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Old August 26th 03, 06:12 PM
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Pace Bend Park Rd., this a.m.

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Old August 26th 03, 10:05 PM
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"Tom Paterson" wrote in message
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Pace Bend Park Rd., this a.m.

So do you think maybe he's seriously training for the San Francisco race
after his less than stellar performance last year?

BTW, was Tac riding out there when he saw LA?

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Old August 27th 03, 01:50 AM
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So do you think maybe he's seriously training for the San Francisco race
after his less than stellar performance last year?

1 Charles Dionne (Can) 7Up / Nutra Fig
2 Henk Vogels (Aus) Mercury Cycling Team
3 Massimo Giunti (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Cantina Tollo
4 Vjatceslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal Service
5 Tom Leaper (Aus) Navigators Cycling Team
6 Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service

Although 6th wasn't the result USPS wanted but I wouldn't call it less than
stellar.


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Old August 27th 03, 04:29 PM
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ya 6th place coming off of his 4th tour victory. Not too bad! I don't
recall seeing the Mercury team or 7UP/Nutra fig at the tour!
"DanSchmatz" wrote in message
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So do you think maybe he's seriously training for the San Francisco race
after his less than stellar performance last year?

1 Charles Dionne (Can) 7Up / Nutra Fig
2 Henk Vogels (Aus) Mercury Cycling Team
3 Massimo Giunti (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Cantina Tollo
4 Vjatceslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal Service
5 Tom Leaper (Aus) Navigators Cycling Team
6 Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service

Although 6th wasn't the result USPS wanted but I wouldn't call it less

than
stellar.




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Old August 27th 03, 04:32 PM
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From Andrew Martin:



NO WAY


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Old August 27th 03, 04:38 PM
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There is NO WAY that carmichael has his working on hi-end speed work
this time of year for the tour next year. If it was up to Chris -
lance would be doing no intensity this year to prepare for next years
tour.


You're right:


Subject: Tour of Hope update -- 6 1/2 weeks left -- riders and
volunteers still needed in LA


Dear cycling club leaders and newsletter editors,

Thanks so much for passing along to your members and colleagues
information about the upcoming Tour of Hope. We are looking forward to a
very energizing event, and with your help, and the help of riders all over
the country, can raise awareness of the importance of cancer research.

As you know, the ride in Los Angeles, which kicks off the cross-country
effort, will be led by Lance Armstrong. It is a fund-raising ride for the
Lance Armstrong Foundation. We ask that you encourage your club members to
sign up to ride with Lance in this kick-off event (www.tourofhope.org). If
they are unable to ride, we're still looking for volunteers in LA as well.

In the meantime, the Tour of Hope team members have been announced.
All
of them have been touched by cancer in some way. Pasted below is the
important copy from the press release on the team announcement as well as a
press release sent out today on the CTS coaches who are helping the
cross-country team prepare for its journey.

If you would like additional information on any of the riders, or would
like to profile a rider or a coach in an upcoming newsletter or on your web
site, please let me know. I'll be happy to put you in touch with them.

Thanks so much.

Marlene Petter
Threshold Sports

Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of HopeT Announces Team Members to Ride
Across America, Joining Lance Armstrong to Raise Awareness of Cancer
Research


Cyclists Selected from Nearly 1,000 Applicants by Cancer Community for

Unprecedented Week-Long Ride Across Country



Princeton, NJ (August 21, 2003) - Twenty-six cyclists were selected by
the cancer community today to join Lance Armstrong in the Bristol-Myers
Squibb Tour of Hopetm. Nearly 1,000 people applied for the week-long
cycling journey across America to inspire and inform the public about the
importance of cancer research. In addition to being avid cyclists, the
Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hopetm Team members have a passion for cancer
research because of their personal and professional experiences.



The extraordinary team is comprised of researchers, nurses and
physicians who care for people with cancer, family members who have been
touched by the disease, and, like Lance, cancer survivors. They are from
all walks of life, and represent 18 states. Besides oncology nurses and
physicians, team members include a hotel concierge, an attorney, and a
flight paramedic. Also included on the team is a television anchor who
embraced the opportunity to enroll in a clinical trial when she was faced
with a diagnosis of breast cancer.



"Bristol-Myers Squibb is proud to join these courageous individuals and
Lance Armstrong who are riding to advance cancer research," said Peter R.
Dolan, chairman and chief executive officer, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
"Enrollment in cancer clinical trials, advances in treatment, and
identifying new therapies and targets are all leading priorities for our
nation as we work together to search for a cure."



Armstrong will lead the cyclists on a send-off ride in Los Angeles on
Saturday, October 11 and will join them at points along the way before
leading them to Washington, DC for a finale celebration on Saturday,
October
18. Team members will ride in a relay day and night, making stops at
cancer
centers along the way, encouraging people to make the Cancer Promise, a
personal commitment to learn about cancer and the vital importance of
cancer
research. The route will take the team through California, Arizona, New
Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Maryland.





"The route is longer than the Tour de France, and we are covering the
distance in only one week," said Lance Armstrong, who won his fifth
consecutive Tour de France in July, more than six years after being
diagnosed with advanced cancer. "By accepting to train for and complete
this demanding ride, the selected team members have shown that they are
driven to help those touched by cancer, and like me, they love a
challenge."



Cancer survivors, cycling enthusiasts, families and supporters are
invited to help Armstrong launch the tour with a 100 km ride through the
streets of Los Angeles on Saturday, October 11, and celebrate the finale in
Washington, DC with a 100 km celebratory bike ride and educational health
fair on Saturday, October 18. All of the funds raised in Los Angeles and
Washington, DC will benefit cancer research through the Lance Armstrong
Foundation.



Cancer is a disease that touches almost everyone. Three out of every
four American families will have at least one family member diagnosed with
cancer. For decades, scientists have been searching for answers to unlock
the mysteries of the disease. Today, more than 400 potential new
treatments
are waiting to be studied. However, less than five percent of adults know
that cancer research studies are a treatment option and participate in
them.



The following organizations are showing their support as partners:
Lance
Armstrong Foundation, CancerCare, The National Coalition for Cancer
Survivorship, the Oncology Nursing Society, the Cancer Research and
Prevention Foundation and the Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative
Groups.



To learn more about the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hopetm, make the
Cancer Promise, register to ride in the local rides in Los Angeles or
Washington, DC, or read the first chapter of Lance's new book, visit
www.tourofhope.org.









BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB TOUR OF HOPE CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM GETS TOP-NOTCH
COACHING

WITH CARMICHAEL TRAINING SYSTEMS





Princeton, N.J., August 25, 2003 - There is no doubt that the cyclists
who join Lance Armstrong in October's Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope
will
easily manage the more than 3,000-mile, week-long journey from Los Angeles
to Washington, D.C. They're being coached by the best in the cycling
business: Carmichael Training Systems (CTS), the coaching company founded
and led by Armstrong's coach, Chris Carmichael. Leading the CTS coaching
staff for the 26 riders as coaching director is long-time cycling coach
Mike
Niederpruem. Joining him with the group are head coach Craig Undem, and
elite coaches Melissa Mantak, Ivana Bisaro and Kathy Zawadzki.

As the riders are placed in teams to train with CTS, each
team will have an assigned coach and each rider will receive an
individualized program, based on his or her current fitness level and
lactate thresholds. Each participant will also receive an individual
nutrition program, based on the results of a resting metabolic rates test
(RMR is the number of calories a person needs to sustain normal daily
function). Additionally, the team will have access to online chats and
forums.

"We were pleased to see that the pool of riders who applied
to be part of the team to ride across the country was a relatively fit and
cycling-experienced group," said Carmichael. "It's always a challenge to
get people ready for such as demanding goal, but this is an extremely
dedicated group of people who share Lance's passion for cancer research.
We
have no doubt they'll fly across those 3,000 miles, and do a terrific job
spreading the word about cancer research along the way."

Each team member will train about five or six days a week,
with ample time allowed for rest and recovery. Like all CTS athletes,
riders will use the Internet to download training programs from their
coaches, upload actual training data, in addition to information from their
heart-rate monitors and power meters, if they use them. Team members will
also attend two training camps with their CTS coaches and have unlimited
phone and email contact with their coach during the training.

"All this exchange of information is important to help them
get ready for the ride and really build their aerobic base," explained
Carmichael. "That will be the key to success in such a long ride, aerobic
fitness. Our coaches will analyze the data daily and adjust training
programs based on feedback and results. It's definitely a two-way exchange
of information, a true partnership, especially when we have just two months
to prepare."

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