According to an article posted on the web by the St.Louis Post Dispatch(stltoday.com) Jul 11,2009 Lance Armstrong & Astana plus Hincapie & Vandevelde took the time to Twitter in support of the race. Astana is one of the teams that will be present as well as Garmin & Columbia. I am excited they took the time out of there busy schedule to care about American cycling. If the pros think it is important enough to support even while they are in Europe during the biggest cycling event of the year then please please please contact Gov Nixon in support of keeping the Tour of Missouri (http://governor.mo.gov/contact/). Also check out the Tour of Missouri's website. Thanks to those that viewed my other post. I also read another post regarding support to bring back the Tour De Georgia. I think being able to have competitions on a European level in our own back yards is incredible and gives us normal folks that can't afford a trip to Europe a chance to see something special. It also educates noncyclists that there is more to life than football & baseball Thanks again for the support-Gail