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My cycling buddy Gint (Mr. PCH) and I are rooting for you, Tyler. I've been a big fan of yours ever since you joined the Tour de Fance efforts and after reading about your record up Mt. Washington.
You are doing an awesome job under adverse circumstances.
Road riding is not for weenies.
I'm thinking you can climb with Lance. Use this Tour of Italy thing to cement your team and then it's party time with Tyler, Laurent and company on the TdF.
Hey, we have a 13% 2 mile grade around here we'd like to show you (and get seriously dropped on) some day if you are ever in Southern California and have a rest day you want to go do some spinning on. (-;
Ride on, dude.
Dennis
Dennis Allard
Santa Monica, California USA
May 25, 2002 at 4:09 PM
E-mail:allard@oceanpark.com
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Tyler, first, I want to thank you for writing a journal for your fans. You are a class act - I am so glad that there is someone out there like you who brings so much integrity to the sport of cycling. I wish you much success - you are so tough. Hope you can feel the good wishes that your fans are sending you every day and draw strength from them. Pamela
Pamela
Destin, FL
May 25, 2002 at 12:34 PM
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Cousin.. Okay, maybe it's the Hamilton genes that keep you working on those mountains, but the Dudley's are pretty tough, too! Visited with your grandmother last weekend and she lit up when I told her I was watching the progress of your race every day. She is something else. And your dad had me and my friend Larry over for a family dinner a month ago.. missed you AGAIN, and you too, Haven, but finally got to know all of the new members of the family (including some tiny ones) a bit better! Sure hope it's in the cards to get together sometime. In the meantime, we are all pulling for you here and looking for you to beat your problems and make the best of your strengths and determination. Best wishes.. Bev
Cousin Bev
Groton, MA USA
May 25, 2002 at 12:01 PM
E-mail:bevrodrigues@rcn.com
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Go Tyler, Never give up hope. Ride strong and keep your focus no matter loosing a few secs. You have no reason to have less moral after today. Nomatter what result will come of the race, or in the future, you have gained yet another fan from Denmark.
Find some time to yourself, you deserve it..
Jan Petersen
Copenhagen Denmark
May 25, 2002 at 12:04 PM
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Dear Tyler, My athletic experience was centered around the sport of rowing, but there are many similarities in the physical demands of the sport to cycling. I now coach, and thought I would pass on to you a particularly inspirational bit of writing that I use with my teams. It is from a legendary rowing coach to his team before their biggest race; the year was 1958, and I've adapted his message slightly to cycling. I hope you find these words of some use.
A bicycle race is an art, not a frantic scramble. It must be raced with head power as well as muscular power. From the first moment all thoughts of your competitors must be blocked out. Your thoughts must be directed to you and your own team: always positive, never negative. Pedal your optimum power every moment; try and increase the optimum. Men as fit as you are, when your everyday strength is gone, can draw on a mysterious reservoir of power far greater. Then it is that you can reach for the stars. That is the only way champions are made. That is the legacy cycling can leave you. Don't miss it.
Stay strong and positve! We are all pulling for you and very proud of your accomplishments! Lindsay
Lindsay Brown
Middletown, DE USA
May 25, 2002 at 11:16 AM
E-mail:lbrown@standrews-de.org
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sox rock clemens. 2 for 2. pooch
steve pucci
west newbury, ma usa
May 25, 2002 at 7:00 AM
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You are one tough rider to get back up and catch the front group after your bad spill. Very impressive! Hang tough in the mountains and smoke 'em in the time trials.
Forza Tyler!
Glen
Roseville, CA USA
May 25, 2002 at 0:33 AM
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Thank you for proving all professional athletes are not scumbags. You are doing a wonderful job as a first time team leader. Great journal entries.
Everybody check out www.kidsofbike.com. Thanks!
Clinton
Portland, Oregon
May 25, 2002 at 0:10 AM
E-mail:ecotect@ptld.uswest.net
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Admire your grit. Hang in there. Thanks for the reports. You don't owe your fans any explanations but its good to know what's happening. Best of luck.
Penelope
San Francisco, CA
May 24, 2002 at 11:45 PM
E-mail:dwarrens@sprintmail.com
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go CU !
May 24, 2002 at 7:24 PM
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We think you are great no matter how you place.
Joe
Austin TX USA
May 24, 2002 at 7:14 PM
E-mail:carbonrider@hotmail.com
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Tyler, Get well,race hard,and win. The ITT's will give you time take more in the mts. Attack, Anyway best of luck. Patrick
Patrick Shipley
richmond,va USA
May 24, 2002 at 6:42 PM
E-mail:pship999@yahoo.com
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Keep up the great work. Headed over Saturday the 25th to root you on. Look for me in one of Pucci's CCB jerseys at the 1k mark on the Pordoi! You will make this trip even more meaningful.
Mike Spiller
Fryeburg, ME USA
May 24, 2002 at 4:56 PM
E-mail:spiller@debike.com
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Mr. Hamilton,
Hang in there dude. Keep on spinning and healing and, by next Friday, Casagrande will have to look up the road to see where you're at. We're rooting for you out here in the Rockies (where it's been snowing for the last 24 hours...and you thought you were experiencing bad weather!)
Best Wishes, Greg Vince
Greg Vince
Lakewood, Colorado USA
May 24, 2002 at 3:56 PM
E-mail:gvince@pjmck.com
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Tyler - Pepcid AC! Do they have that in Europe? Works wonders.
Laura W
Raleigh, NC USA
May 24, 2002 at 2:23 PM
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Ty, Good things happen to good people. You are one of the best, as is your team. Don't despair. Ride on the backs of all the people cheering for you around the world. Our cosmic engery should be good for something! Much Love, AMB P.S. Hey Haven
AMB
Newton, MA USA
May 24, 2002 at 1:47 PM
E-mail:amboucher100@hotmail.com
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Tyler...just pretend you brothers smelly ass is in front of you.....that will bring you to the front of the pack for good.
Jamie Pendleton
Hamilton USA
May 24, 2002 at 1:43 PM
E-mail:jamiependleton@groove.net
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Tyler,
The next two stages are yours to dominate. Good luck, we're all cheering you on.
Mike
Denver, CO USA
May 24, 2002 at 1:26 PM
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Forza Tyler! You lost a little bit yesterday but like Riis said, heck, 42 seconds, that's peanuts, and you hung on great today. You've faced down tougher challenges than this and come back - you (seemed to be) in much worse shape at last year's tour, but you still came through. We know you can do it!
Chris Tolley
Acton, MA USA
May 24, 2002 at 1:21 PM
E-mail:vze244r7@verizon.net
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Tyler, you're stronger then the rest of the field. Just keep fighting and don't ever give up. You're going to win this thing! Positive vibes..... Positive vibes, You're doing it bro!!!!!!!
May 24, 2002 at 12:52 PM
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Hi Tyler, hope you're feeling better. That 1'28" between you and Casagrande will disappear after the next time trial. And when the Dolomites arrive, you'll show him who's boss! Good luck on tomorrow's stage.
Andrew Graff
Killingworth, CT U.S.A.
May 24, 2002 at 12:42 PM
E-mail:revtracer@aol.com
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Hey Tyler,
Keep working through these challenges in the Giro -- your moment is coming. You've done the training, you have a strong team to support you, and you'll completely tear the race apart in the TTs.
Your fans really appreciate the time you take to write the candid journal entries -- keep it up!
Buy Ole' a pack of M&Ms for me -- one for Carlos too!
PS: I'm a Buff too, go CU!!!! It's great to wear the CU Cycling jersey here in Austin... especially after last football season ;)
Mike Reed
Austin, TX
May 24, 2002 at 12:08 PM
E-mail:waterrockets1@hotmail.com
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Tyler, you're WAY stronger than those 2 dope-heads. Stay Clean and be patient. Guarantee you will be rewarded. From one of the MANY Canadians cheering for your continued success and wishing you excellent health. And thanks for your journal updates, you are becoming an inspiration !
Rob Enns
Calgary, Alberta Canada
May 24, 2002 at 10:40 AM
E-mail:renns@1stcalgary.com
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Go for it Tyler we know you can do it. Jo and I have been watching your progress on OLN. Were praying for you to get well so that you can kick some serious butt. We know you can do it. GO FOR IT! JOSH
Josh & Jo Bramble
Durango, CO USA
May 24, 2002 at 10:01 AM
E-mail:jbramble@frontier.net
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Your many fans all support you for who you are T y l e r H a m i l t o n ! - Not who you are like. You are unique from all others.
We all realize that it is easier said than done, but, as your sponsor says, JUST DO IT You know you can. Thats what counts.
Brian Christensen
Sheboygan, WI U.S.A.
May 24, 2002 at 9:47 AM
E-mail:brianchristensen@charter.net
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Tyler,
Your courage is inspiring. I know that you are the best rider in the Giro. Keep your head up and the rubber side down. The rest of the peloton will not know what to do after the ITT's.
"Forza Tyler" Sam Vafiadis
p.s. I can see the CSC building here in Richmond from office.
Sam Vafiadis
Richmond, VA U.S.A.
May 24, 2002 at 9:54 AM
E-mail:sam_vafiadis@overnite.com
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Tyler: You are doing great. I did not know how badly your were hurting until I read your journal. To look so good and be in so much discomfort is unbelievable. Keep on going and blow them away.
Carol
Portsmouth, RI USA
May 24, 2002 at 9:14 AM
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Tyler, DON'T GIVE UP.As Bob Roll says, its easy for someone to feel bad one day and blow em' away the next. You can and WILL do it.Its the year of Boston.
tim ryan
orlando
May 24, 2002 at 8:36 AM
E-mail:ponch7ma3@yahoo.com
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Tyler Hang in there and keep healing. It is still a long race and anything can happen. You are still right around it and the last week is very hard. Good luck and rooting for ya. Pete
Pete Sisinni
Navarre Florida USA
May 24, 2002 at 8:13 AM
E-mail:sisinnip@gnt.net
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Tyler, I admire your courage. I was in awe when I saw you get up so quickly after that horrible crash and catch up. Lance got me interested in cycling, but I am happy to see you move out of his shadow for the world to see the results of your dedication to training.
Mike Martin
Baltimore, MD USA
May 24, 2002 at 6:33 AM
E-mail:mike10K@comcast.net
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