We've passed the stages of trauma and post-trauma, and we're now in the stage of rebuilding.

I'm very happy to have won another stage at the Giro after just two stages and even happier to have pulled on the pink jersey,

We're in a stage of our season, and we've had already two or three stages like this, when we have to persevere.

We're anxious for them not to do that at [stages] 3 or 4. When we know Stage 3 is imminent. We want to schedule the civic workshop. Our citizens start to feel pain at Stage 3, when they can't wash their car and have to restrict water, and they have to have a venue to discuss it with city staff.

One of Coin's men lays a hand on my arm. Its not an aggressive move, really, but after the arena's I react defensively to any unfamiliar touch. I jerk my arm free and take off running down the halls. My mind does a quick inventory of my odd little hiding places and i wind up in the supply closet, curled up against a crate of chalk.

I like to take my hat off to Kelly Whitney. He shared he ball, passed out (of the post) all game long. When you've got a guy like Kelly who's going to get so much attention, when he shares the ball like he did tonight, it shows he just wants to win.