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Written July 9, 2010

Dear Lance,

I am writing to tell you unlike you my husband Kurt did not get a second chance. He died Wednesday July 30^th doing something he loved to do “ Ride his Bike”.

He was a long standing fan and admirer of yours. He had read your books magazine articles and was looking forward to watching you compete in this year Tour De France race. Last year you started your come back he went to Silver City to watch you do the Tour De Gila- he was so excited he was able to watch and take pictures of you warming up for the Time Trial event. See attached pictures.

He passed away as a result of heart complications- not sure I still understand if fully. He was a fit man just turned 51 and never felt the need to get regular health check-ups. They said his heart was enlarged and clogged a hereditary heart disease. Something that would have been detected with regular cholesterol and blood tests had he done them.

He participated in the Annual Iron Horse bike race in Colorado, The Sandia Crest Ride in Albuquerque and had done the Century Ride in the

As a result of what has happened initially I would like to raise the awareness of getting regular physical check-ups to the biking community. I could prevent another family from losing someone the loved prematurely. He also was not wearing any ID at the time which delayed us being notified etc. making it that much more painful.

He left behind his 3 sons; Kyle 20, Kasey 15 and Karson 7. I am looking for help in how I can raise this awareness as you have done through your LiveStrong Foundation for what took the life of my husband I loved so dearly.

How would I start such a foundation? I had some initial thoughts; I was thinking that I could have all cyclists recycle their worn out tires and tubes- the proceeds from that could be used to promote health checks etc/ coordinate a way to have all race kits have a awareness flyer- stickers or something that would recommend them to get their annual check-ups and to know their family health history.

Any direction from you would be appreciated. Take a look at the following web-site to read what his many friend and family wrote about him. www.remembertheirstory.com

Select alpha search Anderson, Kurt. By the way he was wearing his yellow Tour De France jersey that night.

I can be reached at the following e-mail kraanderson@comast.net.

I have reserved the following web ID ( www.rideontoday.org)

I was thinking the awareness could address 3 areas initially they correspond with his initials. Physical Health, Spiritual Health and environment

K eep the faith

R- cycle your old bike tires and tubes

A- wareness get and annual health check-up, ride with an ID etc.

Thanks

Michelle Anderson

P.S. Good Luck in the Race