And, since you still look low on the road bike, only for the Ventoux stage, raise it another 2 mm. Tomorrow keep taking ibuprofen.”427 On September 1, 2009, Stefano writes, “Schumi asked me if you could process the payment (25.000 EUR) for the season as agreed last March. You can forward the payment when’s best for you to my account in MC [Monte Carlo].”428 To which Armstrong responds, “Can I pay it in cash when I see you?”429 On November 4, 2009, Stefano inquires, “Schumi asks if you’d like [t]o continue the cooperation for next year too – if so, then it [w]ould be good to start thinking about some specifics already (gym + [s]ome bike).”430 On November 15, 2009, Armstrong is looking ahead to the next year’s Tour, and he writes: “Yes, let’s continue . . . what we have started. I’m curious to know what Schumi [t]hinks for 2010 and what we need to do differently in terms of training. . .”431 Stefano responds, “Great! Schumi says it’s obviously a [T]our for light climbers. . . .”432 As noted above, on March 17, 2010, Armstrong, Stefano, Schumi and Johan met at Armstrong’s villa in Cap Ferrat.433 On March 24, 2010, Armstrong emailed his schedule for the
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