Thousands flocked to downtown St. Louis today to watch world famous cyclist wiz down the streets. The 75 mile race had racers cycling through parts of downtown, Soulard and Lafayette Square. The race began this afternoon at 2:30 and wrapped up nearly three hours later with Mark Cavendish from team Columbia coming out on top.

Were you downtown Monday? Did you get a chance to meet any of the cyclists? Are you one of the die heart fans following multiple days of the race? If so, please let me know.

There is a chance that this could be the last Tour of Missouri. What's your take on this issue, should the state do whatever it takes to keep the cyclist coming back year after year or call it quits after this tour?

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