06.04.2009 10:58 am
Tour de Winghaven attracts elite field
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The bump to the National Racing Calendar has netted a stronger field for the Tour de Winghaven, June 21 in O’Fallon, MO.
Teams committed to the men’s elite race include:
- Jelly Belly, which could feature Springfield native Brad Huff
- Team Type 1, dedicated to the fight against Type 1 diabetes
- Texas Tough
- Colavita/Cooking Light, which has raced in both Tours of Missouri
- Mich-Ultra, which features former Garmin rider Colby Pearce, former BMC pros Scott Moninger and Dan Schmatz, The latter is a native of St. Louis who gained notoriety in the first Tour of Missouri for colliding with an armadillo.
The biggest challenge for the race will be attracting a crowd on Father’s Day.
Poor Dan. His name and armadillos will be joined for years!
I plan on watching the race. That will be my Father’s Day present to myself!
I apologize for that. I hope he wins the race, so I have a better way of identifying him in the future.
I hope the Winghaven organizers figure out a way to integrate the races into Father’s Day plans.
Thanks for posting this information. We are embracing Father’s Day with our planning for the race. This will be a great place to spend the day as a family, at a free event!!
We are still looking for volunteers and sponsors - you can’t have too many of either - and information for that can be found on the web site, http://www.tourdewinghaven.com. There is also contact information there for any specific questions.