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An open letter to Pat McQuaid & the UCI

posted publically, and emailed to the UCI

Mr. McQuaid, et al –

As a long time fan of professional cycling, who has stuck with the sport despite the myriad of doping (and other) problems over the years, I would like to express my (and I suspect many fans) views on race radios.

From a [...]

USA Cycling lifts race radio ban for NRC

COLORADO SPRING, Co ─ After gathering input from U.S. teams, riders, organizers, officials and other stakeholders, USA Cycling has determined that teams will be allowed to once again use race radios in National Racing Calendar (NRC) competition and at the USA Cycling professional and elite road national championship events.

Following international precedent in 2010, USA [...]

Text of EESA 2008

Finally, the text of the proposed Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Adobe PDF) has been released.

Summary as follows:

The $700 billion would be disbursed in stages, with $250 billion made available immediately for the Treasury’s use. Curbs will be placed on the compensation of executives at companies that sell mortgage assets to Treasury. [...]

Bush to address nation to push bailout – CNN.com

NEW YORK (CNN) — President Bush will deliver a prime-time televised speech Wednesday night to pressure Congress to pass a $700 billion plan to bail out Wall Street, the White House announced.

Bush’s speech is set to begin at 9:01 p.m. ET and will take just [...]

Michigan and Florida seated at the kid\’s table … but seated.

Florida, Michigan get all delegates, but each gets half vote – CNN.com

WASHINGTON (CNN) — After a day of wrangling in front of a sometimes unruly crowd, the Democratic National Committee’s rules and bylaws committee reinstated all of Florida and Michigan’s delegates to its party convention, with each getting a half-vote to penalize the states [...]

Michigan and Florida seated at the kid\'s table … but seated.

Florida, Michigan get all delegates, but each gets half vote – CNN.com

Merckx disses (Crack) Rock Racing

VeloNews | Merckx: Happily retired and carefully weighing his options

[Axel] Merckx was close to rejoining the peloton in a much more active way after opening negotiations this spring to join Rock Racing as a sport director, but the deal fell through following differences with team owner, Michael Ball.

Merckx told the Belgian daily La [...]

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An open letter to Pat McQuaid & the UCI

USA Cycling lifts race radio ban for NRC

Text of EESA 2008

Bush to address nation to push bailout – CNN.com

Michigan and Florida seated at the kid\’s table … but seated.

Michigan and Florida seated at the kid\'s table … but seated.

Merckx disses (Crack) Rock Racing

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