NEW WORLD-CLASS SPORTING EVENT COMES TO THE SHOW-ME STATE BECOMING THIRD MAJOR U.S. PROFESSIONAL CYCLING RACE

What
State of Missouri officials including Governor Matt Blunt, race organizers, and three-time national-champion Fred Rodriguez will make the official Announcement of the Tour of Missouri professional cycling race Tuesday.

Details
• Date: October 17, 2006 (Tuesday)
• City: St. Louis, Mo.
• Location: Edward Jones Dome, rooms 151-152.
• Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm CST
• Speakers: State of Missouri Governor Matt Blunt; State of Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder; 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; Frank Viverito, St. Louis Sports Commission.

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 the Tour of California and Tour de Georgia, both top international, domestic cycling events.

More Information and general release: tourofmissouri.com

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