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Editor's note: the following is an essay written by 1984 Olympic gold medalist Alexi Grewal. A full article on Grewal and his admitted use of performance enhancing drugs appears in the April 15 issue of VeloNews. Sons have a propensity to follow in their father’s footsteps. For that very reason I write this. My son, your son or daughter, should have the right to find the sport better than it is now or was in our day.

Abraham Ruhumuriza of Team Rwanda leads American Jock Boyer through the prologue

Abraham Ruhumuriza of Team Rwanda leads American Jock Boyer through the prologue

That red couch on the podium? Your guess is as good as ours.

Cannondale-Vredestein's Jakob Fuglsang, the U23 world champ, leads teammate Roel Paulissen through a creek

Kevin Evans donned the leader's jersey after winning the prologue alongside teammate David George. The two would not be so lucky on the first stage to George.

Defending champions Karl Platt (left) and Stefan Sahm signed some autographs the day before the race

The Absa Cape Epic's sign-in is a chance to show off the toned legs and new kit, however hideous it may be.

Trek/VW's Jeremiah Bishop meets a new friend on the eve of the race

Haywood (left) and Smith took their second straight stage win on the 2008 Absa Cape Epic's longest stage

July 1949 of Italian cyclists Gino Bartali (L) and Fausto Coppi (R) waiting before the start of a stage of the Tour de France. The two champions won 2 Tour de France each : Bartali in 1938 and 1948, Coppi in 1949 and 1952.

Network covers historic bicycle races LIVE from Indiana University – April 11 and 12 WHAT: For the 6th consecutive season, HDNet will cover the greatest single-speed bike races in the world - the Men’s and Women’s Little 500 LIVE from Indiana University. Steeped in tradition and high on excitement, these races are known as the nation’s premier intramural collegiate cycling event. The races have the reputation of being the best of their kind anywhere in the world, earning the nickname "The World's Greatest College Weekend."

Colorado Premier Training (CPT), the nation’s leading facility for wind tunnel pro team testing and pre-race camps has selected Kurt Kinetic as the center’s official trainer. Teams fine-tuning their start of season performance are already making use of the first trainers to arrive: the Kurt Kinetic Road Machine. “This partnership creates a more comprehensive package for CPT athletes,” says Steve Owens, CEO of Colorado Premier Training.

Editor’s Note: - By now, most long-time readers of VeloNews and VeloNews.com realize that our favorite – albeit not legally recognized – holiday is April Fools’ Day. Many of us here have long enjoyed the once-a-year opportunity to set aside our normal duty of checking sources, facts and the veracity of quotes and just make the stuff up.