Rock Racing, the controversial pro cycling team profiled in the May issue of Outside, has been given a last-minute slot in this months Tour of Georgia. The squad, whose owner has enthusiastically courted several scandal-plagued riders, was originally left off the list of teams that organizer Medalist Sports had invited to the race. IWC replica watches Rock Racing planned to sue to gain entry, claiming that Medalist had gone back on a verbal commitment to admit the team. But on Tuesday, the same day that Rock Racing was to have its case heard in a Georgia court, the Spanish Pro Tour outfit Saunier Duval-Scott withdrew, claiming that it has too many sick or injured riders to field a full team.
The resulting open slot went to Rock Racing.“The fans told us they wanted us to be there,” team owner Michael Ball said in a press release. “We are pleased that we were able to work with Medalist to come to a mutually beneficial decision. Now the race will truly field the best of the best of international and domestic pro cycling teams, Corum replica watches which will only build on the momentum created for domestic cycling at the Tour of California.”Balls riders scored seven top-ten finishes at Februarys Tour of California. But three members of the team werent allowed to start the race at all, due to ongoing doping investigations.—John Bradley
An Oregon man has earned the dubious distinction of being the only person to ever fall into the crater of Mount Saint Helens. John Slemp, 52, survived an estimated 1,500-foot fall yesterday with nothing but bruising and knee injuries, reports the Seattle Times.Slemp, a UPS driver, was snowmobiling with his son and a friend when they replica watch gift decided to get off their snowmobiles and crawl to the snowy mouth of the crater. A snow cornice gave way, sending Slemp falling 100 to 200 feet then sliding on snow all the way to the bottom; his snowmobiling suit and helmet probably saved his life.
