The Hell of the North is tomorrow and I can guarantee there will be a lot of riders who will be too nervous to sleep tonight. It is really a bummer that Eki won't be riding. I think that the body has its own timetable to heal, regardless of race schedules. George sure found that out last year.

I dropped a note to our ex-Postie, Mattie White last week, to give a bit of support. He tells me he is gonna be OK and that he is one tough "Ozzy". Matt switched to Cofidis with the hopes of racing the Tour, and now the latest news is that all competition is suspended for Cofidis... Bummer for Whitey - he is a great guy and a good, tough rider.