Ridecamp: [RC] Our next step

I would like to congratulate our Team USA of Beverly, Steve, Cia, Heather, 
Valerie and Kathy for taking on the challenge of competing in a World 
Endurance championship.  It did not turn out the way we had hoped but they 
all gave their best effort and for that we admire them.

I do not know what the AERC protocol has been in the past but I would like to 
make a suggestion that our national organization compose a letter of 
congratulation to the French, Italian and Australian national endurance 
organizations as well as to the individual gold, silver and bronze medalists. 
 I would like to see it signed by our AERC president and, if possible, by our 
chef d'equipe and each team member. On this particular day in time an and 
space they were better than we were.  We have much to gain by being gracious 
in defeat. And hopefully we are classy enough to take it stride, learn form 
the experience, make no excuses, hold no ill will and start preparing for 
2004 when we will have the opportunity to rise to the top once more. 

And let's make sure our team and their crews receive a hearty welcome when 
they return to U.S. soil

Julie Suhr

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