

Also see: jctourofmissouri.com

Online Coverage



Several online resources are available to follow each day's race.

Live video coverage and race tracking at http://www.tourofmissouritracker.com

Complete video coverage with commentary begins approximately 2 hours before the race's finish. Raw video without commentary is transmitted before that coverage.

Also note that the tour map showing the progress of the "break" (the cyclists in front far ahead of the pack) and the "peloton" (the pack) can be inaccurate at times.

Live blogging during the race is available at http://velonews.com/live/tour-of-missouri. Watching the entries on this blog, which are filed live as the race unfolds, is a good way to track progress before video commentary begins. And a good way to supplement video coverage after commentary begins.

The official site at http://www.tourofmissouri.com contains additional features, including a fan zone.

Jefferson City site's at www.jctourofmissouri.com outlines festivities in Jefferson City.

News Tribune sports (NTsports) will tweet some about the race on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ntsports.



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misshoneybee wrote on Sep 16, 2009 6:29 AM:

" Pioneers--I'll hunt up my coleslaw recipe--it might take me a few days to find it but I'll get it to you! Just give me a little time to track to down... "

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misshoneybee wrote on Sep 16, 2009 6:24 AM:

" Pioneers--Buffalo steaks are so good, they'll knock your socks off! "

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pioneers wrote on Sep 15, 2009 7:25 PM:

" Ok, post that cole slaw recipe. I'll try it on my husband. If he lives through the experience I'll consider bringing that to the picnic, or the chili.

We still haven't heard from Byron have we? I bet he'll bring buffalo something, seeing how he's into bull and all.

Now Byron, I'm kidding here. We're just having a little fun, Please don't hurt me. "

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misshoneybee wrote on Sep 15, 2009 6:38 PM:

" Pioneers--I have a creamy, crisp cole slaw recipe--It is GOOOOD! "

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misshoneybee wrote on Sep 15, 2009 6:36 PM:

" Heck, I want cole slaw...and chili...and chicken...and pork loin. I'm not only hungry, I'm GREEDY, too! "

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boscoe wrote on Sep 15, 2009 6:14 PM:

" MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

Chilli sounds good!

I'm hungry! "

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pioneers wrote on Sep 15, 2009 5:08 PM:

" I want everyone to know I've never made cole slaw in my life!!! That was merely Boscoe, doing his Boscoe thing and starting a rumor!!!! (I'm just kidding Boscoe)

But my husband does love my chili. "

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boscoe wrote on Sep 15, 2009 5:08 PM:

" I'll smoke some pork loin.

What will Byron bring? "

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misshoneybee wrote on Sep 15, 2009 4:46 PM:

" I'll bring the fried chicken--I fry one mean yard bird;)! "

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boscoe wrote on Sep 14, 2009 8:34 AM:

" We probably need to include Pioneers in the Forum picnic. I hear she makes a great cole slaw! "

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online_editor wrote on Sep 14, 2009 12:49 AM:

" Good one, Boscoe. I LOL'd. I'm impressed Pioneers found a way to put my practical joke to practical use. My only regret is promoting a Microsoft-operated search engine. ;) "

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pioneers wrote on Sep 13, 2009 4:46 PM:

" Forum Picnic?!?

Nobody said anything to me about a Forum Picnic!!! "

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pioneers wrote on Sep 13, 2009 4:45 PM:

" Thanks OnlineEd. Via your link Ifound the following : "We are inclined to side with the dozens of other communities across the state that see the Tour of Missouri as a net positive and want it to continue to receive state support." St. Joseph News-Press Editorial Board

It's not just good for Jefferson City, it's good for Missouri. They try to use different communities for starts and finishes, from year to year, to spread the benefits.

Today I met folks from Ohio biking the Katy Trail who got to see the time trials in Sedalia. They were very impressed.

They plan to come back.

This is the type of benefit we can continue to see from the race. "

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boscoe wrote on Sep 13, 2009 4:43 PM:

" Look, Online Editor- your presence here is not real popular with a lot of posters here allready. Trying to win us over with your cynical, sick-comedic posts isn't gonna help you much. That is our job to make those kinds of posts. Your job is to censor us and keep us from hurting ourselves or each other. This is your first warning. Keep posting your attempts at humor, and see if you get an invitation to the Forum Picnic...

:-)

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online_editor wrote on Sep 13, 2009 11:16 AM:

" pioneers: Here's how to "bing" the Tour of Missouri

Sorry I should have resisted but didn't. :) "

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pioneers wrote on Sep 12, 2009 4:46 PM:

" Oh! Bck, thanks so much for reminding me of 2 other positive things about the race:

1. We had Jefferson City citizens spending their money in Jefferson City, rather than going to the Lake, Columbia, Branson or other places to spend their money.

2. Potholes? Sure we have potholes. But one of the race employees told me she was very impressed with Missouri roads. She said our roads are better than what they usually race on. Perhaps we don't realize that our roads are better than what other states have. "

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bck wrote on Sep 12, 2009 3:16 PM:

" Kind of reeks of robbing Peter to pay Paul if you ask me.

That being said, loved seeing them fly by, I just don't know how they manage to avoid all the potholes on our streets. That's a miracle in it's own right. "

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bck wrote on Sep 12, 2009 3:15 PM:

" Yes, I am sure that this investment is going to turn into the US version of the Tour de France. I also have a damaged bridge or two that I'd like to sell ya, anyone interested?
Look, I enjoy the race coming through as much as the next person, but as soon as other states start doing this, ours will be just another race through the cowtowns and hills. Which do you think we be more difficult or more fun to watch, the Tour of Missouri or the Tour of Colorado?
As far as earning money throughout the state, who's buying anything? The Jefferson City area probably made more money off of Jefferson City citizens than from people that come from other places. "

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pioneers wrote on Sep 12, 2009 2:37 PM:

" Oops!!!

Don't "Bing" the tour back, BRING THE TOUR BACK!!

So sorry. "

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pioneers wrote on Sep 12, 2009 1:26 PM:

" Binging the Tour of Missouri back is an investment. We're in on the ground floor. Missouri and California are the only two states with this type of race.

Biking appears to be growing in popularity. Colorado wants a Tour of Colorado. Supporters of a Tour of Colorado visit Missouri to see how ours does - more out-of-state people spending money here. I saw signs for a Tour of Utah.

If we continue this race, the Tour of Missouri will be to America what the Tour de France is to Europe and the world - the race to be in, to watch and to attend.

Biking and bike racing will only increase in popularity. Let's be smart investors this time. "

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boxergal wrote on Sep 12, 2009 12:54 PM:

" I think this bike race had some sponsors. Also, on the 2000 employee cutbacks. I believe that included vacancies that were existing and had never been filled. But I could be wrong. "

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boscoe wrote on Sep 12, 2009 11:10 AM:

" Editor, I agree that the math is hypothetical. That is the problem. We are in a dismal economic situation right now, and governments at all levels will be forced to raise taxes or to continue cutting services and programs. We've lost nearly 2000 jobs in Jefferson City due to government cut backs already. For dollars this large, the math needs to be a sure-thing. Again, I am not down on the bike race, I am down on tax dollars used to host it. It does not seem to be a prudent action in the current economic situation, and if it were such a great deal for investment, private interestes would jump at the opportunity. "

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online_editor wrote on Sep 12, 2009 5:07 AM:

" boscoe: Many local jurisdictions levy 2% local sales tax, so if you calculated using 6.225% (2 cents over the state tax), the income would be a tad more than the outlay. Now, granted, some food items are taxed at 1% less, but on the other hand, we haven't calculated revenue from gas and lodging taxes. Therefore, *IF* one puts faith in the $25 million figure, it's conceivable to assume from your methodology that the tax coming back to government entities could be at least equal to the state outlay. Lot of if's there, but I'm just sayin' the math is rather hypothetical. "

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bradinthesand wrote on Sep 11, 2009 10:22 PM:

" It does crack me up that the people that complain the most about things, are usually the ones that sit back and do all the complaining but never any of the hard work or come up with some original ideas of their own. So, everyone that thought this race rocked, be sure to email, call, fax our leaders and let them know that we want this race back next year!!!!!! "

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bradinthesand wrote on Sep 11, 2009 10:16 PM:

" All, this race is nothing other than a win win for the city and the state. If this race is not picked up again b/c the state wants to save $1.5 million, the leadership needs to be voted out of office. The coverage this race gets brings so much positive attention to the state. This is like a pro baseball, or football or basketball team coming to your home town to play in front of your respective town. These cyclist are the best in the world. If your biggest compaint is the traffic, you really need to get a life and see the big picture. This event brings in revenue, enjoyment and is just a great thing for Missouri. "

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boscoe wrote on Sep 11, 2009 10:15 PM:

" Government should be about priorities, and I see no reason that an expensive bike race should be a priority in this economy. "

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boscoe wrote on Sep 11, 2009 10:15 PM:

" I don't care if they have a bike race or not, same for football and baseball. Just please don't use my tax dollars to pay for these expensive pro sports events, that's all. We have roads and bridges crumbling, layoffs and cuts to government services, poor oversight for government programs, old depressing schools without central air and computers, etc. and we don't need government to be wasting tax dollars on bicycle races. "

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pioneers wrote on Sep 11, 2009 8:05 PM:

" Misshoney I agree with you, the race was fun. How nice that instead of going to a town hall meeting and shouting at a politician, many of us spent a beautiful afternoon outside, waiting for the racers and cheering them on to the finish line.

Now for some numbers. I think you'll get different numbers from different sources. The St. Louis Business Journal on 9/8/09 reported, the 2007 Tour had a total economic impact of $26.2 million and the 2008 Tour had a total economic impact of $26.2 million.

The MU Tourism Economic Research Initiative reported that there were total expenditures of $21,098,043.64 during the 2007 tour. "

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misshoneybee wrote on Sep 11, 2009 5:00 PM:

" Pioneers--I will tell you this--That Doubletree is one pricey place to stay but it sure is NICE! I paid it a visit after it first opened. If that place was full to the gills during this race, then someone somewhere made some money;)!

I thought the race was fun. This was my first year in attendence and I believe I'll go next year. Where else can you go to see something for free that is viewed worldwide? I parked at a friend's and walked downtown.

I don't know if this event made money or not but it should become a tradition here in JCMO! Haters, please don't jump on me all at once! "

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boscoe wrote on Sep 11, 2009 4:29 PM:

" State sales tax return on $1.5 million spent by the state. "

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online_editor wrote on Sep 11, 2009 4:06 PM:

" boscoe: I'm wondering. What's the source of the $1,056,250 figure? I'm not sure I trust any of the economic figures without knowing more about the methodology behind them but I'm just curious where that one came from. Thanks.

On another note, just generally to no one person in particular, let's all remember to keep personal sniping out of the mix. "

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pioneers wrote on Sep 11, 2009 4:03 PM:

" Boscoe, I don't know where you get your figure that the state got a return of $1,056,250 on its investment of $1.5 million. Just to clarify: The state spent $1.5 million. Last year $25 million was spent in the state as a result of this race.

As for your statement that I'm happy because one hotel was full, that's the only one I mentioned. And it was full for a week. I spoke to someone who worked for the race. They were placed in hotels all over town: Doubletree, Truman Hotel, Best Western, and others. Those three are the ones I remember. Her list had about six motels listed where racers and their support staff would be staying. "

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boxergal wrote on Sep 11, 2009 3:25 PM:

" Why don't you call tourism or Peter and ask? Do you ever get out and have fun or is everything based around the government? There is some guy that goes to all of the city council meetings and complains. This reminds me of that. "

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TransplantFrom7 wrote on Sep 11, 2009 2:19 PM:

" Sorry, but I find it funny that people will complain about a few hours of obstructed traffic in Jefferson City. OK, I get it that you find the lack of traffic snarls to be a big attraction to living here, but a few hours is worth whining about??

Econominc impact for the state is estimated at $25-30 Million. Gettinig rid of that to save $1.5 Million in a recession is not insanity, it is stupidity.

But some people couldn't find a Clue in a Parker Brothers factory. "

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boscoe wrote on Sep 11, 2009 2:03 PM:

" Did any of you personally make money from the bike race? "

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boscoe wrote on Sep 11, 2009 2:02 PM:

" Pioneers, you think that the state's return of $1,056,250 on an investment of $1,500,000 "seems pretty positive" to you? Maybe you should be an investment manager at MOSERS- you seem to have a similar philosophy.

Boxer doesn't really know what the economic impact was, and she doesn't have a clue as to how much the state spent in total for the bike race.

Pioneers is happy because one hotel (the newest one in town) is full.

No specifics, no facts- just unbridled celebration and glee- as though everyone has drunk the koolaide. "

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LittleMan wrote on Sep 11, 2009 1:12 PM:

" I, too, am not a fan of bike racing...however, when it brings that much money in...I don't mind it. Yes, the traffic was more congested than normal. But that's one thing I love about Jeff City....there are multiple ways to get to where you want to be in this town! "

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boxergal wrote on Sep 11, 2009 1:09 PM:

" da'lake - well then thats even better. Guess I read it wrong. Hey, whats wrong with bringing a little class and lots of money into MO?? But I like cycling. "

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pioneers wrote on Sep 11, 2009 12:56 PM:

" This just in, in addition to the bike race, there is a soccer tournament in the area.

Between the race and the soccer tournament, the Doubletree has been FULL all week. And they will be full all weekend.

ummmmmmmm.

Such a nuisance, these elitist sports. "

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pioneers wrote on Sep 11, 2009 12:53 PM:

" Byron, please be specific about the negatives you see about this race.

The state contributin $1.5 million through the Division of Tourism to get $25,000.000 spent in this state seems pretty positive to me.

And then there is the tax revenue on that $25,000,000 that goes to the state.

The money that people working for the race, the racers, their support staff, people following it, on and on, spend here is a good thing.

Boscoe, you'd rather have casinoes and brothels generate income, I know. But I'd rather have an international bike race generate income for our state. "

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waitingontheend wrote on Sep 11, 2009 12:53 PM:

" Did anyone see the big crash down on the East end? It was just one afternoon, if you can't deal with a little inconvenience for one afternoon I don't know whats wrong with you. It is not my thing either but it was still fun. Some people (Byron) just live to degrade others comments and be a sad sack. Good thing they have these forums or these types of people would probably explode. "

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Mid-Mo wrote on Sep 11, 2009 12:52 PM:

" @da'lake: That's how many of the people on these forums are. They demand that the city brings in more business, so the city tries...and they complain. They demand more entertainment, people try...and they complain.

People like that are why I will never be in politics, they simply exist to stir things up and you can never please them. "

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pioneers wrote on Sep 11, 2009 12:47 PM:

" Wal Mart was a sponsor.

The cost that we paid to state troopers etc. is an investment that we got back many times over.

I also, like dalake, recall reading that last year the race brought in over $25 million to the state.

We can't begin to measure the public relations bonus we got from this.

As for this being an elitist sport, all the better. Bring those rich Europeans here to spend money. Yes, yes and yes to that!!!! "

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@da'lake wrote on Sep 11, 2009 12:34 PM:

" boxergal wrote on Sep 11, 2009 1:00 AM:

" Are you kidding? The economic impact last year was supposed to be like $5.5 million."

Are you talking just Jeff City or all of Missouri? I read something that the TOTAL economic impact to Missouri last year was around $25 million. While it is not my thing, I support anything that will bring that much money into the Missouri economy....a little inconvenience is a small price to pay. Funny how people complain that we need to do more to bring revenue in, then they complain about it when it happens. Go figger.... "

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boxergal wrote on Sep 11, 2009 12:21 PM:

" I have no idea, Boscoe. Why don't you call Peter and ask him. "

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Byron W. wrote on Sep 11, 2009 11:51 AM:

" AVerage Joe wrote "But with all the positive things surrounding this event...,

There is nothing positive about this race. it is waste of time and resources. Only those that deny reality can twist their mind into thinking it is positive. "

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boscoe wrote on Sep 11, 2009 11:29 AM:

" Boxer, how much did state and local governments pay to host this fiasco? Please include security/police, all government worker wages, supplies, fuel, etc. I'll bet it was a net money loser with all the comp'ed hotel rooms and other expenses. I'm not even asking to include the lost productivity caused by the disruption in each of the communites that had to endure all the traffic, road closings, and diversion of resources.

If this thing is such a good deal, private investors would scramble to host it.

I smell an elitistic personal hobby being paid for by some politician or group of politicans.

Hopefully this is the last year we have to pay for and endure the bike race. "

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boxergal wrote on Sep 11, 2009 1:00 AM:

" Are you kidding? The economic impact last year was supposed to be like $5.5 million. And this is apparently the second largest bike race in the US next to California. Whats so bad about that??? And yes, the feed was terrific. Kudos to Jeff. City...well done. "

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RiverBill wrote on Sep 11, 2009 12:05 AM:

" I saw the race from Bolivar and Main and thus missed the action at the finish line.
However, I had set my DVR for KRCG's 6 PM News before leaving for the downtown.
Hats off to them for their full coverage of those 3 final laps. They did the right thing for once, and it was really intresting to replay the scenes I missed. They could have cut off to a commercial, or returned to other news . But they didn't.
Bravo KRCG! That was an awesome satellite feed! "

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boscoe wrote on Sep 10, 2009 10:20 PM:

" Send it back to Europe. If they like it, they can have it. "

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boscoe wrote on Sep 10, 2009 10:18 PM:

" I'm glad it is over. Hopefully Jay Nixon will shut this waste of state tax dollars down and this will be the last time we have to have all this bs in our town. "

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pioneers wrote on Sep 10, 2009 9:31 PM:

" If you want the opportunity to bring positive attention to this state, and draw tourists and bicyclists and all the people that follow bicycling back to this state, call the Governor's office and let them know.

This is like having a professional sports team without having to build a stadium. The backroads of Missouri are the stadium. And they are already built.

Bring the race back next year and every year!!!! "

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pioneers wrote on Sep 10, 2009 9:27 PM:

" I agree AverageJoe. And I think the people in the communities and the homes along the route agree.

You know, for months we have been hearing about polarization in this country due to the health care debate. But today, people between St. James and Jefferson City waited in their front yards for this race to pass by. All kinds of people waited, farmers, old people, young families, school kids, older folks who live in trailers or nursing homes along the route waited in their yards for the race to pass by, all of them smiling and waving and cheering the racers on. Nobody was angry about political lies. Everybody was thrilled about the beautiful day - and the race.

IT WAS ALL GOOD!!!! "

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AVerage Joe wrote on Sep 10, 2009 9:06 PM:

" I can see how the inconvenience for a day can be annoying to some. To others it's just a whoopdeedoo. But with all the positive things surrounding this event, someone please tell me again how this event can even remotely be politicized?

I can't wait for next year!!! "

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pioneers wrote on Sep 10, 2009 7:43 PM:

" Europeans watch this race. Souvenirs, hats, t-shirts, etc that say Tour of Missouri are popular in Europe. People in Europe see someone wearing a Tour of Missouri hat and they get excited.

This race is a great public relations tool for Missouri. I spoke to someone who works with the race. She was amazed at how beautiful the Missouri countryside is. People watching this on tv are thinking the same thing.

I ride the KATY Trail. People from all over the USA and the world are learning about the KATY Trail and riding it and spending their money along the trail.

This race helps us draw bike racing enthusiats. The KATY Trail draws amateur bicyclst. Those are good things. "

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Byron W. wrote on Sep 10, 2009 4:48 PM:

" Mid-Mo wrote "If you don't follow sports, you won't understand even if someone explains it to you. It is a major international event."

Big Whoopdeedo. "

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Mac1974 wrote on Sep 10, 2009 4:33 PM:

" sillyrabbit said, "I got a fever, and the only prescription is more COWBELL! "


lmao! I haven't heard that for long time. "

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sillyrabbit wrote on Sep 10, 2009 4:18 PM:

" RiverBill---I got a fever, and the only prescription is more COWBELL! "

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RiverBill wrote on Sep 10, 2009 3:41 PM:

" This may be madness setting in, but I am looking foward to observing the race this afternoon. This year a friend said be sure to bring a noisemaker. She recommended COW BELLS,-- something that the race crowd evidently loves to hear. So, I found some at Hobby Lobby and will be out there ringing those cow bells untill the "herd" comes home, and enjoying the fine weather. While many want to see the finish, I think I'll see the race from either the Lewis & Clark Trailhead or at Main and Bolivar where the racers make a sharp left turn. before heading to High Street. "

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happy wrote on Sep 10, 2009 3:03 PM:

" lol...I like her responce and it is so true, all of this hype for what 10 mintues of watching these people zoom past you I guess I just don't get it.

And Mid-MO I am not sure it is all becasue of people not paying attention, when you can't get down any road because it is blocked off and the cars are back up because of this is not due to people not paying attention. If they are going to do this then they should let those poor state workers off so they don't have to deal with it. I picked up a friend at lunch from the Truman Building and it was total madness. "

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boxergal wrote on Sep 10, 2009 2:37 PM:

" Equate it to the Tour de France. But I understand some of the Parisians take that for granted also. It really is a big deal. Congestion and all. A friend of mine lived in Paris for a while. She could see the Tour de France out her back door. When I was telling her about this event she responded with "its just a bunch of rear ends flying by at a high speed". OK. "

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Mid-Mo wrote on Sep 10, 2009 1:33 PM:

" If you don't follow sports, you won't understand even if someone explains it to you. It is a major international event. In fact, it's probably a lot more important to Europeans watching from afar than it is to the average Missourian watching in person. The congestion is only bad because people don't pay attention well enough. It is bad, but you don't have to make it sound like a greek philospher :) "

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happy wrote on Sep 10, 2009 12:22 PM:

" Tell me again why people are getting so excited about seeing a few people on bikes ride through our town? The congestion down town is just ridicules. "

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hasher28 wrote on Sep 10, 2009 9:49 AM:

" A very good revenue producer for the city. A few headaches, but overall a plus for JC. "

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