man.. slept like total crap. i guess i have alot on my mind. it looks like i'm going back to brazil on tuesday. i wasn't sure if i was going to be able to go but it looks like i have the "green light" now - i have the greatest wife in the world! this trip will be a little different though.. i will be racing but, most importantly, i'm going to pay tribute to a good friend who passed away last year - wanderley magalhaes. wanderley was one of brazil's greatest cyclists.. he rode for several top european teams - including lotto in which he rode the tour. he was a great cyclist and friend.. he will be truly missed. p.s. if you have any old bike parts lying around that you'd like to get ride of.. let me know because the cyclists in brazil would greatly appreciate them. trust me.. anything is better than what they have : ) - surFy