Craig Lewis - Journey of a Professional Cyclist
Craig Lewis
September 11, 2009

Tour of Missouri – Jeff City

Its amazing how much of an effect one person can have on a race. Once the news broke that Cavendish would not be starting the fourth stage everyone’s race tactics changed.  The small break was formed just like the past few days, but instead of us riding the front by ourselves, four teams joined each other in setting the tempo for the day.  I guess I take that as a compliment to how strong our team is.

For the most part it was a nice recovery day for me, just sitting in the wheels. I was planning on taking the time trial tomorrow fairly easy, but now if I feel good I might go for it a little more.

The race so far has been pretty boring to be honest. I would like to see some harder stages and some bigger time gaps by this point in the race. There are almost 100 guys on the same time. Hopefully the race will be back again next year and maybe they could put in a TTT or a few days in the Ozarks to shake things up.

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