The Tour of Missouri Organizaion will hold a Course Announcement Press Conference on Thursday, February 8th at 2:00 P.M. at the Intercontinental Hotel on the Country Club Plaza! The public is invited to attend. Come out and get the details about this exciting event featuring top ranked cyclists from around the world. Many folks are speculating since this event falls just two weeks before the UCI World Road Championships that this will become a very important tune up race. Keep watching www.tourofmissouri.com for more details.
Also Jim Coggins is the local volunteer coordinator for the event. If you want to help out, go here.
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MEDIA ADVISORY TOUR OF MISSOURI PRESS CONFERENCE AND TELECONFERENCE NEW WORLD-CLASS SPORTING EVENT ANNOUNCES HOST CITIES FOR EVENT WhatState of Missouri officials including Lt. Governor Peter Kinder, race organizers, athletes and civic leaders will announce the cities that will play host to the start and finishes for the inaugural world-class Tour of Missouri, September 11-16, 2007. Detailsv Date: February 8, 2007 (Thursday)v City: Kansas Cityv Location: Intercontinental Hotel (Plaza District), Salon 2 v Time: 2:00 – 3:15 pm CSTv Speakers: State of Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder; Dan Schmatz, elite, professional cyclist from Missouri; 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: and civic leaders from each of the selected cities. 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. Media are invited to join via TELECONFERENCE (see information below). Conference Call (set-up for those outside Kansas City or Missouri market)Call in: 1-800-346-7359 Conference Entry Code: 87453More Information: tourofmissouri.com State contact:State of Missouri – Lt. Governor’s officeBarry BennettPhone