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From: Paul B. Anders 
To: Levi's GranFondo Organization
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Subject: 2013 GranFondo Registration Announcement

Dear Organizers,

I've done this event for the past two years. It's an excellent event, I got 5 
of my friends to travel from AZ to do it, I'd really like to do it again, as I 
think it's in support of a good cause. I'm having a hard time with continuing 
to support it in light of the revelations of extensive, unabashed, multi-year 
drug use by the event's patron, Levi Leipheimer, over most of his career as a 
pro cyclist. He stood on the stand at the last GF, days before admitting to 
his extensive cheating, exhorting the riders without shame. I respectfully 
request that if this event were re-titled "The King Ridge GranFondo", many of 
us who would like to support this event could do so, without tacitly forgiving 
or approving of Levi Leipheimer and his actions by participating in an event 
under his name. I seriously doubt anyone with any respect for pro cycling 
would participate in a GF under Lance Armstrong's name, any more than Levi's 
name (even if he's served his micro-suspension and paid back a fraction of the 
prize money he stole from other riders).

Thanks,

Paul B. Anders

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From: Cheryl W[...]
To: Paul B. Anders 
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: 2013 GranFondo Registration Announcement

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the respectful and considered opinion, but we feel our event and 
Levi's patronage is bigger than one scandal in the sport. We respect that you 
may feel otherwise, but the GranFondo will outlast this series of events and 
we'd love to have you along with us, if not this year, then perhaps in the 
future.

Cheryl

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From: Paul B. Anders 
To: Cheryl W[...]
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Subject: Re: 2013 GranFondo Registration Announcement

Cheryl,

Thank you for your response. I encourage you to acquaint yourself with the 
facts and read the affidavits to USADA of all of the riders involved, not just 
Levi Leipheimer. They are located at:

http://cyclinginvestigation.usada.org/

under the "Appendices and Supporting Materials" tab. Levi's affidavit is at:

http://d3epuodzu3wuis.cloudfront.net/Leipheimer%2c+Levi%2c+Affidavit.pdf

Please note that what I allude to - that Levi participated in doping at his 
own initiation, long before any association with Lance Armstrong, and that he 
continued his doping for over a decade - is supported by his own statements in 
the affidavit. Additionally, note that to date, to my knowledge, Levi has not 
repaid ANY of the money that he won in the events he doped for, and that the 
ONLY reason he confessed to his doping was the threat of jail time for 
perjury, and a life-time ban from the sport.

I fully acknowledge that Levi has "done good" through his support of the Gran 
Fondo, which has benefited from its association with his name, his victories, 
and his reputation. I strongly encourage the organizers of the Gran Fondo to 
dissociate themselves from Levi as his name, his victories, and his reputation 
have all been shown to be lacking. The event has a strong enough following 
that it will continue to thrive on its own, and it would be a much more 
attractive event if participation in it wasn't in some form, a tacit approval 
of the extreme harm that doping has caused to pro cycling by its association 
with Levi Leipheimer.

Paul B. Anders