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VAISON-LA-ROMAINE, France -- Swatting the air dismissively with the back of his hand, the Tour de France director said Tuesday he has nothing to say to a group of women cyclists hoping to ride in their version of the sports greatest race. Before the start of Tuesdays 16th stage, Christian Prudhomme brushed off a question seeking his response about an online letter and petition for a womens event next year. The signatories dont seek to have women race against men, but to have a professional womens field racing in parallel over the same distances, on the same days, and with an organization such that the two races dont conflict. "We are saying nothing for the moment," Prudhomme told The Associated Press in the southeastern town of Vaison-la-Romaine. The former journalist then walked away. Through a Tour spokesman, the AP had sought a comment from Prudhomme four days ago about a petition by a group of cyclists including Marianne Vos of the Netherlands, an Olympic gold medallist and road race world champion, and Olympian Emma Pooley of Britain. No response was given until Tuesday. The petition says many womens sports "face battles of inequity," but "road cycling remains one of the worst offenders." Signatories agree that, "Women should be on the starting line of the 101st Tour de France in 2014." In the online letter to Prudhomme, the cyclists said that after 100 editions of the Tour, its "about time" that women were allowed to race. A "Tour Feminin" womens race in France was staged in the past, but not since 2009, and it "lacked parity, media coverage, and sponsorship," the letter read. Pooley won the 2009 race, and Vos placed third. Wholesale Jerseys 2020 . -- Timbers coach Caleb Porter didnt stray from his business-like approach to the season even after Portland downed the two-time defending league champion Los Angeles Galaxy to gain crucial playoff position. Cheap Jerseys From China . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands. https://www.wholesalejerseysaaa.com/ . Luis Suarezs double powered Liverpool to a 4-0 victory over Fulham, and Southampton easily overcame Hull 4-1 to continue the south coast clubs impressive start to the season. Liverpool and Southampton sent Chelsea down to fourth place as the west London club was held to 2-2 at home. Wholesale NFL Jerseys . -- Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis was charged Thursday with driving while intoxicated, a day after he was suspended for an NFL substance-abuse policy violation. Wholesale Jerseys China .J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left knee. Paralysed jockey Freddy Tylicki has taken a significant step in his rehabilitation from life-changing injuries after moving to a specialist spinal centre.The Group One winning English rider suffered a T7 paralysis, meaning he has movement in the upper half of his body but not the lower, after being involved in a four-horse pile-up at Kempton at the end of October.He spent 15 days in intensive care before being moved to a general spinal warrd in mid-November.ddddddddddddTylicki is now looking forward to stepping up his recovery after taking up residence at the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre.I have been waiting on this day for a long time and its finally come!! Tylicki posted on Twitter.On the road to the rehab clinic #nextchapter #keepfighting. ' ' '