The 2008 Tour of Missouri

Tour of Missouri

The Tour of Missouri is a professional road bicycle racing stage race in Missouri that started on September 11, 2007 with six days of racing. The organizers, who also run the Tour de Georgia and the Amgen Tour of California, billed it as the third highest profile race in the United States.The 2009...

is the second annual edition of a professional road bicycle racing

Road bicycle racing

Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...

 stage race held in Missouri

Missouri

Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...

. It began on September 8, 2008 with seven days of racing. Run by same organizers as the Tour de Georgia

Tour de Georgia

The Tour de Georgia is a U.S. professional cycling stage race across the state of Georgia. The race began in 2003 and has been contested six times. It is one of the three events in North America ranked as Hors Classe stage race events by the UCI, which is cycling's international governing body,...

 and the Amgen Tour of California

Amgen Tour of California

The Tour of California is an annual professional cycling stage race on the UCI America Tour and USA Cycling Professional Tour. It began on February 19, 2006. The eight-day race covers 650–700 miles through California...

, the Tour of Missouri is being billed as the third highest profile domestic race in the United States. The race will be broadcast on Universal Sports

Universal Sports

Universal Sports is an American television network that airs various sports, primarily those contested in the Olympic Games, including swimming, gymnastics, cycling, track and field, figure skating, skiing, bobsledding and triathlon.-Programming:...

, a network being carried on the digital subchannels of twenty-one television stations throughout the country.

Stage 1

8 September 2008 — Saint Joseph

Saint Joseph, Missouri

Saint Joseph is the second largest city in northwest Missouri, only second to Kansas City in size, serving as the county seat for Buchanan County. As of the 2010 census, Saint Joseph had a total population of 76,780, making it the eighth largest city in the state. The St...

 to Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...

, 90 mi (145 km)

Stage 1 Results Cyclist Team Time 1 3h 15' 14" 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1 Cyclist Team Time 1 3h 15' 14" 2 + 4" 3 + 5"

Stage 2

9 September 2008 — Clinton

Clinton, Missouri

Clinton is a city in Henry County, Missouri, United States. The city was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The population was 9,311 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Henry County.-Geography:Clinton is located at...

 to Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...

, 125 mi (201 km)

Stage 2 Results Cyclist Team Time 1 4h 53' 19" 2 Team Sparkasse s.t. 3 s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2 Cyclist Team Time 1 8h 08' 13" 2 + 12" 3 Team Sparkasse + 14"

Stage 3

10 September 2008 — Branson

Branson, Missouri

Branson is a city in Taney County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s....

, 18 mi (29 km) (Individual Time Trial

Individual time trial

An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...

)

Stage 3 Results Cyclist Team Time 1 39' 51" 2 + 21" 3 Symmetrics Cycling Team Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team was a Canadian UCI Continental cycling team, active until 2008, focusing on road bicycle racing and title sponsored by Symmetrics, a Canadian-based computer software company. The team is owned by brothers Kevin Cunningham and Mark Cunningham with assistance... + 33"

General Classification after Stage 3 Cyclist Team Time 1 8h 48' 24" 2 + 21" 3 Symmetrics Cycling Team Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team was a Canadian UCI Continental cycling team, active until 2008, focusing on road bicycle racing and title sponsored by Symmetrics, a Canadian-based computer software company. The team is owned by brothers Kevin Cunningham and Mark Cunningham with assistance... + 44"

Stage 4

11 September 2008 — Lebanon

Lebanon, Missouri

Lebanon is a city in Laclede County, Missouri, United States. The estimated population in July 2009 was 14,292. The population was 12,155 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laclede County. The Lebanon Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Laclede County.-Geography:Lebanon is located at...

 to Rolla

Rolla, Missouri

Rolla is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States, midway between the larger cities of St. Louis and Springfield along I-44. The population in the 2010 United States Census was 19,559.It is the county seat of Phelps County...

, 105 mi (169 km)

Stage 4 Results Cyclist Team Time 1 3h 16' 06" 2 Team Sparkasse + 46" 3 s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4 Cyclist Team Time 1 12h 05' 13" 2 + 18" 3 Symmetrics Cycling Team Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team was a Canadian UCI Continental cycling team, active until 2008, focusing on road bicycle racing and title sponsored by Symmetrics, a Canadian-based computer software company. The team is owned by brothers Kevin Cunningham and Mark Cunningham with assistance... + 43"

Stage 5

12 September 2008 — St. James

St. James, Missouri

St. James is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,704 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. James is located at...

 to Jefferson City

Jefferson City, Missouri

Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...

, 100 mi (161 km)

Stage 5 Results Cyclist Team Time 1 3h 48' 42" 2 s.t. 3 Kelly Benefit - Medifast s.t.

General Classification after Stage 5 Cyclist Team Time 1 15h 53' 55" 2 + 18" 3 Symmetrics Cycling Team Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team was a Canadian UCI Continental cycling team, active until 2008, focusing on road bicycle racing and title sponsored by Symmetrics, a Canadian-based computer software company. The team is owned by brothers Kevin Cunningham and Mark Cunningham with assistance... + 48"

Stage 6

13 September 2008 — Hermann

Hermann, Missouri

Hermann is a city designated in 1842 as the county seat of Gasconade County, Missouri, United States. It is near the center of the Missouri Rhineland and south of the Missouri River. The population was 2,674 at the 2000 census....

 to St. Charles, 1105 mi (1,778 km)

Stage 6 Results Cyclist Team Time 1 3h 32' 25" 2 Toyota-United Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team was a continental professional bicycle racing team founded in 2005 by former Olympic cyclist, Sean Tucker. The team is based in USA and participates in UCI Continental Circuits races, mainly in the UCI America Tour, as well as many other races in North America... s.t. 3 Jelly Belly Cycling Team Jelly Belly Cycling Team Jelly Belly Cycling Team is an elite men's cycling team registered in the United States as a UCI Continental Team. The team competes on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar and the UCI America Tour. Its jersey is derived from the Jelly Belly Candy Company, which has been the sponsor since... s.t.

General Classification after Stage 6 Cyclist Team Time 1 19h 26' 20" 2 + 18" 3 Symmetrics Cycling Team Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team was a Canadian UCI Continental cycling team, active until 2008, focusing on road bicycle racing and title sponsored by Symmetrics, a Canadian-based computer software company. The team is owned by brothers Kevin Cunningham and Mark Cunningham with assistance... + 48"

Stage 7

14 September 2008 — St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

, 53.2 mi (86 km)

Stage 7 Results Cyclist Team Time 1 1h 57' 06" 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

General Classification after Stage 7 Cyclist Team Time 1 21h 23' 26" 2 + 18" 3 Symmetrics Cycling Team Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team was a Canadian UCI Continental cycling team, active until 2008, focusing on road bicycle racing and title sponsored by Symmetrics, a Canadian-based computer software company. The team is owned by brothers Kevin Cunningham and Mark Cunningham with assistance... + 48"

Jersey progress

Stage (Winner)	General Classification	Young Classification	Mountains Classification	Sprint Classification	Aggressive Rider	Team Classification
Stage 1 (Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... )	Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season...	Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season...	Dominique Rollin Dominique Rollin Dominique Rollin, is a professional cyclist, riding for UCI Professional Continental team .Born in Boucherville, Canada, he began his professional career in 2001 with the team Sympatico High Speed-Jet Fuel Coffee and again the following year, 2002 with Sympatico Edition Haute Vitese...	Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season...	Martin Kohler Martin Kohler Martin Kohler is a Swiss road racing cyclist, currently riding for the American UCI ProTeam .He competed in the 2010 Giro d'Italia but had to withdraw in the second stage due to a crash.-External links:*...
Stage 2 (Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... )					Andy Guptill
Stage 3 (Christian Vande Velde)	Christian Vande Velde	Steven Cozza Steven Cozza Steven Cozza is a professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for Team NetApp.Cozza helped his father co-found the Boy Scouts equality advocacy group Scouting for All when he was 12 years old....
Stage 4 (Michael Barry Michael Barry (cyclist) Michael Barry is a Canadian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Previous to riding for UCI ProTour team he spent several years with the . He also raced of the Saturn Cycling Team for a number of years before going to US Postal Service/Discovery. He was born and raised in... )		Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger is a Czech professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kreuziger is an all-rounder, with climbing and time trial abilities, becoming a contender for the General Classification of stage races...		Eric Baumann Eric Baumann Eric Baumann is a German professional road bicycle racer for Team NetApp in 2010 and used to ride for the UCI Continental team Team Sparkasse...	Michael Barry Michael Barry (cyclist) Michael Barry is a Canadian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Previous to riding for UCI ProTour team he spent several years with the . He also raced of the Saturn Cycling Team for a number of years before going to US Postal Service/Discovery. He was born and raised in...
Stage 5 (Boy van Poppel)				Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season...	David Veilleux David Veilleux David Veilleux is a Canadian professional cyclist, who rides for the French team .-Palmarès:*2005**Overall, Tour de l'Abitibi*2006** U23 National Road Race Champion** U23 National Time Trial Champion*2007** U23 National Time Trial Champion*2008...
Stage 6 (Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... )
Stage 7 (Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Pro Tour team .- Major results :200220052006... )
Final	Christian Vande Velde	Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger is a Czech professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kreuziger is an all-rounder, with climbing and time trial abilities, becoming a contender for the General Classification of stage races...	Dominique Rollin Dominique Rollin Dominique Rollin, is a professional cyclist, riding for UCI Professional Continental team .Born in Boucherville, Canada, he began his professional career in 2001 with the team Sympatico High Speed-Jet Fuel Coffee and again the following year, 2002 with Sympatico Edition Haute Vitese...	Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season...	Jeff Louder Jeff Louder Jeff Louder is an American professional road bicycle racer for . Originally from Salt Lake City, UT, Louder won the Redlands Bicycle Classic in 2009.He took part in the 2010 Giro d'Italia, abandoning in the 11th stage....	Team Columbia

Participating teams

UCI ProTour Teams

• LIQ -   Team Liquigas
  Liquigas
  Liquigas-Cannondale is an Italian professional road bicycle racing team in the UCI ProTour. The current title sponsor is Liquigas, a provider of liquified gas products in Italy. The second sponsor, Cannondale, is an American bicycle manufacturing company, whose sponsorship has led to a small...
  
  
• THR -   Team Columbia

UCI Professional Continental Teams

• BMC -   BMC Racing Team
  BMC Racing Team
  BMC Racing Team is a UCI ProTeam title sponsored by BMC Racing, a Swiss-based bicycle frame manufacturer. The team is co-owned by American cyclist Jim Ochowicz, who founded the 7-Eleven Cycling Team, and is managed by Gavin Chilcott with assistance from directeur sportif John Lelangue.The team...
  
  
• TSL -   Garmin-Chipotle presented by H30

UCI Continental Teams -- America Tour

• BPC -   Bissell Pro Cycling Team
  Bissell Pro Cycling Team
  Bissell Pro Cycling Team, or simply Bissell, is a professional road bicycle racing team based in the United States. At the 2008 Tour de Georgia the team won stage 5 with sprinter Richard England. Its title sponsor is Bissell Inc..- Major Results :...
  
  
• COL -   Colovita Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light
• HNM -   Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
  Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
  Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis was run by Momentum Sports Group and based in the United States....
  
  
• JBC -   Jelly Belly Cycling Team
  Jelly Belly Cycling Team
  Jelly Belly Cycling Team is an elite men's cycling team registered in the United States as a UCI Continental Team. The team competes on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar and the UCI America Tour. Its jersey is derived from the Jelly Belly Candy Company, which has been the sponsor since...
  
  
• KBM -   Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast
• RRC -   Rock Racing
  Rock Racing
  Rock Racing is a cycling team founded in 2007 by Michael Ball. The team is affiliated with Ball's Rock & Republic clothing. Rock Racing received media attention for hiring outcasts in the sport, including those tainted by performance enhancing drug scandals...
  
  
• SYM -   Symmetrics Cycling Team
  Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team
  Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team was a Canadian UCI Continental cycling team, active until 2008, focusing on road bicycle racing and title sponsored by Symmetrics, a Canadian-based computer software company. The team is owned by brothers Kevin Cunningham and Mark Cunningham with assistance...
  
  
• TUA -   Tecos de la Universidad de Guadalajara
• TUP -   Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team
  Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team
  Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team was a continental professional bicycle racing team founded in 2005 by former Olympic cyclist, Sean Tucker. The team is based in USA and participates in UCI Continental Circuits races, mainly in the UCI America Tour, as well as many other races in North America...
  
  

UCI Continental Team -- Europe Tour

• RB3 -   Rabobank
  Rabobank (cycling)
  Rabobank is a professional bicycle racing team, sponsored by the Rabobank. The team consists of three sections: ProTeam , Continental , and Cyclo-cross...
  
  
• TSP -   Team Sparkasse