Not taking into account the UP (Upper Peninsula) of the state, Michigan looks like the back of your left hand with you fingers together. So Leland is on your pinky nail just west of Traverse City, MI on the Western side of the state.
The race is in its 3rd Edition and has grown from one person's concept to an international event. Priority Health (based out of Grand Rapids, MI) is the headlining sponsor so expect Team Priority Health to be out in full force this weekend.
Below are other races in select geographic areas. For results/photos of most of the races listed, click through to Truesport.com.
09/14/2007
NCCA Track National Championships-2007
San Diego, CA
09/15/2007
Pine Grove Furnace Masters PA-TT
Gardners, PA
Olentangy Indian Cavern Cyclocross
Delaware, OH
Mt Tamalpais Hill Climb 47th Annual
Stinson Beach, CA
2007 Huntington Bicycle Challenge
Huntington, IN
The Climbers Trophy
Salt Lake City, UT
SCNCA Elite Track Championship
Carson, CA
Tour de Leelanau
Leland, MI
09/16/2007
Arizona State Time Trial Championship 2007
Picacho, AZ
Yuasa Battery's Right From the Start Criterium
Laureldale, PA
Ithaca Grand Prix of Cyclocross
Ithacha, MI
Folsom Cross
Folsom, CA
Big Boy Circuit
Not to suggest that our Continental Professionals can't hang, but there's a reason we're categorized as racers.
Across the pond, the Vuelta is still going on. As it prepares to enter its final week, with the finale into Madrid, Denis Menchov leads the overall. An overall victory would add to his legitmacy as a Grand Tour champion; his previous Vuelta crown awarded to him as a result of Roberto Heras' EPO use in the penultimate ITT. [Yes, another doping reference]. Afterall, every athlete when given a choice would want to win on the field or road than through some official ruling.
Overall After Stage 12
1 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 48.08.26
2 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne 2.01
3 Cadel Evans (Aus) Predictor - Lotto 2.27
4 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Team CSC 3.02
5 Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 4.35
6 Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 4.42
7 Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne 5.49
8 Manuel Beltrán (Spa) Liquigas 5.56
9 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 6.28
10 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quickstep - Innergetic 6.39
Tour de Pologne
Registered as a Pro Tour race, the Tour of Poland has been running simultaneously with the second week of the Vuelta a Espana.
After 5 stages the overall looks to be up in the air as the top 102 riders are within 26 seconds of the lead. Today's Stage 6 was won by Pippo Pozzato (Liquigas).
MO Better Blue
Conversely, the Inaugural Tour of Missouri was, for all intents and purposes, secured yesterday with a respectable 6th place by George Hincapie (Discovery Channel) in the ITT.
Could you think of better way to send off the big Blue Train of Discovery (formerly US Postal)?
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