Here is the schedule for track events and time conversions for the U.S.

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This weekend saw the 45th running of the Tour of Kansas City and my first opportunity to get out and watch. It was also the first time I have seen a Crit in person. Loved the excitement and atmosphere from the whole event. The two biggest names in the race were Missouri resident Brad Huff from Jelly Belly and Lawrence , KS resident Brian Jensen from Successful Living. Jensen is also the overall winner of the past 3 events.

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GARMIN-CHIPOTLE And LIQUIGAS Head a list of teams added to complete the TOUR OF MISSOURI field

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News from the heartland...

First-Ever Women’s Pro-Am Criterium to Take Place in Kansas City September 8th during 2008 Tour of Missouri

Women’s Cycling Event Precedes Hard Charging Finish of Men’s First Stage

St. Louis, MO – (July 17, 2008) – The Tour of Missouri, a seven day professional cycling event featuring elite international men’s teams, is pleased to announce the addition of an invitational pro-am women’s race taking place on Monday, September 8th in Kansas City, Missouri. Top professional women’s teams and riders from across the US will compete in this inaugural event for a $7500 cash purse......

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Gerolsteiner, Milram, ,Landbouwkrediet, Quick Step, Silence, Topsport, CSC, Caisse d'Epargne, Euskaltel, Saunier Duval, High Road, Slipstream, AG2R, Agritubel, Bouygues Telecom, Cofidis, Crédit Agricole, Française des Jeux, Barloworld, Lampre, Liquigas, Tinkoff, Rabobank, Skil & Collstrop.

Bike Biz is reporting that Shimano has acquired Pearl Izumi and will continue to operate it as a separate entity. this should allow Pearl to swing a pretty big bat with research and development and marketing. Article Here.

Interesting the number of buyouts in the cycling world. Is this the start of a business change for cycling? Maybe the larger companies are seeing opportunities in the growing market of cycling?

Thoughts?

2008 Amgen Tour of California start list

Pro Tour Teams

Astana (Lux)
Levi Leipheimer (USA)
Janez Brajkovic (Slo)
Vladimir Gusev (Rus)
Christopher Horner (USA)
Serguei Ivanov (Rus)
Aaron Kemps (Aus)
Andrey Mizurov (Kz)
José Luis Rubiera (Sp)

Bouygues Telecom (F)
Thomas Voeckler (F)
Dimitri Champion (F)
Perrig Quemeneur (F)
Vincent Jerome (F)
Laurent Lefevre (F)
Alexandre Pichot (F)
Sébastien Turgot (F)
Julien Belgy (F)

Crédit Agricole (F)
Patrice Halgand (F)
Jonathan Hivert (F)
Ignatas Konovalovas (Lit)
Christophe Le Mevel (F)
Cyril Lemoine (F)
Mark Renshaw (Aus)
Julien Simon (F)
Yannick Talabardon (F)

Gerolsteiner (G)
Fabian Wegmann (G)
Johannes Frohlinger (G)
Heinrich Haussler (G)
Bernhard Kohl (A)
Mathias Frank (Swi)
Peter Wrolich (A)
Oliver Zaugg (Swi)
Markus Zberg (Swi)

Quick Step (B)
Paolo Bettini (I)
Tom Boonen (B)
Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukr)
Kevin Hulsmans (B)
Kevin Seeldraeyers (B)
Andrea Tonti (I)
Matteo Tosatto (I)
Jurgen Van De Walle (B)

Rabobank (Nl)
Oscar Freire (Sp)
Mauricio Alberto Ardila (Col)
Robert Gesink (Nl)
Mathew Hayman (Aus)
Pedro Horrillo (Sp)
Paul Martens (G)
Bauke Mollema (Nl)
William Walker (Aus)

Saunier Duval-Scott (Sp)
Rubens Bertogliati (Swi)
Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat)
David Canada (Sp)
Ermanno Capelli (I)
Eros Capecchi (I)
Iker Camano (Sp)
Angel Gomez (Sp)
Luciano Pagliarini (Brz)

Team CSC (Dk)
Bobby Julich (USA)
Fabian Cancellara (Swi)
Stuart O'Grady (Aus)
Jason McCartney (USA)
Gustav Larsson (S)
Jens Voigt (G)
Juan Jose Haedo (ARG)
Karsten Kroon (Nl)

High Road (G)
George Hincapie (USA)
Mark Cavendish (GB)
Gerald Ciolek (G)
Adam Hansen (Aus)
Kim Kirchen (Lux)
Edvald Boasson Hagen (N)
Thomas Lovkvist (S)
Bradley Wiggins (GB)

Pro Continental Teams

BMC Racing (USA)
Alexandre Moos (Swi)
Danilo Wyss (Swi)
Jackson Stewart (USA)
Darren Lill (RSA)
Scott Nydam (USA)
Antonio Cruz (USA)
Taylor Tolleson (USA)
Jeff Louder (USA)

Slipstream-Chipotle (USA)
David Millar (GB)
David Zabriskie (USA)
Christian Vandevelde (USA)
Thomas Peterson (USA)
Danny Pate (USA)
Steven Cozza (USA)
Thomas Danielson (USA)
Tyler Farrar (USA)

Continental Teams

Bissell (USA)
Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA)
Tom Zirbel (USA)
Scott Zwizanski (USA)
Aaron Olson (USA)
Burke Swindlehurst (USA)
Garrett Peltonen (USA)
Edward King (USA)
Richard England (Aus)

Health Net-Maxxis (USA)
Phil Zajicek (USA)
Rory Sutherland (Aus)
Timothy Johnson (USA)
Karl Menzies (Aus)
Roman Kilun (USA)
John Murphy (USA)
Frank Pipp (USA)
Matthew Crane (USA)

Jelly Belly (USA)
Scott Tietzel (USA)
Nick Reistad (USA)
Matthew Rice (Aus)
Michael Lange (USA)
Bernard Van Ulden (USA)
Bryce Mead (USA)
Nicholas Sanderson (Aus)
Aaron Tuckerman (NZ)

Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast (USA)
Andrew Bajadali (USA)
Dan Bowman (USA)
Alex Candelario (USA)
Kevin Lacombe (Can)
Reid Mumford (USA)
Justin Spinelli (USA)
Jonathan Sundt (USA)
Nick Waite (USA)

Rock Racing (USA)
Michael Creed (USA)
Kayle Leogrande (USA)
Doug Ollerenshaw (USA)
Victor Hugo Peña (Col)
Fred Rodriguez (USA)

Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team (USA)
Dominique Rollin (Can)
Hilton Clarke (Aus)
Jonathan Clarke (Aus)
Caleb Manion (Aus)
Benjamin Day (Aus)
Ivan Dominguez (Cub)
Heath Blackgrove (NZ)
Henk Vogels (Aus)

It looks as though Tom Boonen will be hitting the streets of California. From the form shown in Qatar you guys out there should be in for a treat. make sure you get your spot by the finishing sprints early. I am sure that he will be a big draw. This to me makes it look as though ToC is becoming bigger every year. Here is the article Boonen California Bound.