Monthly Archives: September 2007
Tour of Missouri on TV
DVR Alert! This Saturday the Versus cable TV channel will air a two-hour recap of the Tour of Missouri, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. It will repeat on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Versus is on Channel 55 … Continue reading
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24 Hours of Landahl
Roadies were certainly the focus of Missouri’s bicycle world last week, but the Tour of Missouri isn’t the only race bringing folks into the state. This weekend mountain bikers from all over the country will be here for the second … Continue reading
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Riding with kids
Commute by Bike has a great post on commuting with kids with links to several resources for transitioning kids from sidewalks and trails onto city streets. If you are a cyclist with kids, this is a must-read post.
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AIDS Bicycle Challenge
This benefit ride for Kansas Citians living with HIV/AIDS offers 10, 18, and 35 mile rides along the Mill Creek Streamway trail in Johnson County. More info at www.aidswalkkansascity.org/ride
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Live updates
The Tour’s “official” live feeds for tracking and video seems pretty useless so far. Text-only updates are available at VeloNews and Cycling News. The latter also has a feed for mobile devices. Yesterday’s official results have also been posted, and … Continue reading
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Stage 1 Recap
Toyota-United’s Ivan Dominguez is the winner! Here’s the recap from VeloNews and the official results. More coverage: KC Star article, photos, video, and Mike Hendricks’ column Video and photos from WDAF-TV Photos on Flickr NY Times/AP coverage
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Watch party at O’Dowd’s
O’Dowd’s Irish pub is hosting a Tour watch party on the roof-top deck of their Plaza location, just steps away from the start/finish line. 4742 Pennsylvania, KCMO 64111 (map) and www.odowdslittledublin.com. Join us at O’Dowd’s on our rooftop deck and … Continue reading
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Tour of Champions Ride
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 … Continue reading
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The Tour has Arrived
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 … Continue reading
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Watching the Tour
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 … Continue reading
