Branson, Missouri will once again play host to the acclaimed professional cycling event, Tour of Missouri, slated for September 8-14, 2008. One hundred twenty of the world\u2019s premier cyclists will compete in 7 stages of this challenging 600+ mile trek.<\/p>\n
Following a wildly successful inaugural Tour of Missouri in 2007, this year\u2019s race will take riders, representing 15 teams and more than 20 countries, from St. Joseph, the historic site of the Pony Express, through the Ozarks, over the Katy Trail and the Mark Twain National Forrest, along the celebrated Route 66 and the winding Missouri River, with a brilliant finish at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.<\/p>\n
The Tour of Missouri, sanctioned internationally by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and nationally by USA Cycling, is ranked only behind the Tour de Georgia and Amgen Tour of California for North American cycling events.<\/p>\n
The Branson Stage<\/p>\n
Daily races range from 75 miles to 125 miles, but Branson will host the 18 mile Stage 3 Time Trials which many teams believe to be all-important towards an overall win. Starting at The Branson Landing, the new commercial waterfront development on Lake Taneycomo in the downtown district of Branson, cyclists face what 2007 Tour of Missouri champion George Hincapie describes as \u201cthe hardest time trial course\u201d he\u2019d ever ridden.<\/p>\n
In reverse order of their ranking, cyclists start in intervals of one minute each until the final 10 riders, who set out in two minute intervals. The course features a relentless grind through the hilly terrain around Branson, one of America\u2019s favorite vacation hotspots.<\/p>\n
To see an interactive map of the Branson leg of the Tour of Missouri please visit:<\/p>\n
www.branson.com\/tour-of-missouri.html<\/p>\n
And for more information from the official Tour of Missouri website visit:<\/p>\n
www.tourofmissouri.com<\/p>\n
You are certainly welcome to join us in Branson as we cheer on the amazing Tour of Missouri cyclists!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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