Guess I should start the new year with a post. No racing yet, but this year the Discovery Team will start early with two races at the end of January - Qatar and Langkwai. Of course, the big question is about Lance, will he or won't he? In their respective columns, Graham Watson thinks Lance will do the Tour and Phil Liggett thinks he will not. Only Lance knows for sure, and maybe he hasn't decided yet. I hope he goes straight through for Number 7.

So here is a little bit about my world. I have been working on two projects that have engulfed my time. The big project is co-authoring a Tour de France for Dummies book with Phil Liggett and James Raia. Cool, huh? Wiley Publishers contacted me in August about joining the writing team. This Tour de France guide should be a great resource book for anyone who wants a one-stop, comprehensive guide to everything Tour de France. It's already listed on Amazon.com and should be released the end of May. Altogether, the three of us authors have 44 Tours de France on our credits, so hopefully we know a few things to tell you.

My other project is trying to acquire and learn Dreamweaver MX 2004, and then put up my new fan site, The Discovery Pro Cycling Team Fan Zone . Thanks to a lot of work from a buddy in my Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club. the bare-bones site is up. If you need a great site without paying a fortune for it, go to Nicerpage Web Designs. Aldene will do a great job for you!

So, my New Year's resolution is to update this site more frequently. And lose weight - Yeah, right.... Happy New Year, Everybody!