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It's a long way from the streets of Morgan Hill to the roads of Europe where the 92nd Tour de France got under way last week. But the town that plays host to the international headquarters of Specialized Bicycle Components had its link to the world-famous bicycling race bolstered through a couple of Tour cyclists competing in this year's event.

Some of you might have been wondering what that big cloud of

Team registration will continue next week for the inaugural

Well I've gone and done it. I've thoroughly ticked off the local

CALLER 1: I was just calling to make my opinion about Damon Poeter's cheerleading column (published June 18) asking is it a sport or not. I'm a cheerleader and I just think that you guys comparing it to a spelling bee or gardening is very wrong and I think that if you guys are going to write an article like this you guys should have a lot more support because I don't think you guys have been to a cheerleading practice. I cheer for the 'Baler cheerleaders at San Benito High School in Hollister and if you guys want to know more, you should come to one of our practices and see how hard us girls work because it's definitely hard and it's definitely a sport.