This training camp is mellow in many ways. There is no press here to take photos or seek all the

Most athletes (riders) are just starting their winter preparation. They just got off their winter break from a hard season.

Before I left Europe this past September I was told by both Johan and Dirk, who are the two directors,

That is the greeting all employees give when they answer a phone here at Barton Creek. Very upbeat. I’d say

An easy question for most………… except for probably me. We start our camp for US Postal here in Austin Texas.

Today was my last race day for 2000. A road race from Brussels to Izegem. It was, for a while,

Today another new experience. We did a Derney race. A derny is a small motorcycle with pedals. They sort of

I have been a professional mechanic since 1995. Most of those years I was with the US based Saturn cycling

Another Kermesse today and it was in Gerrardsbergen Belgium. This city is famous for a little climb. A climb called

I experienced my first Kermesse. It was close by my home (Nazareth) in the city of Antwerp. It was 190

The total distance of the Rhonde van Nederland was 896 kilometers in 6 days/7 stages. I also followed all 8

Today is the last day of the Rhonde van Nederland. This last stage is very similar to the course that