Matt and I are really good friends. He always races me clean and I always race him clean.

Matt and I are really good friends. And, he always races me clean and I always race him clean. I could have knocked him out of the way, but that's just not how I race him and he wouldn't have done that to me either.

The only time I'm ever close to Larry is when we start the race and then this morning I kept in sight, finishing maybe 50 meters behind. Larry must have been a little tired today.

[The race is a bitter pill for the two former teammates and friends, with Lieswyn retiring and McCartney finishing high most years but not winning.] I've been close a number of times here - to get so close and... I guess I was watching the wrong guy for the sprint, ... It was great riding with John. I wish it could have been just me and him for the sprint. I'm sorry I let the team down today - I know it's a big race for them. I'll just keep coming back next year.

You have to have friends you can race against out there who understand there has to be some give and take, too.

I still think we are going to win the Mountain West Conference tournament. I think it's anyone's race up there. And on a neutral floor, I think we can beat anyone.