Update: March 22,2000

Holes and gaps

My goal is not to be a writer , only to scratch notes, that may be of interest to me in the future. Oh and if someone stumbles across it, well that is ok as well......

Looking back a bit..... I raced 3 days on the island of Mallorca the first week of February..... then I raced Louis Puig, a one day...... I had great legs at times and tried a solo "dig" for 3-4kms looking back , the peloton was strung in pursuit..... I chalked it up to training..... thinking of the Redlands tt. (very unlike me to focus on a US race) Later I was able to work at the front with Frankie in the final kilometers..... George would get 4th....

Almeria was another tune up race..... with mixed sensations.
Murcia was a 5 day stage race. I tested myself slightly but soon discovered the current form allowed me to follow in the 30s-50s in the mountains..... On the last day I felt the best, but gave up a wheel to David George (highest on gc) By not digginng to deep I helped to have a bit more in Redlands..... Having only one day inbetween....... for travel from Europe was cause for concern...... to saw the least...

Redlands,........... the results are clear we took 4th 5th 7th, but did not win ( I finished 5th,) But we did not win.....

I hesitate to write here, this will be a trigger clue to the feelings I truly have about the whole thing..... now including Sea Otter.

I believe in the Spirit of cycling. There are wins , then there are wins..... think to yourself.....why does Chris Horner ride well now, why did he struggle so much in europe.. he is in the right place now..I believe..with the right support system..

You must "remember the fundamentals"....borrowing a quote from M. Jordan

I love this sport, I love winning, I love the work. I have won, albeit not as many as I would have liked. I like racers and races that go forward.. I saw that Dave Zabriskie likes to race forward.. that is what I saw anyway. Dave did not win the overall either , but he will win.... I believe. I had fun working with him... But where was the solution for the win??

Under the circumstances I stand up for my teamates for being more than "professional", considering the conditions. Think of the fundamentals...... are the fundamentals covered? Learn and move on..... to bigger and better races....

If you destroy enough of the foundation..... do you not think of collapse....