Last year, the Show Me State got its collective resources together and put on the Tour of Missouri, a premier cycling stage race. Big names came from around the world to compete and it was an amazing opportunity to see the last race of the Discovery Channel cycling team. From a fan perspective, it was ridiculously cool. I've posted some photos from last year on my Flickr page. This year it has been announced that the race will be one day longer and the yellow jersey winner from last year, George Hincapie will be returning to defend his title. George has always been one of my favorite racers in the pro peloton. He has a ton of class, a heap of talent and an honest approach to everything that he does. He's the only guy to have been on all 7 of Lance's Tour de France winning teams. There are a lot of reasons Lance needed George in the Alps of France, and September will be your chance to find out why he's considered one of the best. His new group of guys, Team High Road will be one to watch for sure as they have been winning stages in every major event this season.
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