If anyone has an interest in cycling and politics,
you might want to check out the Hugh Hewitt Show.
Syndicated in about 40 markets, including LA
(Los Angeles), and on the internet, Hugh has agreed
to read my Tour de France updates on-air, at least
as long as Lance Armstrong is in it.

"The Best in Conservative Talk"
s not an overstatement as he has a remarkable
lineup of regular guests from both sides offering
insight into current events. It wouldn't hurt to
let him know that some cyclists are listening.

[Disclaimer: Hugh did not ask me to spam the group
or anyone. But I figure I owe him a plug.]

My Stage 5 report was read at the end of the second hour,
if you want to catch it on delay or archived at KRLA.
(It looks like that will be the regular time.)

Subject: LANCE ARMSTRONG: Tour de France stage 5
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 17:26:46 -0400

The 5th stage of the Tour de France today was another
flat road race designed for the sprinters. Alessandro
Petacchi of the team Fassa Bartolo*, who emerged this
year as a premier sprinter by winning six stages in the
Tour of Italy, won for the third time in this Tour.

Lance Armstrong, surrounded by much of his US Postal
team, and all the other overall favorites finished in
the pack just behind the winner. There was no change
in their standings and Armstrong remains in second place.

The current overall leader, Armstrong's teammate Victor
Hugo Pena (pron. PAIN-YUH) rode today in the race
leader's Yellow Jersey on his 29th birthday. He has
a one second lead over Armstrong.

There is one more flat stage before the race moves
into the Alps on Saturday where Armstrong has been
dominant for the last four years.

Official Websites:
http://www.letour.fr/indexus.html Official Tour de France
http://lancearmstrong.com Lance Armstrong homepage
http://www.uspsprocycling.com US Postal Service Cycling Team
http://www.laf.org/ Lance Armstrong Foundation
http://www.cyclingnews.com The best clearinghouse for
bicycle racing news on the internet.
http://www.olntv.com/ Outdoor Life Network (OLN),
US cable televisor of the Tour de France

Official Hugh Hewitt Tour de France Reporter
David Ryan