Governor of Illinois, Democratic Party presidential candidate, and US Ambassador to the UN. “The Man from Libertyville” was one of the great Illinois politicians. A choice quote from early in his career: “The problem of cat versus bird is as old as time. If we attempt to resolve it by legislation who knows but what we may be called upon to take sides as well in the age-old problems of dog versus cat, bird versus bird, or even bird versus worm. In my opinion, the State of Illinois and its local governing bodies already have enough to do without trying to control feline delinquency. For these reasons, and not because I love birds the less or cats the more, I veto and withhold my approval from Senate Bill No. 93.”
Now seriously my friends, Shouldn’t Six Day racing be a Winter Olympic event along with Cyclocross racing?
And shouldn’t the UCI be promoting these events to the International Olympic Committee for inclusion in the Winter games? After all on one hand the Six Day racing has a history of over 100 years and has for the most part been on a Winter schedule… and Cyclocross is as much a Winter sport as downhill skiing and done no matter the conditions are outside, as we saw in Tabor today. Cycling competitions don’t just happen in the Summer, they go year round and have a valid right to include the colder month disciplines… Give me an Amen if you’re thinking the same way I am.
