OUCH-Maxxis confirms for Missouri

OUCH-Maxxis is the latest team to confirm it will race in this September’s Tour of Missouri, the race announced Thursday.

The OUCH joins an event roster that includes Astana, BMC Racing, Cervelo TestTeam, Columbia-High Road, Garmin-Slipstream, Jelly Belly, Liquigas, QuickStep and SaxoBank.

Five more team will be added soon and individual race rosters will be announced in August.

“With the addition of Team OUCH, the Tour of Missouri continues on pace to become one of the elite racing events in the world,” said Chris Aronhalt, the managing partner of event organizer Medalist Sports. “Team OUCH adds another layer of distinction to the race. Team OUCH has traditionally been one of the top teams in western hemisphere over the past five years.”

OUCH’s Rory Sutherland is the defending National Racing Calendar champion and is currently at the top of the NRC individual rankings.

The third annual Tour of Missouri will be held September 7-13.

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