On The Road In & Around St. Louis Time Trials, Criteriums, Circuit races...even the rare point to point race will be covered here, whether it's a weekend stage race, a single day event, or a multi event series.
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Written by Mark Thomas
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Monday, 27 November 2006 |
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Check out this press release that hit our newsdesk today: Some of our favorite subjects with some of our favorite refreshments! St. Louis, MO. On Saturday December 16th, Mesa Cycles, located at 1035 S. Big Bend, will host the third annual cycling photography exhibition featuring work from cutting edge local and national photographers Matt James, Eric Fillcoff, Dan Elavsky and Kurt Jambretz. The exhibit will feature printed works, short films, and presentations documenting bicycle racing and it’s unique culture. The artists will be in attendance for this very limited engagement from 6 to 10 pm Saturday December 16th. New Belgium Brewing co. and Northwest Coffee will provide the evening’s refreshment.
The exhibit is focused on regional bicycle racing and culture featuring several Midwest cycling teams and racers from St. Louis, Kansas City and Columbia. Most work will be available for sale, providing a unique gift option for the holidays.
Mesa Cycles, a full service bicycle shop in Richmond Heights that specializes in comprehensive bicycle sales and service, is proud to be transformed into a gallery space for one night to display the cycling photography exhibit.
The exhibition is open to the public FREE OF CHARGE.
Inquiries should be directed to:
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Company URL: http://www.mesacycles.com |
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Written by Mark Thomas
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Wednesday, 18 October 2006 |
 Governors, promoters and riders. Good combo to pull this off. The significance of the newest event added to USA Cycling's Pro Tour is starting to sink in. The Tour of Missouri Stage Race falls approximately two weeks before the 2007 World Road Championships.
The press conference in St. Louis was kicked off with short speeched by Missouri Governor Matt Blunt and Lt. Governor Peter Kinder. But what caught the ear of most of the cyclists in attendence were comments by three time U.S. Pro Champ Fred Rodriguez. Fast Freddy noted that with the proximity to the World's date, "Some of the top guys could come over....we could see a Bettini." The UCI designation of this event requires participation by at least 5 non North American Pro Teams. As this event is invitation only AND the team must be D1 or D2 the event will already have a cast of the top racers in the world.
Also on the panel introducing the event were Kevin Livingston and Springfield's Brad Huff. Brad, the current US Pro Criterium Champion added some action to the event by taking a tumble off the stage. Showing those same reflexes that enable him to dice it up at 40 mph in a corner, he recovered nicely with no injuries.
The event will be managed by Medalist Sports (the folks that manage Tour of California and Tour of Georgia). The likely details of the event: A circuit race start in Kansas City. Approximately 600 miles divided into 8 stages over 6 days. 8 Top domestic pro teams, 2 top international teams, and 6 European Pro Tour teams. 8 riders to a team with a $100,000 prize list. While the exact route won't be finalized until near the end of the year, expect liason Kevin Livingston to look for hills in the southern part of the state and a finish in St. Louis. Localcycling.com was able to talk to both Brad Huff and Fred Rodriguea about their take on the event. Huff was definetly excited about racing on the hills near Springfield he grew up on, and showing the rest of the world that the midwest is far from flat. Rodriguez noted that the crowds, courses and accomadations at both the California and Georgia Tours have made domestic races very attractive to riders from outside the U.S. It was also noted that all three riders on the panel were about 'giving back' to the sport. Livingston and Huff were excited about the visibility that the race will bring to their home state and it's impact on health and fitness. Fred Rodriguez spoke on his developmental foundation to help developing youth. |
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Written by Mark Thomas
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Monday, 16 October 2006 |
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Just in to the newsdesk:
NEW WORLD-CLASS SPORTING EVENT COMES TO THE SHOW-ME STATE
The state of Missouri, race organizers, and three-time national-champion Fred Rodriguez invite you to the Official Announcement of the The Tour of Missouri, an event that will bring the spectacle of international professional cycling to the streets of the state.
Details
Date: October 17, 2006 (Tuesday) City: St. Louis, Mo. Location: America’s Center (Edward Jones Dome Room 152 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm Speakers: State of Missouri Governor Blunt State of Missouri Lt. Governor Kinder Frank Viverito, President, St. Louis Sports Commission Fred Rodriguez, 3-time national pro champion and six-time Tour de France rider Kevin Livingston, former pro cyclist and two-time member of Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France winning teams (originally from St. Louis) Jim Birrell, race director, Medalist Sports, the nation’s top cycling event managers Tell Me More…
The Tour of Missouri is patterned after the famous Tour de France of point-to-point, or stage racing. In its first year, the Tour will join the elite ranks of top-international domestic cycling of the Tour of California and Tour de Georgia. The race is much more than a cycling race, however, and brings the pageantry of the race along with a rolling festival to each host start and finish city during the week-long event. Learn more about the event by attending, or go to tourofmissouri.com beginning October 17.
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Written by Mark Thomas
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Thursday, 05 October 2006 |
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The rumors have been around for several months, but now the proposed professional level Tour of Missouri stage race is a step closer to reality. The event is on the UCI International calendar for September 11 - 16 2007. The event will likely be part of the new USA cycling Pro Tour. Expect more details in the near future, but some uncomfirmed but likely features are 8 stages with a prolouge start in Kansas City and the event finishing in St. Louis. |
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Written by Mark Thomas
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Tuesday, 05 September 2006 |
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Check out StLBiking's great photo galleries from this past weekend's racing! |
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Written by Mark Thomas
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Thursday, 31 August 2006 |
While almost all fields are full up for the four days of racing beginning Friday, September 1, these events are still great to spectate. The Gateway Cup features exciting courses and top teams from around the region will be competing and hanging out in between. Here's the link to the combined flyers, bring a picnic and pick your spot.
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Written by Mark Thomas
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Thursday, 24 August 2006 |
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This weekend is the ProVelo Criterium, in Sedalia (one of the localcycling.com news team faves). Then Sept. 1 thru 4 is the premier event: Gateway Cup! Flyer here. Online registration here. Please note, some fields are already close to full. |
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