Written by Monte Hamilton |
Sunday, 16 September 2007 |
Tour of Missouri St. Louis
September 16 ? Stage 6
More than 60,000 turned out to watch the final stage of the Tour of Missouri on the streets of St. Louis. The Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team, shorthanded by injury and illness, knew it would take a superior effort to duplicate its Stage 1 victory on Tuesday in Kansas City.
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Heath Blackgrove enjoyed his time in ?Autograph Alley? before the start. |
Team Director Harm Jansen juggles three radios during the race. |
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Blackgrove and soigneur Joachim Schoonacker mug for the camera before the start. |
Chris Wherry heads out for a final warm-up. |
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Dominguez?s stocking cap wards off the early-afternoon chill before the start. |
Blackgrove was interviewed by race announcer Dave Towle before the start. |
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An honor guard presents the colors. |
Ivan Dominguez talks with Tour de France champion Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team). |
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Chris Wherry gives his mother a hug before the start. |
The peloton rolls through the start/finish line ? which was in sight of the St. Louis Arch. |
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The Toyota-United Prius Team Car was busy all day, shuttling VIPs around the course. |
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The peloton enters the feed zone, located just outside the final kilometer. |
England helped pull back a break that threatened to spoil the field sprint. |
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His job over, Blackgrove rolls toward the finish. |
Dominguez?s victory was more clear-cut than his stage win in Kansas City. |
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Jansen gave Dominguez a bear hug after the race. |
Ivan Dominguez gets ready for his podium kisses. |
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Dominguez was presented with the key to the city of St. Louis. |
Dominguez, with race announcer Dave Towle, acknowledges the cheering crowd. |
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Dominguez shows off his Edward Jones Sprint Jersey. |
Dominguez is joined by Stage 6 runner-up Andrew Pinfold
(Symmetrics Cycling Team) and third-place finisher Dominique Rollin
(Kodak Gallery Pro Cycling Team presented by Sierra Nevada). |
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Photos ŠKathleen Poulos |

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The jersey winners pose together on the final podium. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 17 September 2007 ) |