As some of you have no doubt heard, the jury has reached a verdict in the Thompson case.  The jury found the defendant guilty on all seven counts charged:

- Count 1: Reckless Driving Causing Specified Injury (victim: Ron Peterson)
- Count 2: Battery with Serious Bodily Injury (victim: Ron Peterson)
- Count 3: Battery with Serious Bodily Injury (victim: Christian Stoehr)
- Count 4: Reckless Driving (victims: Patrick Watson and Josh Crosby)
- Count 5: Assault with a Deadly Weapon (victim: Ron Peterson)

NOTE: The jury also found that the defendant had committed a Special Allegation of "Causing Great Bodily Injury"

- Count 6: Assault with a Deadly Weapon (victim: Christian Stoehr)

NOTE: The jury also found that the defendant had committed a Special Allegation of "Causing Great Bodily Injury"

- Count 7: Mayhem

A request for letters of support was forwarded to me by a friend/cyclist at UCLA.  I know that many of you out in fleshspace live in and around LA, have friends and loved ones in LA or have ridden in LA.  If so, please consider taking a minute and writing a letter/email to the District Attorney or to the District Attorney's office.  Also, please keep in mind that these letters will be presented in a court of law and will representative of cyclist, so please keep it professional and appropriate. 

I have attached the details of the request on the flip.

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no matter what he says in his interviews.  For example...last week he told Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet

I'm not sure if I will ride in the Tour de France next year," said Hushovd. "I have other goals that are starting to become more important than a third green jersey in the Tour. To win the spring Classics and the World Championships is more tempting."

But nooooo, that can't be right.   ah, yes, once his sponsors caught wind of this, he released the following

“Winning the green jersey was my major objective for 2009, and 2010 will be no different," said Hushovd. "I love the Tour de France. Given the level of competition for the green, it will no doubt be a great fight in 2010 and I am looking forward to it."

Much better.  Or something. But don't worry, it's not a total about face

I am going to change some things in my program next year, to be in top form at the Worlds, since next year’s race suits me better than this year’s course in Mendrisio

Whatever..as long as Thor gets to ride his chicken.

First of all, some may see this as a dead horse...to you, I apologize.  However, this seems to be a fairly rational rehashing of said dead horse. In short, Velocity nation interviews the scientist at the root of the recent allegations.

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Yes I know, it's a little early for this, but I'm leaving for some altitude training in Sequoia next week until stage 3 and I didn't want to mis out on the fun, or for you all to realize why your collective teams don't stand a chance...You see, I've been peaking for the Vuelta all along.  The details of your demise on the flip

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