has the Olympics and the end of year Classics which he has shown form in so many times before. All is not lost and there?s no way we?re gonna rule out any race Julz has been focusing on for a season high - even the Tour.

So as they love to say here in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /?>
Spain, ?Paso a paso, poco y poco? - step by step, bit by bit. And with a philosophy like that, we?re sure to see you all on the other side...

Carole

PS. Dunkerque is a place steeped in history from World War II. It?s a place dotted with graveyards and memorials and it has a depressing feeling about it. Julian?s comment to me about it this time round, was, ?I had my own war there this year. But I lost.?

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