They're back. Team Columbia and Garmin-Chipotle are returning to the Tour of Missouri in 2008 under new names but with the same objective to win.
Organizers for the second annual Tour of Missouri announced all 15 cycling teams that will compete in the Sept. 8-14 bicycle race. The list includes four that just wrapped up three weeks at the Tour de France.
Team Columbia appeared as T-Mobile last year. This year, the team includes defending champion George Hincapie who won the inaugural race as a member of the Discovery Channel team.
Garmin-Chipotle raced at Team Slipstream last year and won the overall team classification. US cyclist Will Frischkorn finished in second place last year, and Danny Pate won a stage.
Both Columbia and Garmin competed in the Tour de France that just ended. The other two Tour de France teams that will compete in Missouri are Rabobank and Liquigas.
The entire list of teams:
Bissell Pro Cycling, US
BMC Racing, US
Colavita, US
Columbia, US
Garmin-Chipotle, US
Jelly Belly, US
HealthNet, US
Kelly Benefits Strategies – Medifast, US
Liquigas, Itay
Rabobank, The Netherlands
Rock Racing, US
Sparkasse, Germany
Symmetrics, Canada
Tecos, Mexico
Toyota United, US
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