Weeklong Tour Of Missouri Culminates With Thrilling Finish In St. Louis
George Hincapie Completes Discovery Channel’s Dominant Ride with the Overall Win at the Inaugural Tour of Missouri
St. Louis, Mo. (Sept. 16, 2007) – American George Hincapie made Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team’s last American ride a victorious one as he held onto a one-minute, 40-second advantage in the General Classification over Coloradoan and countryman Will Frischkorn to win the inaugural six-day, 562-mile Tour of Missouri professional cycling race.
“I don’t know where this ranks in my career but the win is special,â said Hincapie, who is one America’s most prolific professional cyclists ever, having finished a record 11 Tours de France and has won a stage of that race. “For me, to win this race, which included the Tour de France champion (Alberto Contador) and Levi Leipheimer, who finished third in the Tour, is very special. It means a lot to win a big race like the Tour of Missouri as part of the Discovery Channel’s last race in the United States.â
The crowd’s cheers on the streets of St. Louis built to a crescendo as a police-estimated 60,000 course spectators witnessed Stage One winner Ivan Dominguez (Toyota-United) slide skillfully from the back of the charging peloton with less than 500 meters remaini...
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Brad Huff Crashes
September 16, 2007
Missouri native Brad Huff in dramatic crash at the end of Stage Six in St. Louis.
Weeklong Tour Of Missouri Culminates With Thrillng Finish In St. Louis
September 16, 2007
Ivan Dominguez (Toyota-United) finished the Tour of Missouri as he began it, crossing the finish line first, in a skillful display of sprinting that also earned him the Overall Edward Jones Sprint Points winner.
American George Hincapie also made Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team’s last American ride a victorious one as he held onto a one-minute, 40-second advantage in the General Classification over the last five days and won the inaugural Tour of Missouri.
Slipstream'S Pate Sprints Away From Field To Win Stage Five Of Tour Of Missouri
September 15, 2007
Former Junior Time Trial Champion Outlasts Breakaway for Victory in St. Charles
St. Charles, Mo. (Sept. 15, 2007) – Team Slipstream’s Danny Pate of Colorado Springs, Colo., accelerated past two other cyclists with less than 2 miles to go and propelled his way to victory in front of an estimated 30,000 spectators at the finish of Stage 5 of the inaugural Tour of Missouri.
Pate crossed the finish line eight seconds ahead of Mexico’s John Fredy...
