Stories from the road

DUDE, TOTALLY BEST MOMENT OF ALTOONA 2005...it was Blair County RR stage...there is a break of about 10 off the front, 2 Ford'ettes, 1 T-moBILE, 1 Cola-veta (the point is MOST teams represented)...EXCEPT Webcor...so they are ALL at the front DRILLING it trying to catch..and the gap is hovering around 1 min...And Nicole casually rolls up to Christine Thorburn (Leader of Webcor) and says "So, what do you guys think about stopping for a pee break??"....I love our team!

Did you know...Lance was on Letterman Mon night, and a wrap up show on OLN last nigt. It's amazing that he's done....my entire cycling career (if it can be called a career) he has been IT for american cycing...I'm excited to see how the american cycling will continue to develop...
Has anyone read "Tour de Force" by somebody Croyle (I think)? It's awesome. A great read, cool insight into the Tour, and some great Juice. I'd love to read Ulrich's biography..but I here it's not in English...anyone know different??

We were traveling from Altoona to N. Carolina for the Bank of Amer Crit....and on the trip down, T-moblie truck passes us (Chrissyruider.com may have photos)...and Nicole holds up a message as they pass "CHARLOETTE CRIT CANCELLED...GO HOME". It was sooooo funny! I'm not sure they took the bait...I don't even know if they laughed...which is fine because we laughed for days!!!

I've just been reminded of yet ANOTHER highlight from the season....so let's go back to Joe Martin (near Farretville, Ak in May). It's just so happened the Victory Brewing team was staying just around the corner from US, lucky for them! So one of our riders, suffering from Insomnia (or they just planned it)snuck over after dark with the children of our host family to post our "Go Ford-Basis Women" signs in their front yard!! And the Victory team must have really wanted to support us, because the sign stayed up week (or they never noticed). That was a source of many a chuckel as we passed each morning and night! Thanks Victory!!