Saving the Tour de Georgia. This event was a hit with the competitors, who were challenged by the rugged terrain of north Georgia. Lance Armstrong, whose presence MADE the race, was very positive about it as training for France.
The chamber of commerce crowd crowed about the big economic impact of the Tour, but that was a lot of baloney. The Tour may have rented a few hotel rooms, but there was little or no impact other than that. The riders, crews and handful of followers came to town and left in a flash.
As a viewer event the Tour is a waste. You see the racers go by twice at most and then they are gone.
I am not anti-Tour, just realistic about the real impact it has. It's a competitors' event, not an onlookers.
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