If she was still here right now, she'd probably be amazed at what I'm doing. But hopefully, more than anything, she'd be proud.

Her quality of life had been deteriorating for some time, so I was relieved that she was now at peace, but I still missed her greatly.

When I tell people that my wife died literally overnight, that's no exaggeration. It was just that quick.

I just miss her so much, and I wanted to do whatever I could to help. I spend each day riding, thinking about her. So, I imagine that during the race itself, when I'll be all alone somewhere along that 100-mile stretch, I'll be doing a lot of reflecting on our life together.

That's all right. He made some nice grabs for me. Can't complain. What is it, maybe his second drop of the season? I'll let it slide. Just this time.

Now, we've got a good group of juniors and seniors, and they seem to be committed to doing the right thing.