KMBC-TV 9 has an update on Brennon Maxwell, the 14 year-old Lone Jack teen hit while crossing 50 Highway on his way to football practice on Tuesday. Brennon is hospitalized on life support, and the community is rallying to get MoDOT to improve the highway. A plan dating from the 1960s would move [...]

 
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While the Tour of Missouri’s Stage 1 on Tuesday is the biggest thing happening, there are many other rides and events around the region this fall…
Tour of Missouri Route of Champions
Sunday, September 9.  For $25 you can ride the route of the Tour’s KC stage just two days before the pros.  14, 36, and 70 [...]

KMBC-TV has two big reports on the Tuesday’s Tour of Missouri Stage 1 in KC.  First is an overview of the entire day.  Second is a profile of Parkville’s preparations for the race, including a thousand cowbells.

Here are some tips for watching the Tour of Missouri’s KC Stage on Tuesday. You have two basic options – 1) The start/finish line on the Plaza and 2) along the route.
Start/Finish Line – It all begins and ends on the Country Club Plaza, so that’s the place to be if you want to [...]

[ September 8, 2007 to September 9, 2007. ] Annual ride from KC to Sedalia and back.

[ September 9, 2007; 8:00 am; ] Here is your chance to ride the route of the Tour of Missouri’s KC Stage just a couple of days before the pros do it. Proceeds from this ride will benefit Boulevard Racing Team’s Eldon Roush.

See the race flyer (PDF) for more info and register online.

For anyone interested stalking the tour, it looks like the KCI Hilton is the headquarters hotel, I-29 and NW 112th Street. The parking lot is full of ToM official vehicles and the Discovery Channel team’s vehicles.

More photos on ER forum

[ September 10, 2007; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] DISCOVERY CHANNEL TEAM TO APPEAR AT THE TREK BICYCLE STORE OF KANSAS CITY

Tour de France Champion Alberto Contador and Levi Leipheimer Help Raise Money for “Headstrong for Jake” and the “Major Taylor Foundation”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Kansas City, MO (August 28, 2007) – The  Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team will appear at the Trek Bicycle Store [...]

Yesterday’s Tour of Champions ride was a smashing success.  Organizers where blown away by the tournout.  Anywhere between 600 and 1000 people showed up to ride the Tour of Missouri’s Stage 1 course and support Eldon Rousch.  The Podium Cafe blog has some photos.