Street View: Tour of MO Stage 1

by Rant September 8, 2009

Today, as the Tour of Missouri rolled south on Stage 2 from Ste. Genevieve to Cape Girardeau, MO, I was heading north to Milwaukee. But yesterday, I was amongst the throngs of people lining the streets of downtown St. Louis as the first stage, a 75-mile circuit race snaked its way around various parts of […]

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ToM Stage 1 Results, Stage 2 Preview

by strbuk September 8, 2009

Stage 1 of the Tour of Missouri found the racers circuiting the city of St. Louis for 75 miles. Mark Cavendish, with leadout by “Captain America”, George Hincapie, won the bunch sprint finish. Here are the top 100 finishers: Stage 1 Top 100 Finishers September 7, 2009: St. Louis – St. Louis (120 km): 1 […]

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Tour of Missouri Stage 1 Preview

by strbuk September 7, 2009

The third annual Tour of Missouri kicks off today at 2:30 CDT with a 75 mile crit in and around the city St. Louis. The event runs through next Sunday where it will finish in Kansas City. Visit the race website for more information of all kinds. Here is their overview of today’s stage 1: […]

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Putting Doping to the Test

by Rant September 3, 2009

Over the past few days, I’ve had an interesting discussion via email with one of RYHO’s regular readers. We’ve discussed the idea that perhaps some organized experiment might be in order, so that the actual effects of various doping agents can be gauged. Over the years, WADA’s list of banned substances has grown longer. Some […]

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Final Tour of Utah Wrap-up

by strbuk August 25, 2009

The ToU ended on Sunday with a grueling criterium in Salt Lake. Luckily for the peloton the temps were cooler than the record highs they experienced earlier in the race. Here’s the official OUCH press release on the team’s accomplishments in Utah: Murphy takes 2nd in final stage of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT – […]

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Catching Up

by strbuk August 23, 2009

Due to unforeseen technical difficulties I am playing catch up today providing Tour of Utah information. Both Friday’s TT and yesterday’s “tour” of Utah ski resorts, which saw loads of impossible climbs by the peloton, were blazingly hot. (causing Dave Zabriskie to say on his way up Snowbird “It’s fu***** hot!!” Friday’s TT was held […]

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