> Just saw coverage of the Floyd Landis fundraiser at the Tied House in > SJ tonight on KTVU (Ch 2, Fox affiliate). They desperately need to > find someone who understands cycling, and need a good editor/producer > for these pieces. They butchered the spelling of Mike J's last name, > then the interviewed an editor for 'Vello News'. General tone seem > slanted towards 'when Floyd gets a two year ban' rather than 'if Floyd > loses his appeal ...'. I'd complain to the station, but past > experience leads me to believe it would be for naught. > > - rick Not the first time they've wrecked my name, but kinda frustrating since they had me spell it (on tape) for them. Do remember, though, this is *not* an appeal. That's something they were pretty emphatic about towards the end. To say it's an "appeal" makes it seem as though he's already lost the first round, which, according to their logic, he has not. I still think Floyd's team made a mistake by spelling out most of their defense ahead of time. Knowing that it's going to be an open hearing, I can't help but believe a "Shock & Awe" method, basically throwing them way off-guard with all of their mistakes, without having time to prepare a reaction, would have been better. I understand that Floyd wants to rally people behind him, and for that, he needs people to believe. But the truth is, it's really not what the "people" believe that matters. It's convincing the WADA, USADA etc. Glad I didn't bring a TdF Nike replica yellow jersey to have signed. Would have cut the wind out of the sails of the one they auctioned off for, what, $1400? --Mike Jacoubowsky Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReaction.com Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA