Tour of MO Media Coverage--daily wrap-ups plus live online coverage

The Tour of Missouri, a 612-mile, seven-day world-class professional cycling race, has announced its television and live web telecast schedules for the upcoming race, September 7-13, 2009.

In an unprecedented leap forward for the event, the race will be broadcast on multiple broadcast channels for 2009. Nationally, the event will air nightly with a 30-minute recap show on Versus, at midnight central time. Regionally, the event will be telecast on Fox Sports – Midwest and Fox Sports – Kansas City with a 30-minute wrap-up show, airing at various times between 10:30pm and midnight (see listing below).

The Tour of Missouri also will be aired daily live on multiple carriers, including www.universalsports.com and www.tourofmissouri.com, as well as local partner affiliates in St. Louis, www.kmov.com and www.kmbc.com in Kansas City. The live webcast will air approximately two hours before each stage finish (see listing below).

"One of the key growths of this event is incumbent on our broadcast and webcast partners," said Lt. Governor Peter Kinder. "Each year, we continue to make strides in this area. Pictures from around Missouri will be sent around the world. This is invaluable event for the state of Missouri and meets its travel and tourism goals to reach people around the country as well as around the world. The Tour of Missouri is the perfect platform to showcase the big and small towns of this great state."

The broadcast hosts for the Tour of Missouri on all broadcasts will be Paul Sherwen, a veteran of 26 Tour de France telecasts and Frankie Andreu, another veteran announcer who finished nine Tours de France and placed fourth at the Atlanta Olympic Games in cycling’s road race. Chris Gutowsky, an American living in France will anchor reports from the field, including the back of motorbike.

"I have covered many bike races in my 25 years as a TV host, including the Tour de France since 1986," said Sherwen. It has always been a privilege to cover American races. It is going to be a great race with great a great field. I have never been to part of the country. When I look at the field, it represents any of the top events in the world from Australia to Europe to North America to Asia. I am very much looking forward to commenting on this race. It’s grown very fast and become quite prestigious."

The following are the broadcast times. Check local listings for any final times.
Versus

September 7-13, 2009 - 12:00 to 12:30 pm, Central (summary show)
Fox Sports Midwest
September 7, 8, 9 - 10:30 -11:00 pm, Central Time (summary)
September 10, 11 – 11:30 – 12:00 pm, Central Time (summary)
September 12 – 11:00 – 11:30 pm, Central Time (summary)

KMOV – St. Louis – digital 4.2/ Charter Cable, Channel 146
September 7, Monday – 3:30 – 5:30 pm, Central Time (live)

KMBC – Kansas City / KMBC - digital
September 13, Sunday – 2:00 – 5:00 pm, Central Time (live)

www.tourofmissouri.com (live coverage daily, see start and finish times, final three hours)

www.universalsports.com (live coverage daily, see start and finish times, final three hours)