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Tour of Missouri 2008 route announced Wednesday

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Tue, 01/29/2008 - 9:04am
Governor Blunt and Lt. Governor Kinder are holding a press conference today, January 30th, 10:30am, at the Truman Hotel in Jefferson City, to unveil the start and finish cities for the 2008 Tour of Missouri.

Details about the planned route have leaked out in advance, and if these are confirmed the 2008 Tour will involve 7 days (one day longer than last year) with stops in St. Joseph, Kansas City, Clinton, Springfield, Branson, Lebanon, Rolla, St. James, Jefferson City, Hermann, St. Charles, and St. Louis.

The Rolla Daily News confirmed that "there are going to be some happy folks in this part of the state" and that the economic impact of the 2007 Tour has been estimated at $26 million.

The Columbia Missourian confirms that Columbia was left out in 2008 and explains why.

The KCStar confirms the start in St. Joseph and first-day finish in Kansas City, as well as a confirmed 400,000 attendance for the 2007 Tour.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch confirms the inclusion of St. Charles, Hermann, and St. Louis.
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