From the Rolla Daily News....
Julia Mangogna, Staff Writer
Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder had good news for Rolla, and Saturday night at the Annual Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet and Awards Celebration, he hinted about the city's prospects at its participation in the 2008 Tour of Missouri bicycle race.
"When the route is announced, there are going to be some happy folks in this part of the state," Kinder said.
Kinder was the keynote speaker for the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet and Awards celebration at Matt's Steakhouse.
Kinder was speaking of the second annual pro cycling race, to be held in September. The city, through Recreation Center Director Scott Caron, has applied to be at least a part of the six-stage race. More than two weeks ago -- on Jan. 9 -- a group of representatives from Tour of Missouri were in Rolla reviewing sites and the city's bid as a host location.
"The last tour was the largest free sporting event ever brought to our state," said Kinder. "That tour had a $26 million economic impact on the state of Missouri."
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Let's piece things together a little bit. KC and STL are sure to be start and end points for the Tour again. Whether STL is the starting point this year could still be in the air, I suppose. Springfield/Branson area will surely be in the mix again. Rolla is a host city according to this story. Hints have been dropped that Hermann will likely host. There was much talk about giving northern MO a bit of the action this year. At the time, Hannibal was mentioned fairly often.
It's seems to be out of the norm for Medalist Sports to vary race routes radically but just for the hell of it, assume the race goes east to west this year. I could see a circuit around the St Louis area for stage one. Hannibal to Columbia for stage 2. A TT in Jefferson City 3. Hermann to Rolla for stage 4. Lake of the Ozarks to Branson for stage 5. Springfield to... oh I dont know... Sedalia or Warrenburg maybe for stage 6. Then some kind of KC loop or circuit for stage 7
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Julia Mangogna, Staff Writer
Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder had good news for Rolla, and Saturday night at the Annual Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet and Awards Celebration, he hinted about the city's prospects at its participation in the 2008 Tour of Missouri bicycle race.
"When the route is announced, there are going to be some happy folks in this part of the state," Kinder said.
Kinder was the keynote speaker for the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet and Awards celebration at Matt's Steakhouse.
Kinder was speaking of the second annual pro cycling race, to be held in September. The city, through Recreation Center Director Scott Caron, has applied to be at least a part of the six-stage race. More than two weeks ago -- on Jan. 9 -- a group of representatives from Tour of Missouri were in Rolla reviewing sites and the city's bid as a host location.
"The last tour was the largest free sporting event ever brought to our state," said Kinder. "That tour had a $26 million economic impact on the state of Missouri."
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Let's piece things together a little bit. KC and STL are sure to be start and end points for the Tour again. Whether STL is the starting point this year could still be in the air, I suppose. Springfield/Branson area will surely be in the mix again. Rolla is a host city according to this story. Hints have been dropped that Hermann will likely host. There was much talk about giving northern MO a bit of the action this year. At the time, Hannibal was mentioned fairly often.
It's seems to be out of the norm for Medalist Sports to vary race routes radically but just for the hell of it, assume the race goes east to west this year. I could see a circuit around the St Louis area for stage one. Hannibal to Columbia for stage 2. A TT in Jefferson City 3. Hermann to Rolla for stage 4. Lake of the Ozarks to Branson for stage 5. Springfield to... oh I dont know... Sedalia or Warrenburg maybe for stage 6. Then some kind of KC loop or circuit for stage 7
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