The 112 competitors in the Tour of Missouri professional bicycle are racing the clock, not each other, today. Individual time trials are being run on an 18-mile hilly course in Branson.
The tour turns north tomorrow, headed for Jefferson City and Columbia, and then to a weekend finish in St. Louis.
American rider George Hincapie and eleven other riders started breaking away from the field in the second stage yesterday and are now up on the rest of the field by 12 minutes. Hincapie has a four-second individual lead.
Hincapie has the yellow jersey that goes to the overall leader. But that’s only one of several colorful jerseys that go to participants for various daily performances. We asked the Missourinet’s bicycle racing expert, Matt Lear, to tell us what’s fashionable in pro bicycle circles. We’ve included Matt’s description and also are giving you the top 13 riders after yesterday’s second stage, partly to show you how far the lead group has broken away. Enjoy Matt’s fashion commentary.
1. | 4 | USA19730629 | HINCAPIE George | Discovery Channel Professional Cycling | 7.40’50" | |
2. | 111 | CAN19821029 | ROLLIN Dominique | KodakGallery Pro Cycling p/b Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. | 7.40’54" | 4" |
3. | 64 | USA19770522 | PIPP Frank | Health Net Presented By Maxxis | 7.40’57" | 7" |
4. | 73 | UKR19770205 | KOBZARENKO Valeriy | Navigators Insurance Cycling Team | 7.41’00" | 10" |
5. | 36 | GER19740721 | PARINUSSA Stefan | Team Sparkasse | 7.41’01" | 11" |
6. | 126 | USA19830317 | GUPTILL Andrew | Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light | 7.41’03" | 13" |
7. | 84 | USA19820919 | FRIEDMAN Michael | Team Slipstream Powered By Chipotle | 7.41’03" | 13" |
8. | 11 | ESP19750311 | CANADA David | Prodir-Saunier Duval | 7.41’03" | 13" |
9. | 45 | CAN19740704 | RANDELL Andrew | Symmetrics Cycling Team | 7.41’03" | 13" |
10. | 136 | AUS19790429 | RICE Matthew | Jelly Belly Cycling Team | 7.41’42" | 52" |
11. | 83 | USA19810610 | FRISCHKORN William | Team Slipstream Powered By Chipotle | 7.41’42" | 52" |
12. | 104 | USA19810810 | GARCIA Jonathan | BMC Racing Team | 7.43’20" | 2’30" |
13. | 93 | CUB19760528 | DOMINGUEZ Ivan | Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team | 7.55’10" | 14’20 |
Download Matt Lear’s Fashion Commentary (mattbike3. mp3 1:25)