Warren Druggs*
01-13-2005, 01:22 PM
Yes...Lubbock is a hotbed of cycling. People would flock... :rolleyes:
(01-12) 13:14 PST LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) --
The inaugural United Texas Tour cycling race was postponed indefinitely Wednesday because organizers were reluctant to seek sponsorship money while massive aid is going to the tsunami relief effort.
American officials had hoped the stage race in Lance Armstrong's home state would become a showcase event in a sport concentrated in Europe.
"We are simply uncomfortable asking companies to fund the race when those dollars could be used for more immediate social concerns," said Eddie Owens, executive director of the United Texas Tour.
Organizers had raised about half the $4.5 million needed for the race and would refund money already collected, race spokeswoman Kim Davis said.
The United Texas Tour had been scheduled for Sept. 8-17, an 11-stage, 1,138-mile race starting and ending in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and meandering through west Texas. The title sponsor was to have been United Supermarkets Ltd.
Organizers had hoped to attract as many as 20 domestic and international teams and had sent invitations last month. The race was to have had a tie-in with Armstrong's foundation for cancer research and survivorship programs. The six-time Tour de France champion was training in California on Wednesday.
(01-12) 13:14 PST LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) --
The inaugural United Texas Tour cycling race was postponed indefinitely Wednesday because organizers were reluctant to seek sponsorship money while massive aid is going to the tsunami relief effort.
American officials had hoped the stage race in Lance Armstrong's home state would become a showcase event in a sport concentrated in Europe.
"We are simply uncomfortable asking companies to fund the race when those dollars could be used for more immediate social concerns," said Eddie Owens, executive director of the United Texas Tour.
Organizers had raised about half the $4.5 million needed for the race and would refund money already collected, race spokeswoman Kim Davis said.
The United Texas Tour had been scheduled for Sept. 8-17, an 11-stage, 1,138-mile race starting and ending in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and meandering through west Texas. The title sponsor was to have been United Supermarkets Ltd.
Organizers had hoped to attract as many as 20 domestic and international teams and had sent invitations last month. The race was to have had a tie-in with Armstrong's foundation for cancer research and survivorship programs. The six-time Tour de France champion was training in California on Wednesday.