The first Tour of Missouri professional bicycle race ends tomorrow with a 78-mile race on a street circuit in St.Louis. Today the riders race for 126 miles through the countryside between Jefferson City and St. Charles.
The biggest name of the race is Alberto Contador, the winner of the Tour de France. But he’s running 19th, more than 15 minutes behind the leader, American George Hincapie, a South Carolinian who was made a living riding a bicycle for more than a decade.
Hincapie had a minute-40 second lead after yesterday’s race between Lebanon and Columbia.
The standings at the start of today’s run: The last number shows how many minutes each rider is behind the leader.
1. 4 USA19730629 HINCAPIE George Discovery Channel Professional Cycling 13.30’26"
2. 83 USA19810610 FRISCHKORN William Team Slipstream Powered By Chipotle 13.32’06" 1’40"
3. 11 ESP19750311 CANADA David Prodir-Saunier Duval 13.32’48" 2’22"
4. 111 CAN19821029 ROLLIN Dominique KodakGallery Pro Cycling p/b Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 13.32’49" 2’23"
5. 84 USA19820919 FRIEDMAN Michael Team Slipstream Powered By Chipotle 13.33’14" 2’48"
6. 64 USA19770522 PIPP Frank Health Net Presented By Maxxis 13.33’23" 2’57"
7. 73 UKR19770205 KOBZARENKO Valeriy Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 13.33’30" 3’04"
8. 45 CAN19740704 RANDELL Andrew Symmetrics Cycling Team 13.34’14" 3’48"
9. 36 GER19740721 PARINUSSA Stefan Team Sparkasse 13.34’46" 4’20"
10. 136 AUS19790429 RICE Matthew Jelly Belly Cycling Team 13.36’47" 6’21"
11. 126 USA19830317 GUPTILL Andrew Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 13.36’51" 6’25"
12. 104 USA19810810 GARCIA Jonathan BMC Racing Team 13.37’00" 6’34"
13. 2 USA19731024 LEIPHEIMER Levi Discovery Channel Professional Cycling 13.42’49" 12’23"
14. 61 AUS19741123 O’NEILL Nathan Health Net Presented By Maxxis 13.43’05" 12’39"
15. 81 USA19790324 PATE Danny Team Slipstream Powered By Chipotle 13.44’53" 14’27"
16. 87 USA19821114 DUGGAN Timmy Team Slipstream Powered By Chipotle 13.45’20" 14’54"
17. 75 RSA19820820 LILL Darren Navigators Insurance Cycling Team 13.45’25" 14’59"
18. 66 AUS19820208 SUTHERLAND Rory Health Net Presented By Maxxis 13.45’44" 15’18"
19. 1 ESP19821206 CONTADOR Alberto Discovery Channel Professional Cycling 13.45’46" 15’20"