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Best wishes for the Vuelta.... de Murcia.

From a Kiwi

Flanders and Roubaix
Hey Julz, we will be staying in Ghent at Holiday Inn Expo between April 3-11 to watch Flanders and Roubaix. Let me know if you want to catch up that week. Cheers

Gydey

terry@cyclecoaching.co.nz

Travelling with kids
Ah Julz, hit it right on the button what it's like getting kids on airplanes - just classic. Although you did forget to mention about the fact that you have to go thru that same routine about 2 or 3 times when flying across the globe from NZ.

Funny that you didn't say that your poor suffering wife had to go through this ordeal alone with you were fighting crime in Auz and getting your arse felt up in Dubai...

All best for the upcoming season, we're watching with interest.

Andrew, Rocky, Jake & Mia (ex-Kuwait now China JD fan club)

to the Kiwi traveller
Aaah young Julz bent over while three Emirates Hosties play with his backside ... life's tough in the pro peleton.


cards

sick
rest up and get well, drink some horchata and have a churros or 4!

2010 Season
Hope being sick now is the only bad luck this season. Get well soon.

Hurry up with part two
Come on team Dean, where's part two of the trip to Spain.

O.K. I've got you at Melbourne airport with the prospect of you spending the rest of your life in a transit lounge ........


Cards

Hope 2 c u DeaNZ soon
Hope Carole's trip back was okay, we'll trade stories when we meet next and maybe we'll take the kids to the football before you're off

Good luck in Europe
Great to see you race in the nationals - I was marshalling on the start finish so watched you go by a few times. Thanks heaps for the photo at the end - I am still gutted that you cramped on the final straight after an awesome race.
Have a great season and here's hoping there are no more crazy kids with air guns about!
Good luck and go hard
Stuart
Chch

2010
Julz
gd to hear you enjoyed TDU, hope you have a great season & waikato boys will cheering u on as always!
all the best

Shane

Thanks for jersey!
Hi Julz and Carole,

Thanks very much for the Garmin jersey to auction for the NZ Transplant Games Team fund. The funds will go towards supporting the team to the World Tansplant Games in Sweden in 2011.

Congrats on your Nationals effort Julz. An amazing result to be so close to taking the jersey back to Europe again considering it falls in your off-season.

Good luck for your 2010 campaign, I will continue to follow with interest.

All the best to you and the family.

cheers and go well,
Greg Hampton
hamptonz@xtra.co.nz

The Way of The Peaceful Warrior
Jules, those oversized quads of yours would've delivered a mother of a kick to the groins of those little pricks. Respect. Good to hear you're full of beans anyway - give em heaps this year. Blom

great turn of phrase
I also loved your latest epistle. You have a bloody great turn of phrase. It must be the last thing you want to do after a normal days training let alone in the middle of a race. However maybe you should be doing more and setting yourself up for a career as a writer after the hard stuff comes to an end.
B.

Crime Stopper
love the lastest story .... waiting for part two ....

TDU
Great to catch up with you in Adelaide. Thanks for being so approachable. You're a credit to your family, for being the person you are & not just a great bike rider. I witnessed a touching moment when you had your photo taken with a young Kiwi kid. He was so excited & very happy you took a minute with him while you were getting ready for the days stage.
Aaron
Bright

Nice !!!!
That was a NIIICCEEE way to start the season Julz, great effort, have a good trip back to Europe, Keep it real bro, Love you long time.
The Jords xxxx

TDU Update
really looking forward to your tdu update, and where you think the team are in their progress for the year
Cyclepoet

Going well
Hi Bro, Nice to see the legs are off to a good start for the season, your looking great mate, keep up the good work you legend.
love you heaps the Jords

Great Race in Nationals
It was great to see the Garmin kit in the nationals. And as you said, you felt it was your responsibility to your fans and people like us to rise - it was great to have you there, even though you thought you werenlt at your best. Shows what you at not your best are compared to us at our best - thanks for turning up and even moire thanks for the great ride

Once again Kiwis will be following you (and the others) around the world this year

Kia Kaha

Brent from NZ

Best of luck for TDU
Hi Julian. You just blew me away watching you on the Nationals course the other day. Now I understand how good TDF riders have to be! Can't believe you're not a climber!:D Must be gutting to come so close, but without that cramp we all know you'd have won!Best of luck in the TDU! Al

Tour down Under
Best of luck in Australia. Just watched the Elite Nationals on TV. Very exciting and so close.
From NZ

NZ Road race
Congrats on the weekend Julian, not quite the result you were hoping for probably but well done, huge.

Short youtube clip attached shot on Gopro HD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWo45pBO8P0

All the best, Neil Walker

Thanks!
Hi Julian,

Thanks for a great display of racing in the weekend. Watching the tactics unfold in the last few laps was awesome, you rode a very smart race and deserved a better result. Just remember, Bauer was peaking and you're supposed to be on holiday at this time of the year! Good luck for Australia, we'll still be shouting at the TV and cheering you on! :-)

Dean and Sara
Christchurch

NATIONALS CONGRATULATIONS
Hi Julian
Congratulations on your third placing at the recent Elite Nationals in Christchurch. Best Wishes for the 2010 season from the team at Marleen Wholesalers Ch-Ch NZ distributor for Felt Bicycles

Gutted!
Mate, really gutted for you, Dean team and your other fans.

Good luck for the rest of the season. What doesnt kill you, only makes you stronger!

PS. This is good shit:
http://www.hchformulas.com/crampstop.html

Nationals
So close Julian. Great coverage by the organisers. Best of luck in Australia. Hope its not too hot.

From the Waikato

good luck
race hard and race smart today. damo

Go Hard!
Good luck this weekend bro!

Cheers
Sammo

Nationals
Hi Jules,

Last time we saw you in person was in France during the 2008 tour, being there to cheer you on was one of the highlights of our trip! This time it will be a little closer to home! Best of luck for Sunday, would be great to see you wearing the silver fern in Europe again.

Dean and Sara Ashby
(Christchurch)

2010 Nationals
All the best for the Nationals next weekend Julian.

From a fan in Hamilton

Good Luck for Nationals
Hope your prep is going well for nationals Julz, be great to see you wearing the jersey in the pro tours again in 2010.
All the best,
Greg (hamptonz@xtra.co.nz)

Next year
Hi Jules

Thanks quick update on contract situation, nice to hear u signed on for 2 years

regards Murray Chch nz

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It was great to see you in the flesh in the street race at Taupo after cheering you on TV so often. Best wishes for the coming season!

Hamurana Training Ride.
Hi Julian, I met you last year at the Gold Star lunch bar while you were having one of those famous pies.And also at your Rotary talk where you signed an old US postal vest for my son Jonathan. He is one of your biggest fans(as the rest of us are!).We live up Fleming Rd off Oturoa Road, just wondering if while you're on one of your training rides if Johnny could tag along for a few km.He finished in the front bunch Ibris Bike the Lake 84km recently so is working on his distance and endurance at the moment.
Hope to hear from you
Kind regards Peter Clark (Clarks Cars)
3322810 or 3492870
clarkscars@xtra.co.nz

Four or Five
Wishing you and your family a great break in NZ. Is it four or five Tour de France for you Julian.
I've noticed a number of NZ Cycling sites have been quoting four recently??

Greetings from Morrinsville
Thanks Julian for taking your time to be our very special guest at our club Prize Giving. It is many years since you were a member of Morrinsville Wheelers, and we were so grateful to have you back. You are simply inspirational, all the little people in our club were so glad you took such an intersest in their riding too. Thanks for signing my T-Shirt. Merry Christmas to your family. Best wishes for 2010, From Sandra Ginever & family.

Happy Christmas
Julz, Happy Christmas to you and your family.
I will be in Chistchurch for the Nationals so will be there to cheer you on, good luck.
We need you back in Europe with the Champions jersey.
What Grand Tours are you doing? Its time to start planning for the summer.
Best wishes for 2010.
Phil & Barry. Cork

Take some time off
Thanks for your latest update. Understand it's hard to write when you are tired, all of us fans are waiting for your updates. Godo to hear you on the radio being interviewed. I was going to ring up and remind you to update your website. Rest up that body, great news about you resigning and us kiwis back home look forward to following you and the others 2010. Hope you and team Dean have a enjoyable and relaxing Christmas with all your loved ones. Brent from NZ

julz - you missed the tour of southland!!
hey man, didnt see you at the crazy tour down south this year! (not that i saw you last time you were down here). pretty crazy in the hail and shitty winter conditions (in spring)
All the best for the next season.

Dutchman Slam (saucysander@hotmail.com)

Which Team?
Are you riding with Garmin next year? Will you be back in Oz doing the Tour Down Under?

Do it for you
Hi Julian,
All the best mate for Christmas with your family. I hope and trust your recovery goes well. You have so mmany people tell ing how proud we are to see you (a Kiwi)performing with such distinction - I dont know how you cope with the added pressure we inadvertantly add - So next year mate - Do it for you.
All the best
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

Hi
Getting shot Julian,glad it was just your finger,Sad news about Doug we often wonder about Doug,but what a good age.Hi to all other Waihi Riders we often think of everyone.Keep on turning the pedals you;ve gone a long way from the Cheese Factory. Anthony and Joanne Sayer Australia

Hi from Chicago (again)
"Hard man" doesn't begin to describe you, Julian. You and CVV both deserve an outstanding 2010 after what you've gone through this year. Hope you get a chance to ride for yourself, and may the Crash Monster leave you alone next year!

Great Season
Julz,
Have been following your season on your website.For some reason I have lost your email address. Please drop me a line with pics of family.I am sure they are growing up fast.Nicole is 16 1/2 now and has a boyfriend(good guy-so far).
Ernie

Next Year's
Heard u had an extension to yr contract for another 2 yrs.Hope this is right. U deserve it mate. Best 2 u Bob W.

Kia ora
Hey Jules - great achievements this year and what a massive effort, you bloody legend! you've earned a decent break now (before the next season starts...) so enjoy it mate. Hope all the family is well and enjoying having you in one place for a while (I presume!). cheers

Dallas

Rock star!
legendary! blimmin impressive! well done Julian - 3 grand tours - no wonder your body is falling apart! you've well & truely earned your beer on the couch! GO KIWI!

Kevin Kinghan
LEGEND! could you have chosen a harder season, Jules?
The big 3 back to back probably gets you committed as fully nuts. Must feel f@$*&ing awesome to have achieved it (when you have recovered).Nice to get an idea of how hard it is at that pace for that long, you have a good way with words Carol.
Did you know Doug Kingsford passed away last week? He was 93, but is was still sad. He was an icon.
Congrats. Kev.

Congratulations
Julian, congratulations on finishing all three Grand Tours in a season. An amazing achievement. Am in awe. Giving em a taste of Kiwi for 63 straight days!

O for Awesome
Thanks Carol for your updates, I move you should have a blog page as well as Julz - we get yet another insight what pro cycling is all about. Great stuff from all of you - a great team

Brent from NZ

3 grandies...
What a stunning effort. Enjoy the sofa. Jim R

One word
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Extraodinary
Julian, massive respect. Something to aspire to. Regardless of what people say they cannot break you. Big Up's. Michael, DUNEDIN NEW ZEALAND

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Wonderful to hear you have a two year contract signed. Enjoy your well deserved rest.

From NZ

Celebrating your hardness
Kiwi sports person of the year, I reckon. And the clear front runner for Stuart O'Grady's Harden the F*cK Up Award (Category: Hard F*ck). I'll email him now. Big ups.

The new Energizer bunny?
Julz keeps going and going and going and going... Awesome bro!

Cheers
Sammo

Congratulations
Well done Julian a great achievement. Don't know how you guys do it!!
Well done to Carole as well for keeping the diary going.
Have a great rest of the year!

Regards

Kim and Joyce Brice (UK)

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Awesome work on finishing all 3 grand tours! True kiwi grit and determination. Respect!

Corran (Netherlands)

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Well done Julian, three Grand Tours completed plus the rest, the last completed in a tired, damaged body. Your a tough one. Here's hoping you get your rightful rewards next season. Good luck and have a great off season to recovery.

Ray Robinson

What a year!!
Julian, Carol and boys
We said hi to Julian (and had a photo op) at the Tour Down Under and we have watched (or read on cyclingnews) the whole pro cycling year.
It makes us proud to be Kiwis when we see the job JD has done this year (and for a lot of other years).
There are not enough of us in NZ who know just what you achieve and have achieved - but from us congratulations. You are a bloody legend!!!
You are supported by a great Kiwi whanau and you deserve a rest and a contract next year.
Kindest regards
Ken and Judy

3 Grand Tours
What a remarkable achievement. Have a well earnt rest and we look forward to your adventures next year.

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You always were a hard bastard, 3 grand tours in one year is only more evidence of that. Congrats Julz, awesome.
Norm Shattock.

Legend
Julz, what a legend being the ONLY person to finish all three grand tours in 2009. Proud that you are a Kiwi!

Sarah

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You're a bloody legend Julz! See you when you get home for a well earned break. Cheers, Tim & Ky's

Congratulations
Congratulations on getting through three grand tours in one year. You're one tough bastard.

Only one word maybe two
F**k*n Legend

Well done Dean family
Carol,

Please pass on to Jules my admiration for a job well done ... not just in this tour, but for a remarkable season.

Hope to see you guys sometime over summer.

John Cardwell

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How much can a Koala(Kiwi) Bear?How do you do it man? Have you considered Tiddly Winks as an alternative to remain intact?Carol,you admit to nerves - it must be soooo scary,know how I have felt seeing some of his crashes!! which unfortunately are to numerous to dwell on.
Very proud of you Julz hope you make it thru to Madrid - What a feat to finish 3 BIGGIES.Love to you all, Annie and Kev.XX

Julz on TV sports news
It was only for a few seconds, showed the crash - hey at least you got some tv time. Wished they show some real cycling though

Brent from NZ

Lady Luck!
Jez mate when she going to sit on your shoulder for a good deal of time? Such a hard year for you and not a lot to show. I take my hat off to you for your professional efforts in THREE GRANDE tours for 2009. Hope it gets better and you guys have a well deserved break in GODS OWN. Blackie

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love your updates beep, we dont know whats going on down here in nz, its always quite nerve racking waiting to here how julz is after his misadventures. .we are always proud of his gutsy efforts though.
Debs,

nice stage 17
Well done Julz on a awesome effort to get back out there and do what you did in stage 17, you are a true example of what us Kiwi's are made of, nearly there at the end of the third grandie, which is a feat in itself. keep your head high mate and stay proud, your day will come! love you heaps and miss you more. Beep Nice piece of work in the dairy, those nephew's of mine sounded like they had a ball, at least some people got some fun out of the 16th stage aye !!!

Crashes
So sorry for the dreadful luck Julian. Thanks Carole for your update. The team summary really didnt give much clue as to what happened. Things must gel soon.
Best wihes from the Waikato

O M G !
Good grief mate, you've hit the pavement again! More DNA left behind scattered (smeared) on the streets of Spain.
Carole that was a great piece on what it looked like from your perspective. I'm looking forward to your section in Julians future book.
How the hell one gets back on the bike the next day after a fall like that - geeze who knows!
Shame we dont get TV coverage of this Spanish tour.
Anyway all the best for a quick recovery and the rest of the tour.

Dale (Matamata peddlers)

Hard Man Julz
Yah for Julz
only man to do 3 tours in 2009 - and he's a KIWI. That man deserves a DB

brent from NZ

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Well said Carole!

Believe
Us cyclist know what it is really about on the GC and the work that goes on that doesn't come up on the results page. 3 grand tours is an achievement so just go for it and hopfully you will get your day.

Unsung Heroes
Thanks Carole for your update. We know Julian must be working as the only photos we have seen are him ladden down with the drinks. At the rate hes going he may be one of only a few sprinters left. Hope he can make it to the end of the Veulta. Would be a real achievement as the only rider to complete all three Tours in a year.

Keep on truckin
Hi Julz, Keep truckin mate, you are doing yourself and us very PROUD!!You are a bloody legend, thanks heaps beep for the update,and putting into prospective to us all how well your mate is really going in his Third grandie, keep up the good work Team Dean!! loads of hugs and giggles, Tam,Jas Amy and Ronan xxxxxxx

invers massive
Thanks Carole for letting us in on the team plan . We all knew Julz was hardcore but now three grand tours thats as deep as it gets .love to you and your boys .gt

Good shit
Hey Julian, good shit in the tour, can't be easy. Love reading what you are up to. I'm coming to your pad this summer to sit on your back wheel almost passing out while you motor pace (Wolf will be there with ciggie in mouth yelling orders from the bike). ha ha...
I wish I had your legs for the tour we have in Tuscana, Italy - this week... 5 days after is worlds... Gunna be hard work lifting for that! You coming??
Kaytee Boyd

Vuelta
Must be great for team winning these stages as know its a complete team effort.

from Santa Rosa to Madrid
JD! It's peter brown, from the Santa Rosa Levi, John Peters, Dave's bikesport days... I'm coming over to watch the last few days of the Vuelta, hope to be able to say Hi in person.

It's been great seeing you still at it after all these years!

spain
hope your enjoying the vuelta lad

class work for tf- hope you get a go yourself!

www.bikepure.org

Kiaora Bro - U still da man
Thanks for updates and honesty. For us Kiwi boys and girls - you are still the man. Kiwi's the world over will be supporting and backing you with whatever happens for next year. Pull your kiwi jandal out and give the Columbia train the bash (unless it's Hendy).

Brent from NZ

Thanks for the new posts
July, really enjoyed your TDF wrap-up posts; great writing. Cheers for that bro and best of luck with Vuelta you insane bugger!

Tour last stage - missing detail
Hey Julz. Just been reading Planète Cyclisme and I see that you've made the latest issue! Page 71 - there's a quote from David Millar after this year's last stage about the "flavour" of a three week Tour, followed by (roughly translating the French):
"And it is an "explosive" flavour within the Garmin team who return to the Méridien Hotel in high spirits at the sight of Julian Dean playing cuckoo/peek-a-boo around the lobby."
Dude!! How come that story never made it onto your diary??!! Enquiring minds need to know!! ;-)

BTW - best of luck for number three GT this year. Doing all three is an achievement - I think that you're one of a club of about half a dozen riders who're onto number three this year - so major kudos to you for getting the call up.

Worth waiting for
Hi Julz, Great to catch up with your race diary. A real insight into a real champion Kiwi.
All the best in the Vuelta
Dale (Matamata)

thanks Mate
Thanks Julz
Great TDF, and thanks for all the updates. For a Kiwi in Oz it's a great feeling seeing a fellow Kiwi up there doing the business so well.
Have a great year.
Michael H

keep it up
1 hell of a season, but there will be a freezing cold summer ale at the end of it! remember to faulter is human, to learn and try again (and again sometimes) makes us remarkable and admired. you make us all proud sitting at home and seeing the hard work and effort. it's not the weight of the nation but the dream of all of us for you to do well. ride hard.

damo

3 GTs?
Hey Julz,

Good luck for the Vuelta, all three grand tours is pretty crazy season for an old bloke! Just worked out that you Charlie Wegelius and José Luis Rubiera are the only guys that finished the Giro and the Tour and are now lining up at the Vuelta

Your Third Tour
All the best for your third Tour. Hope you have a chance to ride for yourself.

From the Waikato

IT'S WORTH A FORTUNE...
MATE.... THAT PELLET IS WORTH A FORTUNE... SELL IT ON TRADE ME OR EBAY...

Craziness!
Hey Team Dean
That is some crazy sh*t! Glad you got that wee buggar out of the finger though Julz and you are all good to go now. Great stories for the rest home! ha ha
Heal fast!
Dale T

Hi from Chicago
Julz, I'm so glad you're on the mend. Hope Oscar is too. You are without a doubt the best leadout in the business, forget about Renshaw. As Lance said, "[Tyler] has Julian on final wheel and that's all he needs." And Lance is never wrong. Hope to see you with Garmin at next year's Tour, but wherever you go you will always have my best wishes.

TDF 2009
Congratulations on a great tour! It was brilliant to see Garmin so prominent, and you guys seemed to be the only ones capable of mixing it up with the Colombia train.

To Carol (below), I think we were the "other Kiwis" you mentioned (Hautacam 2008) - the ice cream story comes from Stage 11 of last years Giro, see...

http://www.juliandean.co.nz/diary.php?dType=archive

Oh my Goodness !!
I guess that seems like a reasonable excuse for not updating the "diary" Do we change the nickname to umm? Bullet? or Slugger?
That eventual book of yours is going to be a lot of fun reading. I dont know if it will be a drama or a comedy?
Get well quickly Julz
Dale (Matamata)

TDF
Great watching you hammering again in the Tour Julian. Awesome effort on the Col de Romme stage among others. Thanks for saying Hi to the guys at the Tonnere start. We'll be there again in 2010. Enjoy the rest of your season.
Cheers Judy & Ray

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Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

From the Waikato

The Tour
We miss it already. The only cycling we get good coverage back here and you make it so much more interesting.
All the best for your contract negotiations.

From nz

Congrats, you make us proud!
Congrats on another great TDF! We are proud to be kiwi (especially living in oz, LOL). I love your race diaries, especially when you put in the funny little stories. Last year when we were following you and the TDF around in France we met some other kiwis who told us a funny one about you guys finding some spare euros to buy some ice cream! Not sure if it was true or not, but made me smile. Keep the belated diary entries coming, and any funny wee story is well appreciated!

kia kaha,
Carol

Thanks for the Tour
We do enjoy following your adventures. Hope you have a restful break and all the best for your next contract.

Nice one!!!
Aloha Julz,

Not much to say - except, bloody nice work in TdF - yet again!!!! Enjoy your R&R, you deserve it.

Congratulations Julian
Well done Julian, another fantastic race, you did the best and try really hard, everyone I speak to in Wellington are very proud of you, great to see, congratulations on a great tour

Jorge Sandoval

From the Reads
I liked the story about wiggins impersonating the canadian..made me crack up......well done for completing yet another tour,,, good luck for rest of the year-hope you get some good results.

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just to let you know we really enjoyed following your team and what an awesome job you did. It sounded like it was a good tour for you and that there was a lot of enjoyment. Hope you get some good family time before your next race when ever and where ever that is. I wish we could follow more of them over here. I am already looking forward to next years, and next year I wont book our holiday during it as I missed the first 11 stages! Anyway cheers big ears. See you in the summer. Kellyrae

your a fu#kin< machine
WOW!
that was an awesome lead out on the final stage of the tour you made me proud to be a kiwi , you really did us proud, hope you have some great time off with the family, once again you are awesome , your wife is awesome and so are your boys can,t wait for some mystery guest action next time you come home .
rock out with your co#k out!
E

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kia ora Julian...and the best of luck never get tired of watching the TDF..go to it Julian kind regards...Uncle Pat and Aunt Helen Julian in Levin also Carmen and Julia in Darwin N.T.

Another one bites the dust!
Another Tour de France done and dusted, and another great effort by our favourite Kiwi cyclist. Congratulations Julian, you made us all very proud.
Your Garmin team must get tired of getting chopped off at vital moments in these sprint finishes - I notice its the same team doing the damage!
I'm assumming there are rules about the sprint finish's how and where leadout riders peel off - whether they are expected to keep their line or not? or is it ok to interfere or impede another riders lines?
Any way all the best for the rest of the season.
Dale (Matamata)

Well done Mate!
Congrads on yet another tdf done and dusted,and a job well done too,was great to see you carving up the cobbles.We are all very proud of you Julz,hope you have a good recovery.
love you heaps.Tam,Jas,Amy and Ronan xxxx00000

Congrats
Hi Julian,

Congratulations on completing the TDF today - we hope you are enjoying the personal satisfaction of doing such an amazing feat that recreational riders like us can't even imagine! A fantastic effort and especially terrific today to see a 'Kiwi' up there with the best of them deliverying their team mate in the final sprint to the line!

We've really enjoyed reading your comments during the Tour in the Sunday papers too.

Warmest congrats from downunder!

Kay & David
Wellington
New Zealand

Le Awesome
as newish cyclists what we have learnt is what a HUGE effort you guys put in!! In particular the kids and I love to be able to cheer on the kiwi lads. Your teamwork is fantastic so Congrats and good luck ahead. Calder Family Southland NZ
calder@xtra.co.nz

invers massive
Go skiddes pump that punk on the champs and get whitey chopped on the last night. love to team dean . cheers naps

Best Wishes
Dear Julian

The Waihi Beach Lifeguard Services wishes you all the best for the rest of the Tour de France and any other challenges that yo may take on.

Regards

Antony Morgan
Operations Manager
Waihi Beach Lifeguard Services

Frogs and their airguns!
I got shot in the face by some kids when driving our van through france as well - just random luck of the draw that it came through the passenger window and hit me in the face while I was driving... no biggie, just the argument that followed when we turned around to tell the parents watching the kids what had happened was a bit of a drama.. they really don't like poms the french do they - we couldn't speak the lingo to tell them we weren't poms - but I guess the international language of 'f*&k you' was enough in the end! :-)

Get in a breakaway tomorrow cuz - last chance!!

Pellet Gun
Hmmm how much do those things weigh maybe you should get one for next years tour, could come in handy... As shit shocking as it is thats a hell of an excellent tragedy to tell your grand kiddies when your old. Your chalking up some doozies.
Simply loving this years tour, your team is wicked, we are so proud of you, you guys are machines.
Trying so hard to stay awake here in N.Z for the midnight live show and gutted when my eyes close and I miss something. Keep strong and safe. Love the Buchanans (k rae)

Julian to win on the champs Elysées !
Hope you're well at the time, and the northern Alps where not too difficult.
I wish good luck to Wiggo and VDV for tomorow time trial and the Mont Ventoux stage. But to you, I hope you'll win the Champs Elysées stage, and Tyler second...
Kia mau !

hola
hey guys , we are staying up late and getting up early and thinking about you guys all the time, seeing jules at this point in the tour is like reading the book wheres wally lol, the more I watch cycling the more amazing of a sport that I find it, jules is amazing plain and simple, hope your having fun with your mum and dad being over there, the weather has been cold here so we went to fiji for a break which was rad, kelly thinks that the camera men are going to huge effort to keep jules off camera and obie keeps asking where jules is, what a great race and great team , I hope jules is having fun, tell him to rock on with his bad ass self. Elts Kel N Obie

Keep it up!
Hi Julz, Awesome result so far in the Tour, keep it up only a few more days to go! Cheers Sammo

all the best bro
fantastic to see you brother,
All the best.
rotobeachie

Updates ?
Hi Julz, I'm guessing that finger injury is too painfull to hit the keyboard and update the diary. 16 stages down and no news since stage 9

Verbier
Hey Julz,
It was gr8 to see U up on Verbier - up that beast, the lads & myself were much appreciated of your thumbs up when U passed us at the 1km mark to the top. Then stopping by on the route down - and then the thumbs up when U and the bunch passed us early during the 16th stage - St Bernard etc. A mark of a genuine Kiwi Pro.
All the best for your journey to Paris.
Cheers
Phrase

Yeah Jules!
Way to go Jules! Once again, a fine representation of country and team. A true pro.

Continued luck and support!

The Yank in NZ

Wishing you luck
Hi Julz,

Just heard you were shot at! Not much coverage of that over in OZ. Hope you are okay, we are cheering you on, you are doing so great, make us very proud to be kiwis!!

Carol

TDF Julian
Well done Julian , Stay strong for the rest of the tour, we are really proud of you.
Greg, Raewyn, Jacob, SthIs NZ

Shot at? Whatever next?!
Hi Jules, Carole, Tanner and Val

Hope the split finger doesn't affect how you ride - all the kiwis are right behind you (and a few Pommes too!!)

Hugs, Bean xxx

shot?
just read that you were shot at, hope it does not affect you too much and you are all good the rest of the tour.
keep up the wicked work

roger
rice_dog@hotmail.com

Shot at?
Hey man just heard you got shot at! What is this world coming to?! Hope everythings ok and you keep on going and finish the tour.

Shooting
Aloha Julian,

You and Oscar being shot by an airgun is all over the NZ news this morning. Who in the f*** would do such a thing! I hope you are ok and not too shaken up the indicant.

Cheers, Dean

Stage 13 Incident
Hope you and Friere dont have any problems after that mad incident. All the best.

From NZ

Keep up the hard work Part 2.
I live in a place called coalville so had o go to colville at the top! loved it.....

respect.

stephen.lee140@ntlworld.com

Keep up the hard work
Hope the fingers ok. Looking forward to seeing you at the sharp end of the race on Saturday.

(From a Brit who fell in love with the Coromandel)

2009
hi Julian, we have been watching with interest and pride from Perth W.A. have enjoyed your diary entries too! Well done and go hard!
Monica Julian- Hart
your second cousin (uncle Pats daughter)

The Tour
Thanks so much for keeping us so informed Julian. We watch the summary each evening and get up early for the last 2 hours. Becoming our regular diet for July every year now.

From the cold Waikato

Dave ( Kiwi in Oz)
I watch the Tour every year, for me it's up there with AB's test matches. Always great to see our Kiwi boy in there. Go Kiwi!!!

10 & 11 - sweet leadouts dude
10 - the barge into the Columbia Train.. love it - if you can't beat em take em down ;-)

you boys need a "hincapie".. someone before you, seems like two ain't enough! Two bad wiggies is now a mountain climber!

Loving your work!

Thanks for the updates
Hi Julz, I check every day to see if there are any updates. Its great to see and understand the tour through your eyes. I havent yet seen the Garmin train work properly yet, but it will happen and that Tyler victory is not far away.
Keep up the good work mate
Go Kiwi, Go Julz
Dale (Matamata)

St . 11
Nice work julz , great leadout for the team again . Hope the knee isnt causing too many issues for you

Beachy

Amazing Job
Julz

Great effort today mate - loving the tour this year and great hearing you getting the justified praise from all the commentators and especially Tyler

Hopefully you guys will get Cav next time. Keep it going mate, once again making all us kiwis proud!!

Cheers
Adrian - Egypt

Go well Julien
Hi Julian, great to receive your reports and we're putting them up on the homepage of our website. We're getting great coverage on Sky here - compared to the old days. We can see it's been tough! Go well and we'll look forward to your next report.
Penny Farthing Cycles, Wellington, NZ
www.pennyfarthing.co.nz

nice writing ...and riding
Julz, loved your writing about the Barcelona stage - that you can put words like that together and ride day in day out like you do is something special. you would probably turn and ride a million miles at the thought, but perhaps there is a future in the media waiting for you?
bm

Representing again...
Great stage so far - good to see Hayden out on the front for a while today - fantastic coverage of the effort you've put in throughout the tour over the years today. Can't miss any of these "flat" stages for the one day - Julian dean the kiwi flys we'll be watching and celebrating hard - the incline finish always grab our attention - keep representing

SDTOG

Julz - World famous in New Zealand
Yes, there is a lot more media coverage this year, the papers are all covering it and some of them are even getting to grips with the concept that it isn't just about whose first into Paris. Good results by Tyler and Thor has helped promote the team concept. Best (biggest) article I've seen was a preveiw you gave to the local Rotorua paper. www.sundaystartimes.co.nz has your column. Best of luck. Harry

Nice
Nice pic Julian, http://bit.ly/OpET4

Good luck for the upcoming races!

Danniëlle (from the Netherlands)

Good talking to you in Girona
Julz, thanks for taking the time to say g'day, again. Good to see you looking in great shape and riding strong. Good luck for the rest of the tour. Phil & Barry. Cork

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Hi Julz,

Keep up the good work! Where not in france this year, but still cheering you on from down under!

Kia kaha,
carol

GO KIWI
Hi Julz,

We're all watching and enjoying & wishing you well in the Tour this year. Allez allez allez!!

Best wishes from Morrinsville Wheelers Cycling Club members!!

Thanks Julian
Hi Julz, Thanks to your efforts over the last 5 years, New Zealand media is sitting up and taking notice of Road Cycling. I cant remember such interest in cycling as there is currently, Radio, TV, and the printed media are finally recognising the standard required to even make a team in the TDF. While Haydon Roulstons involvement is obviously a help - this interest in the TDF is mainly due to you and your guts and determination. Once again well Julz and all the best for the rest!
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

keep it up in the tour

Keep up the good work
Hi Julz,

Good luck for tomorrows stage, that profile looks a bit ominous, my wife says brutal. Keep up the good work and I'm sure we'll see you first over the line soon.

Liam

Proud to be a Kiwi
Fantastic riding Julian. Watch for you on the news and we all think you doing just great. Cheers

Keep up the great effort
Hey Julian,

Keep up the great effort in the tour, awesome lead out the other day!! All the best for the rest of the tour.. Go Garmin!

Nat Saville

Go hard Julz
Hey Julz superb lead out dude, lets hope you get a chance to cross the line first sometime in the next three weeks. Great reading your diary (even when you write it too Carole). Hope Carole and the boys are great too. Love Hendi Mrs Hendi Charlie and Courtney

Proud kiwi
well done, watching your skills with pride

Ow!
hope you enjoyed getting your legs ripped off that didn't look like much fun at all!

Still awesome to be a part of it!

the Muss!
mate you were looking massive on stage 1 - most impressive hitting the front like that.

You did look huge tho - those other blokes must be certified midgets!

Keep up the good work - the form must be there to get up the front like that and lay it down!

Good Luck for the Tour - We are cheering for you!
Hi Julian,

Wishing you all the very best for an awesome tour this year - we'll be yelling at the tv as usual!

Sarah, Chris, Luke and Ben in Norwich :D

Awesome lead out Julian!!!
Just saw stage one, superb effort!!! 2nd place after Cav is a great result.

Keep up the great work!!

Matt Fitz

Take your chances
Good job in stage 2 - extra well done on not taking that side street in the final km :-)
Peter,
Sydney

Supports from Rotovegas
Aloha Ian,

Believe or not, but you got almost as much air time as the AB's tonight on One News with your stage two efforts! Best of luck for the first week.

Cheers

Dean

Go Julian

Julian,

Congrats on your second stage result.

Leading your team right through to the last sprint.

Terrific work, keep it up.

Greg Paul

Auckland, NZ

great job
hi julian great job in leading out tyler farrar

What a lead out

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Hi Julz, Carole and boys!! Sooo exciting to see Julz on the news. Im sorry I missed you when you were back in NZ this trip. I think of you so often. Sending you all love and hugs and the the best, fastest and safest tour of all time. Shelley xox

working well... but where are the others?
Yo, Julian wickedely stoked to have you back on the French Roads, yesterday made me think that maybe you should swap places with Tyler or maybe Millar or Pate should give you a bit of a hand pulling that Sprint. If Columbia can build a Train then Garmin can!
Greets to Hayden and looking so forward to seeing you soon.

Cheers Mark

Maketu/Monaco
Whats the difference, good luck for the tour,Just saw ss1 what a lead out your still the best lead out rider in the world. from Manu

Great lead out Julz !
It makes for exciting t.v watching seeing you in the final km doing what you do best. You looked very strong Julz

Beachy

Kiwis in Lithuania
Hey, we were screaming at the tele encouraging you along yesterday and will be looking for you today. Well done Garmin Slipstream for your second place.

Cheers Kel
(waiting for a rss feed)

Luck!
Hey Julz!
I'm a bit late since the it's already started (though guess you've still got a few stages to go eh!), but all the best mate! You'll be mint. (already are by the looks of the stage today....NICE!)
Big HI Carole, Tanner and Val!!
Ciao
DT xo

Kia Ora Bro
You do us Kiwis proud - you and Hayden. We know you will do whats required and when. Hope some Kiwis can give you a haka, a Tui's and/or a speights somewhere in the mountains.

Good On Ya Mate.

LANCE IS GONNA WIN - YEAH RIGHT!!

Great Work Stage Two
Hey Julian,

Great to see you so slick and in control over the last kilo of today's stage– you look strong boy!

All the best for the adventure ahead and fingers crossed you get a chance for your own run at the line. Bon chance,

Nicola and Karl, Welly-Town

Yeha! here we go again
Great gutsy effort Julz, so exciting to see you lead out Tyler I'm sure the team must be delighted with things after 2 stages.
Bringing the bike and air trainer into the lounge for the next 3 weeks to watch the last 2 hours 5pm to 7pm daily. Go Julian
All the best
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

Anne Gollan
Hey Julz, back in front of the TV for the TDF and wow first day VS gives You a LOT of talk time and all very very complimentary. So proud of you Kiwi!!! ( you caught their eye at the flat tire time and got mention after mention after that)
I know you will have a good Tour, I will be watching for glimpses of you.
Kia kaha
Annie
travellingkiwi_lass@yahoo.com

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Hey Julz,

You'll hear us NZ boys cheering you on at the TTT on Tuesday. Might be a bit too fast for a stomping haka like last year though.

GO HARD

Mark Langlands

Go Julian!!
All the best mate! Here's hoping you get a chance to go for glory and get that elusive stage win - you deserve it. Kia kaha!

Go Tiger
Good luck for the tour this year, will be keeping an eye out for ya.
x
Alicia

D
So proud of you each year in the TDF!!
Flying Kiwi!

Best wishes for a great TdF performance
Hi Julian, just wanted to wish you all the best for TdF '09 from your support team at Red 8 and Thompson's!
Malcolm

The Tour
All the best.Having kiwis in the Tour makes it even more enjoyable. Hope you get your well deserved reward.

Will be up late a lot here in the Waikato cheering you on.

Best the luck on Le Tour!!
Aloha Julz,

Nice job on the Giro, you had a really good tour! Best of luck in France.

Dean - that was in Hawaii

Good Luck Julian!
For TDF #5 and the year when maybe you'll get that break you are looking for. I will be watching you all the way to the podium!

JohnW
Wellington

Go Get Em Tiger
Mate, best of luck. With your work ethic and bit of luck it will all come together for that elusive stage win. Wish I could be over there - but have at least taken the time off work so I can stay up to watch it all unfold. And remember, if a team mate gives you a black eye, just say you were set upon by some French locals...

PK

Good Luck
All the best for TDF. Looks like a stronger team all round this year. Tyler has it alot easier then you did last year. Hope you get the opportunity to ping one somewhere but will still enjoy seeing your arms in the air as your team sprinter crosses the line first.

Cheers, Harry

Congrats
Way to go julz #5 all the best enjoy thanks for the scooter Si is going real well
Kerry

congrats and good luck
Greetings and all the best for the TDF. You've done extremely well to make it again after the early season mishaps. All the best from naseby, Central Otago,

Brian Turner and Kila Hepi

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Hi Julez, am looking so forward to this years tour... hope all goes well for you. So awesome to have Kiwis in this league. Pity you and Hayden weren't on the same team. Good competition!!! Just go....

Congrats
Congratulations for the 5th time Julian.I look forward to watching you progress through the tour and will be pushing every km for you.
Keep safe, ride well.
best regards
Garry Bell

new zealands most famous cyclist
good to hear you are in top form,will be watching for u on the tely what numo will you be .good luck art,&shirley

Good Hard Dude!
Good on you Julz, another show!!! Looking forward to following your progress.

Well Done

Carole - stop nagging!!!

(Don & Rach)

Go Julz
Hope you and Hayden both get a break for a win this year. We need another NZ stage winner, one isn't enough.

Stu

go julian go
go juliun new zealand is counting on you to do well at the tour de farnce


GOOD LUCK

see you in france
Julian

Passed your contact by Shirley Rendall, my aunty and said to mail you. You know my Dad, Brian Todd from Morrinsville cycling. In France for the tour so will catch up at a start or finish one day.

Trevor contact is nztoddy@hotmail.com

Dean vs Roulsten
The lead-outs are going to be more kiwi than ever! Way to go

Greetings
Hey Julz,
Yeh congradulations on making your 5th tour - bro ! Hey if Carole & the young 1 etc, want to be out of all the people above the Streets in Monaco, drop us aline. Got a unreal Balcony in Monaco or given the loan of. Roly's - family should make it, if he gets the nod - 2 Kiwis in the Worlds Biggest Cycle Tour ! Gr8 !!!

Fraser

Number 5 should be easy
Good luck and good times in the TDF.
Craig and Ingrid

CONGRATULATIONS
Good On Ya Julz,
Making us kiwi's proud.
Good luck in France Mate

TDF
Hi Julz,

Excellent to hear you're in the Tour team. Here's hoping that the 'things that happen' are all good. Bring on the late nights/early mornings for us hardy kiwi supporters!

Phil & Anna

Great news
Marvellous you are off to the Tour again and heres hoping an oportunity will eventuate. Love your Race Diary.

Best wishes from the Waikato

TdF
Nice to see you on the roster.

From what I gather half of NZ will be there to see you - well half the cycling population. Will be cheering for you on 4 or 5 stages

Good luck - Without wishing harm to Tyler hope you get a chance for yourself.

Colin

Le tour AGAIN!
Absolutely awesome Julian, well done making the team again for the Tour de France. Will be watching you all the way, just not so easy to pick you out this year, maybe string a bright yellow balloon to your handle bars lol!
My airtrainer will make its annual journey to the lounge (with my wifes kind permission of course!) and be ready for hours of TDF on telly.
All the best Julz
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

True Kiwi Sports Hereo
Congtrats Julian, People really don't appreciate what it takes to achieve what you have. You are a true Kiwi Sports hero. Go hard you are the MAN!

The Kinghans from Waihi
Good luck in the TDF Jules, we'll be watching your freight train!! Maybe a stage as well as bein' the best leadout on the planet...I hope Tyler appreciates who he has leading him.

Well done Julz
Congrads for finishing the Giro - Party has been toned down in Monaco Julz but I will be there hopefully from the Balcony wishing U and hopefully our other 2 Kiwi lads all the best! Good to catch up 4 a ride in the Sth of France before C u then !

Phrase

RSS, Facebook, Twitter
I agree, please consider getting any of these so that we can follow you and support you, especially through July.

Well done on the Giro and am looking forward to France.

Cheers Kel

Twitter
Dude, Get Twitter!!!

Well Done Julz
You did it mate,Congrats on finishing the Giro,you did yourself proud. Bet that makes you feel better having that baby under your belt for the TDF,you will be sharp as a tack for that Bro. Well done from the Jords in Vegas.

Congratulations!
On finishing the gruelling Giro.
Conditions sounded pretty trying and plenty fell by the wayside.
Liked your form in the later stages, so just trust you can keep injury free for the challenges ahead.

Barry/Richard

road to roubaix
been flickin through pics of the photographers from the road to roubaix movie - and stumbled across the silver fern
http://camillemcmillan.com/shower/shower_12.html

Awesome movie.
Keep up the great work, you keep us motivated to get on our windtrainers here in cold NZ (snow on Tarawera in May????).

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Hi julian, Its great to read your posts and get an insiders view of these gruelling events. Keep up the great work and see you at the tour. Have fun on this next stage, its not evry day you get to race up famous volcanoes!!!

Go Skiddies
Looking Good Julz, looking good. The crew are loving your work and think there's something big just round the corner for ya (nah not another mountain either!!!).
Put the Jandle Into It!!!!!

The Invers Massive

Hang in ther Julz
Julz - Hang in there bud, Ya nearly there ! It may be hot and hard but just think of the of the T de F. Which im sure U are !
Ya doing brilliant !
C U in Monaco !

Phrase

Awesome tan bro'.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2009/giro09/?id=/photos/2009/giro09/giro0917/bettiniphoto_0039543_1_full

DZ-Nuts !!
Julz -
Is DZ-Nuts as good as Dave says !!
For those who dont know what I am talking about:
http://www.dz-nuts.com/catalog/?p=press A good laugh.
Hang in there - some brutal stages. You will be flying in the TDF.
Reg

message from a julian in california
Hi, Julian,
My name is Julian too. I am 9 years old.i live in San Francisco. You are one of my favorite riders. I just got a Garmin Slipstream jersey yesterday. I have a question for you are you riding the giro for fun or for practice or are you trying to win?
Julian
P.S. sorry you had a hard day the queen stage but i am sure you will have a better day and I hope you win a stage

Hi Julian. I'm riding the Giro for 2 reasons; as preparation for the Tour; and to also practise the sprints with Tyler so we get used to working together in time for the Tour. Thanks for following my progress...

Go Julz!
Hi Julz, and Carole, Tanner and Val,
We are thinking of you. Hang in there, bike hard and dazzle them with your brillance!
Love and hugs
Suz, Grant and Emma xxx

THANKS
Julz, the stories like the one about 'Lance and the Little Prince' are pure gold mate, keep them coming!All the best for the rest.

Cold NZ cow cocky

Diary
Enjoying your diaries Julian! Hang in there, sounds like this Giro is a suffer fest! Happy to see you healthy again.
Tracie in the states.

Wounded Knee Ride For Peace guyshelley@GMAIL.COM
MR.DEAN PLEASE CONTACT ME 614-256-5973

hang in there
Cool that you are obviously getting the legs going & I think it is pretty special that you look forward to easy 3 hour rides when you are no longer racing - that's a sign of a committed cyclist who's doing something he loves. Good on you.

B.

Go Skiddies
Yo Julz

After a hard start you look like your finding you feet dude. Keep on trucking!!!!

The Invers Massive

Tour of italy
Good to se a kiwi flying flag in giro keep up the good work.

Good on ya

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Hey Julz, hope the legs are coming good in Giro. I know its been a few years but I have some cool photos from the Tour Stage that we did the haka on for you. If you would like a copy flick me an email lachlan_boyle@hotmail.com and I will send you a copy. Keep it up

Looking Good
Just thought I would drop a note. Just saw you cruising (?) up the last climb in stage 8. I must say I was impressed to see you just off the back of the first group and looking very good. Of course I told you to "dig it in" which really means keep up the cracking good work. Looking better every day.

Kia Kaha

Smile
Come on Fulla...what a life...mountains, weather,good looking sheila's..I'll swap you anyday!!! I'm sure you'd love flying a desk and scraping ice of your windscreen.Stay upright and krank it hard like a proud kiwi.Jono, Raq, Millie,Oscar and Emil

Go Julian
Hi Julian, we're updating our customers on your progress via our website. We're betting you'll ride into the tour and your legs will come right. Great to receive such humble and human reports from you. Have fun, it's wet and cold in Welly!!
The team at Penny Farthing Cycles, Wellington

Giro a go go
Gidday Julz, always great to read of your exploits on the bike. Great honesty about how you are adjusting to racing so soon after your injury but a testament to how much belief your team has in your ability. Go hard!!

Andrew Corney

Great Reading Your Diaries.
I always enjoy reading your race diaries. While we follow all your results, getting an insight into your thinking and race management processes is terrific and assists in a big way to understand where you are at. Don't be too hard on yourself fella. You are a consumate professional and the lead into this tour was not an easy one. Keep up the good work. You're doing a great job.
Doyley!!

JD
Just Do it JD. If there ever is a degree handed out for suffering you'd have multiple PHDs. Im sure whilst you may not be able to offer the team the physical presence, the seasoned advice youve shared with Tyler has pushed beyond what he thought he could achieve at this point. If at first you dont succeed, try try again. Never give up on yourself as we wont on you. Goodluck J & C and your whippersnappers.

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give it heaps Julz great that you are well and fit again.following you all the way.Luv Annie & Kev

JD2
JD2 3rd today ar Tauranga today.

Beat him by 2 at the TTT tonight please.

Colin

Awesome
Hey Julz stoked that you made the team for the Giro, hope you guys kick arse in the TTT, also so hoping that you can get yourself a stage win, even better if you can beat cavendish (smug little shit he is)

Good Luck
Phil

Giro
Great you made the team. All your hard work paid off. Best of luck.
From a fan Down Under

Good Speed...
Good on ya, looking forward to seeing u show that Kiwi Courage in Italia.
Looks like the course could be a chance for u to do well.

Greets Mark

Good stuff mate
Hey Julz, congrats on making the Giro/Tour team. I know you would have turned yourself inside out to make the cut so bloody good on you. All the best & we'll be following your progress. Mase.

Good luck bro
Well, you are on the start list. Best wishes for a great trouble-free Giro Julz - Gaz & Glen

Here comes the Giro
Nice work ... just read that you made the cut ... looking forward to seeing how you and the team get on ....
Kia Kaha
Team Moo

09 Giro
Saw the announcement. Congratulations.

The Giro
Congrats for making the team.

Great stuff
Really cool that you got on the team - hopefully the focus, tension and relief of the past few weeks will work to give you that extra bit of gas.

Bruce in the King

Grand Team
Congrats on the Giro selection fella. Go longer harder faster stronger. You can doo eet!

Giro great news!
Fabulous news to hear that Garmin have you on board for the Giro Team! Sarah & Ben RoadCyclingNZ

SPEIGHTS FROM NELSON,NZ
It was almost a year ago now, can't believe it. Waving that NZ flag as your Garmin team bus went past was time well spent. And to meet you in person before a tdf stage - a moment we will never forget. You are every bit the down to earth, humble NZ guy Shelley D always tells us you are.
You made our day. Cheers ears,
Sue & Grant

PS. Can't believe we actually got to give you the Speights!

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hope you mend in time for tdf. uncle arfer and aunty shirley

JD2
Hi Julz

JD2 had sore legs and was off the scene for a while.

Ran a nice 4th of 18 at Matamata today so hopefully he is on the way.

Best wishes to JD1 for a speedy recovery for his own legs.

Colin

Bro you are still the man
Bro - we still are following you and backing you. Ok a podium place would be awesome, it will come - You know you can do it, We know you can do it, when the stars are lined up right - you will hit the front and nothing, nothing, nothing will stop you from taking the chequered flag - It will be an awesome day and appreciated by the whole peleton, media and fellow Kiwis. Because you are the Kiwi Guy, our bro, representative of Kiwis around the world, who are backing you and following you - and we know you are 100% NZ pure.

Brent from NZ -

OMG !
Oh My God! If I'm gutted, I cant pretend to imagine how you must feel.
Not that you will be feeling very impressed with life at the moment - but it seems like just another dramatic chapter to add the "rags to riches" Fairytale front page story in the worlds newspapers, when you get that deserved elusive TDF stage win.

All the best for a speedy revovery.

Dale
Matamata Peddlers

Knee
hi Jewlz
Just seen the pictures, Hope the knee mends quickly and well. good luck.
Regards
Greg S

Bugger......
Enjoy the time with Carole and the kids while recovering .... but know that you are the man and you can and you will get what you are looking for ....
Just remember you are the inspiration for many of back here in NZ....
Team Moo

MAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Chin up sun shine, think of this recovery as quality time with the kids! Thats the best time of all.

Cheers Zane

ok win time..
I think all of your fans, back here in NZ, and around the world, would be as disappointed if not more disappointed than you if you retired without winning a big race, purely because we know how much you deserve to win a big race!! I reckon if you can change your perspective from a rider who is almost there but never wins, to one of a rider with heaps of experience, who has paid their dues and is now primed, strong and ready to win something no matter what... Get this cut healed up and then its win time mate, we can all feel it!!!
Julian, CHCH

Hang in there...
Hang in there Kiwi Guy! You're due, and I just know you've got a big win in you somewhere in 2009.
Glad that you're okay. Heal up well & get back to being the classy racer that you are.
Josh H.
Portland, Oregon

P.S. Do you have a Twitter yet?

Get well soon
Life's a sh** sandwich, and it's always lunchtime Mr Dean. Yours has to be one of the most riveting stories in the peloton - looking forward to seeing you racing again soon.

Stink buzz
Bad one about the crash and the sore looking knee etc. Don't give up. You are the New Zealand champion, whether the ball chasing masses of this country know it or not. Cycling fans are very proud of you.

Ouch
Hi Julz, the photos of your knee look gruesome. Hoping this will be another case of Julian "Tough Bastard" Dean pulling through an injury that would stop a lesser man. It seems to me your best form often follows injuries - hope your on the mend

knee
gory stuff in those crash images bro. Sorry to hear and hope you recover soon

Just read your Diary
Hi Julz, I've just read your latest diary entry and I dont want to sound like "Dr Phill" but opening up like that sounded honest, rather than just sounding depressed. Which has the benefit of releasing the downer and getting on with it. I'm wondering if you need to change mindset? after years of looking after others - its time to become a selfish, cunning b#std, use every one else to get what you want (and deserve) Mate its Julian's turn - go get it!
Dale
Matamata

Get well soon
Hi Julz, Sorry to hear about your crash at GW. Hope you have a speedy recovery. Cheers Sammo

Gent-Wevelgem
Belgium in spring... Wet with punctures and plenty of crashes... Hope they got all the crap out and knee heals quick.

It will come
Thanks for your great diary entries. I enjoy reading them for good insights, but I strongly disagree with your last entry Julz. You are always up there and what you do is very NOTABLE. The fact that you are in the pro peleton is notable. There are heaps of us that would like to be in your position but didn't have the talent or discipline. So keep up the hard work that you do, and the win will come. We'll be cheering you on.
Aaron - Bright

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step 1, knowing you can win, you've admitted that you feel you can, now believe you can!

good luck!

How does the best Leadout Man in the Peleton Win?
Well Julez, seeing that you are the Best, as Thor Hushovd said. How are you going to win? You deserve it.

Well done in the last Races, and Yes I`ll Yell and Scream at this Years Tour always believing that you`ll be first across that Line...

Greets Mark Jones

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great ride at MSR Julian... your positioning in the bunch over the Cipressa and Poggia was awesome and you looked comfortable - easily the best placed and most comfortable of all the sprinters over those two climbs in my opinion.

The end result might not have been as good as you had hoped, but I think it was an awesome ride and heaps of positives for you to take out of it.

from a fan in holland

MSR
awesome result there bro!!! making us Waihi boys proud. good to see some results from all the hard work.

Pain Train from Hamilton

a clone would be good
you need a clone of yourself so you can put you on cavendish's wheel, then roll the fella

Good Luck
Hope you have a really enjoyable & successful race on Saturday.
All the best from Hamilton,NZ

j.d.
Go man, go. You show at MSR, and I'll go all-out in my Cat5 criterium on Saturday. There should be two kiwis on the podium tomorrow... :)

Alan
Salt Lake City

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glad things are on the improve julz , we know you will give it your best shot as always. debs.

MSR
Good luck for the weekend .... nice work getting to wear the number 1 for the day .... We have the faith in you.
Go well from Fred Flintstone and the rest of team MOO

MSR
Best wishes for the weekend Julz

Stage 6 Tirenno-Adriatico
Hey Julz

Great ride on Stage 6. Well ahead of some of the more fancied sprinters. Keep doing the hard work and results will come.

Kevin
Havelock North

kfh gt
rolled those sprinter by givein the young buck the hook up . you are the ace up the sleeve.love to team d

getting there
Hi Julian,

Nice effort in the big stage at Tirreno-Adriatico, you must have been the first sprinter home over those though climbs, bodes well for MSR.

Love being able to read your (brutally) honest appraisal of your form but it's also good to see some progress!

MSR
Keep it up mate - sounds like you've been diligently punching the cards for MSR: something good is gonna happen! Blom

Hey, Kiwi
Just read your Stage 1 post from Tirreno-Adriatico. Impressed how honest you are about your thinking. Just don't give too much importance to one day, or one race even. You'll break out of it.

Good luck!

Dan
Berkeley, California

Yo yo yo Inver's Massive In Da House
Hey Jules D

You are gunna be sweet for the MSR bro, what with the Sarge wind trainer stunts and evertthing your going back to basic's, keep it fresh and go large.
Thomo, Jerry, Rolly D

Encouragement
Go Legend. I've been watching the DVD of Hollentour and seeing the fantastic Eric Zabel suffer through the Tour 03, struggling to finish each stage inside the cutoff, and never getting a stage win. Reminded me what a legend you are finishing so many TDFs.
We're with you Julz.
Jon Bridges.

Tirreno 2009
Yo Jules, good on ya, Nr.131 means u r Nr. 1 in your Team for Tirreno-Adriatico

U deserve it.

All the best from Mark Jones in Germany

Keep it going mate
Hi Julian, seems like a lot of shit things happening lately, remember only with your back to the wall - can you move forward! Shit does happen, we can choose to step over it or drag our feet through it - the key is we have a say/choice in what happens tomorrow and no ability to change what happened yesterday.
All the best for the rest of 2009
Dale
Matamata Peddlers

Kiwis still follow their Bro Julz
Hi Julz, quick note to let you know, all of us Kiwi boys and girls still follow their overseas pro bro. Look forward to more updates, don;t mind the honesty - keeps it real for us who are working 7 am to 7pm at digging, stuck in traffic, punching adding machines, working on factory floors, picking fruit.

GO the Warriors, go the ABs, Go the black caps and go the Mighty JD.

Brent from NZ

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Hi I really enjoyed reading your blogs, you provide the kind of insights we can't get from reading mainstream press.

Do you think you will post the helmet cam footage? That would be awesome.

By the way do you have an email address? I wouldn't mind talking to you about Kiwi riders and marketing/sponsorship that's probably not best for this noticeboard, My email is marychurch@gmail.com

Chur
Gerry (Auckland)

Awesome!
Hi Julz, Well done on your placing at the Vuelta Murcia... good luck with the upcoming classics!
Cheers Sammo

invers massive
god you can go bro , that hometrainer thing i saw sarge do that do here one time , he hit his nut real bad. keep smackin in those miles.love to cd and the boys.gt

Hola Julz,Carole,Tanner and Val
After your haul home hope you guys are settled back into the routine there with the children and racing.Looking forward to keeping pace with the racing through the season.I'm hoping to catch the Le Tour this year so looking forward to that.Smiles and laughs,Beachy(senior)

Keep it up Julz!
sounds like a rough week in Portugal. Keep it up Julz we are all still here cheering for you!

All the best
Sounds like it's been a hard few weeks. I can sympathise with you on the effort required to travel long distances with kids, it's not just the plane but keeping track of them at the airports. There is very little down time.

Your race sounded like it was just plain hard work. We all have weeks like that at work, but for most of us it doesn't hurt physically as well as mentally.

I have confidence that it will come together when it matters latter in the season. Keep your chin up, stay strong.

Its a long road
Hi Juilan

If you have all this bad luck now imagine what good luck you are going to have come July.
Stay strong.

Ross

Good thinking...
I like your strategy, get all the season's bad luck and embarrassment out in the first race of the season!

(was anyone watching when you fell on the trainer, trying not to laugh...)

Good luck!
Hi Julz,

Good luck this year Julz... keep your chin up we know you'll come right and kick some ass!

Cheers
Sammo

You are unique man and you can not find your own patterns if you allow yourself to live by the patterns of others.
If you want to be a champion think as a champion.


ericmeupa@hotmail.com

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Oh - any chance of getting some recent photos on your gallery page???? Cheers mate.

Rod

Best wishes Julz, Carole and family
Julz - like the others I watched with hope for you (and us) that again the National jersey would be worn with pride in Europe. Like you say, negative racing..which is unfortunantly the NZ way most of the time. It was out of your hands from word go mate. Sorry. Hopefully you have NZ arm bands on your trade jersey and that may in some way show the true champ that you are and that we all believe in. Hope you have a great season over there. Your efforts are always closely watched by us all. Best wishes to Carole and the family - hope all is well. Catch you at Le Tour

Rod, Sue and Liam Carpinter

From the reads
Hope luck is on your side for this years racing mate. Enjoy.

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Julian how are yo mate. Are you coming out to the tour of Qatar next week?

Give me and Peter a bell if you are
aaron.palmer@aspire.qa
+9746559183

Advice To Old Teammate
Hi,

My wife and I just finished our new kitchen, and I was wondering if you had any advice regarding fire extinguishers. I seem to remember that before we were teammates on Shaklee in 1996, you were studying interior design.
Any suggestions? Water vs. chemical?

Thanks!

Besty.
Matt Koschara
mkoschara@aol.com

Tour Down Under
Actually Julian, lots of us don't give a fig (decided not to use a stronger adjective) how Lance goes in the Tour down Under - we want to know how the kiwis fare - you, Greg and Tim alike. Unfortunately getting any decent media coverage from that perspective is proving impossible. Go Man!!! - you seem to do the 'hard yards' for the benefit of the 'stars' time and time again. I was born and raised on the West Coast of New Zealand, and over there we not only recognised the 'winner' but also acknowledged and nuturured those with the real 'talent' (maybe not always the 'media' stars in the particular field of endeavour!) I am just beginning to realise the significance of the sentiment of that thinking - not soft - but realistic. Not that I am thinking of you as second place - you are our hero!!!!! Best wishes and good luck for a stage win!!!!

Still making us proud....
Hi Julian just wanted to write a wee note about the NZ Nat's, we sat up the top of the quary watching you rolling through... i know many of us wanted so much for you to wear that jersey this season again, we all know it's good for NZ Cycling, the coverage you give NZ Cycling, not to mention how proud we are of you..
instead it will not be anywhere noticeable this year..

But hey you still the man and we will still be watching you as you make us Kiwi Cyclist proud..

"A True Champion in our Eyes"

TDU
A bunch of us from Bright, Australia are going over to Adelaide to cheer Julian on. Looking forward to meeting him. Apparently some Lance bloke is going to be there, but we want to see a kiwi flying! Have a great ride. Aaron

Your Still the Champ
It was great to meet you over the weekend and o see you racing again ... you are still our Champ... All the best from Fred Flintstone and the rest of the Team MOO.....

McCauley sucks
Hey Julian - is the nationals a test to see the best rider, or the best team? We know the right answer, apparently Gords doesn't. Just like the bad old days when Fowler and his chooks dominated! We're with ya.

TA Catch up
Hi Julz

Great to catch up with you and finally meet the family, all the best in Aussie, hope the weather is alot better over there for you than it was today. Take care and keep in touch

Thilaia & Ngaire (thilaiab@hotmail.com)

nz title race
hope you get to wear the best lookin jersey for yet another season
hope TDU is safe and successful

myles mc corry
www.bikepure.org

NZ Nationals
Good luck for this coming Sunday. Will be there watching and cheering for you to make it three in a row.... Matt and the rest of team Moo

2009
hope next season is as successful as 08. go for 7 TDF top 10's!

the world loves a rider with guts- u got bags of the stuff.

myles mc corry

bikepure(dot)org

Video of Alpe d'Huez
Hi there
I was wondering if Julz had downloaded the shots he took with his helmet climbing the Alpe D'Huez in 2008?
Sounded like compulsive viewing?

Ringo star
Hi Team

whens the next update..no news is good news...so I. suppose the Deanies are having a good break from the Media and stopped signing autographs for a break. .have a good un and look forward to an update cheers and happy times

blatman

Tour Down Under
Hi - It'll be great seeing you in action again in Adelaide next month. I'll be heading over there again to spectate for the third year in a row and will be flying a Kiwi flag for you!!

Tour Down Under Kiwi Show Down
Here's hoping the Tour Down Under will provide you with the perfect conditions for that so far elusive stage win. We know you're good for it! We'll be there to take the photos and talk to you afterwards.

Best wishes from the team at RoadCycling.co.nz

MO FO
Keep dat mofo kiwi jersey on your shoulders and in the euro peleton J.
A pleasure to be watching euro cycling and up pops the nz champs jersey. Well wishes to you, your girl and the whippersnappers.

T.D.U.
GREAT TO SEE YOU ARE COMING OVER FOR THE TOUR DOWN UNDER HOPE WE CAN CATCHUP FOR A MEAL ON THE SATURDAY NIGHT AGAIN AND A COFFEE AT THE MARS BAR REGARDS BLAKEY,JOHN,CLINT,DICK,AND DR EVIL.

Good Stuff
Just watched a video of the team 2009 presentation. You got a great introduction, very well deserved. Watched you at Tour of Ireland and Tour of Briton. Will be watching you live at the tour 2009, looking forward to it!
Karl (kiwi in London)

long time ago
julian,
good luck next year

hope to hear something about you.

grtz Karin,Breskens, Holland

Manukau City Vets Club
Hi Julian & Carole,

I emailed you about 10 days re you coming to our Christmas do on Dec 14th. Hadn't had a reply so was wondering if you'd received my message, sent via your Guest Appearances page on your website.

Best regards
John Bicknell


No we didn't receive your message and no Julian won't be able to attend your chrissy do. Have a good one....

Carole

Great Ride
Hi Jules,

The view from the side of the road in Varese was all good, you looked great, shame about the way the end went...
I have a number of photos you may want let me know where I can send them to?

Cheers
Scott (Kiwi in London) mrfairbairn@yahoo.com

Congrats
Hi Julian and family,

Just a quick note to say a massive congratulations on a fantastic season. The contribution you make to NZ cycling is huge - the tour and other events just wouldn't have the same 'grab' factor without you. Commentators always speak so highly of you that I am sure your a hugely respected bike rider in the peleton. Keep up the great work and all the best for 2009! Cheers, Hamish

nice ride at the worlds...
from what I saw on the telly it looked like you were in great form at the worlds.. you looked strong and well positioned in the bunch.

I was gutted for you once it became clear the break was going to stay away.

from a fan in holland

Yo Speed Racer
Hey Julz

Rark it up in Varese dude, Reidy is keeping us updated live from the circuit so good luck and see you on the podium

The Invers Massive

Worlds
Best of luck for I presume the last race this season. Thanks to you and Carole for giving us such a neat insight into your amazing career.

Regards,
A NZ Fan

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Good luck for Worlds Julz. ATB Carsy.

Fredrick Christensen
Have a great worlds!!

Go KIWI !!

results
Surely it's worth updating this section after this season...or are you saving for a special entry after the Worlds?!

Good Luck!!

Patience and the rite wheel
Great finish... so cloooose..I am sure you were very unlucky you had to contend with one of the legendary sprinters in the last stage of the TOB. as you had it all perfectly right.. patient, right location in the bunch ( hiding like Mckewn) and on the right wheel... cannot understand why the brits like to finish on curving straights... without much room to stop ...at the end of a sprint...however when you are in a feild with the worlds best, instinct and cunning will let you work out which is the best wheel to be on, on the day... However 2, I am sure you will know whos bluffin and who aint... and all the best with that one...

Keep it up
Hey Julz!

I am sure you are really burnt out. I am sure it is hard to try and be so focused for so long. It is almost over! You have had a great season and I love watching you in the final sprints. Good luck in the worlds and hang in there!

Lozy

supa hot
as hard and long as it!ll be jd . nun off thos fbags got the ball bag .supa love inveres mas

Worlds
Hey Julz, damn good to catch up with you, Whitey & Grom at the Tour of Britain bro, managed to keep out of trouble down in Brighton and make it home in one piece. Hey all the best for the worlds man "give it some stick". M

BMX Reunion
Will you in be in NZ around this time?? Its in Rotovegas.

RMC

Hello BMX Fans,

You have received this email because you have some involvement in BMX over the last 30 years.

I would like to inform you that there will be a BMX Reunion on November 1st 2008 in Rotorua.

More Information on – www.bmxreunion.co.nz - Tickets sales are limited so get in quick.

With email now days being quick and cheap forward this onto fellow members – a Reunion not to miss!!!!!!!

Richard Mclachlan
BMX REUNION
www.bmxreunion.co.nz

Awesome efforts
Hey Mate,

Awesome to see you and your jersey again on the streets on London-town. All the best for the worlds champion.

Another outstanding effort!!!
Absolutly awsome tour of brit Julz,once again you have done that silver fern proud,congrads, looks like the form is holding up well for the worlds,after reading your diary and the form coming out of this tour,you just might be in for a top ending to the season.Bring it on!!.Keep safe Bro all of our love the Jordans xxxx

Soooooo close
Hey Julz

Great effort by you and the team in the Tour of Britain. I guess its all money in the bank for the World's in a couple of weeks. Keep up the good work.

Kevin
Havelock North

Well Done!
Hey Julian just thought I'd say well done on coming second yesterday - you only missed out by 1/2 a bike length!! Fantastic!
You did NZ proud in the Tour de France, then again in the Tour of Ireland, and you're already kicking butt in the Tour of Britain!
Enjoy the rest of the tour, Jane

What a great ambassador!
Hi Julian
My friends and I met you at the Tour de France. You signed our NZ flags for us (outside the Garmin bus at Bourg d'Oisans before Stage 18). We had a chat to you with the other kiwi supporters who were there.
We were all so impressed with your humble and down-to-earth attitude. We all left feeling very proud to have you representing NZ at the tour. What a great ambassador for us, and now we have all become staunch Garmin supporters! We also saw the final stage in Paris where you performed so well. Reading your diary you are very hard on yourself, but I guess that's what makes you so good and always striving to be better!
We just wanted to say thanks for being one of the highlights of our trip, and we will treasure our flag (the one you signed!) forever.
All the best for your future racing.

8th in KOM, Day 1, Tour of Britain
For all those years we thought you were a sprinter :-)

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go go tom cat win some cat food for your kittens and queen, Have a good tour julz. Debs

pub with no beer
Irish reflections...very interesting.. thought NZ was bad...I suppose the Pub still had Guiness a meal in it self.. looking back I find it fasinating that Thor was missing you at the TDF as his results werent as flash or impressive without the consistent brother .. lead out....interestingly he seemed to insure that he was close and made sure he was beating you across the line, however looks like you had powered off by this time anyways..... anyways this probably isnt that helpful.. so all the best for the Worlds... get mean and act like a junoir sprinter next time and give it shiite.. maybe.. cheers Blatman.

Magnificent in Munster
To all Julz supporters, We saw 'Our Man' power up St Patricks Hill in Cork four times, the gradient is 25%, it's the steepest street in Europe. Phil Ligget said it was the most savage finishing circuit he had ever seen. Julz did his best to win the stage and overall. He appeared devastated that he didn't win. There are some great riders who never placed third on GC in the Tour of Ireland. Julz was a bit subdued when he spoke to us afterwards, probably feeling it was the one that got away. We had desperately wanted him to win in Ireland as well. Phil & Barry

Ps. Julian, we hope you didn't throw the crystal trophy in the back of the truck. Good luck in Britain

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geat julz, that last stage looked really tough, you really toughed it out. awsome. Debs

racing
Julz, keep up the good riding mate. Todd Wilson.

Nice stage to Galway today
You looked sharp out there today brother! Just needed a bit more luck! UK has got great coverage on ITV every night. I'm sure you remember Flossy the sheep from The Tour. She's going to be in Varese for some world champs action as well. She'll be attached to the same flag pole, you wont miss her!! Jonboy

rest of 08?
Whats up your sleeve for rest of year Julian and Carole?
Its a stab in the dark but purchased
a ticket for eurobike show and was hoping to meet you cats in person and collect signatures along with other race horses of the pro peleton.

one kiwi along way from home.
simonfm.

Sorry...No Eurobike for us cats. Me and my tom cat are taking our kittens away for a well-deserved break before heading back to NZ

Hi Julz
Awesome result in the first stage mate,good luck for the rest of the tour,Give it heaps im sure you will do the kiwis proud again.much love Tam,Jas,Aj and Rj xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Best of Luck
Congrads on Stage 1. Hope you dont get sick too.

Hi Carole and Julian,
hi it me grace I handed in my homework in today and my teacher said I had the most infomation about julz.

thank you
from
grace
:0)

sup dawg
hows bra

whats been heppening in this shixxy?
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Good luck in the tour of Ireland
All right bruv, look out for the kiwi
flags when ya come sprinting over the
finish line in Galway bro, see ya there, and good luck

Hey
Hey Julian, This is Jacob Vague I am studying you for school this term. My mum is Cushla parker she said she used to go to school with you at Waihi College and also grow up together. She stil has a photo of you mum untie Jodie, uncle Mat and uncle Tony from memmory we watched you on TV you did well at the olimpics!!!

Thanxs

Well we enjoyed it
Hi Julz
Just read the diary updates and enjoy your frankness and are very much looking forward to when your first book comes out "kiwi on wheels" lol.
I can understand your frustration and dissatisfaction with your tour results. I like many others watched in dissapointment when watching you without support over the last 5Kms of the sprint days.
My question is: why did you not get the leadout and support that a sprinter should get? was it an inexperienced team? or maybe an understrength team?
Any way mate, while you maybe feel you underperformed, back here in NZ, well we enjoyed the TDF because you were in it, shit mate we loved it.
All the best,

Dale
Matamata peddlers

2 wheels 1 dream.
Best of luck for the tour of ireland. Always inspiring to watch you cycle. A very good year, be proud. All our wishes.

Video of Alp d Huez
Yo Julz,

Are we going to get a look at your video? Will you be uploading it to youtube in the future? Look forward to it! Awesome ride at the Tour mate, Cheers Sammo

Wats up Julian
Wats up Julian.My name is Logan Jamieson.My mate Kayne McVeigh's mum went to skool with u at waihi collage. Come on Julian u can win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Logan and Kayne

Kiwi's own
Hi JUlian,
Just read the tour wrap up. Just remember you got a whole country of riders behind you, and you will always be our boy! you are bloody great and you will get the one you deserve,
steve

Thanks for the tour wrap-up
Hey Julz
Like any pro athlete you put pressure on yourself to be successful and that is what makes you stronger and feeds the desire. Its easy in hindsight to say "what if", but that gets you nowhere. Just remember, you get to do what we can only dream of and while it is your job and puts food on your family's table, you are one lucky man. You and the rest of your team are a joy to watch and in years to come will be looked upon as pioneers in a time of cheats and abusers. Enjoy the ride, keep upright and spend some quality time with your family.

Cheers

Kevin
Havelock North

Plans for rest of season??
Hi Julian,

firstly congratulations on an excellent tour. you had some great results, it really was awesome to watch. Your description of the olypmics was interesting and made for a good read, the race looked tough, very tough, so well done on finishing as there was alot of people who didn't including some big names.

Anyway...what im actually dropping you a message about is im heading over to Europe for 6 months to ride. I'm going with several people i met when i moved over from NZ to Perth. They are going to race the World Masters road race and TT in Austria and then going to do a couple of weeks riding in the Swiss Alps before heading back to Perth. After they all leave i am going to make my way down through the French Alps to the Pyrenees and then down to Girona and Valencia (that being my very breif plan) At the moment i think that i will be in Valencia around about the end of November/start of December.

What i am wondering is if you are going to be there around about that time? If you are, and are going to be doing a few easier training/recovery rides would i be able to catch up and tag along for a few km's?

Im guessing you get a few of these messages from people all wanting to ride with pro's and i know that you are not only busy with racing, but just juggling the family and the bike would be a big task. But just on the off chance that you may be around for a few weeks it'd be awesome to roll out a few km's.

All the best,


Logan Calder

L.J.CALDER@hotmail.com

Short'sh Answer: No. As soon as Julian's season is over, we're off! It'll be time for him to 'co-nurture' the kids while giving me the chance to 're-gather' myself before the coming 2009 season!

Best Wishes
Great TdF, I thought you were going to pull off a win there in Paris. Great job by David Millar, just a pity you didn't have someone to cut the breeze past the Quickstep train. The Olympic RR looked like another day for the helmet cam, but bloody hard to follow on TV with everyone in different strip. Good luck for your next race. Harry, Hawkes Bay

GOOD LUCK!
Good luck! I hope you do well!

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After reading your latest entry of your diary, your ups and down, the love of your family, I wiped my eyes. You dont need a medal to know your golden.

loved it
Great TDF, we always love watching it, the best time was in 07 when we met you and you had time to speak to us, now that was amazing. Where did you come in Beijing road race?

Marilyn & Rex

Olympics
Hey, Julz. It looked like a tough day at the office on a course that really didn't have much to offer you. Great to see you staunched it out and finished though. Hopefully now you get to put your feet up and grab a beer or three...Well done, Oli

Tour of Ireland
Julz,
We are delighted to see you getting mentioned as one of the main men for the Tour of Ireland. Are you scheduled to compete? You take the sprints and Dan Martin for the hills.
We will mobilise the Kiwis in Cork for the finish there. A couple of Kiwis own a bar just around the corner from the finish line. I will organise the Ricard. Still drinking Summertime? Best wishes. Phil & Barry.

Beep and Julz
Going for gold again which you've done all your lives. Thing is, you're already there. With you always, BCxxx

Good luck in the smog
Just lie back and think of Hamilton. ha ha PS: Pass on my regards to Cadel Evans. Maybe a head butt too. Good luck. Cheers

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Good story, suck story about your dead bag. I am miffed I am going to miss your road race it is on at 6am here in Lithuania and I have to work, I will be miles away from a TV.

So good luck Dude, race hard.

Cheers Kel

Good luck
Good luck tomorrow Julian - we are thinking of you heaps and will be glued to the box tomorrow.

All the best
Joce and Pete Moyle

Great effort.
Hi Julian,
Congratulations on a fine performance in the TDF with your top ten finish's. Followed your progress closely.
Good luck for tomorrows road race.
Will be riding with you.
All you can do is do your best on the day.
Regards Neil Robinson.

Chinese Takeaway
Awesome watching you progress in the Tour. Gone from 'worlds best lead out rider' in 2007 to one of the world's best sprinters! Stuff of legends...

All the best for China - enjoy the experience, and who know's what will happen if lady luck shines.

JD Fan Club, Kuwait.

PS Get on to the Garmin guys to get you a better nick name - "Kiwi Guy" just doesn't cut it. There's the stock standard "Julz", "JD", or the Antipodean "Deano". Maybe the fans can come up with something more creative - how about the 'Rotovegas Rattlesanke" or the "Waihi Express"; anythings gotta be better than Kiwi Guy

Hi from Kiwi's in Oz
Hi Julian, we kept a good eye on the tour as much as we could, but being in Aussie it was all about Cadel. It was great when we could spot the silver fern on tv and you did get a mention from time to time! Good luck for the race in Beijing, we'll be watching :)Hope you're looking after Carole and the kids as well! Enjoy the Olympics :)
Bridget and Troy (currently in Adelaide).

So very proud...
First of all congratulations on a great 08 TdF. We were there on Alpe d'Huez and in Paris where you looked bloody strong as you flew past us with 800m to go. I want to say we were all very proud of your achievements but also the way you carried yourself. You looked absolutely shattered as you arrived at the team bus in Bourg d'Oisans but you made time for all the kiwis there which was very much appreciated and made us all proud to be kiwis. You really made our day! It was awesome when you gave the guys a wave when you saw the kiwi flags heading up Alpe d'Huez too. Go nuts in Beijing...we are bloody proud of you!

Kelly Moylan
Hi
I forgot to leave my email address with that message from the Kiwi who has been living in Australia for many years. kellymoylan@hotmail.com

Kelly Moylan
Really proud of you Julian. I am a Kiwi who has been living in Australia for a good many years now and I love the Tour. Wouldn't miss it for anything. Actually last year I was going through chemotherapy for breast cancer and watching the tour was something that really helped me through it. Thanks again and looking forward to July 2009!!!

Old chinese proverb for olympic kiwi cyclist
jules , may your competitors lungs fill with smog, their bikes fail them, and their assholes be infested by the souls of 1000 ants. I wish you speed of lightning, power of thunder thighs and the desire of hugh hefner.
Go for gold like a rapper protects his bling.
good luck for the olympics, and remember to smoke some fags on the race as it will filter out some of the smog.
your faithfully Mr. Hung Fa Lo

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heard on the news last nite that the air in china is like breathing in 70 cigs a day. dont get too hooked on it julz, no place like that in nz. Ride safe. debs

Julian's Cycle shirt
I and others have wanted to buy a replica Garmon Chipotle cycle shirt of that worn by Julian in the TDF.
I have contacted (2 weeks ago) both Slipstream and Pearl Izumi and I have only had a response from Pearl Izumi and unfortunately they have no intention of producing replica shirts. I have yet to hear back from Slipstream.
Dale

Simply brilliant tour!
Aloha Julz,

Congrats on a magnificent 2008 Le Tour! Constantly in the top 10 battling it out for the sprint stages is definitely worth celebrating. You are now slugging it out with the heavy weights of sprinting - and they better watch out in the 2009 season!!! The quote of Le Tour was after your 4th place finish - you sounded very disappointed during the interview with Verses and Phil Ligget quipped that you shouldn't be so hard on yourself for coming "only" fourth - considering other riders would give their right arm for such a result!!!

Cheers, Dean the Kiwi in Hawaii

Sprinting the last 200m
A few of us were watching a re-run of the last day sprint while on our windtrainers on the weekend. We had you right there, but then we noticed you were the only sprinter not to stand up for the final burst. Seemed strange- any comment?

Great tour though, well done, lets see your Alps video soon!

Al
Christchurch

Good on ya mate!
Kiaora julz!

I had an awesome time in France this last month and following a quick as kiwi made it all the better! It really makes a difference following a cyclist who appreciates the shouting and the flag waving, was great to meet you in bourg d Oisans and thanks for the numerous waves you gave us along the route.

Go hard at the Olympics, ill be watching and shouting at my TV.

Go hard Kiwi, Go hard!

Simon Kearns

Pimple on head
Great tour Julz. Sorry if I deafened you on Champs corner on Huez - think you copped an earful of "go Kiwi" but was better than "go pimple" after seeing that strange edifice on your scone. Think you did remarkably well without a train so keep it in perspective mate. Gave your team a bit of a laugh after the finish at Digne, 3 "slipstreamers" riding next to departing caravan flying kiwi flags. Wish we could be in china to do the same there. Good luck and give it death.
Diesel - OTB wgtn

brilliant information
Thank you very much for sharing your experiences with us blurry eyed kiwis back in nz. Very much appreciated and looking forward to viewing deanhelmetcam.
Well done with the results - you are a good NZ inspiration

hi
hi julain my name is jackson and im doing my homework on you and i would like if you colud call and im 12 just to let you know so could you call me plz just to ask you so questions you can contact on ....
Hi Jackson. Carole here. Check out Julian's biography page and hopefully that will give you loads of info on Julz. If you have specific questions, you can send them via the notepad. Cheers, Carole

Mate that an awesome TDF
Kiaora Bro - It has been great following you over the past month with the TDF. You did well and it's great to see the support you have had from NZ. Even if you are not a honarary Norwegian anymore, you are a KIWI rockstar to us. Go the AB's, Go the Warriors and GO the mighty Julian Dean.
Brent from NZ

Proud to be a Kiwi
Julz - great to see the results in France and awesome to see you video the Alp d'Huez. We were there with the kiwi flags and really good to have Aussies coming up asking how you were going. All the best for China and once again well done on the 5 top 10 finishes
Jason/Pete/Azza

Well done again
Julz,
Great effort again, We rode to the top of the Galibier and were absolutely stuffed and then nearly froze on the way down, you make it look easy. Sorry we couldnt get to talk to you this year but i am certain you heard me on the RMC megaphone. still using the bidons you gave us in Bordeaux in 06.Good luck in China. Hope you are coming to the Tour of Ireland with Dan Martin. Regards
Phil and Barry

Proud to see a Kiwi up there
Fantastic tour Julz - bring on the Olympics and bring on the TdF 2009. See Ya there in Monaco !

Fraser in France

Awesome TDF
Great to be roadside and see your awesome efforts these past 3 weeks Julian. Well done. All the best for the Olympics.
Judy & Ray H

Tour de France race shirts
Hi Julian,

My mum is a huge fan and loves cycling. she has competed in the Lake taupo race 3 years running as well as other competitions around NZ.

It is her birthday this month and she would love a race shirt the same that you wear while racing in the tour de france. i have tried to find these online but so far have had no luck. i have found supporters shirts but no actual racing shirts.

Please advise where i can find this as she would be so happy if i could track one down for her.

cheers!

Jilanne Hunt

jilanneh@gmail.com

Not sure they're on sale anywhere. Try the team website, www.slipstreamsports.com or Pearl Izumi. That is the team's race clothing sponsor. Carole

Congratulations
You're awesome!

Congrats
Congrats on the awesome tour! Good luck for Olympics!

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Mate, Well done for a Rotorua lad, hope Cookie didn't hinder you in anyway. Look forward to catching up when your back in town, Fantastic Effort! Cheers Rossgo

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your wife's article in the cycling weekly magazine rocked!!!

photos
p.s. we have a few pics of you from this years tour if you would like them. I'm sure you have a million anyway!

Are you going to post your vid footage that you filmed going up Alp d'Huez?

Cheers,

Carol and Shawn
( carolbutland@gmail.com )

Good work mate!
Hi Julz,
we jusy got back from France last night and wanna say a huge congrats for your great effort! We were so proud to be supporting you...next year/time we will have to take a giant kiwi costume! (competition for those cross dressing spaniards!)haha! Don't know if you heard us yelling support (or running after you up the Hautacam) but we were definately there! Good stuff!
Carol and Shawn

A New Respect
Rock and Roll, what a few weeks. I knew you were good but wow! I have a new and very real respect for you as a rider who is now able to show his class with the big names in the sport. I was rooting for you to catch a train during stage 21 and roll on to the win, but bugger me if that bloke isn't big. It will come for you and I'll be jumping and screaming in my lounge room when it does. You rock.

M.

South Island

New Zealand

T de F SPRINTERS WORLD ...
Hey Carole good to see your comments re the green jersey results Julian's sprints were excellent to view and completed with out the "Boarding Pass" to the line apart from the last stage.
We here at Vision 36 Cycle Group in Taranaki and myself are smashed ourselves from the watching!

Best Wishes
John Dean & the Vision 36 Cycle Group

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well done Julian - from a kiwi who lives in australia - wouldn't it be nice if the aussie press mentioned you too - that way the kiwi press might follow

Imagine a Kiwi Based Team!
Hey julz, Its time to speak to the power brokers in NZ to get a professional Kiwi cycling team together, Millions went into the AB's and even more into the Americas Cup team. Imagine the exposure NZ products would get on the cycle gear of a Kiwi team in the TDF and all over Europe. Cycling is a hell of a lot bigger in Europe than Rugby and sailing.
Hey just a thought from a weekend warrior cyclist.
Good luck at the Olympics Julz.
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

Marg Talbot
Awesome effort Julian, worth being tired at work for 3 weeks. I am pretty excited to see such an awesome tour by a kiwi, and look forward to some brilliant sprints in next Year's TdF

Congratulations!!
Well done Julian on your fantastic TdF this year. Great to hear so much about you from the commentary team about how you are going too, and seeing you finish so strongly in the final stage was so great to watch.

From one Kiwi competing overseas for a foreign team to another, don't worry about the NZ media, they don't seem ever get the facts straight!!

Thanks to both yourself and Carole for the diary updates, it gives the Tour a chance to have a personal persepective.

Great finishes, awesome results for the points classification, we will up from Valencia to be in France 09 to see how you go next time, sorry we couldn't make it this year!

Good on you Carole for the info and updates, having kids during these sorts of events can be a challenge, well done.

Martyn and Caroline Baker
and Grayson, Torben, Espen and Lachlan too xx
martyn.b@ihug.co.nz

well done you
Congratulations on an incredible tour.

To see you at the front of affairs so often was terrific.

I remember a couple of years back hearing Phil say when a certain rider came into view .."I don't think we've mentioned this fellow at all this year, and here we are on stage 19."

So with that in mind I was going to count the number of times you got a mention ... but, by the time we got to the first rest day I'd given up.

You've done yourself proud Jules .. and in the process you've given the sport here in New Zealand a real boost.

I'll bet you anything you like that your ride has meant a whole bunch of 14 & 15 year olds now want to get on a bike and fight their way to the Tour de France.

John Cardwell

Julz and Carole
Fantastic effort mate, was a real blast to see you coming home in good form into Paris, cant wait to see you again in Beijing.
Carole, nice piece in Procycling mag, got my partner to read it for some nutition ideas. Suppose I should dust the cobwebs off my wheels first though!.
Great work team, NZ loves ya!

Great effort Julian
You're a brilliant ambassador for New Zealand mate. Have really enjoyed following your efforts in Le Tour. The diary on this website always makes interesting reading, and your interviews on velonews.com were very good too.

A proud Kiwi

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Hey guys, thanks for the updates and Julz, for giving us lots of opportunities to yell at the telle in the final metres!

We're on holiday in italy and got infront of a tele for the last stage, and man the italian tv commentators couldn't say your name enough. "campione della Nuova Zelanda" and Julian Dean were mentioned more in the last 5 mins than anything else. I think the other hotel guests thought we were mental yelling at the tv (again). good work mate, gutted we couldn't be roadside this year. You're all welcome anytime to come stay, we've just moved to brighton so theres plenty of room for the nippers.

Love Janine & Craig

Shelley again!
There you were today in the Herald newspaper photographed coming into Gay Pareeeeee - dam you looked good!
Sheer busting for you and Carole!
Netball, rugby PAH! Its you we love!!

Congratulations Julian!!!
You rode a great TDF. Fantastic to see a Kiwi doing so well. We hope all goes well and to plan for the Olympics.
Best wishes and regards,
Peter, Barb and Rebecca Jenks and Josh.

Bloody marvellous
Julian, I know next to nothing about cycling and they don't even show the Tour on TV here in Hong Kong but it's been a real thrill following your huge effort this year and reading the great blogs from you and Carole. It's a shame that your achievements don't receive the appropriate recognition in the mainstream NZ media but the cycling cogniscenti clearly appreciate a Kiwi footing it with the best on the world stage. Congratulations and all the best for Beijing.

Cheers,
Steve

Auckland Grammar watch you all the way
Julian,

You have had a fantastic Tdf this year - Ags have watched you and supported you in the wee hours of the morning all the way - well done - we are so proud of you.

Well done mate. You wear that black and white jersey with pride as we watched you

Ags cycling community

More Congratulations
Julz, whatever you may think, that was a super-consistent performance; more top 10s than anyone else in the team. For me your Velonews interviews were almost the high-light; we hear so much ill-informed crap from the media in NZ there has to be a job waiting for you when it is time to hang up the wheels.
Brilliant Mr Dean.
Tony in Napier

Bravo and Tu Meke!
What a Tour for you Jules– Just magic!! So close to the stage win, but hey, so damn good regardless! I hope you enjoy what you have achieved from within a wildcard team, as from all accounts you have been punching well beyond your weight. All the best for China; stay out of the wind!

Thanks for all the edge of the seat late night shoutin' at the telly moments cuz.

Nicola and Karl, Welly-Town

from the weekend racers
You get to do what weekend racers like myself only dream about. Thanks for a great three weeks...when out ridng in the rain I could start to imagine...

Congratulations!
Dear Julian

Due to my family's influence I have become an avid Tour de France watchers. It has been so very exciting following your progress and magnificent results this year. Placing in the top ten in the sprint finishes on numerous occasions is superb. I think your accomplishments on the Tour are fantastic and you must be very proud of yourself. We are. :) Good luck for the Olympics and I can't wait to follow your progress in the Tour next year

sincerely,
Linda Dirkzwager

lindas_email@hotmail.com

Great Stuff
Congratulations Julz. Fabulous work. The world is your oyster.

Jill, Carl & Kids

TDF 08
Julz, as we know the NZ media have a lot of learning to do with regards to what a Sprinters goal in the Tour is. Carole's last entry is so true. Thanks for a great Tour, the interviews of a Kiwi At Large were awesome. Keep the faith Bro and good luck in Bejing. Enjoy your break after the games, hopefully in NZ. Ake Ake Kia Kaka Bruce & Chrissy Blackburn-Brown (Joyriders/Cycle Surgey Team, Singapore)

Julian
Hi uncle julz,  it's Grace and Teo. We have been watching you on TV. Dad has stayed up for three weeks watching you (how tiring) You are awesone.  Love from Grace,Teo and Nikita.

Awesome
Congrats on an awesome 3 weeks. A massive effort without a lead out team although you used the Milram to full advantage where possible.

Hopefully you'll be back for another crack next year and the team will be another year wiser.

Good luck to you and the other Kiwi boys for the Olympics.

Kia kaha

Good Stuff
I'm based in the UK and been watching the Tour every day. Great to see Julz up there so often. It was a great performance. Good performace from Vandevelde too.

I went to France 2 years ago to watch the tour and I'll have to go back to support Julz next year. The win will come!

Mike

training is over... rest and go for gold.
absolutely outstanding..Staying on ya bike is good for your health..and ...I hope this was the worlds most "advanced" interval training .....sussing out the oposition... thanks for making the early mornings well worth the effort. ... All the best..at the big O.

Carol nagging is good... great when all the kids get older..

Blatmans dorky comments ltd. .

Well done you fast thing!
You had us on the edge of our seats again and again. Great finishes - Great tour Julian!

Shane, Gill and the team from Penny Farthing Cycles, Wonderful Welly, NZ
www.pennyfarthing.co.nz

What a ride...
Hey Julz & Carole

What a fantastic 3 weeks its been and a great result for Garmin-Chipotle and Julz. For those of us who love the sport, words cannot express the pride we have for you and the way you wore that black and white kit with the silver fern. I guess I can now go back to regular sleep patterns and change my home page from www.cyclingnews.com. Looking forward to the rest of the season and the Olympics.

Kevin
Havelock North

Man united equivilent
Hi Julian

Great stuff mate. Just read the lastest update from your lovely lady and just had to write this. I was talking to Mark Watson who is commentating the Olympic road race for TVNZ. He is going to communicate quite clearly the aspects that make up road cycling and its dymnmaics. I get a feeling with him commentating, the NZ public will understand that Irene Van Dyke is not a better athlete than you or even on the same planet. He said to me that what you do is the equivilent of playing Man United or Liverpool in the premiere league. You deserve way more than what you get at home in regard to recognition and media.

Kevin

Top effort -Well done
Despite what our rugby mad media have who have no idea have to say. Those of us who actually ride bikes are so proud of you there in France to be so well placed so frequently without a lead out man shows in a tour that hasn't really favoured the sprinters.We salute you. Congratulations on getting to the finish line in real style

Cheers Kate

Fantastic result Julian
I really only started watching TdF as a sort of armchair travel of France but that soon took second place to looking for #193 and cheering you on and learning what the tour is all about. Thanks to you and Carole for the race diary, I imagine that it became a chore but we appreciate that you kept it going.

Congratulations
Well done mate. Your consistently strong finishes were amazing. All my biking mates are worn out from staying up to watch your work. We think you should come to Rotorua and ride some trails with us to make up for it.

PK

pauldkelleher@gmail.com

Congrats on a brilliant tour
Superb effort Deano. Was a real treat to follow you through the tour, and you did us all proud.
Telf

Awesome effort
Julian, great effort. Awesome to watch (and scream at the TV !!) as you blasted down the Champs Elysee.
Great Tour !! Who can ask for more
Roll on Beijing.

Cheers : Kim Stevenson

Feeling Nackerd
Hi julz,well another bites the dust mate,4 tdf finishes for us all and I must say this one has taken the guts out of me,I am absolutly Nackerd,but it has all been so very worth the early morning starts and your amazing finishes that have given me the biggest adreniline rush that I cant get back to sleep.We are all so very proud of you,May the force and luck be with you for the olympics.loads of love,hugs and giggles the Jordans xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Great Tour
Congratulations on a great tour. All the best for Beijing.

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that was soo cool seeing you in the final sprint up with so many top sprinters i never thought i would see a kiwi challenging the worlds best sprinters it was such a buz thanks a lot

geoff

Hi there!!
Congrats on your Tour de France this year!! You've had some great days and you where specificly named several times here on Dutch tv!!

Cheers

Conny from Rotterdam

Absolute Legend
Mate, looking for that black and white jersey on the finish line was like watching the ABs, Americas Cup, Olympics or yeah, you know what I mean.
Absolutely exhilarating.
Without a team lead out train or lead out of any description puts your ride into the legendary category.
Awesome, congrats and thanks

wucked
chur bro sweet tour
john lee

Fantastic tour
Hey Julian - congrats on an awesome tour - what a great effort. For the last 21 days I've raced to the computer first thing every morning to see how you had gone - damn - now I'm gonna have to do some work! All the best for the olympics - go hard.
Ex proud Waihi college student!

New fan in AZ
Hey, I just got to know you this TdF through VeloNews video diary when you took over for Magnus. Thanks! I appreciated your humor more and more each day. Garmin-Chipotle is fortunate to have you on the team. I hope your association is long and rewarding.

You remind me of my definitely-not-sane mountain biking friends who were "adverse conditions testing" for Bontrager cycles in the Santa Cruz, CA redwoods in the wild 80's. Thanks for that memory, too!

And I'll have a pint in your honor, for pulling off a super tour. Congrats!

Marika, Tucson, AZ

Well done
Well done on your rides in the Tour de France. My name is Ollie Flett I am 8yrs old. We have to do a project on NZ Olympic competitors, so I chose you cause I have watched you with my Dad during the TdF.Dad Likes to do cycling too but he doesn't do it as much as you. Good luck for the Olympics.
Love Ollie Flett
flettsnz@xtra.co.nz

Massive Jules!
Hey Jules great to see you through out the last weeks. A massive effort on your part. Have enjoyed every minute of those early mornings-Albiet with some shorter nails and nervous stomach movements watching how close you got in the flatter stages!Cant wait to next year!!
DJ

2mky!
fantastic work at the TDF! there nothing quite like hearing Phil and Paul say "....and there's the kiwi - Julian Dean" to wake a person right up in the early hours of the morning. congrats and thanks for the adrenaline rushes. :)

superb
Julian - that was an incredible 3 weeks and what a magic moment seeing you duking it out in Paris this morning. You are a legend, thanks for taking us all on the ride with you.
JohnW Welly

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beep loved your entry, julz and you have done us proud, and given us memories that I will never forget, had me on the edge of my seat every nite, got one problem though think I might get withdrawl symptoms, hope i can manage without the excitement. Debs.

Awesome mate
Hard to top a comment from Ron Palenski, but I do know my kids and I were screaming at the TV as you came flying into the main straight. You made us all proud.
Good luck in China

Kiwi's in Chicago

Well done both of you.
Has been highly enjoyable watching your progress every day Julz. Good luck with the hangover. And thanks Carole for the fill-ins! You also deserve a medal.

Nice
Awesome work Julian, you have done yourself and New Zealand proud - Simon

Absolutely Awesome
What an amazing tour! for you both!

And what are we going to do tomorrow morning with no biking. Not too sure how the girls are going to cope! My 18month old got quite upset "more!.. more!.. more bike" when the camera went off the peleton. About the only words she actually uses at the moment!

Bring on Beijing...and I'm sure the Chinese government will be doing everything their power to do something about pollution and anything/one that is not 'suppose' to be seen. They are pretty good at making some 'things' just disappear!

Good luck and hope the recovery from TdF goes well!

Sally & Clint @ Allsport

Class effort
Well done mate - inside the top 10 for the TdF's Green jersey is a superb effort. As usual, the muppets in the NZ media are currently bleating about Henry vs Robbie Deans, when it's another Dean that should be getting NZ's attention. Plenty of Kiwis hope to see you back next year - it makes the tour pretty special to watch Kiwis riding.

cheers,

Adam from Waiheke

You're an Inspiration
Well done Julian. You continue to inspire our junior riders. Your great enthusiasm and encouragement continues to motivate us all.

Cheers Junior Cycling Southland

Congratulations
Fantastic effort Julian, you have made us all proud. 9th in the points classification is a brilliant achievement.
Damn shame the NZ Media can't see past rugby and give you the credit you deserve. All the best for Olympics
Margaret - Stanmore Bay

Congrats
Fantastic tour, was fantastic to see you fly the fern high. Especially enjoyed the video diaries.

All the best for the Olympics!

Superb
Hi Julz
You made the lack of sleep worthwhile. Consistently great results while competing with the world's best, outstanding!! We said it was your year after the Nationals and there is still more to come. Enjoy your celebrations.
Ken and Judy

just for you carole
You are just totally awesome and cool. I have loved having you and julz in the fore front of my thoughts these past 3 weeks. When i look back on winter 2008 here in new zealand, my big memory will be of you guys, which is awesome considering, I only manage to see you once or twice a year. We are lucky to have you when we do!
Kellyrae Elton and Obie

GREAT STUFF
Well done dude. Some Great stage results which had us on the edge of our seats rooting for the win - oh for the help of a lead out man! (ever thought of cloning yourself?! Look foward to next year when the Kiwi will kick ass!!

Cheers Blair

Kiwi great
Well done! We are delighted with your wonderful ride and so proud to see your Kiwi gear in the top ten so often!Best wishes for Bejing we will be watching
Roger and Anne(06 co-passengers to Europe on Malaysian Air!)!

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GOOD ON YOU

Congratulations Julian
What an amazing TDF - it's been a special time following you and the S/S Team's progress - you're an amazing rider and it's been exciting to see you up there so close in the sprints.

Be proud of yourself!

I think you guys are all winners!!

Jill (Kris' Mum, from Rotorua)

Congrats
Awesome result, well bloody done, you are a legend

What a finish!!!
What a way to finish a wonderful Tour - We are sooooo proud of you - they have even mentioned you on the news (usually they forget about the race except who wins) Good Luck at Bejing!!!

Well done Julian
The boys and I are stoked for you, what an awesome tour, you have kept us on the edges of our seats (well our neighbours seats, they have sky).
Love to you and the family
Claire, Rach, Sam and Will

Congratulations
Julian
Congratulations on a consistently fine performance. In my humble opinion, the best overall race by a New Zealander in the tour.
regds
Ron Palenski

Great work Julian
Awesime finish to the Tour Julz... 9th on points! Epic.
I saw Debbie and Jim on Saturday and we were all looking a little hung over from staying up all night. Hope you get a couple of good days at home before Beijing

All the best for Olympics
Gaz + Glen

Bloody Awesome Effort
Congratulations Julz,6th on the Champs Alyee`es and 9th overall on the green jersey. what a wonderful 3 weeks it has been, the weather back her in NZ has been crap! All my bike riding has been on the air trainer in the lounge and I'm sure my family will throw in another cheer as I return my bike to the garage.
Well done Julian, I do not know what your deep down personal expectations were! Mate you have not only matched but exceeded mine, You have brought a hell of a lot of excitement and thrills to an otherwise dreary NZ winter.
Bloody awesome effort Julian, well done. Now its time to turn your and our attention to the Olympics.
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

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Wow what a ride. You have made a big fan out of me julian! Big big fan. Your star is shining bright.
krae

Nice one
Dude! 6th in the final sprint on the Champs Elysees. You are nails!! Loved the way you cut that final corner to get on Steegmans' wheel. Great ride, today and throughout the tour. You've made this ex-pat Kiwi very proud.

Best of luck in Beijing. Give 'em heaps!

Matt Stevens

CONGRATULATIONS
Congrats, on making Paris, it would of been an adrenaline ride, was very impressive on tv.
You have made ALL KIWI'S world wide proud of you.
Once a kiwi always a kiwi, will be cheering for you in Beijuing.
My little Bro is the media manager, so give him heaps Julian.
God Luck at the Olympic's
Cheers,
A kiwi in Florida

doing us proud
hey jd,
good nudge in the tour - good to have one of our own charging. Im a rotovegas boy held up in canada for a bit and am hankering to get my mits on some of that wicked cool kit. How do I go about that? Do you have any of last years kit for sale? let us know - karl_mathis@hotmail.com
kia kaha
karl

BRAVO!
Bravo Julian! Hell of a tour, and a magnificent showing of your considerable skills! A great ride into Paris! Had us up and cheering you on to the line! We are very proud of you and who you represent! For the great majority of the stages, as the finish came up, the only Garmin rider to be mentioned was you. You kept your team in the headlines. Well done! MVP! Best of luck in the Olympics!
Kevin and Nettie E.
U.S.A.
ramprat79@comcast.net

Awesome
Fantastic Julian. It's 4am in a cold and wet Wellington and to see a flying Kiwi in Paris makes it even more special. Thanks for your updates through the tour and season. Give it heaps in China. Tomo

Chapeau!
I'd like to congratulate Julian on finishing another Tour de France, and on riding a great race.

Several top 10 finishes including a NZ best ever individual 4th place, along with his great teamwork day after day, show me and all of New Zealand what a class act he is.

Chapeau from Oli, Julz.

From Martha Hill
Julian, as a displaced Waihian, it gives me great pleasure to hear Phill Ligett giving you great coverage. I am a dedicated rugby player and follower, however am more interested in your race, which is a big thing for a kiwi. Anyway go the swamp foxes!!!

our champ on the Champs
Hi Julz there are heaps of Kiwis eagerly awaiting your arrival in Paris.

Your results have been awesome, don't know how you managed to look so comfortable on the Hautacam:-)

Give it heaps today and know you'll have mega support.

Then Beijing.

Doc and Karen

Outstanding effort
Have really enjoyed watching your progress in the TdF - 4 top 10s and who knows what today will bring. Its fantastic watching a Kiwi do so well on cycling's greatest stage. Good luck for Paris.

Tim Bell

Good work
Hi Jewlz and family.

Have been following your progress and efforts on this years tour, congratulations, good work and keep up the good effort.
I'm Looking forward to watching your performance at the Olympics hope all goes well.

Greg Scott.

One day to go
Hi Julz, regardless of tomorrows results, You and your Team Garmon Chipotle have made this years one of the most enjoyable I have watched, While I need to catch up on my beauty sleep (well just sleep!) It has been a tough challenge to watch, yet it wont come close to the effort and dedication that you displayed throughout. Well done Julian Dean.
We obviously have no idea what your plans are for the ride into Paris, but your fans will be watching with a certain anticipation. Go well, go Kiwi, Go Julz!
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

Keep on pushin
Hey Julian,

Big fan, am in the US at the moment, so have been watching your progress each morning, huge congrats on how the tour has gone! Would be awesome if you could put that video on Youtube, let us all share in the experience.

Best of luck with the ride into Paris tomorrow, and going on to Beijing...give it heaps!

daniel Jones

alpe d´huez 2008
hi,
i´m a big fan of cycling and of you.
i´m from germany and robert förster told us in his diary that you made a movie with a helmet camera during your climbing to alpe d´huez this year. i just want to ask if this video is online somday somewhere... youtube etc?
moritz.gluecks@gmx.de
please message me ..
thank you good luck and have fun in paris

To be honest, I hadn't even thought of 'youtubing' it. I actually did it for the family, and one day the kids, to look back on for a laugh to see what their old man used to get up to in his day! Will give it some thought though.

Ye Ha Paris!!
Hi Julz - bloody great, have everything crossed for your foray into Gay Pariee - get up there !!!its been great following your diary you are a legend. Love Annie and Kev.XXX

Taking the time
Julian, thanks for taking the time before stages to patiently meet and greet all the kiwi fans hanging outside the Garmin bus in the mornings. Its awesome that you do that and appreciated by all!

Cheers and good luck for Paris
Marc and Blair (the trailer tourers)

Your Nearly there Bro
Just one more day Julz and Paris awaits.......Im getting butterflys just thinking about it, already I cant get to sleep on sunday morning after watching the last stage.Stand your ground Julz dont let any bugger push you around,Pin your ears back and open up a can of good old fashion kiwi wip arse.Trust me I wont be sounding like a de-barked dog sunday night will still have the freeky fro though.Go hard love ya heaps Tam and Jas xxxx
P.S Venga Venga captain slip'n'slide love Amy And Ronan xxxx

Winning on Sunday
Hey mate,
My mates and I have been following your progress through the tour this year and loving the diary!! Congratulations on the top 10s - now it's time to go one better!! I really believe you can win on the Champs tomorrow.
You've got to leave nothing in the tank tomorrow when it comes to the final sprint, take every ounce of strength and desire you have left and channel it into that final sprint. No doubts, no worries just power!!
Take all the support of all the kiwis along the tour and around the world who have been following you and turn it into the power you need to win!!
You can do it mate!!

cheers
Alex

top 10's and a fourth so far.....
Freakin' awesome to see you on the telly at various ungodly hours of the morning mate and again on your diary at Velonews.com!
My non-cycling mates only know one name riding the tour and that's Mr Julian Dean National Champion of New Zealand, such is your army of fans here. Go well mate, best of luck on the TT and hope to see you mix it up on the Champs Elise soon after.
Any chance of hosting the vid of Alpe d'Huez on this site?

MVP!!
Great stage 19 today! Besides Christians 6th place in GC, and only slightly behind him, you're the story of Garmin/Chipotle for the Tour. On a daily basis, you've put them on the map. Team MVP! Well done.
Kevin E. U.S.A.

Ive done my dash
Went to bed with a sick croupey obie at 7pm. I was up at 12:15 am, ready for all the excitement to start at 12:30 am air time. Its in my mind all day. I can hardly wait for the race tonight! At 12:37am I starting to nod off. Very disappointed with myself i got up and made a peanut butter and honey thinking this will do the trick. Glug. 12:50 asleep again. Dam. Maybe all the riders are shagged from yesterday and there will be a quiet ride today, maybe I'll just close my eyes for 2 minutes, but turn the t.v. up loud so if the commentators get excited I know to wake up.
I nap in 15 minute increments, watch for for 15 seconds and go back to the land of nod.
Fit full dreams full of two men who never stop talking, pry open the eyes. Bike. Road. Stupid looking sunglasses. Spandex. Cant see Julian. Over and out.
Two men who never stop talking. Nod.
We have a winner. Missed it.
Saw Julz cross in good order. Felt proud.
Check the sky guide, replay 3 hours 1 pm saturday, afternoon, that sounds good. THis is fun, I will be sad when it is over. Big big hugs and kisses to you and carole and tanner, and val.
krae rotorua

Good on ya mate!
10th today good on ya mate, rest up well, Take care on the TT and lets see a kiwi fly on the Champs-Elyse`es.
If that was note from your mum (D's Mum)earlier? wow! how incredibly proud you must feel,
Go Kiwi, Go Julz
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

Win the last stage mate!!
Vamos a ganar el final cabarone!! Y mucha suerte para los olympicos!
Ott

Battling it out on Stage 19
Aloha Julz,

Great to see that you survived the Alps with style with you battling for honours in the peloton sprint on Stage 19!!! Best of luck for tomorrow's time trial stage. Give 'em a taste of Kiwi!!

Cheers
Dean the Kiwi in Hawaii

you videoed what !
Julian, you are really doing NZ proud big time. Plenty back home in godzone would love to see your hemletcam video of Huez. A few more midnight live viewing sessions before Paris. Kia Kaha Kiwi

Lachie Rice
Enjoy as much as you can the end of another tour. Its great seeing you out there and hearing the commentators say your name and adding "The National champion of NZ" cheers Julian

GoSpeed Racer Go Go Go
Go you angry wee piggy bring it on home!!!!!
Big Up's From
The Inver's Massive

Heard that also Julian
One of the highlights for me from today's stage was hearing Team Director, Whitey, giving the run down to Chrisitan half through the climb up Alpe d' Huez. It went something like this, " Menchov and Kohl look bad mate. They're absolutely ROOOOOTED. Stick it to 'em.". Classic. That made me smile a fair bit.
WATCHING THE RACE IN FLORIDA,
They went to the race car, and heard that, was dying laughing, how many people would know what he was telling him, (Christian) I know most Yanks would be lost on that expression, its been years since I heard that, made me homesick !!!
The count down is on now Julian, not long before the Games and its all on again. Been great watching you.

Garmin cyclist say thanks.
Julian,

There are a bunch of cyclists that ride every day here at Garmin(USA) and are proud of the effort that the entire team is giving. Hope you can find a stage win in the last few days of the tour. No matter you and the rest of the team have made your mark in this years tour, and have let the other teams know that Garmin-Chipotle will be there in the years to come.

From the riders at Garmin,

Thank you

Naesby days....
I laughed so hard reading about the lake jumping - brought back some memories! Didn't you crazy cats lose Kila's bike in the end!? hee hee hee. Good times!
So wow, not long to go now. You'll be fizzing on that. I'm in the States so when we aren't racing I get to watch the stage repeats all day long on 'Versus' - still get a decent sleep AND get my training in. Magic! ha ha, such a hard life..

Hope you are doing well Carole....I am doing heaps of baby sitting practice over here for a friend with a 6 month old so should be in tip top form next time I see you!
Take care y'all
Dale T

Paris awaits!
Julz, just read your last update, know how you feel, watchin every night and then work is tough, But worth it , look after yourself and all the best for Paris !

Shane N
Hamilton, NZ

A great two days
Hey Julz

I thought I was seeing things with you out there protecting CVV in the hills! Fantastic effort to get over the two hardest days and you were not the only one hurting, the size of the grupetto on d'Huez rammed that home.
So, do we get to see the footage from "Helmetcam"?

Looking forward to the final sprints.

Kevin
Havelock North

Not far from magic Maketu
Hi Julian and Carole, what an awesome team you guys are. I'm keeping up with most of the stages, and have overwhelming admiration for what you are achieving.Know how proud we are of you.
D's mum

Hang in there!
Not long to go till you will be enjoying the streets in and around Paris, just make sure to take it easy on the slippery Champs-Elysees as I am looking forward to cheering you on in Beijing.

Michael
London.

Hey there!
Hi Julian
Awesome to read your daily updates! (and Carole's too). Keep up the great work. You're doing NZ and Waihi very proud!
Take care, Alex Drent

Loving it
Keep up the good work Julian. Magic to watch the sprints and the hard work in the mountains.
Sam, formerly of robertson ave Rotorua.

sore eyes
yep my eyes feel like they are covered in sandpaper, glad tour isnt 4 weeks long. not long to go julz , stay safe. We are all so proud of you.
debs

Compulsory viewing
Sorry guys (and girls) but I'm starting to struggle, 17 stages down and I'm feeling the stress, the long hours, the tension, the tactics, the strategies, I'm not keeping my hydration and nutrition up to scratch which may explain my occasional elevated heart rate. My back is sore and my legs feel like . . .? Im needing more rest days for sure.
But hey! if you can keep going Julz, then bugger it, so can I!
So I'll drag this weary body into the lounge, climb back on to the laziboy with TV remote in hand and keep watching.
Go Julz, Go Kiwi
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

Converted Big Time!!
Hi Mate ....just wanna say how awesome its been following u guys on tv here in france....rushing to grab the Le equipe in the morning & finally getting to see u guys in the Pyranees orientales......straining to make sure I catch a glimpse of Garmin colours & the 192 on your back!Very proud of you and my wife and I are now TDF fanatics!! All the best for you & the lads & of course GO VANDY!!

Mike K ex Rotovegas & Napier

Hi from Waihi
Hey Julz, awesome to watch the TDF and see you contesting the sprints. Makes gettin' our arses kicked every time you sprinted even as as a young fella well worth while. We really enjoy the pride you show the world in being a Kiwi and showing them Kiwis can fly...

Kevin, Jane and Cassandra(it's her 17th birthday today) Kinghan.

Do what you want sweet cheeks
Yahh julz! Well done on finishing! What a stunning ride. Great to see so much enthusiasm in the crowds. I am trying so hard to stay awake but i am such a nanna. Thank goodness there are replays twice the next day! I will have to bow out of tonight's live stage as I am starting to walk into walls. Keep up the enormous fantastic efforts!
k rae Rotorua

doing nz proud
hi just a short note to say well done, you are doing nz proud and we love having a kiwi to look forward to seeing and hearing about every night during the tour.
Lemon Family

Go Kiwi Go
Hi Julz

From someone who doesn't follow cycling alot but is just hooked on Le Tour every year, I just want to say it's so great to see a gutsy Kiwi right up there taking on the best in the world. You buggers are freaks & I just love watching this race. It's well worth the lack of sleep. Keep it up.

Cheers Rex
(Winton)

Lean, mean and clean Dean
Savour the moment Julian.
Remember the pain won't last but your feats will.
You are writing your own slice of history.
You're a Kiwi cycle legend already, any future success is all bonus.

There you go!
Hey guys! Every time i see the news or get to a place with SKY I'm looking for you. Just watched your video on velonews.
Julz and Carole you're an incredible team!!
My friends from Air Nelson, Grant and the gorgeous red-haired Sue are following you literally, and were so stoked to meet you and give you a NZ beer. Very envious.
You're an inspiration in so many ways.
Love and squishy hugs to all the Deans.
Shelley xox

A Kiwi Hero
We're not getting any sleep here in NZ. Getting to bed @ 4am most nights. But it so worth it. Go hard bro

Marty

Good luck for the b-i-g day
All the best for stage 17 and the big climbs it brings. We have it on good authority that there is some road text especially for you about 3km from the summit of Alpe d'Huez...
It's been great to watch you riding well. Keep it up! We were in France following the tour in 07 and are finding it just a little hard watching on TV this year (not just due to the time difference!).

Allez allez Julian.

Kate and John

Keep it up!
Hey mate,

Love'n watching all your work in Le Tour, keep it up bro, you're makeing us all proud!

James

Hi Julian
Great results in those sprints, have managed to convert my cycling mad daughter into a fan of yours after expaining that you are ahead in GC of her former favorite, Robbie McEwan (talk about shallow!). She has just won a gold medal in the u16 girls Sth island champs ITT, and reckons she would have won the RR except for puncturing halfway thru the last lap. So whatever you do, hang in there on the hills and dont let McEwan beat you in the GC!
Regards from Dunedin

The view
Hi Julz
When you ride the mountain stages like today (TDF Stage 16) do you guys at the back get a chance to enjoy the view ? As a recreational rider and a real struggler on the hills, I always make sure I appreciate the view as I grind my way over them. You guys are doing it at speed to ensure you still get in before the cut off time. Watching the telly, I'd love to "casually" ride/walk a road like that.
Look after yourself till that ride into Paris, Hopefully your team will have given team mate Christian V a chance at a stage win and you a chance for glory into Paris.
Take care, best wishes
Dale (Matamata)

Are you still alive!?
Todays stage looked EVIL!

hope the boys were taking it easy down the back and you got to take in some of the amazing scenary (doubt it!).

That descent looked gnarly!

Tomorrow will be ugly, but getting to ride up the Alpe d'huez in a TDF has to be the pinnacle of any person riding a bike with all the crazies up there so ENJOY (through gritted teeth)!

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someone out there might be able to tell me why julz lost 5 sprint points going from 88 to 83, debs,

L'Alpe-d'Huez
Good luck for the big climb today!!!

From the Manawatu Masters Club!!!!

Hi Julian
We are enjoying following your progress in the Tour. Its great to have a kiwi to cheer for. We are in Valencia for a couple of months of work and holiday. We love the riding in Valencia and go up to the top of L'Oronet, to the Blanket for a coffee, then home every other morning. Your blog is interesting and amusing - you write very well considering how tired you must be! A true professional. We have a newborn too and i agree with you, the phrase - sleeping like a baby - does seem rather silly right now!
Good luck for the rest of the Tour.

You think them coming hills are big......
....(they are) but you just focus on relaxing (you know what I mean), conserving and getting yourself to Paris.

You've proved to yourself (& the world) what you can do and now it's time for you to do what YOU wanna do, you've already earned / reserved for yourself a top place on that podium !

You got the heart !
You got the head !
You got the legs !

And hell, even if the head and legs should desert you on the day - man, you do so got the heart to win that sprint(we all seen it - many times).

From Waihi to the (top of) world stage - you got a heart of gold and your a bloody nuggety fella - that's perfect.

Enough blather from me, I got Sky Sport 1 to watch at 10.15pm.

Me and New Zealand and all around the world are way so proud of and inspired by you all the way.

Cheers man n all the best
Kev C

P.S. YOU TAKE IT TO THEM NEXT TIME !

Give 'em a taste!
Just want to wish you all the best for the rest of the Tour! Fantastic effort and results so far. Inspirational to watch. Give 'em a taste of Kiwi!!
You'll have your time in the sun...Kia Kaha!!
Al D

2/3 through!
Another amazing tour for you Julz, and there are plenty of us back home cheering you on. If you ever feel like something different, Simon Kennett recently completed the Great Divide Race in the US - 4000km unsupported - in 19 days. I'm not sure which of you is madder! All the best, vorb's sifter.

Keep It Up
Keep up the good work Jules..we are all rooting for you here in wintery NZ. Wish we could be on the tops of those mountains cheering you on when it is hurting most. Here's hoping Lady Luck will be on your side to give a helping hand on the Champs Elysees
Wild Gingers

KEEP KICKIN ARSE
KEEP IT GOING

YOU ARE A LEGEND

IT LOOKS AS THOUGH WHEN YOU HIT PARIS ALL THE BOYS HAD BETTER WATCH THEIR BACK THE WAY YOU ARE SPRINTING, WELL THAT'S IF THE MILRAM BOYS DON'T RUN OUT OF MEN AGAIN, MAYBE YOU NEED TO FOLLOW ANOTHER TEAM, HAHA.

ANYWAY KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND GOOD LUCK WITH THE HILLS.

SHOW THEM WHAT KIWIS CAN DO!!

KEV

Le Tour
I love it whenever I hear Phil Legget or Paul Sherwin mention the "Champion of NZ"
Keep up the good work and we'll be watching you all the way to Paris...

Hey mate
Hi Julian,

Thanks for all your posts...it can't be easy finding the time...but it really does add alot for us watching from home, epecially to know what thoughts are running through your mind.

I love watching the tour and the exciting stages its at...but watching you and hearing your insights and seeing how you rare racing is even better...just love seeing the kiwi connection.

Keep strong, Steve

Doin' us proud
Hey Julian,
I'm a Kiwi living in Germany and, goes without saying, watching every stage live. Just wanted to say I think you're having a blinder of a tour. Your 4th place was awesome, but I was just as thrilled to see you up near the front of the bunch after(!!) the first mountain yesterday minding Christian Vandevelde and giving it everything for the team.

Enjoy your rest day, and good luck with the last two days of the Alps. I'm looking forward to seeing you in Kiwi colours fight it out for the honours on the Champs Elysees.

It fills me with pride every time I hear the German commentators say "der neuseelaendische Landesmeister Julian Dean" and, believe me, in the last four days they've been saying it a lot!

Kia Kaha,
Matt Stevens

Remarkable effort
Hey julian,
we are so proud of your achievements, you are putting NZ on the cycling map and congratulations on your hard earned 4th. sad about the crash but great to see you finish. Enjoy your rest day and come out fresh. Good luck in the big hills and go for Paris.
Evil E's dad Rotorua

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Hi Jules, we are enjoying so much watching u in the Tour de France, very exciting,keep up the fantastic performance, u are doing us kiwis proud or should we say us Waihians. Lots of love, Rachel and Gary Paterson.xxx

Go you good thing go
Suck it in, pump those veins.

New Zealand's proud of you bro

Rock on

Jared

Gday from Melbourne
Hi Julian,Never thought I would be backing a Kiwi!!Just wanted to wish you all the very best.Hope you keep on kickin' Euro arse (but not Cadel's!!)
Will we see you in Aussie one day after the tour?

Tim from Melbourne
rudolpht@optusnet.com.au

hi from lyno, carolyn and kids
Hi Julian,
Good effort on your fourth placing, you are a legend and we are proud for you and your family.
Have fun in the alps and for Paris - we'll be watching from afar.
Grant, Carolyn, Ben, Oliver and Sophia Lyon
cycleworld@xtra.co.nz

avid fan
Great effort so far, very proud of your efforts. Keep flying the flag your time will come.

Doing NZ proud!
Keep it going make, you're a legend! Got some pretty epic results so far, good shit.

Legendary!
Awesome riding - awesome result!! Well done! & thanks for the inspiration to get out on the bike, even if its pouring with rain and blowing a gale here in Wellywood!
Ride hard!
Wellycyclingchick

Shabby ? Don't think so !!
Hey mate, nothin shabby about that finish (Stage 14). Surprised you didn't hear all the yelling & screaming from over there. Seeing that black'n'white jersey right in amongst it on the finish line just about cooked our lungs as well!! Wicked effort. Enjoy the rest day. Cheers, Chris & Jude.

just this once
I was mentally sending you an angel to help you up the first hill and at that very moment a person all in black stepped off the road side to give you a push! I think that would be a hairy thing to do but I dont know about these things. Hope you had a good rest day and are not too sore from your side skid across the pavement. You looked strong up to that point. What a shocker that was! I woke the house with a yell! I saw you get back on your bike but did not see you again after that. How does Carole live through these moments?! Anyway the race started at 10:50 pm and I did not go to bed until I saw you cross the line as you were not visible again after the crash. You did not cross until our time 4:20 am. So it was a long exciting and emotional night worrying about you. (praying for you) What a race!!! You are good value Mr .Dean. Congrats to your team for a job well done yesterday. May the force be with you (and the force field of protection) through tomorrows race. I wont miss a minute of it. Just get through safely please.
Evil e's missus, Rotorua

Fantastic Performance
Go hard Julian, you are a pure inspiration to all of us cyclists in Wellington. Superb effort - keep it up - we are all very proud of you

Evan and the SANZ group out of Wellington

Great Result!
I was really proud to hear the commentators tell us the NZ champion was in the break for the line when you ran fourth. Good work!

Drew
Wellington

Good one!
Hey awesome to see you in the sprint getting 4th, my brother and i were off our seats cheering you on! Tough luck being in the roundabout crash, hope you didnt get too hurt! Keep pushing hard and best of luck
Andy (Dunedin)

Wee Small Hours Watching
Hi Julian,
Congratulations - I feel weak just watching the great effort you put in all on your own too without support - keep it up. We are with you every inch of the way and proud of the way y ou carry our kiwi banner.
Helen in Hamilton

way to go :)
You did NZ proud on Saturday Julian, even though you wouldn't know it here with all the rugby and netball coverage! What an awesome ride, it sent shivers down my spine watching it...

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For a bloke who reckons he can't do mountains you showed the rest of the sprinters what guts is to get over the top and still have enough left for 4th. Hang in there over the Alps and get that black fern over the line first on the Champs Elysee. Go you good thing!!!

Dont you just love those massive roundabouts!
Hi Julian, Hopefully you didnt get hurt when you and the other twenty riders hit the tarmac on that roundabout. Scary stuff that - just watching was bad enough! Have had a look at those Velonews TV videos, maybe a career in telly when you eventually uncleat your professional shoes? Now have the airtrainer set up in the lounge to make better use of the early hours of the morning compulsory viewing. My heart rate was high but it wasnt my peddling. Loving the TDF and your performance is an incedible enhancement.
Go Julz, Go Kiwi
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

AWESOME RIDE
Hi Julz,

what an awesome effort and to do it without the lead out that the other sprinters get is even more amazing, my eyes were locked onto your jersey in that sprint for 4th you fought hard to stay up there. I'm one very proud Kiwi. Look out for the Kiwi support on the Alps, I know that there will be plenty, look out for Scott & Vanessa Guyton. All the best in the hills and will look forward to seeing you contest in Paris.

Kind regards
The Northey's Auckland

Lovin' your work
Liking the video diaries A LOT, the "yeah, na" kiwi thing is fab. We're super proud and loving the race - keep it up, we're cheering for ya!

Lotsa love

Vic & Jase

PS seen a few photies of your new fella - what a dude!

Making us proud in Toulon
Hi,
A bunch of us Kiwis living in Toulon wish you all the best. Just read in the local paper you came 4th. Had a drink for you so GO KIWI. Kick some ass!!!!
Woohoo!!!!
from pukana@xtra.co.nz

Well done
Hey, Kiwi's in Lithuania watching daily on Euro Sport. Well done for your 4th, keep up the good work.

Cheers Kel

Well done
Hey, Kiwi's in Lithuania watching daily on Euro Sport. Well done for your 4th, keep up the good work.

Cheers Kel

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Following your Tour with much pride. Keep safe and looking forward. Loyal Kiwi Fan -
Judy

Pride
Great to see the NZ fern up the front in such a massive challenge - well done, keep the results coming

Best ever kiwi finish?
Julz, Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't remember a kiwi in the last 25 years getting a better position... that is awesome! Next you'll be crossing the line first in Paris!

Cheers

stallion
jules your a stallion, I saw that you had to work very hard on the sprint today and I think that you did a wonderful job in getting into position to secure fourth, may your legs be strong and the mts be small.
Evil e Rotorua

Great work Julian!!
Hi Julian, it's just fantastic seeing you up there. Enjoy!!
Shane, Gill and the team at Penny Farthing Cycles, Wellington

Go for it Kiwi Guy
mate talk about adrenaline plus I'm almost band from watching live races cause I'm screaming the house down at 3am. survive the alps and back yourself for the finale, we all are.
trimmys@xtra.co.nz

Fantastic Result!
It was so worth staying up until the wee small hours of the morning to hear your name mentioned in the final km (the commentators were quite excited to see you there too) and to see you rewarded with a 4th placing - way to go! I think you're doing blardy marvellously, especially considering you don't have a lead-out man to do some hard yakka for you.
You write a great diary too.
All the best for the Alps and the ride into Paris.
Cheers, Yvonne Harris

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Outstanding performance so far Julian. Doing yourself proud and giving plenty of us a real buzz back here.

Cheers
Hamish, Taradise.

World CLass
Well done mate, when Phil Ligget and Paul Sherwen talk you up, you know you're going well - that 4th place was a superb effort. Survive the Alps and all of NZ will be cheering for a stage win before the end. Good luck!

Nice one
Awesome effort to hang tough over the last climb and come in 4th! Good luck in the Alps and hope to see you giving it another shot in Paris.

Peter,
Sydney

keep it up
Hi julz just got the news on your 4th placing bluddy awsome mate,so you have the hills next sorry bluddy big hills so good luck & all the best for the rest of the tour & you no we are all cheering you on back here in NZ go hard & enjoy. PS go KIWI. GAZZA FOOT Rotorua NZ

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Fantastic racing! Great to have a kiwi to support while I am in Oz surrounded by adoring Cadel fans. I make sure they know which one you are!

Go hard!

Julz the man!
10th, 9th, 4th, next sprint #1! Keep those legs flying! Its great hearing your name, the lone kiwi making us proud. Following a kiwi in the tour brings it alive for us, and gets us emotional on the edge of our seats at early hours of the morning!! Can't wait for the grand finale in Paris.
Clare and Paul

Great Effort, Julian!
That was superb today, riding through the pain on that final testing climb, and to finish so close to the winner.
Must rank high in Kiwi cycling history.

4th!!!
Amazing Julian - You ARE a Legend
Good luck in the MOUNTAINS
Cromwell Supporters

Awesome Effort
Well done on your placing and good luck for the following stages

All the best
Ngaire & Thilaia Berryman (Te Awamutu)

Congrats
Hi Julz
Just wanted to let you know that we are following you over here in Waihi. Awesome results!! Keep it up.
Buttz & Cheryl

A great sprint for fourth!
So exciting to see the black and white jersey coming through the field.
Lumleys - Waikanae

www.pearlizumi.co.nz

Hi Julian

Hope you don't mind me passing this info on....

For anyone looking to get a Team Jersey in NZ - contact the team at Allsport and they will let you know how and when.

www.pearlizumi.co.nz

From Sally & Clint at Allsports
Hey Julian

Awesome to see you this morning! Inspirational!

Both our girls (4yrs & 18mths) were jumping around in the bed shouting versions of go kiwi go! and bike! bike! bike!

It must be an incredible rollercoaster and learning curve out there. Look forward to seeing more of you!

Take care.

3 Top 10's in a Row. Wow!!!
Awesome ridng. Its so great to see that Kiwi jersey featuring at the finishing line. You should be able to hear us. Its a pity the NZ Media haven't cottoned on to what you are achieving but there are plenty of people who do.

Keep pumping, get over the Alps, and give us some more great moments.

Thanks for the Ride.

Neil, Annie and the boys.

GOOD LUCK JULIAN
good luck for the final stages, beat that Aussie!

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Grats on the big result today, may the alps magically flatten for you and give you some more results like this and better!

The Best
Hey Julz - what a fantastic performance! Not a stage win - yet but you're against the best out there and it seems you have to piggy back on other trains. GO well (ie - survive) in the mountains and save it for the finish!

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hi julz just a note to let you know that i am really proud of your achievements , ive been getting up real early to help mum and dad watch your supreme efforts. although its real early for a younger bruva to be out of bed i have been adding my voice with mum and dad and cheering you on, maybe we'll get to know each other this summer. regards rebus,

Brilliant
Julian, We love watching the Tour every year and your success is the icing on the cake.
Hamilton, nz

Kia Kaha
Hi Julz,

I'm not a big cycling fan but have become addicted to the Tour de France after middle of the night baby days a few years ago. It's great to see you out of the shadow of Thor Hushovd and sprinting for yourself (wish the team had lead-out guys for you). Like everyone else, we've been waking up the neighbourhood yelling at strange times of the night/day. Thanks for giving us some great moments of excitement (if you can describe km's of pain as excitement!) Good luck for the rest of the tour and although everyone would love to see you win a stage, it has been a huge achievement and thrill to see you in the top 10 several times.
Cheers
Chez (from Wellywood)

very proud
Hi Julian,
keep up the good work. You make an old cyclist feel very proud

Alan messenger

Bloody Legend
Hi!!
Have just watched your 4th place finish and Just had to let you know how exciting it was to view! What a thrill to see the black and white shirt cross the line in such a battle for the finish. We get so swamped with rugby, rugby and more rugby, that to watch you ride in THE Tour is amazing. Yet another reason to be a proud New Zealander. Keep up the great work, you are a bloody legend!!
Danielle Ramsay.

Go Julian
Great work today on stage 14 you had us on the edge of our seats! Hang on in the mountains.
from The Lovett 5

We knew you could
Wow Julz We are all Buzzing today.well done we know there is more to come. good luck for the rest of the tour. from the gals and guys at Tummel Joseph Paterson sts in In,gill we are so proud of you.

Kiwi support up Alpe d'Huez
Fantastic Tour so far, good luck for surviving the Alps. Look out for kiwi support on Alpe d'Huez, they'll be riding up in the early hours!
JD Auckland

Lovin your work
Mate, it's been fantastic seeing you up there at the end of the stages over the last couple of days. I was jumping up and down trying not to make too much noise at crazy times in the morning like others here when the comentators mentioned your name with a few hundred metres left. (where the hell did you come from?) I even managed to slightly smash up the flatmates couch, small price to pay. Good luck in the alps, I can't wait to see you going hard on the Champs Elysee. Loving the Diary by the way!

congrats
Incredible. You hadn't featured all ride and then suddenly there you were ready to sprint. Great courage and guts. keep it up.
plumjamz

Hi Julian
You will do it!!!! keep at it and youll nail it this year. go like hell!!!!
steve

Go Go Kiwi
It's a choice between watching you Julian, or the British Open, and from a golf fanatic you are winning - we are taking the week off work so that we can keep up with your progress and not suffer sleep deprivation - keep up the great work - the Queensland Kiwis

Target heart rate
Mate, I know you were pinning it for the last 15 kms to get your 4th, but I also achieved my target heart rate for the day sitting on my arse watching it! You did everything really well, and it looked like you had the best position until the front Milram guy ran out of gas. Keep it up bro, can't wait for Paris!

Gaz + Glen

Awesome
Great 4th place go 3 better in Paris. All of us Marlborough cycling kids are talking about you and not getting much sleep, but we don't mind. keep it up!
Leatham and Piers

A great result
Well done mate, watching you race as a Kiwi over in the USA was exciting this morning. To see you right up there at the finish was great and I can't wait to see you in action the rest of the tour. Take care in the mountains and I look forward to watching you ride into Paris.

Pat

Sat 19th placing
GREAT ride Julian ... Im an expat Kiwi in Florida, following the Tour every night and Im so excited to see you improving daily and getting a 4th today. Great going ... enjoyed seeing you interviewed by Versus TV as well. Im proud of you - keep it up!
Marguerite margfoxon@comcast.net

Awesome Form!!
Good on ya mate! Very proud of your efforts, your sprint legs are going man!!! Fantastic you stayed there in that last climb, and wow, black & white jersey up the front... inspirational.

Too exciting for words!!

From Sandra & Quentin Ginever, Bev & Dave May (Morrinsville)

Stunning ride
Couldn't believe it when I saw you pop up with a k to go.

Stunning effort all things considered.

Will be watching out for you in the Alps.

GG from sunny Wellington

OH MY GOD!!!!
Hey Julz, well you had our whole house on the edge of our seats(actually we were off the couch and screaming at the TV with 500m to go!) You are a legend, well done to you!!! Keep it up, race brave and strong in the mountains and bring on the next sprint aye? we look forward top the rest of the tour.
The Duftys, Thames.....

good shit
awesome 4th good work man
1st in paris aye!! :D

Go, Go, Go
Excellent result! So proud of you. I am surprised you couldnt hear us all screaming from Down Under. Take it easy over the hills and good luck for another sprint finish in Paris - we know the stage win is coming

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Well done Mr. Dean!
Great to see you up the front where you belong...!

Thank you Julian
Have followed the race for many years but what a big thrill you've added for all the Kiwi watchers this year. You're a legend. Thank you so much and keep up the fantastic work.
Kay, Hokitika

awesome
goosebumps at 3am, and it's got nothing to do with me breathing steam in the freezing cold, wicked racing, keep the elbows out and head down. DK Auckland (yes it's cold and wet here!)

Mountain Man
Hey Julz if you ever slow down in the sprints it looks like you can have a second career as a climber!

Good luck for the next three days

Awesome stuff !
Great effort today Julian. Great to see you "mixing it". Keep it rollin'
Cheers : Kim Stevenson

Worth staying up
Hey mate awesome stuff, went from trying to keep the eyelids open to screaming my head off once I saw you'd made it over the climb. Stick in there, champ.

go Julz
Hi Julian- proud to watch your success and efforts- keep it up- you're a source of discussion amongst us "oldies" in the Waihi College staffroom. Love to catch up when you return at the end of the year- the College "Wall of Fame" needs you!!

Brent Willoughby

Fantastic effort
Awsome work Julz, the whole spin class was yelling and urging you on. You must be doing something right to get us all that excited at 2:50am.
Everyone is soo proud to see you in the NZ colours, keep doing what you're doing.

Supporters in the deep south.

Go Homeboy Go!
Jules, awesome effort last night mate, you are rollin' with the big dawgs. You've had a sniff.... it will happen! Luck in the hills.

Cam, Nelson.

Cuartro!!
Top nudge champ!! Way to go. Stoked for you and oh so close. Keep on muscling up.
Ott

Keep on slugging it out!!
Aloha Julz,

It has been great to see you slugging it out with the Titans of sprinting the last three days (stages 12, 13, AND 14). Although it would be nice to go over in first, to be consistently up there competing in the sprint stages without any team support is extremely impressive!!! You have definitely arrived at the top level of cycling. Hang in there during the Alp stages and keep up the good work. The commentary team on the Verses channel are giving you some good PR for the American audience.

Dean the Kiwi in Hawaii

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julz you've got what it takes. Ride safe now until you get to Paris. Your day will come. Deb and jim

inspirational
fantastic efforts JD! everyone in nz is so proud. after watching your ride as a family this morning, my twin 3 yr old boys made me take them out to ride their bikes - in the rain! good luck in the mountains.
- the midget pelaton, chch

nice ride captain slip'n'slide
Imagine this! Tam up at 3am in the morning with my freeky fro,and trying to yell you over the line without waking up the rest of the whanau,so im sounding like a de-barked dog with my arms and legs flying around,anyone watching would think I belong in ward 11.
You are a absolute legend Julz we are so very proud of you keep up the awesome work all the best over the hills lots of Jordan hugs,love and giggles tam,jas,aj and rj xxxxxxxxxxx

Oh my god!
Sleep deprivation, who gives a sh#t when I realised you had remained in the front group after that last hill which split the peloton up. What a finsh, what excitement! what courage, mate you are a legend. 4th of 158. Well done Julz. Look after yourself through the "hills" and Paris just might be yours.
Go Julian, go Kiwi!!
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

Pats from Rotorua
You are giving Rotorua a thrill Julz with all your front row action. Well done on placing 4th today! We are on the edge of our seats!
Kellyrae, Elton, and Obie Buchanan

Julz!
Nice work today!! A bit more luck and less dilly dallying in the last k from your improvised lead out train and we could've seen you on top!! Hang tough in the hills. I'm looking forward to seeing you postin' up in the finale! Best o luck!

bruce in banff

Once again ... you bloody LEGEND!!
Awesome ride Jules, able to get over that last climb in order to be up there to do your stuff. Getting amongst it with the big boys ... NO - YOU ARE ONE OF THE BIG BOYS NOW!!

Wicked mate, keep it up.
Russell O'BRIEN

9th - 4th what is next!
Great ride today, fantastic and congrats - the very best of kiwi luck for the final stage.
Good luck for the the next few days

Scott Fairbairn

4th!!!
Hi Julian
We just watched you getting 4th in Digne-les-Bains and tried to yell you over the line with some "Go Kiwi!" Keep charging, it's awesome to watch
Claudia and Damien

Absolute thrill
The past two days have been just great as we watched you finish right up there in front. And we got a bonus on Versus today with your interview. These Kiwis in Canada are rooting for you all the way. Terrific riding, mate.
Graeme and Lois,
Calgary, Canada

TDF'08, Stage 14th - 4th Place !!
Great finish to keep ahead on such a fast paced 'n' hot day... The sprint was a long build-up, and you did well to keep in the top 5... Awesome. Hills tomorrow... ouch !

Ride Kiwi Ride !!

You are my hero!
The title says it all! Amazing ride!

Awesome 4th place.
Fantastic stage finish today, your getting better and better each day. Congrats your having a great Tour, and doing NZ proud. Keep on hammering all the way to Paris.

Cheers
Mike Greaves (ex NZ, Boulder, CO)
mikejgreaves@mac.com

4th!
Brilliant! What a machine. I woke up the house seeing you right up there with a km to go. Congratulations on a fantastic ride to stay in there over that climb and put yourself right in with a chance. You are a legend.

Good luck over the next few days. We are all with you.

Jon Bridges (up too late)

YESSSS
GREAT 4TH PLACE!!! A great ride!!! Very proud! If it wasn't for Freier bouncing you on the breakout....damn!
Hope you know that you have American fans too! You're a fave of VS TV also! GO JULZ!
---Kevin E.---
U.S.A.

Oops
Oops, I forgot to sign after my message. It was me with that question about your shirt!

Good luck in the Alps next week...

Cheers,
Danniëlle

Now we can see better
Got a good look this time. You're on the way to the front of the pack, mate.
Bruce Dk.

4th place!
Wow, Julz! You rocked it today! You may well be feeling so close but yet so far, but it shows me that you are one of the worlds top sprinters for a hard finish like that. Great work!

4th!
4th Place! You're getting closer every day :-) Well done!

Your team's website is fantastic, I already noticed that last week. Check http://tinyurl.com/5gkbak Sorry, it's in Dutch :-)

By the way, any chance of buying a kiwi outfit like you have?

Good question. Best you ask on his team website.

Maree & Ant
You make watching the tour so much more worthwhile from down under.
Almost there will be watching when you get there

Just Fantastic!
top ten in the last two stages - thought my heart would burst with pride. My admiration and respect for you as a person and rider grows every day. Good luck in the Alps.

Keep it up
Julian

I've been thoroughly enjoying watching you have a go this year. I think it is great that the dopers are finally getting their comeuppance and the clean guys get a fair go.

Love the outfit. Now if only that Cavendish fella would move over!!

Regards
Michael Hamid (Hamilton)
michael@goofyfoot.co.nz

http://www.flickr.com/photos/slipstreamsports/tags/dean/
Another link - checkout this URL for snaps of the clean green (or should that be black & white) machine.

Keep hammering on that door Julz. We are all shouting at the screen in the we small hours here in NZL.

Well done
Following you with lots of interest here in Blenheim. Brady now living in Sydney, and following your journey over there. Give regards to Carole. Alan and Carolyn Gibbons
gibbdog@xtra.co.nz

Hey Julian Carole & Family
Awesome ride today have been enjoying following your progress, good luck for the rest of the tour and hope to catch up with you Carole next time you in Rotorua

Regards
Glenn Kelly

Go you good thing
Hey Julz,
Awesome to see you mixing it with the best in the business over the last few stages. Gives us humble hacks massive pride and motivation to see you right up there. Keep it up, we're all behind you for the hardest week, and look forward to seeing you in action in Beijing!

Good sprinting
Ya just have to move a bit to the side.We can't see you behind Cav in the shots. Are they going to put out a replica tricot? I crashed and wrecked my JD Credit Ag. version from 2007.Good luck in the alps. Hoping to get down there one day.
Bruce in Denmark.

A Great Move
Its been another great tour haven't missed a stage but have loved your move to chipotle this year. Seeing ya on the front of the peloton leading out for Vandevelde but most important seeing you eyeing up that finish line for yourself has been the highlight of the tour without a doubt - but with 41ks to Nimes im going to be watching another great finish for that kiwi sprinter wearing the silver fern proud. Go boy all the best for the team and a deserved stage win - *sdtog*

Fellow fans of Julian
Has been fantastic reading the level of support Julz has been getting on here the last week. Would be nice to get a few more messages of support for him on the team site. This is the address: http://www.slipstreamsports.com

Comments can be placed on the bottom of each story. Let the Yanks know that our guy is not just there to make up the numbers!

Kevin
Havelock North

Keep going JD
Keep flying the flag and putting one in the eye of those who don't play fair and taint the sport by doing so.

Mate, you are my hero
I haven't been so wrapped up in following a sports event for years - its such a buzz to see you getting closer to the front - just a bit more ...

Bruce, King Country

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Always great to see you in the tour and mixing it up in the front.Keep up the good work hope your legs come good for a finish.

Victories

The deserved stage win hasn't come yet (it will), but look at all the victories you have achieved so far. A well-respected clean rider in the pro peloton - victory!
Selected to ride the Tour - huuge victory!
Dedicated selfless team rider- victory!
Getting through the hardest physical job on the planet day after day - massive victory!
Husband and father - most important victory!
First, 9th, 10th or 142nd - no difference, you are a winner and an inspiration.
Respect.

Exciting stuff this morning
Sitting in front of the telly urging you on all the way. So proud to have a kiwi doing so well and the commentators actually acknowledging you. Keep up the great work, keeping our fingers crossed for you. Love the diary updates.
Margaret - Stanmore Bay

the legs are obviously back!
Julian - Your positioning in the final 3km today was a joy to watch. No lead out support and you were ghosting around the front-end like you owned it. Serious horsepower to hold position and then to kick on for 9th place after being stalled by that Liquigas idiot - top shelf!

Fern-tastic Julz.
Hi Julz,
it was so good to see you in the action again today and top 10 is something we all aspire too but will never achive. It looked tight in those last few metres.
Conratulations on making us so proud of you and your team. The national champ kit looks mint on you.
A warning, that guy from last year with the megaphone will be on the Galibier shouting for you.
Thank you for the memories.

P & S

Go you speed machine !
Awesome effort in the sprints today...
Good luck in the Alps.

AD

keep up the awesome work
you are doing us all proud (nz)to see our national colours in the front of the pack. good to see al that hard training and dedication paying off. stay clear of the crashes mate. keep it up julz
jas tam
p.s go go uncle julz lov amy ronan

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No wonder you enjoying the Tour listening to all that great Kiwi music ... I have another one for you to listen to guy from Wellington called The Nomad check him out, he has about 5 cd's out ....
Keep up the good work and so cool to see that NZ Road Champ Kit so easy to see you
Kia Ka Ha

You bloody Ledge!!
Ninth today and swerving all over the place to look for that elusive gap to break through for the win. Well done again! Awesome to have you over there riding our dreams for us. Give it death big fella!

"The older I am the better I was"
russ.emma@ihug.co.nz

Nice ...
Good to see you up and mixing it at the front at the end of stage 12 today ... and really nice to hear Paul and Phil both say that the whole of the top 10 today was made up of "the greatest sprinters in cycling today"! All that and you did what you did without a lead out man! Nice ... :-)

Great work
I have been getting up early in the morning to watch the TdF and have thouroughly enjoyed it. Love it when you make it into the top 10. Real gutsy effort. Enjoy reading your diary also. Keep going hard buddy. You are an inspiration.
Brendon

come on kiwi!!!
Awesome effort dude,wear that kiwi jersey proud.Its great to see you getting to mix it in the sprints and not just leading out,seems to me you are having a great tour picking up points of some pretty illustrious company, go hard and luck might run your way.
fred b.o.p

Good luck
Hi Julian,

We are really inspired by your team and hope you have more success in this tour. My wife lived in NZ for a year, working on a farm and in a restaurant, and remembers it as the most beautiful place in the world. Plus we love NZ music, and used to go see the Chills, The Clean, Straightjacket Fits, and other bands a lot when they came to the US. Haven't kept up so much recently, but love when rock bands are able to put some hint of traditional rhythms or style into their music (as the Chills did).

Very best from Oakland, California,

Aidan and Rachel

Refreshing
Hi Julz

it's great reading your diary. It is way more interesting to hear your thoughts on the daily struggle, than the negative stuff making the headlines. Best wishes - I hope the legs come good.

Chris TB

Go you bloody Kiwi Go.
Love your work today in the top 10 AGAIN...... you truely have motivated me to get back on the bike... even my 6yr old son cheers for you... Go Hard You Kiwi Boy

You make us proud.. :)

Awesome !
9th today! awesome mate,
The overhead chopper coverage of the finish today showed just how much effort a bloke needs, how much traffic to get through, how much luck and how much leadout support is needed.
Hang on a minute . . . . sniff sniff, whats that smell ? ? ? ? is that a stage/sprint win I can smell ?
Go Kiwi, Go Julz.
Dale (matamata peddlers)

Punch Ricco in the nose!
Hey Julz, Great to see you doing so well at the Tour... sorry to hear that guys like Ricco don't learn. Feel free to punch him in the nose on our behalf! Keep up the good work fella

Cheers
Sammo

Whooo Hoooo
Well done on today's stage! I hope you enjoyed it.

Kia kaha
Ive got 3 windows open at work every day watching the different text updates from the tour here in London- and come home every night to watch the highlights on tele. Am hoping with the flat stages today and tomorrow you'll be on my computer during the day and tele when I get home.. If not, hang in there over the L'Alpe d'Huez and you can enjoy the satisfaction of a great achievement in Paris.

Bonne tour - rock on

Ryan

Keep looking for the breaks
You have massive support over here Jules, keep sniffing for the breaks you know your'e one of the fastest and will have them beat. The team is a breath of fresh air, great stuff.
Tim P

Go HARD julz
Dude awesome effort once again, hope to see you in a break tonight or the next, hard work watching back here in the waikato on the graveyard shift, but its more than worth it when the kiwi jersey appears in the bunch!
Shane
Hamilton

thanks
just like to quickly say thanks for the updates, it makes a difference to get a personal kiwi experience, we appreciate the effort required to type well structured thoughts, when I 'm sure you could be just sleeping and recovering. Keep up the good work we will keep a look out to get a glimpse of your distinctive kit.
adrian@physiomed.co.nz

Yes!
Keep it up, it;s really good to see a New Zealand rider in the tour! Although, the 12.30pm starts over here are exausting, we're watching you everynight, keep it up!!!!! Seeing you a bit more than last year, which is awsome.

from lead out man to roulier...
.. stayed up in the early hours, wondering where that kiwi was hiding in the bunch..next I saw all of stage 10... and who was that mad kiwi pulling on the front with his team... excellent effort.. not surprised
you all go in a bunch to make sure none got eliminated.. cos those hills are mean... hope you get in a break tonight .. go kiwi - Blatman

Go you good thing
JD.

Good to see you looking to get some time in front of the camera last night whilst towing the boys toward the front of the bunch last night. Great air time overall - but fingers are still firmly crossed for the form to peak and for that elusive win - and even more air time. And just think, when you're deep in the red, when everything is hurting and all may appear shite, millions of kiwi's are willing you along, and many of those kiwis could only wish and dream of being in your place. Now go kick some foreign arse.

PK

Awesome
Hang tough fella. Love your work...my bro and his girl are one of those crazy kiwi supporters. Good luck through the Alps. See you in Beijing. Brian Ashby

Onya Julz - from NZ
Watched you from the roadside on a hill-stage in 2006 - unfortunately a 'frog' grabbed the drink bottle you chucked to acknowledge our support, bugger. Sounds like a tough ride for you this year, but a huge buzz for us down here when we see that black & white jersey in the leading bunch. Like you, we'd love to see that at a Stage finish !! (Just one stage is OK - you don't have to win the whole bloody thing !!) Go well - stay safe. Cheers, Chris & Judy. (chris@aucklandceilings.co.nz)

From Wainuiomata
Great diary - gives a little insight into an enormous effort. Tens of thousands of kiwis some fit some dreamers are following you every day. Best wishes.

Trevor Mallard

You are making us Proud!
Julz, it's so impressive that you get out every day and give it your all. As a fellow cyclist and Expat Kiwi, I have the utmost respect for you and can only dream of having the fitness and fortitude that you do.
Adrian Fahey.

Goin' Good
Julz, Keep up the good work. It is all money in the bank for Beijing.
I have not forgotten I still owe you those beers from last summer.
Cheers : Kim Stevenson

garmin!
hey you guys are doing great in the TDF. it is super exciting to see some new world riders taking control.

one thing i want to know, where can i get a garmin-new zealand jersey like the one you wear?

anonymeprofessor@gmail.com

go to www.slipstreamsports.com. That's the team website. Not sure if they're selling Julian's kit but you could ask them.

Sigue Adelante!!
I smell a stage win. Go for broke mate, you know you've got the goods!!
Ott

From Rotorua
We are loving reading your perspective on the tour, so please keep them coming. I remember watching you race in Te Awamutu nearly 20yrs ago on one of my first dates with my husband, and it is great to see how far you have gone. You wear the fern with pride. I hope when you feel the pressure you can remember how far you have come and think of so many of us here who are so in awe of you. Enjoy where you are and what you are doing you've worked hard and you deserve it.

Pain is Temporary
Hi Julian. Your efforts so far have been huge. Things may not have gone as you want so far but they will just when you least expect it. My partner and i have watched every stage live and have competitions to see who can spot you first. Keep positive. Ross

Keep fighting
Hi Julian, keep up the hard work and i'm sure your going to get your win. Your form looks good from where we are and you will get that little bit of luck to get the result you deserve.

I see on the Teams website they will not be making any NZ Champion team gear which we love to see you in, and really stands out when watching from the side of the road or on TV. I would have liked to have got some kit for when i'm riding in the UK.

Kia Kaha
Mike (ex-pat Kiwi)

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Julz,

Keep it going soldier, top stuff on the Hautacam. Won't be able to make it to the Alps to give you another Haka mate, but I'll do one back here in Castel for ya. Go hard!!

Mark Langlands

keep it up
my twin one year olds make sure i get up every morning in time to watch the last 2 hours it's great reading your Diary in the evening and listening out for your name in the comentry though when it's a crash it's a bit stink can't wait to see win a stage your doing us all proud. ps my wife know your wife through one of her best friends. Alasdair

From Wellington
Hey, we've never met but even so, there are whole bunch of us here in Wellies, sleep deprived and hoarse from cheering you on in TdF. It rocks to see you flying the NZ colours and we're stoked that you're one of us! Best wishes, keep going hard

Thanks for posting your diary
I really look forward to reading your take on the days stage. Keep battling - all it takes is one stage and the bad times will be forgotten. Kia kaha and good luck for the rest of the race.
Greg, Hastings

Vamanos!!
Que pasa cono!!?? No accents on this keyboard bro! Keep on truckin, we've been watchin from down here, it'll click at some stage! See you in summer.
Otter

GO KIWI
Hi Julian, we are going to send you some Wattie's Baked Beans to help power you up those mountains.Kia Kaha Rhys, Angie,Taylor and Jessie Haman. Tauranga

keep going julian
keep going your da only newzealander in da hole of france come on going man reprisent rotorua keep going DONT GIVE UP

kerry

P.S-you da man

keep going
come on julz your the only person representing our country in da hole of france come on dont give up keep going

You want the jandal boy
No way buddy, give those negative I want to give up thoughts the jandal or do you want us to come over to give you the jandal when you speak like that - you are the man from NZ and we are with you - your day in the sun will come, we all know that now do you?. Brent from NZ

Chin up
While I kind of like the idea of a spa pool of Jagermeister, I'm definatly with Paul Clark on the don't give up bit.....Kia kaha mate. You'll come good.
Dale T

Hautacam
Hey mate

I saw you riding up the Hautacam. You were riding mint mate. We were bloody impressed. Keep it up mate and dont even think of giving up. You will get your win

hang in there
hi Julz following you all the way and always proud of your courage keep up the good work and all the best for the "other side" when we hope it gets you pumpin again. Love Annie and Kev.xx

Old friend
You give up and we'll drown you in a spa pool of yaegarmaster, love Paul Clark

Hang In There
Sucess is persistence, determination and focus when most people would give up.

We believe you can do - it's up to you.

Tomorrows another day
Go hard, forget the last couple of days. and look forward (and up).
Its great watching and we're always on the look out for you and cheering you on.

Hi From Morrinsville
Hi Julian,

Sandra May-Ginever here, watching you race is awesome! Never mind the bad days, look forward to the good ones! As mum (Bev) always says, I can, I will, I'll show you!!

Mum is glad you have a rest day, she sits up all night with Sky-TV and is suffering a dose of overtraining!! ha ha!! A very proud kiwi!

Seen a few kiwi flags out there. It's awesome, and 4 million here watching out for you back home!

Take care,
Sandra

Keep it up!
Every day I check your site for an update to see how you're going, thanks for making the tour interesting and relevant to us kiwis.
Hope you can make some luck and use your speed to capitalise on it!
kia kaha
Ben
Auckland

Yo Julz
Keep on trucking Bro and remember that great things often come out of no where!!!!
We had a drink for you on Sat night (Thomo, Jerry and Mr Heape) and are sending you all our special powers!!!
The Invers Massive

Keep up the good work
Our July is dominated by fitting our lives around the Sky coverage of the TdeF - we love looking out for you, and are sooo proud you are there.
Hang in there- your day is coming.

recover, relax and pick your stage
..Easier said than done but don't put so much pressure on yourself. You'll get the legs back again. Proud to see you mixing it in the final kms.

Stage 8
19th is pretty damn good after you got stuck in and made a break, punctured, fought your way back to the peloton and put 150 riders behind you. You're just getting your bad luck out of the way early. There are thousands of Kiwis cheering for you at all hours of the morning. Take a well earned rest on tuesday, we're sure you'll get your form soon and show 'em what you can do in a sprint.

Got Gas...
Hang in there bro,

Good times might be around the next corner, you know you got gas and hey still plenty of time...!

Your doing us all proud.

Ill have Mase's OK Sauce waiting for ya at the end of the year!

Jed.

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A couple of years ago I heard you speak before Round Taupo. A group of us were so inspired about TDF after hearing you speak we booked our flights to follow you on the tour. This year we're camped out in front of the TV each night chearing you on. Stick in there and you'll get the result you're after, drop out and you'll always wonder.

The winning will come

I've been where you are in my sport, Julz. I don't think your form is as bad as you think after watching stage5 and reading your diary. In top level sports you need alot right all at the same time so keep your powder dry so you don't miss the chance when it comes. My motto is "just go harder" Good Luck. Harry, Hawkes Bay

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Someone who can finish 9th against the best quicks in the world in their best form of the year with a 2 man leadout is not suffering from poor form.
Sounds to me like you had to ride awesome to recover from a flat at exactly the wrong time and by rights should have been content to roll into the finish. That you still gave it a go speaks volumes for your competitive spirit, fitness and form. I'm sure some of the other riders who finished top 20 that day would have thrown in the towel if they'd had to do what you did, assuming of course they had an effort like that in them.
Keep your chin up and believe in yourself. We all do and we know you have the form and the speed. Go for it! No need to doubt yourself, you have what it takes!

Hang in there
Kia Kaha

Julien
Christchurch

Keep it rolling!
Good on you, Julz. Hang in there bro - it'll come right for you, I'm quite sure. Best of luck, Oli

Dousts in Tauranga
Julian, we are up in the wee hours watching and screaming for you and your white and black, keep going mate

Suck it up Julz
Last post nailed it on the head for me. Watched you tough it out reeling in the break yesterday with the rest of the team and Milram, even Ligget and Sherwin were talking you up.
Considering you are not feeling that great physically and have your doubts mentally, man, I am blown away by your toughness so far. As a rider who is a pure sprinter, just look at who you beat to the top of Hautacam.
Buggered if I can figure out the Garmin tactics as there does not seem to be any, almost like everyone is out there on their own and whoever stands out (CVV) is the one who will get the support. I guess you are in the same boat as Robbie McEwen and you are on your own for this one.
Just member Julz, there are Kiwi's in the south of France pulling for you and a shit load more at home toughing it out in front of the TV late night after late night, so dig deep, keep fighting and stay upright.

You are still in it!
Hi Julz, I dont know how much or often you read the comments of your supporters on your website, but its got to be hard living up to the expectations of us all, ignore us - do what you do, for YOU! Yes know and understand that we are all cheering and hoping that the cycle gods give you an occasional break. But mate this is new territory for you - the expectation you have on your self is very, very different in the new roll you have in the Garmon Chipottle team, While your race diary has come across somewhat negative, the thing I keep noticing is - you fight through it and that is what you build on. You've got guts mate, you're still in it, like I said "what you do - do it for you!"
All the best, Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

Think Positive Mate !!!
Julian, get out of the Negative mode, have a rest day and change your thinking. Show the Bloody Aussies, what kiwi's are made of.
We do not give up, just change our thinking.......
Good Luck from a kiwi in Sunny Florida

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Hi Julian, I luv cycling & watching the tour & seeing man & land doing battle while man & man tear each other up. I do a little cycling during the summer months (because in winter I play squash) & everytime when watching the tour it makes me want to get on the bike & get out there! It looks bloody hard watching the TV so i cant imagine how it feels actually doing it...pain, hurt, gutwrenching to name a few. Still you are our best, flying that NZ flag, be proud, hang tough, some days suck but we have to give it everything to live to fight the next. Give it heaps, trust yourself, you've been there before, we all know you can do it & soon that win will come. Good luck.
Regards Kent

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julz dont be down, when i was having chemo people told me to be positive etc, but really i had to be tough, and you made me tough.So stay tough julz. Debs

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hang in there Julz... when the form does come (which for sure it will) you'll be up there fighting it out for the win.

You've shown that when you're on form you've got the ability to dish it out to the best in the world. Although it must be hard, don't let the last few days dent your self-confidence.

Believe in yourself, keep ya chin up, and I look forward to seeing you on the podium soon...

Enjoy your rest day
Not a good read and I feel for you, but I see you just finished 5 minutes up on the autobus today, so hopefully your having as good a day as you can expect in the mountains. Get yourself a few ice baths tomorrow and as much rest as you can get. You have a chance for a good placing this coming friday's stage so hold out for that

another day in the office...
Its another dreary day in the office for me - wishing I was cheering you on, jumping up and down like a lunatic somewhere along the roadside. When you are having a crappy day - remember you are one of only 4000 riders EVER to be good enough for the Tour. You'll get your win. Have some faith!
Shelley
Uxbridge, UK.

Buck up man!

I'm with the person who sent the last message. Don't allow yourself to fall for the upsets. You're still riding are'nt you??!!

You've done so well to get to this point - you have a ton of people routing for you - from all over the World.... just ride! And enjoy yourself!.

Keep your pecker up!
I love the fact that you don't fill your diary with spin. You can do it. It will feel even better after all the S**t.

Stay Focused
Hey Julian, stay strong and keep your eye on the prize. We're with you all the time mate cheering you on from our side of the world.
Love from Cam, Peta and Thomas

Keep Up!
Hi Julian, a message from Holland. Keep Up, you're doing a great job. It's good to see you ride in that NZ jersey (and it's much more easier to recognise you hihi). When is it your time to write something for your team? I love their website!

Take Care!

Danniëlle

Your day!
For shit's sake Julian pull your head in! Your diary sounds all negative and down in the dumps. Dude, you're NZ's best ever rider. You're as quick as any man and know how to find the gaps. You've been in the game for a long time and know the tour. Bugger all the "it's only going to get harder" talk. Of course it is - but you've done it before and nailed Hushovd in the perfect lead out. This time it's about you. Stop looking for an excuse - your day's coming bloody soon. You can win my friend, you can win. Paris is yours if not a day sooner. Practice your salute and dream - it could all be real in a couple of days!!

Well Done!
...for making through the first mountain stage Julian! We were cheering for you at the sign-in in Toulouse this morning, you looked like you were in serious race mode! All the best for the rest of the tour, go hard and give it heaps! :-)

Dean and Sara, Christchurch.

What happened to the French summer!!!
Kia Ora Julz

Enthralling racing so far without any surprises. The mountain stages start today so lets hope you can hang in there and survive to live another day.
Where's the sun gone! When you think of the Tour de France, you think of drenched Sunflower fields and bright blue skys.
Keep up the good work, stay out of trouble, survive the next few days and hope to see you up the front of the pack in the remaining stages.

Kia Kaha
Séjour Fort
Au revoir
Matt
Chch

maurice_skinner@hotmail.com
hi julian its maurice skinner from waihi. wow you've come a long way from the bmx track. i have an old photo of me and you racing there.
good luck and go hard bro, email me and ill send the photo
cheers
maurice

Stay Strong!
It was exciting reading about your top ten finish.

It's going to hurt and there will be pain. Power through it and stay strong!

Almost...
Really felt for you on the Stage 5 sprint Julz, Cavendish gets the perfect leadout with almost his entire team working for him and what do you get? Dropped off with a k to go and Maggie and Martijn doing their best to get you into position. Love the way Maggie fights all the way. All the best for the other side of the hills, keep fighting and stay upright.

Kevin
Havelock North

You the man....
loved your top 10 finish, you make us all proud. You wear the fern with honour.. good luck, Go hard.

Thrilling Finish!
Great to see you in the firing line today- lots of goose bumps just watching the sprint develop.
Nice move up the Sprint title rankings- keep it going Julian!
Looks a nice team that Garmin Chipotle.

Kia Kaha Julz
All the best for the tour Julz, we are right behind ya (with 4 million other kiwis!)
Aaron, JC & Jack xx

Charging
Hi Julz
Watched the Stage 5 finish and was well impressed with how fast you were going. There were a small number of guys going fast at the finale and you were one, but it looked like you had to fight for your spot and didn't really get much of a lead out. Keep your chin up though, you looked awesome! Good luck for the next one!

Gaz and Glen in chilly Vegas

We're getting excited!
Hi Julz, Wow what an exciting last 10Km today, 10th I'm sure was while maybe not the result you strive for but must still be encouraging. What incredible courage you blokes have to have to survive in that frenetic environment. You're hard to spot on my telly, but I occassionally pick you out, hopefully your team can pull you up near the front a bit earlier in the rush home.
I have a strong feeling you will be in the front at some stage of this event. Go Kiwi
Matamata Peddlers

Get on Thors wheel...
.. tomorrow then blast him with 50 to go..

sounds easy!

Get angry and smash it!

Go for it JD!
All the best for the tour, hopefully no more crashing! Look everyday on Tv for the black & white Felt.

Get the spanner out and twist a nut!
Bro!
Passing on all the best luck mate , your the hardest, fastest, strongest finisher in the world!! And you only better as the race goes on!
Go fullarangi
Helemt G

Good luck Julz
Every day I look forward to checking the net at work to see how you're doing. There's lots of good thoughts going your way from NZ.

Fly the flag
All the best Julz....although you have had a another hard day in the saddle, its minus very cold in NZ, and seeing you fly the NZ flag in the warm clims of France, makes us all warmer and proud. Good day yesterday especially after the crash. Hard to keep a tough kiwi down. Good luck for the TT! GO for it!

you make us proud
the diary is great thanks - good luck over the next couple of days

Cheers Snow Susan Grace and Briar Andrews

your time will come
keep your spirits up, look for that gap and all the hard work will seem worthwhile. Your there and we are proud of that, thankyou

cheers

We know you can do it !!!!!!!
Was there to see you win in Wellington and again this year in Hawkes Bay ..... and now more than ever we would love to see you win....Good luck and happy wheel hunting in those sprints .....
Matt form AK

all the best
go well brother,great to see you there again,beachy

Crashing
Felt should be paying you extra for all the crash-testing this season. If those frames are half as tough as you are, then I might just go buy myself one.

Looking forward to seeing you at the front (and upright). Go hard Julian Dean, there are more than a few kiwis rooting for you from the U.S.

Alan, Salt Lake, UT.

Kia Ora Julz!
Go Garmin! #1 team in the TdF! Keep it there! Go Julz! Even us Yanks are pulling for you! I appreciate the excellence! GO!

From Kevin, Minnesota USA

Stage 3
Good ride today Julian. Garmin Chipotle leading the teams classification after 3 stages!
Julian's number is 193. Garmin team no.s 191 - 199. If anyone wants to find out what's happening overall, www.letour.fr/us is very good.

You are in the BIGS
We call major league baseball the "Bigs" because making those teams is big time success compared to playing in school or college.

In the cycling world, The Tour is the Bigs and you are there. You made it big time whether high up in the GC or not.

Good luck... sometimes that's all it takes from where you are!

Stay upright...!

Have a good race

Hi Julian,

Great seeing you on tv wearing the NZ National Jersey. I wish you all the strength required for the race and a stage win. Stay safe and well.

All the best.

Wayne. Napier

youch!
Hope the arse is OK mate, saw that you took a bit of a tumble on Stage 2. Keep at it, I remember watching a sprint finish last year where you led out Thor...for a while there it looked like he wasn't going to be able to hold on and you'd blast through to the finish! Bout time for a Kiwi to grab a stage win...

Julian's number
Would someone put Julian's number in their post. I can't find a website with the riders numbers. Thanks. Have a great tour Julian.
I think its 193

Stage 2
Hope that crash doesn't leave you too sore for too long. Take it easy and you'll get that stage win later Julz!

B

good luck for the tour
hope the garmin guys can bring you through for a stage win or four :)

j

Go the Silver Fern in Argyle
Wanted to get in a GO Hard and Well done so that when you take a stage, those of us who have been supporting you will have a comment in before the rest of the 4m kiwis congratulate you. Use your experience and take the gap, so you never have to look back and say, I wonder.....
4m Kiwis backing you buddy, and we say that man derseves a DB

olympics
I am also gutted that bike nz has as usual got there heads up there arse and didnt listen to expert advice, Heath Blackgrove should have been going to the games with julz, What has a guy got to do.

All the best Julz
Hi Julian, All the best from members of Matamata Peddlers Cycling Club. A heck of a lot of sleep deprived night for us mad cyclists back here. The Slipstream Shirts are not so easy to spot, so will have to spot you when you surge to the front. Go Kiwi.

Go get em Tiger!
Go Julz! all the best for The Tour, will be watching from here in Ed

X
Alicia

who cut ya hair???
Hey Julz bro,
who cut yr hair dude, I 'll get the f#*@!*, cheers have agd ride
Zano
I did Zano. It's the only cut that works in the sweltering summer heat of France when racing the TdF...! Carole :0)

Give em a taste of Kiwi
Best of luck fella! Can't wait to see that first stage win - the neighbourhood will certainly know when it happens like it or not. Have a brilliant Tour! We will all be willing you to be faster than all others in the sprints, to stay upright on the bike and to 'float' over the 'hills'.

PK

Le Tour de Kiwi
Yo Jules,

Give it heaps over there dude. All the best.

Blomeley family

Bernie Blackgrove
Congratulations on both of your recent selections and the new addition to your family - family are everything and you have a lot of exciting things happening at the mo. Good luck with all three. I am writing this note to thank you for your support and faith in a member of my family. I am sorry and disapointed that BikeNZ didn't support you with your wishes but hope you can still show the world just how talented you are in Beijing with a win. Take care out there we will all be watching every night the tour and the olympics. Good luck.

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Best wishes Julz and safe travelling ,be thinking of you over the coming days on tour

Shane ,Mirjam ,Lucy

enjoy
We are all in awe of your participation again, giving us a real focus for the tour, enjoy!

olympics no 4
just heard you made the olympic team congrats on no 4. like your new uniform. debs.

Allez le Noir (II) !!!!
Good luck for the Big Loop Jules, if anyone deserves and can achieve a stage win in NZ colours it is you to be sure. Have fun out there cousin kea!

Nic and Karl, W-Town

Now for a Stage Win Kiwistyle!!!
All the best for the upcoming Tour! Good luck! Since you`re not pulling for Thor anymore, does that mean that you can have go? Kia Kaha Mate...! Go Hard, but Safe!

Mark in Kassel, Germany

Good Luck
All the best mate go hard x bmxers will always find a way through mix it up we are all behind you.
Kerry, Kelly& Zoe

Local support en route
JD
I'll be on the sidelines from 12 July waving the flag and yelling like a madman! Hopefully you have already had a few top results during the first week. Go well, NZ will be watching with interest.
Grover

Congrats
Congrats, good luck! Make the most of having someone to lead you out.

Giv'm Heaps Julian
Onya buddy, keep'em all honest 'n' make 'em work their buts off in them Le Tour sprints. I can't wait to see your All Black's kit on the podium. :D

Your are our Kiwi Champion
All of Hawke's Bay Ramblers will be riding with you during the next 3 weeks. Good Luck and NO SPILLS
from a Ramblers member

go jules from matt and lee
good luck bro on the big one, i don't even know you but i live with your mate helmet in sydney. we will be watching the race and hope you kick arse. sweet as kia kaha for nz!

Every day
We'll be following you every day and supporting you every day in TDF08. Go you good thing!
Leon

Good luck from Qatar
Hi Julz good luck for the Tour mate. Found ya website so thought id drop u a line from Aspire as we do piss all at work all day. Say hi to dave and Chris too, know you guys cant wait to get back to qatar...tell Sutton to watch out for expensive hotel chandeliers.

Aaron

good luck for Tour
Hi Julz,
Good luck for the Tour this year. Am expecting big things!

Alan Messenger

Back in the TdF
Congrats Julz to you and good luck to the rest of the team for this years TdF.
Kevin
Havelock North

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congrats on making the tour team julz, looking forward to the long nites in front of the tele,go hard be safe. Debs,

Greetings Julz
Bro all the best in the TdF , I'll be keeping an eye out from the Sth of France for our Kiwi man ! Just keep it going a year off but there will be a large group of Kiwis in Monaco next year to support you & will have the flag flying high !
All the best !
Phrase

Best wishes mate
Julz.
Reading your latest from Holland I feel for ya mate with the tour prep. Congradulations on Val and completing the Giro. Awesome effort. Hi to Carole and Tanner. Hi to Craig G if you see him too. Scotty is bringing another tour group over this year so hopefully more Kiwi's there to cheer loud for you.
Best wishes and thoughts.
Rod, Sue and Liam C

from fi terry alex and maeve xxxxx
hi guys` good to read how well you are doing julz. still no baby this end one week late now! hope little val is still being good for you and tanner is adjusting to the new addition . maeve moaned all day on your birthday aswell so it wasnt just tanner that day, if it makes you feel better. love to you all fi xxxxxxxxx

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Hi Guys and congratulations on the new arrival. sorry for not writing earlier, just rude really. Carole i haven't spoken to your parents yet since they have come back but i will shortly to find out all the goss. i haven't had any photos which is not like your old man.
Julian - go hard, you know we are all thinking about you.

miss you both and cant wait to catch up. love greg, raewyn and Jacob

Back online!
Deano, Great to see you are back online. Awesome to watch the Giro live via the net. No, it was unbelivably stunning awesome, all thanks to RAI sport Italy and cyclingfans.com. All the very best to yourself, your family, and the next three weeks leading into the Tour. Shit yer Kiwi champ's jersey stands out!

Hi Julz!
Glad to read that no damage was done in the fall today at the Delta Tour. Hang in there! Can't wait to see you and the guys at le Tour!!!
Nikki

TDF
Hi Julian

Trust the body is recovering okay from the Giro crash and preparation for the Tour is now on target. Have a group of 12 Kiwis looking forward to seeing you in the Pyrenees and Alps.

All the very best for Le Tour and that stage win!
Best regards
Ray H

Giro
Well done, Julz. You toughed it out like the Champion you are until you could do no more...All the very best, Oli Brooke-White

Thanks
Julz for a great Giro - it was super seeing you heaps on the TV. Rest up, warm up, patch up well and see you in the next one!

PB

Kiwi
Proud to see that Kiwi Jersey out on the road around lake Como yesterday Julz! you guys looked awesome.

Carl

perfect timing on the time trial
maximum rest for minimum time cutoff - excellent kiwi ingenuity
Brent from NZ

Kiwis supporting you
You still have 4 million kiwis following you and waiting for your stage win. It will happen, you have the experience, the team, the will and the chant of Kamate, Kamate, Kora Kora from 4 million kiwis and 50 million sheep baaing in the background.

Brent from NZ

Stage 13
Great to see you back and mixing it at the business end last night after such a rugged week. You're our guy and we're really proud of you. Rock on.

5th
great work, hang on over the hills, and have another go in the last week. damo

Hey mate
Good stuff Julz, on your 5th place at the Giro. Great to see you back in the action bro. The big win is not far away. Best of luck for the rest of the Tour.

Em and Thomo.

Nice work, hard but nice ......
You the man ..... good to see you starting to feel better... hang in there and are we all hoping you can pull off the big one in the next couple of flat stages....

Matt

you go dude
all the best for the rest of the tour now that you are starting to recover from your crash give it heaps dude

Cambridge
New Zealand

Mr Hurt Box
Hey Jules, way to go man,awesome effort, get yourself right and then knock it up.
The Inver's Massive

Thanks for the update
Hang in there, bro - we're all thinking of you. Cheers, Oli

Stage 9
Nice to see you mixing it up again, it's been a tough week but stage 9 shows you've still got the goods. Good to hear you didn't let some Italian fella push you around when you had a wheel you wanted.
Checking the Giro news is my first job at work each morning.
ML (Wellington)

Stage 9 -
Awesome!! (PB)

Forza il Kiwiguy
Hope you're spirits are on the mend - it's been a tough week. Watching the Giro/cyclingnews religiously every night (rai.tv). A fantastic scene to see you lead the maglia rosa and the rest of the peleton up the hill last weekend (nearly fell of the couch me!!) and a nice photo from stage 8. Stages 8 and 9 are in the stomping ground of my in-laws so there are a few locals who know about you. Enjoy Monday (and maybe Sunday???) - PB

BC
BC is watchin' yaahoooeeeeee!!!

No other words required xxx

Discus champion rides for slippystream
Is it true that Dave Miller has been selected to represent Scotland in the Discus at the Olymic Games in Beijing?

Brendon

Giro Crash
Thanks for the update Carole. I think we all worry when we see Julz off the back coz we know for sure that something is wrong. So it is nice that you let us know what it is.

Congatulations on the new baby.

Stoking for ya all
Hey big famdamily, way to go on all fronts! Awesome times for the Deans. Sending you a cagillion massive e-hugs and kisses. Take care over there - miss you fullas like mad. Dee, Darren and Zadie

Slipstream So Slippery!
Wow! What a great result in the Giro TTT for the team.
Hope we get some TV coverage via ESPN from the tour.
Well done to all the team!
Barry F

A KIWI LEADS THE GIRO!
Great stuff Julian.
Keep it up.

Giro
Congrats on the awesome result in the Giro TTT! The boys must be psyched! Cheers and vai, vai, vai, Oli

Congratulations!
A new addition to your family and a fantastic result in the TTT at the Giro! The hard work is starting to pay off. Well done and looking forward to tomorrows stage.

Kevin
Havelock North

Congrats to the Dean Clan
Congrats on the newest member to the Dean Family. Hoping Mum and Val are doing well and all the best for upcoming race Jules.
Jody & Simon. Papamoa

Bravo!
Congrats on the new addition to the clan, and for the first equal at the Tour of Italy's first stage. Tumeke!!

Bravo the Dean family!

Nic and Karl, W-Town

team time trial success
well done mate for staying with your
team in the opening team ime trial in the giro and then ending up winning the stage.
get the time bonuses tomorrow and you can have a while in pink.

keep it up
roger
rice_dog@hotmail.com

TTT
Congratulations!

TTT
Awsum effort on the 1st stage Jules - you guys did an amazing job on the field. Only wish we could get TV coverage of it here to watch.
Ric - Wgtn

Hello Dean Team.
Hey Carole and Julz, congratultions on the new baby boy.Hope things are well. Best of luck for the Giro Julz, go hard.
Thomo and Emma.

2 kids 2 wheels 2 kiwis ready 2 go I hope.
good to see another kiwi to keep you company at the Giro.. best of luck with da tour

cheers blatman

What the!!!!!!!
Well done team dean........boys rules.

Luv the Nicholls, the Tron NZ

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Hey well done Carol..congrats to you and the boys...cool name...best wishes Muza Christchurch..

Congrats To The Dean Dream Team
Hi Guys

Congrats to you all. Hope things are going well for Carole & Kids at home. Best luck for the Tour Julz.

Blackie

(Chrissy & Bruce Blackburn-Brown, Singapore Kiwis)

Julian & Family!
Huge congratulations on the new addition!!! I'm so happy dad got to be there! Best and warmest wishes!!!

Good luck in the Giro!!!

Nikki
Chicagoland, USA

Congrats
Well done Carol, Tammy was on the money another boy might have to try again for a girl ay. All the best for Julz, hope all is welland you are making the most of having your mum and dad with you Kerry.
kellykerry@yahoo.com

Congratulations...
On the arrival of Val Owen. Good work, guys. I'm sure he'll inspire his Dad to awesome performances in the Giro! CU, Oli

Congratulations
You all must be thrilled with Val's timing. I love following your career and wish you all the best for 2008 tours.Check your site every morning in the hope.
A fan from Hamilton,NZ

from Lee, Tracey, Kian and Emerson
Congratulations on your new edition to the family. Lots of love from us.

See you in november. We are al good

Goodluck from Vegas
Hi julz,Just a quick note to wish you the best of luck for the Giro.give it heaps and make it through safe and sound.will be thinking of you all our love tam,jas,amy and ronan

Yo JD
Sitting here in Invers with Carsey at the pre Olympic track camp before the boys go overseas...we are both bemoaning the fact that we check your website every day and are sick of reading about nothing...because there is nothing to read. Marshan is turning up in a couple of days and will no doubt be keen to read something too. Anyone would think that you have taken your eye off the ball because the missus is going to drop again soon!! Sort it out noel, Reidy, Carsey et al.

Giro
Hi Julian,

Wondering if your still on track to do the Giro. Might catch you on the Mortirolo! Good luck, it would be great to see you take a stage.

Cheers

Paul Sharp

Wheel Choice..
yo Julz - can you give us some feedback on why a big hua like maggie would use carbon wheels @ p-r??

Kinda like Graham Henrys All Black choices - makes no sense to the 'man on the couch' but maybe there's something on the inside that you know that would make you think they'd be alright?

I suppose all we've got to go on is the mag article last year where CSC took Zipps into the forrest for testing and broke every single pair?!

Your guess is as good as mine, mate. Certainly not what I would have done if I'd wanted to go well in a race like P-R. Obviously Maggie had 100% confidence in using carbon wheels....

Back on the bike
Hey Julian, sorry to hear your health not so good. It must feel pretty frustrating at this time but remember you can only get better from here. Persevere. You have a lot of supporters willing you on. Kia Kaha.
See you in the Alpes.
Ric, Wellington.

Its a girl
Hi julz and Carol good to see your year progressing well hows bubs coming on. Kel and i have a girl Zoe Isobel 7lb5 on the 25/03 all is well. All the best for you guys with racing and bubs Kerry.
Awesome news, guys! Were wondering what was happening there.... Still waiting for our bun to finish baking!

Inspired for Paris Roubaix?
Hi Julian,
Are you all fired up and in perfect shape for Paris Roubaix? Isn't it the classic you always dream of riding well but seldomly succeed in? I hope you do well this year. Have a good race yourself or support Magnus in the best way you can.
Greetings, Koen, Holland

milan san remo
Hey Julz - nice ride to finish so close to the front in that chaotic finale....

looks like the form is coming together nicely and I'm really looking forward to see how you go in the spring classics and beyond...

I've got a feeling this year is going to be a stellar one for you :-)

From a fan in Holland

MSR
Hey Julz - They had the MSR on TV here in the States. You where nicely positioned on the Poggio, but looked like you where 25m off the back of the break near the top. So close. I cant believe how fast you guys climb - unbelievble. Reg

wicked
great finish, obviously your plan worked. keep up the hard work in the build up for the TdF! great work

Solid Ride.
Hey Julz, great ride in Milan-San Remo. You will be stoked with your form for the up coming races. Best of luck mate.

Thomo and Emma.

Milan San Remo
Fantastic ride so good to see all the pain is starting to pay off again.Good luck for the rest of the year

congrats !!
congrats on your move to team slipstream, hope you enjoy the company of david millar, and riding their new team bikes !!!

Le Tour
Congratulations to you and the whole Slipstream Team on being invited to ride the Tour! I'm sure this will be your best chance to ride for a Stage win, so best of luck. Also, I hope you get to take Grom along - he'll be fizzing for a chance to work the Tour. All the best, Oli

TdF
Great news for July Julz.

More sleepless nights though.

Nice to see the form on the way and good luck on Saturday.

Colin - Auckland

Tour De France!
Hi Julz,

Just read that the team is to be included in the Tour De France... stage winner Mr Julian Dean.

Choice!

Sammo

Good Luck at MSR!
Hey Julz! Good luck at Milan San Remo... stay near the front and nail those f*ckers! Yeeeh haaah.

Cheers Sammo and Simon

Milan San Remo
Hey Julian,

Great to see the prospect of the form coming together. Best of luck for Milan San Remo!!!

Crank up the Haka and give it a taste of kiwi!

PK

good luck
hi jluz
hope the year and the new team is starting off well for you mate. keep up the awesome work, flying that kiwi flag around the world. you are doing us all proud (nz)
jas tam
(go uncle julz you rock)amy ronan

Form will come!
Hey Julz, Good luck with the upcoming races... I'm sure the form will come as it always does and then you'll be tearing them to shreds!

What are your goals for this season?

Cheers
Sammo

Earning the dosh
Best of luck for the Tirreno-Adriatico...if the weather in Civitavecchia is as poxy as is it for London/Paris-Nice then everyone is earning their money this week! Try in get in front of a camera so we can see the shirt :)
I'll make sure I'm there next year on the sidelines - PB

Bringing a smile to a grey wellington day
This morning is one of those grey Wellington days, threatening to pour down any moment and cold and gusty southerly blowing. Makes you feel good to be alive :-)
I'm running late cause my eldest daughter decided to kick up a bit of a stink about getting ready for school, the southerly is in my face, I'm cold, my rain jacket feels like a parachute in the headwind. The only silver lining is that it's not raining, yet.....
Get to work, jump on cyclingnews.com to see how the tour went over the weekend. Final stage, and there you are giving it a bit of a tickle.... good to see. The day starts to look a little bit brighter.
Move on over to your race diary and catch up on your view of the stages (always educational) and there we have your view on stage 4. A real classic, I get to the comment about those who chose to bury it look like they left their lungs halfway up and a full out smile breaks out and I think it's going to stay for a while.
Thanks Julian for bringing a bit of Spanish sunshine into this grey Wellington autumn day.
Matthew

Stage 2
39th, the form is coming mate. Believe in yourself as we believe in you.

Julian, Where Bees You????
Have not seen an update for a while. Thought you might be in Tour of California, but apparently not. Need some updates, please!!!

Congrats
Congrats Julian on the race win in HB, good to see the Silver Fern will be racing in Europe again. Hopefully there will be some available for the fans to buy (up to XL for the fat sprinters would be good!). Good luck with the European season.

Kiakaha.

Mike

Ouch!
Hi Julz,

Hope you're not too banged up after your crash today at TOQ... Maggie looks like he came down hard as well which is a bummer. Hope he can come back for the classics and to help with your lead out train.

Cheers
Sammo

Cake?
May be a day late, but Happy Birthday! Hope you get that stage win in Qatar (and a deserved slice of cake) and if still going for yellow - best of luck!

And of course big congrats for another win at the Nationals. The arglye looked pretty good in the flesh - looking forward to spotting the kiwi version!!

yippeeeeee
Happy days! Congratulations! REALLY STOKED for you all.....super super super news.

Lots to catch up on with you guys - cannot wait to see you soon.

Big love and hugs

Vic Jase and the Bears

A Quality Ride
Just viewed the coverage of the Nationals.
Obviously there were a lot of riders wanting to impress so your decisive win was really significant.
Congratulations and good fortune for the year ahead.
Barry F

CONGRATS!
Hey Julz

Well done on retaining the jersey! We're really look forward to seeing you rip around europe for another year with the silver fern on your back.

Janine & Craig

Good luck
I hope you will get a great season!

See you on L'Alpe-d'Huez!
Hi Julian.
Great to see that you've retained the NZ title. Looking forward to seeing that Silver Fern on your shirt. We're living in London and will be based in Bourg-d'Oisans for the week when you come past in July. Not sure we're up for a Haka, but you'll hear us as you get through the 21 hairpins on the way to the top! Best wishes for the season.
Scott Furness
scottfurness@nzoomail.com

Well done
Hey Mate Loup' here, great ride sunday. Hope to see you in Spain this year.

loupi

loupis_matthew@hotmail.com

CHAMP AGAIN!
well done jules with champs!Good luck for the rest of the year with your new team. ALEX in belgium

NZ Jersey
Great win in the weekend!, I cant wait to see the NZ jersey at this years tdf. I saw you in last years tour and it was unreal to see the jersey come past and get a nod or wave.

All the clients on the tour loved it

Keep up the good work

Craig Scott (Kiwi Style Bike Tours)

fantastic
Hi Jules and the Dean whanau,
It was fantastic for a couple of old cycling groupies to be on the top of the Puketitri hill and watch the elite race unfold - made even greater being surrounded by your greatest fans - the extended Dean whanau! Then to the finish - for us it couldn't have been scripted better - you did the Fern so proud last year, it would have been a tragedy if you weren't wearing it again (the Argyle will work somehow). Well won! - Now go for the rest! We will watch the blog - all news gratefully accepted and scan all the other sources for updates as well. Someone in the Dean team said this will be the year - we think so as well.
Thanks for being such a great Kiwi.
Ken and Judy

Enter a Title
The lengths that some people will go to so as to avoid wearing argyle, ay??!! ;-)

Congratulations on what (from the various media reports) sounds to be a great defence of your title - and an even more impressive ride than the previous year. Here's wishing you all the best for a great season in '08!!

Catch you later,
Craig

Wooohooooo!
Well done Julz, awesome result yesterday...

Cheers
Sammo

CAMPIONE KIWI 2008 !!!
You Are The Champion!!
Ciao Julian, compliments for the victory at national championship of New Zealand!!
You're great!!
Good luck for the 2008!
Ciao
Your Italian fan
Maurizio Restelli
Italy

Champion part 2
Hey Julian, absolutely stoked that you regaind the title. I thought of you at 1 am here in Germany, and atleast in spirit I was there. WELL DONE.

Mark, Kassel, Germany.

Great Result
Dear Julian, I saw you win the NZ jersey last year but had to work this year (I am a nurse) - but was I so pleased for you when I heard of your success at defending the NZ National Road Champion jersey. Couldn't have happened to a better guy. Have a very successful year and ride safe. Judy

nat champs...again
good work mate, another national champs won. dont know how you new team kit will now look like like but have fun trying to figure it out. hope this is a start of an awsome year for you.

best of luck
roger grierson
rice_dog@hotmail.com

Enter a Title
Well done on the jersey defence.will look great in the new team colours.

Bravo!
Just followed the Nat Champs race live on the Rambler's website (a great idea by the way Ramblers folk, ta)- Well done Julian, and we're already excited about another year of following your international exploits in black and white; even black and white argyle!

Good work, well deserved,

Nic and Karl, W-Town

Go Julian
Julian,
We wish you success at the nationals this weekend as seeing our national colours at the Giro last year was great.
We meet you in Bardilino just prior to your TT into Verona, what a shitty day with the rain and all. We were also there, cheering you on, in the dolimites!

Go Julien. Your a great ambasador for all Kiwi!

Graham and Jude Long
Auckland

Best of luck for Nats Julz
Do it man, you're the best. Blow their legs off!

Good luck for the Nationals & the coming season
Hey Julz,

Hope you deal to them at the Nationals and we see you in the Silver Fern Jersey at this year's TDF.Last year you were awesome.

All the best from "the Mainland" for the coming season in Europe

Ken (Christchurch)_

John Dean
Hi Julian, I have a photo the NZ Olympic cycling team riders that were heading to Mexico. One of the riders is John Dean, any relation?

No relation although Julian has met John Dean

sweet movember 'tache
good work at the presentation!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos.php?id=/photos/2007/features/team_slipstream_launchnov07/Slipstream_2008_Julian_Dean

Nice mo bruva!
Hey Julz,

We saw the team presentation on Cyclingnews... that's a good mo you've got there. They're taking over the world! Yeeh haah.

Cheers
Sammo

Good Luck
I hope your training continues to be successful.

NZ Credit Agri outfit
Hi

I'm a kiwi riding in Australia and was wondering if the great CA / NZ outfit that Julian rode in during this year TdF is available for purchase anywhere.

my contact is
david.p.doyle@nab.com.au

cheers and ride safe

Check out the CA website. It was for sale on there.

Nice one...
Thanks Julz, hope the training camp goes well... looks the new team has some great riders in it! Look forward to seeing you back in NZ. Cheers Sammo

May see you in Boulder
Hey Julz,

Mike Greaves here use to train and race a bit with you back in Hamilton, not sure if you remember. Well now living in Breckenridge, Colorado and have been following your great efforts closely. Thinking about going to Slipstream Team presentation in November and would be great to catch up. Good luck with your rehab.

Mike Greaves
mikejgreaves@hotmail.com

Good news on progress
Hope to see you in NZ during your spell here. Will you be riding competitively in NZ? ie. will you be defending your NZ Champion's jersey?
Hope you and your family have a great Xmas and break.
Judy

What happening?
Julz, Can you give us a rundown on the team plans for next year etc? What will be your roll and what races are you likely to be doing?

Cheers
Sammo
At this stage I don't yet know what my 2008 race schedule is and in fact I know very little about my new team. I head off to a training camp in a couple of weeks so no doubt I'll have a whole lot more news for you then.

Worlds results
You better come rite soon we cant even finish without you!!

New beginnings
Hey Julz, First of all congrats on the new signing. This team sounds like a great environment to be in. As for the op have a speedy recovery man & hope to catch up this summer when you're back in NZ. Enjoy your BBQ & view in the meantime bro. Mase

Heal Quick
Hi Jules,

Good to hear your wee op went well; it will be a shame not to see you contest the Worlds, but great that you will hit the new season (literally) running! Feet up and enjoy the rugby.

Chur,

Nicola and Karl, W-Town

Tricky Knee!
Hey Julz. Sorry to hear about your knee, but good to hear it's been sorted so swiftly. I'm sure you'll come back stronger than ever, and smash them all wearing the new black and white argyle kit next year...Chur, Oli

roadworks@paradise.net.nz

Interbike
Hi Julian,
Congrats on the slipstream move!!
Im a kiwi living in the US (based in vegas) and riding for a team over here. Will you be in Las Vegas for interbike end of this month?
If so, would be great to jump in on a ride.
Thanks..
Jeremy
thatcher.jeremy@gmail.com

from fi terry alex maeve
hi carole julz and tanner congradulations on moving to a new team. hope your all well will phone u soon carole, is julz doing the tour of britain might see you then thinking of you alot and the the rest of ur family lotsa love fi xxxxxxx

pesky knee
Hi Julian,

If my 5th form french is right CA's website says you have to have an operation on your knee and that's you for the season.

Hope you aren't feeling too low, it must be gutting to miss the chance to chase a few results for yourself. I'm sure your fan base it gutted too.

At least getting the operation done now will give you every chance to be fighting fit once you pull the argyle on!

Anyway, just wanted to say I was gutted but hope you know there'll still be heaps of support from home for your recovery and your attack on making sure slipstream gets that TdF invite!

Belated TdF message
Hi Julian, just to say there was one Kiwi cheering you on just before you entered the Champs Elysees. Not sure if you could hear it, but each time the peleton came around I was giving it my all for you and when I heard your name on the French commentary, I was a vocal supporter. Well done on completing an amazing race and representing our country in this amazing race..

Alan

Watts?
Hey JD, huge fan of yours and your team and your new team as well! Hey how many watts do you, Thor, and Boonen put out in a sprint?
Thanks mate!
Nico
Nickmcafee@yahoo.com
Anywhere between 1500-1800 watts.

Team Slipstream
Julian,

I listened to Jonathan Vaughters on the Eurosport coverage of TDF and thought the whole set up sounded like a really good way to improve the image of cycling. Congratulations on being part of such a good project.

Regards,

Jon Eversett - jon_eversett@yahoo.co.uk

Next Year
I can't wait until next year. Slipstream will be an exciting team!!!

Slipstream
Congratulations on moving to Slipstream, cycling can only benefit from the example set by the team and hopefully more teams will follow their example and force the UCI to set these standards as the base for future competition. Drugs are prevalent in many sports not just cycling but I'm sure blood profiling will help to move forward the battle to protect athletes from pressure to take them - Good luck to you and all the team.

Sprinter.
I hope you finally get to show what you're capable off, and get to be the main sprinter on slipstream.

Hi Julian
It was great to follow you again on the TdF but this year we made the trip to France. Thanks for taking the time to talk to us at the start line in Bourge-en Bresse and stopping off for a salute on the Champs, it realy made our trip so memorable. We managed to get some great pics of you wearing the National champion colours. By the way that was my brother you could hear shouting your name out. (he has the kit as well).

Good luck with your new team and look forward to seeing you back in NZ to defend your title.

Kindest regards,
Paul, Sharon, John, Anne, Phil and Barry Cunningham (CHCH and Ireland).

Into the jetstream.
Hi Julian

Congratulations on the imminent move to Slipstream. Well done, I think Jonathan V is establishing a team that'll prove fundamental to the sport's future: I don't know the guy personally but from all that I've read, I have huge respect for him.

My reason for emailing now, apart from wishing you best and applauding your TDF efforts, is to ask when you're back in NZ?

I write a fair amount for North & South magazine, and they are provisionally interested in me doing an article on you. If you were keen, I'd need to catch up for an interview when you were next here in NZ. (I think you return at Chrissy...?)

So, would you be keen? Please, if you are interested, flick me an email. If not, of course, that's cool. But I am a long-time bike racer etc etc and would be dead keen on writing a profile story, if you are interested.

FYI, in the last year I've written major profiles on Ben Fouhy, Gordon Walker (multisporter), Neil Jones (adventure racer), and others - for various NZ mags.

Best wishes for the worlds and 2008, Julian.

Jim Robinson
Whakatane, New Zealand

JD. The real deal.
Julian
As part of the 6 Maillot Noir CA shirted lads that followed you on the tour this year I wanted to thank you for all your efforts and giving us something to yell and scream for! I was lucky enough to catch you before your ITT in Albi, then a photo opportunity with the rest of the lads in Castelsarrasin proudly wearing the same kit as you, and you even taking the time to give me ( the loud, bald guy) a thumbs up on the Champs-Élysées for my (and all the other Kiwi's) support meant a great deal to me. You really are a superb role model for cycling and to meet and get the chance to talk to you just made you all the more so. Even 150 metres from home at Tignes or at the top of Galibier you still managed to take time and wave to us.
So, thanks Julian for being a top bloke and being there, the tour would not have been half as much fun for me otherwise.
Next time you are in Wellington come and ride with the Onslow Tarbabies, you can sit on my wheel anytime :-)
Cheers
Allan Moss aka Mossy.

allan.moss@xtra.co.nz

Really looking forward to seeing you race in America
congrats on coming to Slipstream and hoping you get the opportunity to have people leading you out to sprint wins next year! Green argyle would look great on you!

Congratulations
Julian, congratulations on moving over to Slipstream. We fans of clean cycling welcome the effort being put in by the team and the individual riders.

It looks like you have joined a good bunch of riders and the team will certainly have an impact on the 2008 racing season.

An exciting move for you
I very much enjoyed following your progress in the TDF this year. You got a lot of coverage hear in NZ - we were so proud of you.Will you get more opportunities to sprint in your own right with Slipstream? Where abouts is the Slipstream Team based? Hopefully we may see you here at NZ Champs in 2008.
Judy -

Tour de France
Julian, my wife and I always enjoy watching Le Tour de France on Sky here in Kiwiland. This year I really enjoyed hearing, and looking for you in your NZ National Champs outfit, about you and your involvement with Credit Agricole. You were like Billy Bowden (the test cricket umpire) it made Le Tour feel more personal with a Kiwi involved it. Keep up the great cycling, and Vivre Le Tour! We will be looking forward to your involvement in Le Tour next year.

Peter & Wendy from Kiwiland

Argyle
You know slipstream wears argyle right? You better come down and win the NZ champs again to sort out a better colour scheme than the team one!

Slipstream
Good luck with slip stream do the kiwis proud!

Congrats to the new pole position
Hi Julian
here is Mark, the kiwi living in Germany. I talked to you at the start in Tallard at the tour. Remember me? I saw the news that you are going to team slipstream and found this really exciting since I´ve applied for the position as team mechanic for the team here in europe. So you never know...maybe one day I´ll be honored to change your wheel... Cheers Mark, c/- markjones@gmx.de

Good luck with new team
What renewed excitement it must be to start something new. All the best to you and Slipstream. Will you be participating in the Tour Down Under?
Geelong Kiwis.

Team Building
JD:

Very excited to hear of your signing with Slipstream. Sounds like a GREAT group of guys added to an up and coming young team. Can't wait to see you guys at the Tour de Georgia and hopefully the Tour of California.

Good luck
Great to see that you have moved to slipstream. lets hope u can win nz champs again so we see some sweet kit in nz colours. Good luck for the racing and i'm sure people would like to see you winning a stage at the 08 TdF.

slipstreaming
Thanks for every time you did your best to get Hushovd into a great position before a sprint. I hope you get a chance to get a victory of your own. Cause you are one hell of a sprinter!! God luck in you new team!

Giro del lillehammer

Slipstream! ALL RIGHT
I'm a huge fan of team Slipstream here in America and i am very excited to you joining the team.
I think with the additions this year you just joined the best continental team in the world.
Good Luck Next Year in both Europe and America and hopefully the tour

Sincerely,
Your new fan Mac(Iowa)

Elvis (belgium)
I really regret you leave the CA team... after some bad years, the good times just started and now you're gone (where's loyalty in the sport?).

Hope Thor will find a better pilot, but also hope you have a succesfull time with Slipstream.

Slipsteam...
Julz,

Will you be the main sprinter there with some mean lead out support by Dave Z and Dave M? I sure hope so!

Cheers
Sammo

GOOD LUCK WITH NEW TEAM
ALL THE BEST WITH YOUR NEW TEAM WE HOPE THEY CAN FIT THE TOUR DOWN UNDER INTO THE SCEDULE AND CATCH UP FOR A CHAT AT THE MARSBAR CAFE BLAKEY,DICK,JOHN,CLINT&DREVIL

Heya Julian
Hello.

Thank you so much for helping Thor win stage 4 in the 07 Tour:)

I'm sorry to read today that you'll leave Credit Agricole and Thor but I fully understand that you need to leave and that maybe you'll get to ride for your own changes and win stages.

Bye, Janne from Norway. janne_nyhus@hotmail.com

Well done and thanks mate
Hey Julz, just want to say on behalf of those of us on the Kiwi Style bike tour this year thanks so much for taking the time to talk to us and giving us an insight into what you do and making sure we are enjoying the tour and all having great time. We caught up with you in Pau and its fair to say it was the highlight of our tour catching up with you and some of the other riders. Mate well done on what only can be described as a fantstic 2007 session and an outstanding tour we where all very proud to be a kiwi and to be standing on those hills watching you do your thing, Well done. Good luck for the world Champs you will be flying and hey the rainbow would look great on you. Good luck for next year hey great to hear you have a new team and new opportunities. Look forward to seeing you back in NZ over the summer and catching up with you at the tour of Southland again and hopefully either one of us can lead our teams to a victory this year. Let us know if you will be there this year. escsporthire@xtra.co.nz Thanks and well done mate Good luck and well done Thanks Blair

Gutted to
Huru Julian. Just caught up on your Tour journal and thought i'd let you know I was gutted too! I went to work with 5k to go in stage 11 and REALLY thought i'd hear on the 7.30 news 'Tour win to Dean'! So to get home and see you'd fallen...could have cried. Your time will come,

Shaneo

Spectacular Finale
Once again- great viewing on the final stage ,with the Kiwi jersey catching lots of attention and almost assisting Thor for another win.
Thanks for the efforts - and the memories.
BarryF

wonderful tour
Hey Julian

Watched all the stages of the tour this year and you did great. The way you lead out Thor on the stage when he won and on all the other stages was great. good luck for the rest of the season.

Hamish

Enter a Title
Hey Mate,
Good to see you on the Champs, pleased you liked the Surgery Kit. Catch you in Southland for the tour?
Got some good pics, Ill send em on.
Cheers mate.

Gerard

gerard.rabbitt@airnz.co.nz

Brilliant to watch
Julian, I loved watching you on TV. The Black and White Jersey was cool, it made you easy to spot. Can you please win the NZ champs next year and wear the jersey again?
From Thomas and Georgia Berg

Why is there no Julian Dean Biography yet?
Hi Julian,
It was until eight months ago that I worked as a sports journalist for a Dutch newspaper. And then I took my family to New Zealand. But I still love to write about sports heroes. So how 'bout a biography? Let me know if you are interested! Cheers, Onne Hiemstra (from Papamoa, hiemstra@xtra.co.nz)

Flagging tht Kiwi flag high! Well done.
Julian, A brilliant tour from a superb cyclist and great ambassador for NZ. Oh, and thanks, you even had time to nod and smile as we cheered you up the Plateau de Bielle.
Cheers mate.
Rick

awesome tour
awesome tour man, still can't believe how sweet that lead out for thor was, and how gutted you would have been when you crashed on the one day where the sprint was for you. anyway hurry up with that update for the rest of the tour.

thanks sam

Great Cycling
Hi Julz,
Just wanted to say what a great tour you rode, even with all the other stuff going on. What a LEGEND!!! You can do it! Your time will come! Your supporters t-shirts have had a lot of wear lately (as sleepware of course!!). Hope you are giving the body (and brain) a bit of a rest?! - well deserved time with whanau now aye.
What an inspiration.
Keep cycling
Manawa, Jeremy + small friends

Another great tour
Julian,

Just wanted to drop you a note to say thanks. You make following the tour even more fun that would otherwise be. I'm sure I speak for all you fans when I say how proud I am of the way you preformed on this years tour (best lead-out man in the world) and how gutted we we're that you didn't get to earn a result for yourself at any stage (cos you would have if luck was on your side).

Hope you have some time to recover now and build to your tradional world champs/Paris-Tours peak!

Final day sprint
So great to see a Kiwi leading the peloton around the streets of Paris.
You looked brilliant in the black and white with the silver fern.
What a great ambassador for the sport and for the country.
Go Julz!

Kiwi Pride
Gidday Julian, The tour is over but i will remember those moments when I saw you ride, not on the flats but in the mountains, Comet de Roseland, Galibier and the Aubisque. On each of these I got a chance to see you and yell out my support it was an honour to watch you go by. Fantastic result and good luck for the future! Cycling is my passion and while the drug scandal hurts I still believe in the good guys. Cheers Andrew

Plans after your retirement ... in 5-6 years or so ...
Hi Julian,

As a Kiwi living in France who adores the Tour, you may not be aware but the french commentators includin Virenque and Fignon have big raps on you and your 'leading out' ability. Good work !!!

Just curious what a kiwi elite cyclist does when he 'hangs his race kit up' ... coz you never stop riding, and NZ is far from the 'homes of cycling'.

I am very interested from a cycling tourism perpective. I live in Biarritz, France, on the coast and 90mins from Fignon's new academy at the base of Tourmalet La Mongi. We have just started bringing english-speaking people to the Pyrenees for cycling and perhaps this is something that would interest you when you decide to hand in your race number a final time.

There are many cycling tour operators who 'profit' from the Tour without really sharing the history of the tour or the respective regions, none who work with Fignon, and the great Col's des Pyrénées can be enjoyed throughout the year, and not just during the tour.

I believe your name has great appeal to many cyclists back home and this is potentailly something you can enjoy as much as profit from in your post-racing career. The last element to consider is the virtual absence of Cycling Tours into the Pyrénées compared to the saturation in the Alps. And, perhaps you disagree, the Pyrnénées are more beautiful ... :)

Something to consider, I hope. My contact details are phil@destination-biarritz.com

I look forward to hearing from you, and wish an excellent finish to this season. Stay healthy in body and mind, stay in front and keep flying that NZ flag as well as you have been doing.

Thanks, good luck and bonne continuation ...

Regards
Phil

Can't get a CA NZ Kit to wear
Is there anybody that has brought the ca nz kit from the team web site?
I have tried numerous times to buy it with no go,may be you have to be French to buy it.
Dougan the Naked Cyclist
Hi Dougan, it can be bought on the team website outside of France. If you're having problems, drop an email to the team through their website. They have a few office people who speak English and may be able to help you.

Kiwi CA Jersey
Julz - great stuff on the Tour, you impressed everyone back here in NZ. My friend followed the Tour and had a chat with you before the departure at Tallard. He was so impressed with your set up that he bought me a Credit Agricole NZ jersey, (I have a Look bike). Unfortunately he bought it 3 sizes too small. Will you be bringing any to sell here in NZ or can you give me a contact for who sells them? I can sell the small one here, no problem, but want one of my own! Congrats again on a great Tour.
gabush@xtra.co.nz
Try the team website, www.au-veloclubdeparis.fr

What's Next?
Julian,

Well done - another TDF completed and we're so proud of your achievement. I'm new to cycling (as a spectator!)but am an avowed convert and would love to follow your next race - what, when and where will that be? Or is it too soon to ask (I know you're not a machine)?!

Claudette

Congrats
Congratulations Julian on another awesome effort at Le Tour. Great meeting you briefly at Albi. Good luck for the rest of the season.
Cheers
Judy & Ray H

NICE ONE!
Congrats mate, well done on another Tour de France..... makes me proud to see a fellow Waihi'n ruling it!

Shot,
Wozza Paterson

Congratulations!!
From a kiwi in London.

I'm lucky enough to work for a company where I have Eurosport on my desk at work. I took great pleasure in pointing out your Kiwi Champs jersey to all my workmates at every opportunity!!
Congratulations on finishing the Tour so strongly - powering up the Champs-Élysées . And thanks for a different insight into the TDF.

Maybe a stage for yourself next year!!

cheers
Alex

TV Fans
I couldn't help but notice that you seem to have huge fans in Sherwan and Ligget (spelling??). The black&white CA strip helped them pick you out, as they mentioned you alot during the coverage, and always with great (deserved) praise. Fantastic!!!
I look forward to see what the rest of your season brings.
Cheers
Darryl P - Whangaparaoa

Stand tall and be proud!
Thanks for being such a fantastic ambassador for cycling and leading the charge for kiwi cyclist around the world. While the news media look for any opportunity to ridicule what is a fantastic sport, you keep giving it your all and making us proud. Looking forward to next year already!

Enter a Title
Just watched the final stage. An amazing performance throughout the race Julian - so proud of you. NZ Fan

worthwhile
Very few people will ever get to experience what you have just been through in the past three weeks. Cool thing is, that's what makes it all worthwhile and something that has given your life a real sense of value. Brilliant work.

Pete & Di, Mount Maunganui

lettre
Julian Félicitation pour ton Tour et surtout comment tu emmene Thor Hushovd dans les 500 derniers métres et je comfirme se qu'il dit tu est le meilleur poisson pilote du monde et toi que pense tu de ton Tour. Merci Nathan 13ans mon adresse est savarynathan@hotmail.fr

precision leadout
julian,congradulations and thank you for allowing us to witness such a perfect stage 4 leadout to victory.picture perfect with power and beatiful execution.for sure there were two winners that day.thanks again, mel gomez.mjgazoreilander@hot mail.com

Last day

Thank you for giving us another reason to watch the tour. We hope you will get some well earned rest after today. Will be Julz spotting until end of the leg tonight. Quietly hoping that Cadel will win so we can have a Victorian holiday ha! wishful thinking. Will be nice to get some sleep now. Good luck for the next adventure! McCay's from Geelong.

Thanks
Thank you for being a part of the Tour de France.
Joan

Good News
So good to see a kiwi in a different sport doing so well and getting in the news for all the right reasons

Geoff

Thank You
Julian it was great meeting you and the rest of the team at the tour last week with Saul. I appreciate your generosity and a definate inside look at the team. Everything from the bus ride to dinner with the team was amazing and I can't thank you enough. It was nice to talk to an English speaker. I hope to see you next year when Saul is back to racing. I have promised him I will come and watch some races. Good Luck Mate

Haka
Gidday Julian.

If you want to check out the Haka from us fellas up Aubisque yday heres the link to my bebo page with the video...Hope you liked it mate!

Everyone here in Limoux is fizzing on your tour, glad we could get out to see you.

Get into it to mate.
Cheers
Sam Bewley and the Limoux crew

Huge Respect
Stage 17 on soon,looking forward to seeing you out of the mountains and hitting the front again. Have been watching you streaming live on Versus or Dutch TV,rugged up in the wee hours over the last few weeks.Enjoy the rest of the race, and go hard.
Peterkens xx

Your view...
Julz,

What are your views on what's happening at the tour this year? Astana, Cofidis and now Rabobank guilty... It's getting hard to beleive any result even for a hard core fan like myself. People at my work place think the sports a complete joke which is hard to take when it's all you ever think about! What are the feelings of the riders? I think some of the stages need to be shortened etc.

Tour de France
Well done so far in the tour, we keep looking for the NZ jersey and are cheering you on from the comfort of our lounge.
From Robb
Pushbikes Rangiora NZ

Here's a thought !
Hi Julz, great to see you are still hanging in there! 7hrs in the saddle wow! Heres a thought .... The NZ goverment could put 30million into a cycle team to do the Tour de France.
21 days of intense promotion of New Zealand and NZ'ders - sailing is just water, water, each day, it becomes a little same ole' same ole' You could lead it and in time manage it. Once the "hills" are over I'm looking forward to looking out for you appearing near the front again at the finish line. Go Kiwi ! Dale - Matamata Peddlers

Hang in there!
Hanging on your every ride! You make us proud.
Kristen (Kiwi in the US)

hi,
Just to say hi, hope you are well

Karin,
Breskens Netherlands
ktaillie@zeelandnet.nl

You're doing it
Mate, nothing but respect for your performance this year.
There are very few humans who can complete a Tour, let alone be competitive, as you proved the other day.
Guess the knee has come right then (recall you were having problems a couple of years ago)?
BTW we would welcome the presence of a cycling god (and family), if you ever need a crashpad in Switzerland:
richli808@hotmail.com

Kia kaha, Julz!
Just wanted to say how awesome it is following your escapades in the Tour. It's so cool for us to hear Phil and Paul give mad shout-outs to you and the National Champion's jersey I saw you win back home - you're being noticed and talked about a LOT! Whether things are going great or less than great for you, I hope you know how much we all respect and admire you and the work you do. All the very best for the remaining journey to Paris. Oli Brooke-White, Welli, NZ

JD my man
Sup bro I Logan Edgar from NZ you doing me proud son. when you cum back we will get a nice bottle of champine and whipped cream and have a gud old catch up. c u round m8
P.S gr8 lead out, represent.

go grasshopper!
good to see you doing so well and giving it 100%. all the best for the race and we are always watching and listening for your progress. good luck.....Rangiuia/McCowatts WAIHI!

Tossed my toys
Never threw things about until your crash the other day !! Must have been gut wrenching for you.
Your day WILL come, be positive. We all believe in you.

Pete & Jude, Rotorua

Room 2, Gleniti School, Timaru
Dear Julian Dean,
Our teacher, Miss Brosnan, has been telling us all about you and your great efforts in the Tour de France.
We heard about your crash and feel very sorry for you. We can only imagine how disappointed you must be.
From all of the children in Room 2, we would like to wish you good luck for the rest of the Tour! We will keep checking out your website for updates and watch you on TV when we can!
All the best, ride strong!
Love Room 2

Proud Kiwi in NYC
Mate, absolutely inspirational, as a kiwi and a cyclist living in the US and A is it so great to be able to have a home town hero to yell for, Kia Kaha keep kicking ass.

I am not normally too patriotic but would be proud to wear the kit you ride in, in New York, where can I buy it from?

JB

nzjamo@hotmail.com
Julian's kit can be purchased on the Credit Agricole team website, www.veloclubdeparis.fr

What a feeling..and an apology..
I was standing on Col de Galibier looking for a green suit, but suddenly, I saw the silver fern/black suit in the middle of the bunch, I was sooo proud! I'm am not much of a cycling fan, but having a partner who is, we had a crazy idé to drive from Sweden, where we are living, down to the French Alps, 15 hours later and sleeping in the back seat of the Saab combi, we arrived at 8am on tuesday morning, then drove back after the swoosh of cyclists..the only bloody thing I should have had with me, is the kiwi flag, there were far too many aussie flags around, hehe. Next time huh..look out for it, many apologies? the great thing is though that I think now I think I'm hooked on this crazy sport :-) After many years of listening & watching rugby :-) Good luck with the rest of the TFD, Hälsningar från Sverige /Rebecca

Good Luck!!
Hey nice racing gutted to see so many close finishes!! bring it home and grab a stage win for us!! hope your watching the All Blacks as well, good luck and have a great tour

Vive le Kiwi!
Julian,

What a thrill to watch every night for the black and white silver fern in the TDF. We are so proud to have a Kiwi in the pack and want you to know we're barracking for you the whole way.

Claudette

Are you ok??
We were gutted when you fell coming into Montpellier. I hope you aren't too badly hurt - we didn't see you come over the line. You're doing the country proud this year. Good luck for the rest of the Tour.
Pip

Long time listener - first time caller
Great to see you giving it a good crack after the crash yesterday. Wicked.

RKG (NZ)

good on ya mate
Hi Julian, just wanted to say congratualtions on your enormous effort in the TDF so far, we are all rivetted back here in NZ and love to hear the kiwi comentators call out your name during the sprint finishes. As i am a sports physio back here in NZ I am curious as to how you manage to recover between days - any tips for us novice competitors?
Best wishes and loads of luck
Jo Coleman
Physiotherapist

Impressive...
Your riding has been just that, guts plus. Even if you don't win a stage in the tour, you've definately showed you're a class rider who is fully bloody capable but just needs that little bit of luck to go with it... Heres hoping that comes your way. But if it doesn't just keep on doing what you're doing, riding hard and impressing everybody! Julian M.

kia ora!
As an American fan of the TdF, and the husband of a lovely Kiwi, allow me to say thank you! After I told my wife of you, she also is now a fan of you and the TdF as I am! We spend the evening watching the coverage on TV, and rooting for you! Go! Hope the team allows you on a break, to run for a stage win! You deserve that! Good on ya Julian! And "Git er done"!!!

Kevin and Nettie (USA)

Good luck from Invervagas
Hi Julz Just a quikie to say Hi from the Harris family Nick Gaynor BJ & Jen. Superb lead out stage 4, loved it.So cool to see a kiwi doing 'Thee Tour'. We got sky just to watch you. By the way hello to Carole and what a cute kid Tanner is. Keep those pedals turning. Yours in cycling N&G

Win will come
You were awesome again today Julz and only bad luck stopped you. Nice to see the Yarpie beat the Europeans if it couldn't be a Kiwi. Hang on in the mountains mate, all us Kiwis are willing you through the pain.
rgds Kiwi Kev Gold Coast, QLD

Ledgend
Mate - hooked on tour. Saw you in action last year in france, however you were hard to spot in green, so is great to see you in the kiwi colours. Awesome effort so far to get through alps and be up for sprint yesterday - just a pity about the crash. Hope you can keep em honest for run into Paris. Good Luck and you have made Kiwi cycling proud.

Brent from Christchurch

Julian Dean You are a Star
Hey Julz -

Jase and I are loving our nightly entertainment thanks to you. We spend most of the time Julz spotting, and eating shortbread. YAY for you! We think you are GREEEEEAAAAAAATTTTTTTT, as are your lovely wife and the big T.

Vic + Jase + The Bears.

roadside support
Julian - I make it to at least one stage of the tour every year and have yelled myself hoarse shouting your name ever since you started riding the tour. Your progress has been amazing, so clearly all those positive thoughts have helped you push on. Show the world how great Kiwis are!

I want to say, if the South African's can win a stage, so can NZ. You were unlucky with the crash into Montpellier and I really felt your pain. Be patient and remember all the people who are supporting you. I'll be jumping around like a lunatic the day you get over the line first! Bring it on.....
Shelley, Uxbridge, UK.

The Fickle Finger..
.. of fate has dealt the cruellist of blows.
The race was your's until that late collision.
We can but share your, and the team's, disappointment after the effort by all concerned.
But there's still time to kick back.
Barry F

Hope you are ok
Just been watching recording from yesterdays leg and saw the nasty crash. Hope you are ok and able to continue with the rest of the tour.
McCay's from OZ.

keep up the good work julz!
Impressive lead outs man.Your such a hard man.its awesome to see you flying into the finishes.very inspiring.will be over in spain next year to race.
keep up the awesome riding.A win in paris is not out of the question!!
Cheers wardie melbourne oz!!

Marseille-Montpellier
Never watched or been interested in the Tour until this year. Got hooked after watching the 1st stage and am recording each stage so I can watch during the day. Hope you are ok after fall during above stage. Hopefully an update in local news this evening. NZ fan

Bugger!
What a day, 5Kms out I could see you trying to position yourself, position, position, position, 1Km out and my heart rate was soaring and then Aaarrrhhh!! down you went. I sunk to my knees, as you crashed to yours, No injuries for me as I dropped to lounge room carpet, you crashed at 60Kms onto metal barriers and tar seal, I so hope no serious injuries to you. Still extremly proud of you and todays amazing effort. But thats cycling! still Bugger tho!
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

Hard luck on stage ten
Nice try on stage ten,

It was fantastic to see you surge with the front group of sprinters near the finish only to end up in a pile at the last corner. I guess all you can say is - Bugger! Hard luck for the crash, but the silver lining for you was that the American television commentators were talking up your chances (re: very excited!) when they saw you in the front group. You will be never be an unknown kiwi in TdF again!!!

Good to see that you survived the Alps and the “where’s Thor?” look you had at the end of stage 6 was a classic.

Keep it up!

Cheers

Dean in Hawaii.

Tour 2007
Very proud of your efforts so far in the Tour de france, great to watch and hurry up and finish, id like to get some sleep again.

Awesome thrill to see a kiwi tackling those frogs etc.

Cheers

Meacs

supporters t-shirt in the USA
Hey guys,
It has been good to watch Julian in the Tour so far. I've been cheering him on and flying the NZ flag in his honour in front of my house here in Boston, USA.
I hope Carole's mum is on the mend. My mother battled with leukemia, so I know it is a difficult time. Keep positive and kia kaha.

As a kiwi in the US, I can not seem to get my hands on Julian's supporter t-shirt. Torpedo7 appear to only ship to NZ & Aussie. Is there a way I can set up a special order? You can contact me at jason@hatchertechnical.com

cheers
Jason
Anyone outside NZ or Aus can buy the supporters t'shirt by emailing Gaz at NZ-O, gaz@nzoactive.co.nz

well done
Julian,
well done on your career thus far, i have just stumbled across your web page. Good to see a waihi boy doing so well, i was a few years behind you at college. congratulations again, and all the best for the future. continue to inspire the young.

equipement
Bonjour
FAN DE RUGBY et petit rouleur du dimanche,j'ai decouvert votre jolie tunique sur le tour de france
Je souhaiterai me procurer une replique de votre maillot.
Pouvez vous me dire ou en trouver
Cordialement
Jeff
jeff.bouddha@free.fr

Got The T'shirt!!!!!
Hey guys,
I got myself your t'shirt and I love it. It's very 'Kiwi' and very low key and I love the fact that it's a very un-stereotypical supporter's t'shirt (Most rock stars would want their name splashed across it).

I'll be sure to wear it every night I've got my eyes glued to the teev doing the TDF graveyard shift.

Cheers,
A JD fan

Doing the job!
Hi Just a quick one to say great work, it's awesome to see you're doing such a good job for your team! and getting plenty of respect from the experts for it. Loving the Tour, it's great to have a Kiwi to watch! go hard!

Cheers,
Chris.

Cheers from P de G!!
Got your phone message last week Julian - no worries - will help anytime I can. Very pissed off I missed you though cause I heard from D & A about your amazing finish the day before! They were so excited and proud. I've given up on the TV but D & A are keeping me up-to-date plus Rob is following you on the web plus his son in Belgium is following you! We're all rooting for you - you're making alot of people very proud to know you, take care of yourself and look forward to seeing you back here XX Sheree

Two years ago
Hey Julz,

Good to see how well things have been going. Keep it up!
Have just returned from Valencia, working for the America's Cup Television. For all of you who want to get a background info to Julian's hard work check this link with a story for One News by Martin Tasker two years ago.
http://www.hanslacour.co.nz/onenewsdemoclips.htm

cheers, and go well, Dean

Proud supporters
What an exhilirating and tiring week. We are exhausted just watching and keeping our eyes peeled so we can see you on screen. thank goodness for IQ tv, we can rewind if we miss you. You are doing us proud. Hang in there. Will continue to look out for the black and white! Hamish and Carissa from Geelong, OZ.(Cadel Evans territory) (carissamccay@yahoo.co.nz)

Kiwis Can Fly!
Hey Jules...

Great effort in First week...4th stage was awesome!..I'm a bit worried though.. the overhead shot of the finish showed how fast you were accelerating!! (did if you see it on Eurosport?..hmm..it just kinda got me thinking... if it was you coming off the wheels..I'm not convinced there was anyone who would have got around ya!...food for thought!

Hang in there mate
Hi Julz,
Hang in there mate, not your stages at the moment, time will come again for you to shine. Must admit watching a virtual tour of France, Wow I'd love to ride those mountains, but with the occasional rest period (just to take photo's of course he he!)
Hope you spotted my daughter and her big black flag with silver fern near Sconzier, screaming her lungs out ?
Best wishes to you and your family.
Dale

Keep up the good work!
Fantastic to see you featuring so prominently in the Tour. Keep up the good work.
Cheers
Pete and Joce Moyle

HEY!
Hi from Hong Kong! Cant get back home as all the flights are full, thats standby for ya! Cant read the papers either but can read the website! YE HA your the business Julz! Carole, Debbie, Jim and co in NZ just fight the fight and keep the faith. Love and squishy hugs to you all. Shelley xox

From Cam & Peta
We're watching your every move Mr Dean! So very proud of your efforts. Saw your interview on Fox Sports the other day. You needed to say "It was a game of 2 halves.........and cycling was the winner on the day" :) Kia kaha for the rest of the race, we're cheering for you all the way! Cam & Peta

Super ride Julian
We met you last year in Wanganui when you spoke to a group of cyclists.It was awesome to see the black jersey out front in stage 4. We know how special this ride will be to you. Congratulations on achieving a goal and good luck for the rest of the tour.
Regards Duncan Appleton and Family

helmets
hey julian, i have noticed you using two different types of helmets duiring the year, the bell and the giro, why do you use different types of helmets for different races? do u have sponsorship things u have to go with or kan u just use whatever one u want?
The team have changed helmet sponsorship mid-season

Congrats Julz!
Hey Julian, Carole and Tanner. Congrats on yesterday, what an effort. Bryn has been getting into the cycling and relays all the results to me. We hope you guys are back in NZ this Christmas as we will be coming back for a holiday.

Love Alison and Bryn

Brilliant
Well deserved success and a job perfectly done..
Hope you get a chance to race for your own chanses soon.

Love from Oslo, Norway

Awesome!!
So awesome to see that NZ Champion's Jersey flying at the front of the peleton!!

You made a lot of Kiwis very proud in stage 4!! and got great rapts from all the commentators!!

Great achievement!!

Alex in London

Wicked!!!
Wicked lead out, we were cheering for you. So exciting, you must be stoked!! Go kiwi, do it again, again!!

Clare and Paul

Awesome
Hi Julian,

We watched your amazing effort last night with huge excitement, pride and NOISE! Fantastic mate, stay on it, we`re all hugely proud here at home where the Sky coverage has been fantastic. Kia Kaha from Shane, Toni, Tamyra, Cameron and Kayne in NZ. PS Ma is of course watching and sends her love.

julz!!! you are the man!!!
Shot m8 that was such a mint leadout!!, thor deffanitly has the worlds best leadout man! good shit, it up man!!!

from another rotovagas junior, simon honour.
[mountain_bike11@hotmail.com]

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Great leadout in stage 4. Thor is a lucky man having that platform to launch off. I nearly woke the kids from yelling at the TV! You're making plenty of kiwis proud. As for Reuters calling you an aussie... you were wearing a freakin silver fern, idiots!!
Keep it up.
Mark

Is it the Manuka?
Yeah mate, that was a killer lead out for Thor. Cheered for ya in Hamilton @ the worlds a few years back. Glad to see you getting much deserved recognition. From a Canuck with a Kiwi heart. From here on in we're with ya... Hammer'em crheays@gmail.com

WOW Julz
A I Thats our boy, How exciting was that, no more than we expected though, keep it up . from all the hewitts and bobby way down here in Ingill.

FANTASTIC FROM COMVITA
Hi Julian,

What can we say. Great job! Congratulations on a great ride from the team here at Comvita NZ!!

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Whoop whoop - nice work Julian

Thank you!
I wish to thank you of all my heart for doing sucha great job. You are definitvely the best lead out in the world! I also wish you all luck for the rest of TdF!

All the best
Frank
Norway

fabulous
Julian, we had been searching for you throughout the race and there you were at the end helping your team mate win, so exciting keep up the fab work
Love Deahna (Shannan's old flattie)

WE LOVE YOU!
We love you! You are the best lead out in the world.
Hugs from Norway!!!

Go Kiwi!
Been watching at least the stage finishes live on telly everyday after training, cant really understand a word those bloody frenchies are saying but we understood when we saw you on the front doing a superb lead out for Thor yesterday! Awesome stuff, we were all very excited and proceeded to yell at the telly! Hope to see more of that, good luck for the rest of the Tour, you may hear some of us when you fly past Limaz.
From the Kiwi Girls in France!

Proud Kiwis
We have watched you lead Thor to that amazing finish 6 times today!!!! Wow, finally everyone takes note of our only Kiwi in the International scene. Congrats and best of luck for the rest of the tour. Will continue to look out for the black and white jersey. Kiaora from Hamish & Carissa in OZ.

Fan... .bloody....tastic
Julian, if I had to write a Textbook on how to 'lead out'. That stage 4 would be it.
If you keep this up I can see a few bottles fast becoming a box !!!

Best wishes to Debbie and of course Jim, Carole and Tanner.


Cheers : Kim Stevenson

Perfect
Hey Julian, that was just beautiful, Dean and Lyn Peterken

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Keep it up Julz!!!
Sending you loads of "Kiwi Vibes". Aaron, Jacinta & Jack

Fantastic!
I just want to tell you how much we just love Julian D. and what an extremely great cyklist he is. He is the best lead out ever! Go Julian!! With all my love, Christin (Norway) :)

Superb
Perfect line, perfect timing. Awesome! Making us all proud to be Kiwis. Right at the end of the following video clip there is a brief interview with Julian:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NTHzYuCqyM

Carole & team
Best wishes to you and your mum. You are on a well trodden path and many, many thoughts are wishing your mum a speedy recovery.

Rest assured that Julz is doing his bit to keep up morale!! Stage 4 was a beautiful thing....

Julz!! You've got your "rhythm" and it's good!!!
keep it up mate!
bruce from paris

So glad it all came together!!
I must have watched it at least a dozen times... it gets better with every viewing - you deserve all the great press enjoy!!

Good luck to Deb

Cheers Kate

Thank you
Thank you for being the best lead out in the world. Your finish yesterday which lead to Thor's win was spectacular. We love you. We simply love you.

Best of luck in the remaining days.

Simply the best!
We Norwegians love you to death, Julian! That was so awsome what you did yesterday! I fully agree with Thor; you are the best lead out in the world! Keep up the good work!

All the best for you and the team for the rest of the tour!

Eternal love from Mien, Norway :)

mila182000@hotmail.com

Go the Kiwi!!
Nice work! So proud of ya Kiwi!!!!!! Show them what ya made of and kick some some.

ahhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaah
Love your work deano
Good luck
love from lee, trace and Kian

STAGE 4, Beautiful, mate, just beautiful....

A profressional performance
Congratulations on a great ride this morning Julian - incredible to watch you dealing to the best in the world to set Thor up
Regards from the Bike NZ team

Woohoo - You are the man
Hey Julz,
Woohoo that lead out was amazing, awsome to see. Strait up you are the man. Keep it up and good luck for the rest of the tour.
Jono Coates - Fellow Rotoruian junior
(email: jono_coates@hotmail.com)

Kia Kaha
Hi Julian,
Saw you racing in the flesh for the first time in London - nice Kiwi jersey :-)

Congratulations on the lead out for Thor's stage win! All the best for the rest of the tour.
Alesha and Craig (NZers in Edinburgh)

my idol
hey julz im a 16yr old boy who lives in rotorua, trains under ken belewy and want to be doing what ur doing now today made it much more exciting nice lead out i bet you were guttard to sit up..

from Scott Green

You Sent Shivers Down My Spine Dude!!
That was blimin amazing!!!! You timed it perfectly!!!! You look great in the Kiwi jersey and you have given NZ some cycling publicity. I got shivers down my spine watching you this morning!!!! Go hard for us back at home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nick Hand
hand.c@xtra.co.nz

wow
Julian
I sat and screamed at the TV - "go Kiwi go" and you did! An immaculate lead out and a great team result. You did your job perfectly and so did Thor. Please get CA PR people (or Cycling/Bike NZ) to explain something about bike racing to the NZ sport journalists and you may get the coverage you deserve back here. You are at the top of your game, in the world's greatest event, just amazing. Bought the T'shirts before stage 4 must be worth twice as much now.
Kia kaha
Judy and Ken

NICE LEAD OUT!!!
that was an amazing lead out, i just watched it on youtube, your definately getting more mention on the tv now that ur wearing our nz champs jersey!!i would love to see what you could do if u had a sprint at the line for yourself???!

Good race
Hey good race today Julian on stage 4, nice lead out for your man Thor. Congrats to the both of you. All the best for the rest of the tour.
Chris
Christchurch

Go the kiwi boy!
Legendary sprint Julian!! Makes me proud to be a kiwi!

Fantastic Lead Out
Hi Julian

We used to ride novice together many years ago in the Waikato. Fantastic work today with your lead out work. Will watch out for you over the next three weeks.

Mike Hagar
michael.hagar@boc.com

keep it up!
Hey Julz
Awesome leadout for Thor yesterday. Mate that was well impressive - overheard John Lee say it was the best leadout he'd ever seen. You look great in the NZ kit and we're all pulling for you back here in rainy Wellington.
Kia kaha bro

Well done Julz AWESOME!!
Great Lead out yesterday, I thought you were goin to drop Thor for a bit there, so proud to see the Kiwi Jersey up the front. Go the Kiwi Express......

Great sprint, great result _ bloody legend
Wicked ride this morning _ go the Dean Machine!

The Best
That was the best leadout of the tour. good stuff julz lookn gud in
the silver fern keep it up brother. cheers simon

stage 4
unrealistically hoped you would keep going and not let them past while shouting at the tv. good work,good luck.from manu donna and amber

What a great lead-out!
Julian, congratulations on such a great ride. Thor certainly spoke highly of you - and well deserved. We were watching on the edge of our seats. Well done (12/7/07)

Thor today. Stage 10 is yours for the taking
What a fantastic effort in slingshotting Thor to victory in Stage 4. The helicopter view clearly shows you accelerating around the curve (perfect spot) and the rest is history. So take it quiet and easy stages 7, 8 & 9 then be ready for the early breakaway stage 10. Everyone else will be stuffed from previous three hard days and you proved in the Giro you can climb so the Gineste will be perfect to drop the breakaway group. Well it appears so easy sitting in front of the fire middle of night down under! Good Luck.
Waka.

Massive, just huge...
Every year that Julian has raced TdF we watch and it just keeps getting better...

Its just awesome seeing Julian come through and mixing it in the last kms.

I could see him making his way forward 10kms out and I shouted "There's Julian Dean!!!" I woke my wife so she watched too and when Thor crossed the line it was like the Ab's had just scored the winning try in the world cup final. Man were we excited!.

Following your progress this year I know you can do it. Keep going hard kiwi flyer...

The best lead out ever!
Hey Julz,
Thought I'd drop a message to say how flipin amazing your lead out was last night at the Tour(Stage 4). That was the most perfect lead out I have ever seen! I can see why they say your the best in the world at it! Congrats and I hope the rest of the Tour goes off without a hitch, no crashs etc!

Your amazing!!!
Gosh Julian what a thrill, I was called into work today ( very busy) and hung back to watch the last 3k.s of stage 4 before I left, I would have been very dissapointed if I had missed your sprint with Thor for the line!!! It was so exciting to see You emerge from the pack with Thor on your wheel, really gave the American commentators something to get excited about *grins*!!!( and me of course.. I smiled all day!!)

One proud Kiwi...
Anne Gollan

Great win guys!
Genius lead out for Thor, gave me goose bumps. Loved the quote on Cyclingnews.com:

"Hushovd rode the New Zealand express..."

Massive respect - keep it up.

Cheers, Ben

Awsome ride
Wonderful to hear your name called - and brought tears to the eye seeing you lead out - fantastic! Well done and keep it up.
Shaan & Jenny

Dazzling Stage Win!
We are all so proud of the team, and Thor's,win today and the bold part you played in it.
The team deserved the glory after they had worked so hard previously with little luck.
Hope Helen and Trevor were watching, along with millions of others!
Go get another one!
Barry F

Brilliant Lead-out!
Fantastic job yesterday. Thor Hushovd is a very lucky guy to have that kind of lead-out!!

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Great race today, the way you launched the sprint was exceptional.
Thanks from Norway

Stage 4!!
Woo hoo go Jules what a freakin awesome lead out! Pleased to see you've made TDF '07 on form. Good on you. Matt Blomeley

Stage 4 just Awesome!
Well done for such an awesome finish in Stage 4 of the TDF07. You did a great job, well done.
Jai

O for Orsum!
Julz,

Dude it was so impressive watching todays stage in the early hours of the morning... I think I woke up the neighbours yelling at the television as you led Thor to victory!!! Wicked.

Cheers
Sammo

sleepless and hoarse in waikato
Go DEANO!!!!, Awesome stage finish, only problem is rueters is labelling u an aussie, Phar Lap and Split Enz maybe, but we have to draw the line somewhere and it's here, hence the emails to them.. Incredible finish, c u again in the south

Way to go ...
Hey JD - way to go delivering Thor to a wicked win. A win for you too I say!!

Callum

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Great work getting Thor up to the line. We are supporting you all the way and love your Kiwi jersey.

from the Kiwis at home cheering you on from the couch

''the best lead-out rider in the world.''
Villers-Cotterêts to Joigny stage - you little beauty!!
What a brill finish, got so excited I nearly fell off my perch!
Had been complaining (yelling at the tele) that you hadn't been mentioned by name yet when suddenly there you were, doin' your stuff for Thor. You're both fantasic - it takes a great man to attribute his win to ''the best lead-out rider in the world.'' Here here!
Love your NZ jersey (how come you're allowed to wear it - aren't there were strict rules re jerseys/clothing in TdF?)
Keep safe, looking forward to seeing your achievements throughout the tour.
GO KIWI !!!
Supawoman
Julian is the current NZ National Road Champ and therefore under the UCI regulations, he has to wear the National jersey until the next NZ Road Champs. Every national road champ of every country riding any UCI sanctioned race have to wear their national kit.

Congrats!
Great win for the team Jules! Awesome to see the NZ Kit thundering down the home straight, with Thor taking it out! Keep us proud!
Luke
Hamilton

Congrats!
Todays lead-out was ridiculously impressive.

Magne, Norway - 11.07.2007

Nice Work.
Best wishes to you all, thoughts are with you Deb.

To Julz, Keep on truckin man & fly that flag high!

Jed.

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Hi Julian and the rest of the Dean family, awesome lead out in yesterday’s stage - you looked powerful and composed in that Kiwi jersey – a pleasure to watch for all us keen supporters! I see you are wearing CCC under shirt - went and purchased one the other day due the beautiful NZ weather at the mo! Are you using the compression leggings that they do - or would you recommend them? Go well Julian - hurt your self! Cheers Teo

Go Kiwi
Wow ! Thanks Julz, easy to spot you today! What a performance, well done mate. Awesome sight leading the finishing sprint, real lump in the throat stuff. Watched the Thor interview, he rated you best lead out rider in world. Go Julz - go Kiwi.
Dale, Matamata Peddlers

Brilliant lead out in stage 4!
Well done Julian! That was a fantastic effort this morning.

wicked result today
Julz, saw the race this morning and it had me and Celia punching the air with you, well done. And all the best of luck with Debs, fight on, thinking about you guys
john lee

Brilliant!
Have just dragged myself slowly into work after watching a fantastic end to Stage 4! I understand that the film of the stage finish is about to be put into a DVD on "how to give the perfect leadout"! ;-)
It was fantastic to watch - and I think that Paul & Phil were fizzing more about your ride than Thor's stage win! I can only imagine how good it must've felt for you guys to have everything come together so well.

All the best for the rest of the race!

Catch you later,
Craig

Stage 4
Great work!
How much for lead outs in Club races once you retire? Counties Manukau 40 plus Grade.
Looking forward to some more great finishes.

Deserved
After all the shite times and neccessary comebacks last night was karma. Brilliant ride, absolutely stoked for you and the team!! Sherwin and Ligget raved on and on -give that man another 200,000 euros.

Pete Mount Maunganui

YEEEEEEE - HAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!
'Nuff said!

To the
Mate!!! Effing brilliant effort today!! What a lead out!! Even Paul and Phil commentating seemed far more impressed with your effort in the way you set up the win for Thor, than Thors actual win. I have to agree - you made it look so easy (which we know its not). Wicked.

Must say it is so great to see you in the National colours - can pick you out so easily, with good ole kiwi pride.

Only issue - its damn hard to get back to sleep in the early hours after all that excitement.

Best of luck with the rest of the Tour ya legend.

PK

Stage 5
Perfect finish :) What a great way to start a cold Wellington day watching "the best leadout man in the world" do his thing. Allez Julz!

What a lead out today ..
well done Julian, great race today. You delivered Thor to the line perfectly.

Nice Work on Stage Four
Aloha Julz,

Nice work on stage four - your perfect lead out for Thor shows once again that Kiwi Cyclists can perform at the top tier of the cycling world. I'm getting bombarded with questions from my American cycling friends about who is the Kiwi guy is. Looks like all your hard training is paying off and you are in for one cracker of a Tour!

Carole, I hope your mum gets well soon.

Cheers

Dean in Hawaii

When we needed this most....
you and Thor did it. Great performance the last two and a half kilometers today... just want to say Congratulations

Oernulf

Stage 4 TDF
Hey Julz
Nice work mate in the finish, i am sure with the form you have your day will come soon. Stay upright mate all the best to Paris.
Boof

The best lead out man in the world
This was the message Thor Hushovd said in his first interview to norwegian media after todays win.
I could never have won this stage without my great team mates who did a fantastic job, especialy Julian Dean who when he is in the form and condition he was today is the best lead out in the world.

Stage Four
Julz
Watched last nights stage with some mates, that was the best we have seen you do, had to watch it again on the replay and it was super, Thor owes you a few beers now.Hope you get your chance this year!
All the best to you and your family
Shane Neil
Waikato

Superb
Julian

It's not often I yell at the TV but those final couple of kms today were a joy to watch. I hope Thor and CA appreciate the outstanding delivery you provided for Thor.

You can have a rest now - in the mountains!

David Blanchett

Prologue Pic's
Hi.
Friend of mine Pete Bentley managed to get a couple of pics of you during the Prologue

They are at http:/www.autobus.cc/julian

they are for anyone who couldn't be there but is interested to see what it looks like to be the center of attention on the road outside the queens house.


Below is from cyclingnews.com, I guess this is what you describe as great day at the office as !!

17:37 CEST
Dean takes the lead and now Thor takes the lead!
17:38 CEST
Napolitano can't get anywhere and Thor takes the stage!
17:39 CEST
The big Norwegian gets his first stage of the Tour thanks to his quick New Zealander Dean who gave a picture perfect leadout.

Vaughan

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High praise from Thor and well deserved. (ITV4 interview)
Wicked wicked wicked!!

From some more Kiwi cycling fanatics in London!

Very nice work
Congratulations on an excellent fourth stage of the Tour! Your lead out which cleared the way for Thor at the end was especially fun to watch, and an admirable example of teamwork.

Bravo à Julian
Bravo Julian, un All Black au coeur du peloton. A good day's work!

Awesome lead out....great stage win!
Nice work today, Sean Kelly's raving about it on Eurosport, picture perfect leadout he reckons, not too far wrong I think. Perfect timing, perfect speed, perfect length.

Nice to see you taking some credit for it in the background, would have made a nice shot!

Wearing my CA/NZ champ kit with pride around London.

David
London UK

morahan_david@emc.com

Great job on stage 4
Fantastic...........
Never seen anyone done that better than you.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks from the crazy Norwegian
jnautvik@yahoo.no

Brilliant Lead Out
Julian, congratulations on your lead out effort to send Thor Hushovd to the stage win on July 11th. Keep up the good work for the rest of the tour and good luck! Thanks for keeping NZ on the world cycling map. (Ciaran, Hamilton, NZ)

story!
Well done Julian, mate. awesome lead out for Thor. Heard it all on the radio here in Korea (in his interview he called you the best lead out man in the world so i guess he's not that cold for a Norwejin) would be nice to see it on the telly tho:(.

keep it up

Greg Cross( marathon.ironman.comrades@gmail.com )

Erlend, Norway
Once again, Julian, you prove you are the best lead-out-man in the business.

Such an amazing team effort today, and now the Tour is already a success - only 4 stages in. :)

Life is good.

Lead out man extraordinaire!!! WOW!!!!
Wow, wow, wow! Amazing coverage of you leading the whole pack in the final sprint, Julian!! Amazing!!! Then the perfect peel off so Thor could go through - amazing! Phil Ligget and co on the US tv coverage absolutely love you - they couldn't stop talking about what a fantastic leadoff man you are, and the NZ champion colours, and that Thor says you're the one he always wants to lead him out. So proud seeing you in the NZ colours leading the pack!!! Wow!l

lolabel@optonline.net

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Hi Jules,
now that was a perfect leadout!!
congrats.
was nice to see you in London.

Suzan Teutenberg

So proud!
I'm new to this game and just wish I was young and fresh. Great to see you Julian in action. So proud of you. Go for it!