Another rider died after a heart attack, the police and tour organizers said.
As a tour organizer, I took a group of 92 there in June.
Matsuzaka informed tour organizers that he wanted to focus on training.
Hotel managers and tour organizers reported that they have had cancellations.
Its better to consult trekking tour organizers, If you are planning to go so far.
In all, Tour organizers listed 21 major climbs during the 3,800-kilometer, three-week race.
Metallica has presented tour organizers with an additional problem: ticket sales.
The tour organizer was told that such pricing was illegal and must stop, he said.
Armstrong, the defending champion, had already informed the Tour organizers of his plan, said the official, who did not want to be identified.
"It'll double the budget," because the tour organizers pay for some of the teams' lodging and travel expenses.