Unless you are a cycling enthusiast that lives under a rock, you have heard by now that Team Astana will not be competing in the 2008 Tour de France. It is just unimaginable how two podium finishers, last year’s winner Alberto Contador and third place finisher Levi Leipheimer, will not be contending for the Yellow Jersey. If you feel so inclined, both of these cyclists have set up web sites with electronic petitions to the Amaury Sports Organization (ASO). The ASO is the organizer of the Paris-Nice, Paris-Roubaix, Paris-Tours, and the famed Tour de France.
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Yesterday was the day to sign up for the Assault on Mt Mitchell. Only 1000 riders get to climb to the top. With my number and credit card in hand I signed on to Active.com at 3:58 PM waiting for 4:00 to arrive. By 4:05 PM I was signed up and I ended up with rider number 895. The Freewheeler’s site says that all slots were allotted in seven minutes!
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