Lance Armstrong, Bill Ritter Discuss Bringing Stage Race Back To Colorado

DENVER — Lance Armstrong says he's confident he can help bring bicycle racing back to Colorado.

Armstrong, who has a home in Aspen and has trained in the area, met with Gov. Bill Ritter on Tuesday. Armstrong says he would like to revive the Coors Classic, a stage race that began in the 1970s and 1980s.

Armstrong says Colorado is a natural race venue, with many professional riders and good terrain.

Ritter says the state is faced with a serious budget crisis, but there may be a way for the state to help Armstrong revive the race by August 2011 if Armstrong can find supporters.

Comments

[Spiritof1982]

I've had dreams of mountaintop finishes on Mt. Evans and huge mountain stages on Trail Ridge, Rabbit Ears, Berthoud, etc. since I was a kid. But please, Lance, no crits! Nascar on bikes is for neanderthals, so easy a caveman could do it!!

[cedy]

I think Mr. Armstrong needs to do the hustle and start a fundraiser. This is his idea, if he wants it to happend, he needs to do the work.

He should talk to the people over at 9news KUSA, they eat this stuff up.

[Spiritof1982]

9News's fun runs and can drives pale in comparison to a UCI ProTour event in terms of funding and planning. Armstrong is going to need a lot of state and corporate support. Tour of Missouri has pulled the task off nicely in recent years and should be used as an example.