Jim Walker
2008-02-18
More than 7200 have already signed an online petition on the web site www.letleviride.com to encourage Tour officials to change their minds.
When I saw the Tour de France on TV when I was young, I knew that someday I wanted to do that race. I sacrificed my life to participate, Leipheimer said on the web page. After finishing on the podium last year, I want to do even better. Now Im a victim of an illogical decision and have been excluded from the race.