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{{Infobox cycling race
| name          = Tour of Missouri
| current_event =
| image         = [[File:TourOfMissouri CycleRace.jpg|220px]]
| date          = September
| region        = [[Missouri]], [[United States]]
| english       = 
| localnames    = 
| nickname      = 
| discipline    = Road
| competition   = [[UCI America Tour]] 2.HC
| type          = Stage race
| organiser     = 
| director      = 
| first         = {{start date|2007}}
| number        = 3 (as of 2009)
| last          = 2009
| firstwinner   = {{flagathlete|[[George Hincapie]]|USA}}
| mostwins      = No repeat winners
| mostrecent    = {{flagathlete|[[David Zabriskie]]|USA}} 
}}
The '''Tour of Missouri''' was a professional [[road bicycle racing]] [[stage race]] in [[Missouri]] that started on September 11, 2007 with six days of racing. The organizers, who also run the [[Tour de Georgia]] and the [[Amgen Tour of California]], billed it as the third highest profile race in the United States.

The [[2009 Tour of Missouri]] took place September 7–13, 2009 as part of [[2008-2009 UCI America Tour]] and the [[2009 USA Cycling Professional Tour]].  Missouri state officials intended to support the Tour for three years, with the intention of making it an annual event. However, the 2009 Tour was almost canceled when its funds were provisionally cut from the state's tourism budget. Funds were restored when breach-of-contract fees to teams threatened to total more than the $1.5 million that it would cost the state to finance the race.

== Jerseys of the Tour of Missouri ==

=== General classification ===
The current leader and overall winner by time after each stage and at the conclusion of the race is awarded the ''Yellow Jersey''.

==== Winners ====
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*[[2007 Tour of Missouri|2007]] : {{flagathlete|[[George Hincapie]]|USA}}, {{UCI team code|DSC|2007}}
*[[2008 Tour of Missouri|2008]] : {{flagathlete|[[Christian Vande Velde]]|USA}}, {{UCI team code|GRM|2008b}}
*[[2009 Tour of Missouri|2009]] : {{flagathlete|[[Dave Zabriskie]]|USA}}, {{UCI team code|GRM|2009}}
|}

=== Sprints classification ===
The Sprint Leader Jersey is a gray and ''Green Jersey'' is worn by the rider that receives the most bonus points awarded through his placing in intermediate sprints and finishing in the top 15 places at the end of the stage.

==== Winners ====
{| style="width:100%;"
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*[[2007 Tour of Missouri|2007]] : {{flagathlete|[[Ivan Dominguez]]|CUB}}, {{UCI team code|TUP|2007}}
*[[2008 Tour of Missouri|2008]] : {{flagathlete|[[Mark Cavendish]]|GBR}}, {{UCI team code|THR|2008b}}
*[[2009 Tour of Missouri|2009]] : {{flagathlete|[[Thor Hushovd]]|NOR}}, {{UCI team code|CTT|2009}}
|}

=== Mountains classification ===
The [[King of the Mountains]] Jersey is worn by current leader and overall winner by points awarded by his placing in mountain climbs. The leader wears a medium-blue jersey with yellow accents and is sponsored by Michelob ULTRA.

==== Winners ====
{| style="width:100%;"
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:33%; text-align:left;"|
*[[2007 Tour of Missouri|2007]] : {{flagathlete|[[Jeff Louder]]|USA}}, {{UCI team code|HNM|2007}}
*[[2008 Tour of Missouri|2008]] : {{flagathlete|[[Dominique Rollin]]|CAN}}, {{UCI team code|TUP|2008}}
*[[2009 Tour of Missouri|2009]] : {{flagathlete|[[Moisés Aldape]]|MEX}}, {{UCI team code|TT1|2009}}
|}

=== Best Young Rider classification ===
The Best Young Rider is the best racer in General Classification that has less than 25 years old. He wears a ''White Jersey''.

==== Winners ====
{| style="width:100%;"
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*[[2007 Tour of Missouri|2007]] : {{flagathlete|[[Steven Cozza]]|USA}}, {{UCI team code|EF1|2007}}
*[[2008 Tour of Missouri|2008]] : {{flagathlete|[[Roman Kreuziger]]|CZE}}, {{UCI team code|LIQ|2008}}
*[[2009 Tour of Missouri|2009]] : {{flagathlete|[[Dario Cataldo]]|ITA}}, {{UCI team code|QST|2009}}
|}

=== Most Aggressive Rider classification ===
The Most Aggressive Rider wears the ''Red Jersey''. The jersey is awarded at the end of each stage to the rider that demonstrates the most aggressive attacks, breakaways or strategies, as judged by a panel of media and race entourage officials.

==== Winners ====
{| style="width:100%;"
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:33%; text-align:left;"|
*[[2007 Tour of Missouri|2007]] : {{flagathlete|Freddy Parra|MEX}}, Tecos de la Universidad de Guadalajara
*[[2008 Tour of Missouri|2008]] : {{flagathlete|[[Jeff Louder]]|USA}}, {{UCI team code|BMC|2008}}
*[[2009 Tour of Missouri|2009]] : {{flagathlete|[[Michael Barry (cyclist)|Michael Barry]]|CAN}}, {{UCI team code|THR|2009b}}
|}

=== Team classification ===
The Team classification winner represents the best overall time as a team and is calculated by recording the top three riders of each time for each stage.

==== Winners ====
{| style="width:100%;"
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:33%; text-align:left;"|
*[[2007 Tour of Missouri|2007]] : {{UCI team code|EF1|2007}}
*[[2008 Tour of Missouri|2008]] : {{UCI team code|THR|2008b}}
*[[2009 Tour of Missouri|2009]] : {{UCI team code|SAX|2009}}
|}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110510074209/http://www.tourofmissouri.com/ Official Tour of Missouri website]
*[http://mobikefed.org/TourOfMissouri Missouri Bicycle Federation's Tour of Missouri News page]
*[https://archive.today/20110724002242/http://www.parkvillemo.net/parkvillemo/permalink/events/11380 Tour of Missouri going through historic downtown Parkville Missouri]
*[http://stegenchamber.org/ 2009 Tour of Missouri Stage 2 start location - Ste. Genevieve, Missouri]
*[http://tour.missouri.me/ Missouri.me coverage of the Tour of Missouri]

{{Tour of Missouri}}

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