Tour de Georgia Petition
There is a petition to save the Tour de Georgia. It is a worthy cause, as Georgia is a great race. The problem, however isn’t a lack of interest from the State of Georgia or the current organizers (medalist sports). The problem is that there is no money available to make the race happen. The past three years, the State of Georgia has had to strong-arm large companies based in Georgia to to sponsor the race. This same thing happened in Missouri with the Anheuser Busch sponsorship for the innaugural race. Anytime you need to force a sponsor to get involved, you know the foundation is not very sturdy for a long-term sustainable race. I have been part of a team that was offered the chance to make Georgia happen, and I know for a fact that money is the issue. If you feel the need to sign the petition, please do…it will not hurt, but if you really want to see the Toud de Georgia, start calling your rich friends.
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