Jens Voigt

 

This guy's amazing---he was involved in a horrible Stage 16 crash in the Tour de France. He lost consciousness for 3 to 4 minutes and sustained crushing facial injuries. What a recovery to be able and race Tour of Missouri--this really made our commitment to The American Restaurant worth it. I have signatures from Team SaxoBank on one of my jerseys-including Jens.

Tour of Missouri Winners

 

Thor Hushov, Cervelo Sprint Winner; Michael Barry, Team Columbia Most Aggressive Rider, David Zabriske, GARMIN Overall Winner, Cataldo Dario, Quick Step, Best Young Rider 5th Overall

TOM

 

What a great day we had on Sunday, final Stage of Tour of Missouri. We saw the beginning Stage in St. Louis and the conclusion in KC! Kids were with friends and Marianna all afternoon--we had fun being on our own!!

Tour of Missouri Stage 7 Kansas City

 

It's amazing and fun when pro cyclist's enjoy hanging out with fans before, during and after races. Christian VandeVelde, last years TOM overall winner broke a bone in his hand after getting stuck in a Stage 1 crash. He was signing autographs and getting pics with fans---that's Doug Obershaw in the background! Nice pic Doug!!

Tour of Missouri-Stage 1/St. Louis

Cate, kids and I had a superb time in St. Louis for Labor Day weekend. After helping Dad paint the garage floor, Brad and I had a two hour mountain biking session with a total of 1000 feet of climbing in less than two hours! Yes-in St. Louis!!!

The next day we headed to downtown STL to take in Stage 1 of the Tour! Unbelievable venue---and fabulous job the local organizing committee did putting the event together. This pic was taken by another spectator and so happy he took it. Cate also ran into a college friend, who, no kidding, just three minutes before we saw him said to me "Shoot---I wish I would have contacted Dave through FB or email to say we'd be here!!" How cool to see him!!

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall

What's a personal blog site without a little vanity!!? This is the trail section in Crowder State Park, Trenton, MO called "Humpty Dumpty". The "wash out" logs laying across this steep section keep erosion from happening and create a radical decent. If you "nose wheelie" over one log and hit the next immediate log with weight forward----you're likely to "have a great fall" at the bottom of the next log!

In this pic, I got great air instead----had to hit the brakes at the bottom to make a 120 degree turn to the left too. What blast to test your limits on a mountain bike!!

Jenks having fun camping!!

 

Are we not so much fun!!!?