warm up and hurt box
go hard julz - us kiwis are still following you, the tdf was just a warm up for the world champs, all good things come to those who pt in the work and you boy are the man

go the all blacks, go the warriors, go the tall blacks, go the silver ferns and go team julz dean team

brent from nz

Christchurch family want to add to the noise on Sunday
Hello, in Alicante later today and are going to watch some of Sundays stage. Would like to add to the vocal support for Julian. Where is the best place to watch and add to the kiwi support? Cheers. Paul
sunvaleconners(at)gmail.com
Sorry Paul, I didn't get your message until now... Sunday nite! Hope you all managed to cheer Julz on anyway. He would have appreciated it...

oh the 'umanity
keep riding hard fella, the body shock will go and the form and speed will come through. tough it out just like you are. it's afterall just pain, and shit, you had plenty of that to deal with.

Hey Julz
Hey Julz- Watching you on SBS, hang in there bro and we will see you in Geelong.A good result at the Worlds will make all the pain worth while.
All the best.
Norm S

Worlds
Great to eventually see the list. Hope you have no more trouble as really looking forward to following your fortunes at the Worlds. Will really be annoyed if it isn't shown live in NZ. Best wishes for the next few weeks.

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hope yourve got the chalk ready to write GO SKIDDY up the mountain path. send him a VENGA VENGA from the harveys.

Battle on Bro.
Deep in the hurt cave man, the whole of NZ feels your pain, battle on mate, and best of luck.
Paul

H Kent
Hi Team Dean, you guys are fantistic, though apparently you don’t like doing it the easy way :) best wishes I can’t wait to see Julian represent you all at the top of the podium come worlds time.

the third GT
Hang in there Julz! All best coming stages. Jim

Hey Julian
just found your site. Absolutely outstanding TDF this year. you are the ' bomb ' in what is just about the toughest sport in the world. Not great to hear of your latest misfortune but you know when the going gets tough, the tough get going. take care, and go well.
Brett H

Guts & Glory ??
You are all of the above kiddo - hang in there, we really want to see you here in Oz at the Worlds. Love to you Carole and the boys Annie & Kev xx

Worlds
hope you get some form out of the Vuelta and hit the worlds flying - pretty much every man and his dog who rides a bike in nz is heading over the ditch.. all to go mental for you and the boys.
woo woooo can't wait - hope you can't either!

Hang in their Bro
Man Talk about being dished out the Some shit !!! hang in there Julz, They say that things happen for a reason, for what reason this has happened mate, we are sure you can find some sort of good out of it(let us know what it is when you do). Hang in there mate thinking of you heaps and love you more, The Jords :) xxxx. Thanks for the updates Beepo, Keep on trucking Team Dean !!! and thats a 10 4 rubber ducky over and out!

Best
Hello Julz & Carol

I am Quique from Beniarjo, long time... It will be a good idea to meet us when you come back to my area. We can have a big Paella...I will follow you on Vuelta as usual, and I will pray for a big victory, very near in Tour and Giro.

Best!

Go hard mate
Julz, you are obviously in the shitbag just now but you are the one guy in the whole mob who can work yourself out of that. Hang in there, dig damn deep and do us proud once again. Carole, thanks for your updates. B.

Thanks
We appreciate the update and hope Julian mends quickly. All the best from the Waikato.

Thanks Carole for keeping us updated
Thanks for keeping us fans updated. The poor buggar. I hope he recovers quickly. Cheers. michael in canberra

So what's happening?
The Garmin website is hopeless these days - So what's happening to/with Julz at the Vuelta Espana? All I know is he crashed before the TT but obviously did not withdraw - so is he injured? is he continueing? what's happening?
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

Build Up...

Hey Julz,
Great to read your buildup to Worlds... we all backing you.. Am in your world at the moment in the heart of basque country at the in-laws hope to make it to a few stages to cheer your buildup in person... hope u not too sore.... see you on the front.
PS A book I got from Max about Chris Hoy is a must read if you haven't already..post worlds.
Francis dJ

Hi Julian
Great to see you in France and look forward watching you at the worlds.

Cheers

Ivan
2008 Elite EM Napier

Experienced chef and passionate cyclist!
Hi Julian,
I have to say it's awsome watching a kiwi flying the flag with the best cyclists in the world. With Tylar injured for Spain, I hope this means you can lead yourself out for a change!?
I'm a chef with 20 years experience, do you have any tips, or inside info on how I could get my resume to the right people that hire for the pro teams?
I would love to help fuel you guys in a pro tour.
Best of luck in Spain brother!
Luke Macann
cheflukemacann@gmail

Vuelta
Watching you live in the TTT prologue (thanks SBS)You're being described as the strongman for your team by the commentators. Have a successful & safe Tour Julz. We will be in Geelong for the Worlds. Best wishes. Lyn & Dean Peterken

Good luck at the Vuelta!
No crashing please...next step World Champion!

Go Julz!

Cheers Sammo

Teams
Given the opportunity you have shown us Jules that you are right up there amongst the best sprinters in the World....you need a team that is prepared to back you. Over the years you've made riders like Farrar and Hushovd look good....no doubt about that. So, with the rumours of Hushovd, Haussler, and Hammond joining Garmin, where will that leave you?...GET OUT!!, my boy, and find a team which will give you the respect and tean placement your awesome talents deserve. I've been a major fan/follower of yours for years now.....I want that TDF stage or Classics win before you retire....Saxo Bank???....how would that go?

race hard
good luck, ride hard and race well. use those lead outs for your own worlds training. will be trawling youtube for the finishes. dk

Give it heaps Julz !
All the best bro 4 Spain - 21 days enjoy it ! Ya got Cav there, talking to Stephen Roche the other night, he said 2 head butts would have been enough but 3 was to much, hopefully there will be none of that this time - watch those lines ?
Phrase

World Champs
Go easy stay level and make eat dust

Tube

Good Luck Julz !!
Good luck for the tour of Spain Julz, Will be thinking of you heaps. lots of love Tam, Jas, Amy and Ronan xxxx

vuelta
Kia ora Julz - Best of luck for being the only rider in the peleton to place top-3 in a stage of all three GTs of 2010... have a top race and hope the prep for the worlds goes well. Good stuff in Spain too, Carole. Jim R

Kiwi at Mozaine start
Just a note to thank you for the time you gave my family and I at the start of stage 8 of the tour. The photos turned out awesome and you now have a family of life long fans. Thanks again. We will be there supporting you in Melbourne also. You are doing NZ proud. Cheers Besty

3 grand tours again!!!!
Julz, good luck for spain. You will have plenty waikato boys in Geelong for roadside support.

Shane
Waikato

Awesome TDF!
Yeah just incredible to consistently see you right up there in the sprints beating everyone but Cavendish,
(who's prob the best sprinter ever),and perhaps by just the rubber on Ale Jet's wheel! You did everyone in NZ, and you and your family proud. Fantastic stuff! L D

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Juliandean the race horse won easliy today at Rotorua, he was handy coming into the final 600mtrs sprinted at the 300 and cleared away from a good field. His trainer said he is a lot stronger this prep and has developed a bit of attitude which is good, should be more wins in store.
Debs

JD2
Nice win at Rotorua today. The trainer said on TV you had been going so well 'we had to catch up!'

Updates
Hi Julian

It would be great for you to more regularly update your diary. We know it's hard - but a lot of people look for how you're going - maybe set yourself a max one week interval for updates?

all the best, and thanks for a great T de F

Peter

New Zealand!
Hi Julian!

My name is Cara Bussell. I am currently a Category 1 road racer that lives in Portland, Oregon USA. I am hoping to move to New Zealand from November through January to train on my bicycle. I am not too familiar with New Zealand and I was wondering what places would be good for me to look at living / training.

Ideally, there would be no snow that would hinder the training, plenty of mountains to train on, multiple 5+ hour route loops, and hopefully some people to train with.

I'm focused mainly on road, but also like to mountain bike. Any suggestions?

I consider any information that you can provide to be very valuable.

Thanks!!!
Cara
Radcyclepdx@gmail.com

Brilliant Tour.
Congratulations on a superb TDF. I couldn't understand why they didn't give you a lead out earlier on in the race as Farrar was hurt. I don't believe the NZ media and general public fully appreciate just how good you have to be to do what you have done.

Thanks
Pete (Christchurch)

Vuelta
Hey looking forward to seeing you in the sprints at the tour of Spain
Best of luck as I'm sure you need some of that in the melee that is the bunch sprint.

Gethyn.

India
Sorry we wont see you at the Games. Was really looking forward to it as our best ever.
Reagards from the Waikato

commonwealth games
sorry you won't be riding the games - but good news about going for stages in spain! have a rest JD, and remember nz is with you all the way. mike g

TDF
Hi Jules

Awesome effort at the tour. Fantastic to be there seeing you do so well again. Looking forward to you achieving that stage win in 2011 as the team sprinter. No pressure!!

Best regards
Judy & Ray

Tour de France
Hi Julian,

Congratulations on a fantastic performance. As the only Kiwi in the race, you certainly didn't seem to feel the pressure! You have done us all proud. If it hadn't been for that pesky Cavendish you could have had a couple of wins.
Keep on going for it and your day will come.

All the very best,


Anthony

Great Photos
Hi JD, I have some great photos of you from the Nationals in Ch-Ch. Would love to share with you. Let me know if you would like them on your site? Great tour, so good to see you at the front in the sprints and not coming over the line in 10th after a lead out. Good luck this weekend. morgangp@xtra.co.nz
Cheers Phil

conversion
my wife used to support only rugby but she is getting into F1 and would you believe Le Tour de France we struggle to find your orange scull cap and we don't fully comprehend race strategy but when we do see you the cheers are deafening perhaps one day you will lead an all NZ team?

Inspiration...
Hi Julz,
Just wanted to let you know what a great role model you are. My nine year old son is too shy to drop you a line but he has watched you keenly on the tour this year and for the last couple.(Mum and Dad are dead keen also!). He's now doing his school speech about you and begins it with "He's 6th, he's 5th, he's 4th, he's 3rd, he's 2nd, Owww! so close! and it's NZ's Julian Dean just beaten by Mark Cavendish. Hell I'm here to talk to you about my hero Julian Dean." Him and his brother also race each other pretending to be the two of you. Anyway I wanted to let you know what an impact you have on the little people in NZ, and thanks for being an inspirational and memorable part of my sons life.
The Herbert Family
threesenough@clear.net.nz

My Champ (our champ)
Hi Julian,
Well a great tour and you have now become one of the worlds best sprinters (all ways have been but always helped others)Now its your turn to show the world,and the big one will come. Still say you are the best ever.
Would like to meet up one day, and talk tour now and in the 70s.
My Champ
Tino Tabak

choooice
shot bro!!

well done, looks like there's a few more years in them legs yet!!

keep it up

dg

Back in Black?
It feeds a Kiwi's soul to see so many of the world's best BEHIND you on the line so often at this years TdF. Thanks for that.
Now, will we see you riding for the recently announced NZ Pro Team soon? Go on, ya' know you wanna! I figure if you are brave/crazy enough to be banging elbows at those speeds in the sprint for the line on an inch of rubber while a potential train wreck is building pace behind you, you'll be happy enough about making the switch.

It sums it all up ....... Gr8 !
Hey Julz,
Fantastic effort to end a gr8 tour for U ! So close for that top spot, it - will come ! To the now new N.O 1 cyclist N.Z has produced - grand bro. Love the traditional Kiwi look from the boy from Waihi, Ya haven't lost the Kiwi touch - keep it up ! Enjoy the down time with family ! Look forward to seeing U & Hendo in India forming your own train ? Off to test out Alp d Huez & Ventoux.
Cheers

Phrase

Mate
Should have added this nathan.burdon@stl.co.nz

cheers

Tour of Southland
Hi Julian, you're getting some great, well deserved coverage back here at the moment. Well done on your Tour. What are the chances you will cotinue on and do the Tour of Southland after Comm Games?

Cheers, Nathan Burdon
Southland Times

Race withdrawls
I keep looking at your website reading comments, waiting for updates, thinking about you and Carole and the boys. Your star shines brighter than ever.
Props to your brilliant family that help to elevate you there. Support, sacrifice, love, rolling luck, and bloody hard work, you deserve greatness. You have earned it. There is more greatness to come for you. I hope you spoil Carole within an inch of her life when you are together. "Anything you want dear!!!"
KRB Rotoura

Hello.
How's it mate. Good to see you are doing really well with the cycling. A bit of a change from BMX racing all those years ago.Are your parents still living in Waihi? Drop me an email when you get a chance if you remember me. Troy Fell from Hamilton.
troy.fell@pacbrandsuk.com

AWESOME effort
Well done Julain,
Was awesome to see a NZ do so well in the tour. So exciting! Wish i could sprint like you.

Deane Bell

Kiwis can fly....
We hope you are relishing some r & r after a fantastic effort at the TDF. We are so thrilled for you!

Warmest congrats,

Kay and David
Wellington, New Zealand

go kiwi guy
hi my name is christophe and i am eight years old.I live in nz and i have been watching the le tour de france i think you are the best cyclist of the generation.My dad and i are big fans and congratalations on the race, keep up the good work.

bye!!!!!

allez x 20
We've had the family glued to the TV for those TDF sprints at the wee hours in the night and you've been amazing!

You have certainly kept us riveted to the Tour and done everyone in NZ proud

Thanks for the unreal ride!!

Good work!
Congrats again for riding such a great tour! You make us proud! We're planning another trip back to France for the TDF, hoping you will be there!

Carol (kiwi in Perth)

Nic and Karl
Fantastic Tour Jules; too much!!!

Another TdF is over...
What can I say? An incredible finish and another podium and you didn't even train as the sprinter for this one. Shows what a world class sprinter you are and you are as good, if not better, than all the other sprinters at the TdF.

Looking forward to the Worlds and a rainbow jersey!

Congratulations!
Great result, makes us Kiwis proud to see you up on the podium again. Are they going to give you a go as a sprinter now?

Congratulations
Hi Julian
On behalf f teh Waihi Beach Lifeguard Services, our members would like to convey their heartfelt congratulations n your outstanding performance and results in the Tour de France. It is marvellous to see such results achieved by a native of Waihi. Yours Sincerely, Dan Hrris for Waihi beach Lifeguard Services.

Len-o
Hi there Julian:- Congratulations on your performance in the tour this year My wife and I are keen supports of you and your efforts
Can I suggest a flashing light on your crash nut so we can pick you out more we have difficulty finding you in the bunch or is that intentional look forward to seeing you yjere again next year

Great effort!
on your 3rd placing on the final stage as well as your other podium places and your leadout work for Tyler. I was an excited and proud kiwi watching your efforts.

All the best for the rest of the season!

Corran

You're a BLOODY LEGEND MATE
You have been cycling for about 90 hours and I have watched about 80 of those hours. talk about sleep depreviation but HELL it has been worth it to see you shine in this year's TOUR DE FRANCE. Tell me do you have a kiwi or a silver fern tucked somewhere on your whereabouts to remind you of home. You are a bloody legend Julian. Well done. We are so proud of you. RIght back to reality. sleep. What is that????? Good on you. You made us proud!

THREE PODIUMS - PODIA?
Hi Julz - Just want to add my voice to the crowd of proud New Zealanders who have been screaming at the TV in the middle of the night and then jumping up in excitement to see you make three podium finishes in the world's hardest-fought sprints. You told Nathan this morning that Tyler was quicker than you. That might be true but you find your way to the front with such freqency and speed. Go you. Thank you for the excitement. I hope you come home, take the Nats and then do it all again next year. Good luck in Melbourne!
Jon Bridges.

Best ever
Hey Julian, What a Tour you were awesome, hope the body ok? Enjoy some time with the family before the next tour of duty. Regards Del

What a star
Hiya Julian, we are all so proud of you here and all the staff at cedar manor resthome are talking to Ma about you.Hope you ,Carole,Tanner and Val all good.Love Toni,Shane and family.

Congrats
Awesome tour mate! You're a bloody legend. Keep those video clips coming!

What a Tour !!!
Julian, What an amazing Tour. I have spent more time than ever following the event. Absolutely awesome sprinting Mate !!!!!
Even got a few more Kiwi's who live in Aussie on board as well whilst over there a couple of weeks ago. Nothing like cranking up the fan club !!
Had a good Mate standing at the top of those big "hills" in the Pyrenees's to give you heaps. He is still buzzing about the whole deal !!!

You have done Rotorua proud !!!

Cheers : Kim Stevenson

John L
Julian congradulations on a great effort, I am sure the moenories and moments from this tour will be great to put onto a book I hope you write one

dibblec@ihug.co.nz
Hi Julz

Been following your amazing journey through the Tour. A fantastic effort and achievement. We are all very proud of you back here.
Special lv from Ma

Carl, Jill, Reuben and Cara

Hi Uncle Julz
Hi uncle julz teo,nikita and I have been watching you on tv we saw you come second in one of the races i wish mum & dad could of brought us with them to see you in the tour de France
love grace

Thankyou
hi,
big cheers for your efforts, thankyou for being our kiwi representative. See you there again next year, please have another crack.

Next Year - Green??
Gidday Julian and team. It's been a great tour, Great effort and a lot of hard work and heart shown. I was thinking about next year looking at what Petacchi has achieved and what has evolved without Tyler Farrar present. Hope a team sees your potential to ride for a green jersey.Great speed, experience and ability to get over those lumps. I plan to be there watching and could think of no more appropriate honour for you and your career.

p.s God there's some dickheads out there. Just read a couple of comments on the headbutt incident.

Pete, Mt Maunganui

You've done us NZers proud Julian
Congratulations on a great tour. Such a thrill to see you place in Paris. Enjoy your very well earned holiday. You cyclists have to be the toughest sportsmen out there. You carry on riding with all manner of injuries and even broken bones. Lorraine Grantham, Tauranga and Rhonda Grantham, London

Awesome effort
Congratulations on a top tour!
Three podium finishes is a massive achivement. You have my vote for the Halberg awards!! David

What an effort... Brilliant!
Hey man just a short note to say well done, and fantastic to see you laying all out on the road in those sprints.
I was away in the Arthur's Pass mountain biking (went to the dark side) so missed the last couple of stages, but thanks to the miracle of internet and modern t.v. I caught up quickly. Awesome finish over the top of Petacchi. Keep it and fly the flag!

Lee

lee@pica.co.nz

Kiwis can fly
Awesomely proud of you Jules. We all know you have a stage win in you some time, but for now it brought a tear to my eye to see your colours emerge to sprint for third in Paris.
CG and family from Wellington.

Well done from Comvita
Hi Julian,

Another tour down! Wow! Looks like you are finally getting some much deserved regonition in your home land too! About time. Congratulations on your tour. Dave and Team Comvita.

Awesome
Awesome tour bro!
Mike

mikemag12@hotmail.com

Awesome
Awesome tour bro!

Way to Go Julz
Well what can we say, congrats Julz on a fantastic tour. You have done NZ proud!!!!!!!!!

Take care

Thilaia & Ngaire

What a Tour!
Julz,

Amazing mate. We've been watching your every move, and you've done yourself proud. Great finish on the Champs-Élysées too. The drama sure seems to follow you around, but it makes for a fantastic story... Well done and go have some rest...

Cam, Peta, Thomas & Will

Final sprint
Congratulations Julz, you did NZ proud,
what a great effort, so close to the win and so many times, you are the best!!!
Judy and Ian Thomas

Well done....
Awesome work and fantastic to see you there - we are all so proud of you!! ASB Bank Commercial team, ROTORUA

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What an absolutely fabulous result Julian!!! Everything about your sprints this tour showed experience, confidence, and power. In the top three sprint placings are where you belong. We are elated about your results and your career. We are big big fans. Thank you for introducing us to this exciting event. We hope you and carole and the kids enjoy a well deserved family time together celebrating your awesomeness.
xxx love the buchanans

Well done
Great TDF! Time to update your results page!

Great Tour
We've really enjoyed watching you in the Tour this year - both from the side of the road in Serres and the Col du Noyer, with a massive Silver Fern Flag, and also from watching the box. Have a good rest and really hope to see you again next year :) from more proud kiwis, Sarah, Chris, Luke and Ben x

Time to update your results page!
Congratulations Julz for a job well done today and the tour overall. I;m looking forward to seeing your website "Results" page updated.
Your country is feeling very proud and somewhat satisfied, Now I need to catch up on some sleep.

Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

in a word...
Congrats on another stage podium. Brilliant stuff.
Jim

Congrats Julz
Hi Julz,

I hope you agree that you've had a great tour. While you might say that you don't like 10% gradients, we saw you powering up the road to Avoriaz like the rest of us can't, you're not that shabby on the climbs really. Well done, it looked like a hard route this year. Enjoy the champers!

Liam and the fandangly

i need a thesuarus
awesome, wicked, amazing, stupendous, wonderful, splendid, awe inspiring and well deserved. i know you'll be dissapointed there wasn't a win in your results, but for every new zealander (even for this australian living in NZ) you have made us proud with your results. so don't beat yourself around the head, they are great finishes with the greats of the sprinting world. but by all means assess your results and learn from them, to see what might come if you can capitalise on this sucess and form will be fun to watch. well done. DK

Brilliant Tour
A really great tour and podium finishes ! thanks Robin

Fantastic TDF 2010
The most gripping performances for me in this year's TDF, have been your efforts in the sprint stages. You are a class act. Congratulations. AB, SLC.

Champs-Élysées
Third place on the Champs!! Truely fantastic!!

The End of the tour de France
Just dropping a line to say CONGRATS on finishing le tour de France, particularly with 2 second places and a third on Les Champs Elysées! I hope to see you coming out fighting next year, maybe they'll let you sprint for yourself the whole tour next year!
Good luck with the rest of the year :D

woohoo!
3rd in Paris!!! AWESOME AWESOME EFFORT! Congrats Julian, enjoy the beer or 5 tonight! Alex (Waihi/Bahrain)

Hi Julz & Carole
It's been thrilling watching you do the business stage after stage this year. Fantastic results personally & for Garmin-Transitions. We've every confidence in you having the victory salute on the Champs- Elysee this afternoon. Best wishes Dean, Lyn, Allegra & Nick Peterken. Tamahere,NZ

Best of luck for the final stage!
You're in great form atm! Just do what you do best and seize the moment when it arises. You know when that will be;). We'll all be behind you willing you on! Go Julz! Al D

A thing of beauty!
Mate - how good are you going!?

fark I got all emotional watching that...

Feire, Thor, Ale Jet etc etc.. all BEHIND YOU! Legends of the game and into the capital of sprinting - and you smoked em!

You just getting better and better.. you're a frikkin legend!

go early on the champs - and you'll do it.

Fark I'm excited - who cares about two skinny weeds riding up hills. It's all about you!

2nd again!
Mate, another second place. That is HUGE!!!! Fingers and toes crossed you can go one better down the Champs-Elysées, that would make my year. No matter how the last stage pans out, you are a total champion and it frustrates me no end that you are not all over the papers here in NZ for the phenominal job you are doing.
All the best, Cam

A Magic Day!
A great entry to the wine region.
Congratulations on another top finish.
Great tactical positioning in the strong wind.
Good luck for Paris!

Barry & Richard

The legend goes on
Hi Julz, What a legend you have become, and how you are able to continue against the odds to reach those levels. Screamed at the telly this morning as you made your way closer and closer to putting yourself into contention and then a great final effort. I thought you were making ground on Cavendish, which shows you have speed to compete, Well done Julian another brilliant effort in the worlds greatest bike race. We
Will be watching every moment of the final dash to Paris.
all the best
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

Mate great effort
New to the notepad..but great result in last nites stage...Cav has just got too much of a kick...get the boys to jump 100m earlier and then hang on to that wheel..u will roll him by the line...you look great in the sprint and I am pleased you are on the drops..it is working for u.

TOECLIP

Julian
Tour De France is so much better this year with you in it and your fantastic results - sooo clost to stage victory - thank you for your superb skills you make this kiwi proud!!
Linda T

Good job on your second place
Congrats on the placing today, over the years of watching the TDF, you have become a stronger rider, someone that KIWI's should be very proud of.
It has been a very exciting TDF this year, never a dull moment, from stage to stage......
A proud kiwi (living in Florida)
Ian Hep's smarter sibling....ha!ha!

Congrats from NZ
Congrats Julian; yet again you make us proud. You are having an awesome tour and really putting NZ on the map. Certainly having your fair share of dramas, yet you never seem to let it faze you. Again well done and congrats. Leanne & Noel (Palmy North).

OH! SO CLOSE!
Julian, we are Senior Citz. who follow avidly the Tour de France - we are so proud of our Kiwi competitor - if only you'd had just that much more in your legs today to take you to first place! No matter - you have done real well this year, anyway, and provided us with extra entertainment on the way!!! PatnEric, Tauranga

well done
great second today, looking good for the final 'grand sprint'. good luck, keep giving us something to yell about. DK

Now Paris
Great ride and congrats from The "Redneck American cookie maker" and Jo as well as as us old farts in Vegas.
Don't let the cops bully you in Paris.

Love you heaps.
Ma & Poppa

Dang!! JD is looking GOOD
Two second places this Tour. And without any lead out men! Looking real good. Looking forward to the run into Paris. Take care, and good on you.

A child has spoken
Obie says just stay in the middle until your near the end then dont let anyone in front of you, go like a rocket and try to come, first, second, or at least third.
may the race gods be with you.

Great work
Good stuff on another second-place, Julz. Yay! All best for the finale.
Jim R

Second Second
You just keep getting better. Perhaps Thor should have been your lead out all those years.

Wonderful result
Making kiwis really proud of you - again. Well worth getting up for.
Trevor Mallard

Bloody Legend.
Well done Julz. What a sprint!!! Well worth being up at 3.45 to see you get second. Bring on Paris and I hope you get the glory there.

A child has spoken
Obie says just stay in the middle until your near the end then dont let anyone in front of you, go like a rocket and try to come, first, second, or at least third.
may the race gods be with you.

A child has spoken
Obie says just stay in the middle until your near the end then dont let anyone in front of you, go like a rocket and try to come, first, second, or at least third.
may the race gods be with you.

it's not about the bike
loving your rides jd, but the 'off the ball' stuff is proving just as entertaining this year.

first mr doing a bakkies botha, and now a cop taking revenge on his behalf. go you good thing

mike g

allez allez allez!
Hey Julz, we enjoyed watching your video with Sean the Chef!! Great to see some of the 'behind the scenes guys/galls'. Best wishes to the end of the tour. Sandra Ginever & family, Morrinsville, NZ.

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Julian I have a very very good feeling that something extraordinary will happen for you tonight as well as the final stage. We know you will give it all you've got, and believe this, you are deserving and powerful enough to win.
So just take it.
I will be on the edge of my couch all night. It is all I am thinking about. You've got the win, so pull it in!!! KR rotoura

great to see you today
hey Julz, great to see you today, what a full on day that must have been. Made it home just in time to see the highlights on Tv and see you come over the top. We'll be hollering the rest of the way for you and you just might see niko in paris yet. Give em hell babe and congrats to ryder for a great finish today!

love fi and niko

Gendarme
Just read about your run in with an over the top gendarme. Hope no lasting problems from the the crash.
All the best for the rest of the Tour.

Regards from the chilly Waikato

Proud of you, mate
Hey Julian

As a Kiwi absolutely HOOKED on the Tour (and sitting at work sleep deprived every day as a result!!) I just wanted to say awesome effort again this year, I love seeing you up there in the finishing sprints and of course I was so stoked with your Stage 4 effort!
Keep it up, dude, you're a total legend

Rachael

warming up
any truth to the run in with the gendarme? look forward to hearing about that one, might rival the melbourne bag snatch. good luck on thursday, the flat is just around the corner.

Kiwi heads harder than Aussies

Hi Julz and d home crew

This tour for JD is heading the right way. With the late rest day and your to-be led out man gone everything is playing into your hands (and legs!) We are all sure you can imporve on your previous Tde F best finish.

Ride hard.

Gerard from switzerland.

Tourmalet

Hang in there Julz. Two more tough days in the Pyrenees.
We painted your name, race number and a big fern on the Tourmalet 4 years ago. Hope it is still there. Sorry were aren't on the roadside to roar you on this year. Hoping to see you in action again soon, possibly at he Vuelta.
Phil& Barry
Cork

Go Ed-ess !!!!
Now we need a T-shirt for Ed-ess! Behind every good man is a great women. I congratulate the website for allowing those dumb comments, again showing a family with high morals and keen sportsmanship.
I hope you are recording all this stuff for your future book.
Go Julz, Go Ed-ess!

Twitter
I saw you decided not to join twitter... totally understandable. I did really enjoy the videos, how about a couple more if you have a chance?
Good luck with the P., everyone's cheering for you back here at home, hope to see you on the tour 2012!!

Nicole Geluk
nicole.geluk@gmail.com

Keep on racing
Come on Julian, keep on racing and we hope you can win a stage, now that Tyler has gone. Sory for what happened with Mark and for all those stupid comments about you and the team ! You deserve to win on the Champs Elysées, "tu as les jambes !" as we say in french. Go kiwi !
A french fan.

oh and by the way
locking horns and a little bit of elbow IS in sprinting, however changing your race line dramatically and headbutting are not. I, me, believe a lot of the decision to throw renshaw out may have had to do with the possible consequences of either renshaw and dean coming down (off which julians elbow would not have caused a crash, renshaw is also an experienced trackie, look at his headbutts) or renshaw and tyler coming down with the bunch tearing down on them at 70+ k's. Imagine the chaos for the tour and sponsors had that happened and schlek, contador, menchov etc all crashed and forced to retire. Sometimes it's not the smaller picture that needs to be looked at.

my 2 cents DK

what a wanker
two wheels your nothing but a wanker, think you need to get some eye glasses if tyler hadnt put his arms out to fend off renshaw he would have come down into the barriers and bought everyone down behind him, it wasnt only the 3 head butts that put him out of the tour but that incident as well. given previous team columbia acts taking out other riders(tour de suise) then this act was true to form. debbie.

here here

well put ed-es, it was a dissapointing spectacale for such a great lead out (in the race of the lead outs, he was first at 250m out!!). Awesome to see JD not even so much as flinch as a reaction, class ALWAYS rises to the top.

Great 6th place today, blanket finish, bring it.

DK

Great

Renshaw incident
You should have been disqualified. Only another Newzealander could be so biased as to see you as innocent.

Good luck Dean!
watching you right now have agood race and sprint like you've never sprinted before this ones yours without renshaw cavendish has no leadout! you can do it!
kiwi pride
you go bro!

Heart of a Nation
Garmin should put out a T shirt for you with "Heart of a Nation" on it.
You epitomise exactly that.
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

Stage 13
Best of luck in tonights sprint Julian. You get to ride for yourself!We'll be screaming and yelling for you at the finish.
Give em heaps!

Warren and Tracey
Dunedin

Tour fan not happy
Did you and your team lodge a complaint against Mark Renshaw? If yes you are a under handed gang who deserve nothing but bad luck. You were as much to blame as any.

twowheels03@msn.com
Unfortunately, couch potatoes like yourself, think you know all there is to know about sport when in actual fact you sit there on your comfy couch completely oblivious and arrogant of many facts. Before the team could even think about protesting, the Commissaires had already made up their minds which took into account not only the head butts but ALSO the dangerous, erratic and deliberate move to put Tyler into the barriers... They threw Renshaw out of the race - not Julian or Team Garmin.
I feel very sorry for such hate-filled hearts as your's - Ed-ess

keep flying kiwi
Keep on doing what we weekend cyclists only ever dream about. Go kiwi!

last sprinter standing
3 probable sprints left, would please roll cav and shut him up! go hard

Proud of You
All the best for the rest of the Tour. Will be interesting with both Leaders gone. The aftermath of DQ must be so frustrating when you did a normal sprint. We feel for you.

t shirt for Julz
Like someone else said earlier - how about a Gamin shirt for Julz

Design - Kiwi being headbutted by a wallaby and being shot by who knows who... oh what the heck, lets say it was an aussie as well.

If a bullet doesn't stop you, the next best thing is an aussies head......NOT

ha - he who laughs last lasts loudest

ancient maori teaching

Brent from NZ

Living the dream
Dude.... awesome stuff.... makes me proud to be a kiwi. Days up, days down, all doing what lots of us wish we had the talent for. Keep pedalling, keeping living the dream. Perfect.
Jonno

Interesting...
...How the same piece of footage can be seen over and over and over again yet the eyes of one person sees it completely different to that of another????

I pride myself on being objective and fair and although I've tried to see fault on your part, I just cannot. But I see there are some Renshaw fans who have written on here with some fairly foggy-goggled perspectives... Maybe they thought the 'underarm bowl' was actually the Kiwis' fault too???

Funnily enough...I'm Australian...

I congratulate you on your professionalism in how you dealt with this fiasco.

John B - NSW

butt who ?
Jeez you sure know how to make headlines!! we have been in fits all day watching THE incident time and time again,on one channel described as "road hustle"lots of Trans Tasman reference as expected.Called Dean,he reckons you will be mentioned in the history books along with the Under-Arm bowling fiasco!!Luv Annie & Kev

Congratulations

Tough finish Julian, but well done on how you handled the situation, especially fitting after your comments about the Costa/Barredo incident a few days ago, you acted like a true professional, something Rolf Aldag doesn't seem to appreciate! I agree whole heartedly with a previous fan's post, you're a great role model for Kiwi kids! Also enjoyed reading the comments from Tino Tabak, high praise from a fellow kiwi cycling legend! Go hard and do us proud!

D & S, Christchurch

Cav/renshaw and stuff
Great work Julz...can't believe Cav's comments on SBS, is he blind or what? What a whinging pom when things don't go his way. Don't know how is was from your perspective, but on TV it looked like he headbutted majorly coz he wanted your spot, very un-profesh. You make us proud Julz, you have all our support! I love your vids you have put in your blog too. Sending you lots of positive energy and all that!!

Keep up the GREAT work!!!!

Carol B (kiwi living in Oz)

Congrats from NZ
Congrats Julian to you and the team. It is so great to see NZ featuring on the Tour de France and your professionalism under adversity makes us all proud. Go hard and stay safe. Best wished Leanne and Noel (Palmerston North)

Bloody Ozi's
He got what he deserved & then Cav states, he's sad & it's not what the team believes happened ? Is he blind or what ?
Enjoy the rest bro Ya do us Kiwis proud !

Phrase

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Hey, well done on getting away with hooking your arm over the other sprinter's arm in the lead out! Awesome work! I reckon you can get away with anything after that! He's DSQed and you get off scot-free!!!!

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Head butted and still 100% focused. Proud of you Julian. South Island NZ

Head butting fiasco!
Wow! What an idiot Mark Renshaw is and what an hero Julian is - You had every reason to react with agression, but you showed what a great professional sportsman you are.
There's the roll model sportsman I would gladly point out to kids.
Well done Julz, you are awesome.

NZ Jersey
Dude - you have to make it a priority to get the NZ jersey for next year.. I nearly put my foot thru the telly when Paul and Phil were calling you as Hunter when you got on AleJets wheel the other day.

Please save my telly...

He's only an aussie...
mate don't take that! ;-)

This tour is gold for you - sure, the team hasn't quite had the killer result.. but leave it all on the Champs - you OWN those last two bends!

Do you remember all your pi$$ing and moaning from earlier in the year? Nah, thought not.. you're on fire! Today was a thing of beauty the way you came past - can't wait for the next sprint stage!

The best thing about this tour is how a whole bunch of 'non cycling' people are getting engaged in it - even though today was ugly from a cycling perspective the public eat it up.. had a bit of "jimmy cowan - bakkies botha" about it.. you'll have to catch up on the rugby after the tour to understand!

renshaw
hae julian brilliant job in the lead out mate mark renshaw been disqualified anso h should b after the head butting i really feel for tyler to he would of got 2nd an possibly first keep up the good work your making nz proud

Disgraceful
Julian, your move across the HTC line in the sprint on stage 11 of the Tour was disgraceful. Ever heard of holding your line? You have cost another Pro rider his ride in the Tour and you were the one most likely to cause a pileup.

Hello Julian
I think it was mean of Mark Renshaw to do that to you today.. You are doing a great job.

Hugs,
Camilla

Head butt?
That's nothing dude, you got shot last year! Gotta love the tour! seriously tho, glad you stayed safe and nice to see tyler on the podium again. (we'd still rather see you there tho!
nik and fi

you the man
Hi Jules & Garmin Team. We're loving your work on the Tour. Wishing you a great ride and many strong finishes. Cheers from The Redwoods of Wanaka NZ.

Aussie Bash
They will try to beat you using any method. Just keep it up bud you make us proud to be kiwis.
Rangiuia Family

Head Butt
Jules,
Head butted 3 times and still going strong. Remember last year you were feeling bad after the TTT. You are making all the news for the team this time. It's time for the team to lead you out.
Phil
Cork

You've gotta be joking....
Cripes! This ain't a scrap outside a nightclub at 3 in the morning! There's enough hazards on the Tour without that kinda buffoonery. All the best at avoiding the next installment of Cyclists Go Nuts. Thinking of ya, Vic & Jase x

mountain madness
Hang in there kiddo you are still doing us proud. Each year we try to imagine what the pain must be like. Looking forward to seeing you on the flat again. Luv Annie & Kev

Vids are brilliant
Hi Julz
Keep the videos coming - they are a great insight into the life of a pro cyclist.
Keep that Kiwi motor going mate.

Dale (matamata)

Your Nation Tee
Slipstream has brought out a "Weight of the Nation" for Ryder, How about you guys do a "Your Nation" for DZ? Keep the great insights coming. Aaron from Bright.

AWESOME
Hey Julz

Keep up the good work.... :)

Take Care
Thilaia & Ngaire (Thelma)

Hi speed grovelling
Keep up that awesome(I hate the overused word, but appropriate here man)hi-speed grovelling. Maybe you were the only one surprised at that personal result. keep grovelling :-) bruce

urnation
Thanx for sharing stuff like this with us, keep em coming, just like your front line finishes!!!

Winter Blues
Julian you are chasing away the winter blues down here in Auckland. We are really cheering for you all the way. And a damn long way it is.

Invite
Stunning efforts !! Great to see you on podium. Have replayed over and over. Invite David Z here to CHCH...great training options here ! :-) Good luck for the remainder- hope the body starts to feel better.

Whako,
We knew it would come, next big one please, Hope injuries are on the mend, keep it up, from all the Hewitt's

awesome effort
awesome effort to get 2nd on stage 4, especially given your injuries and that you had no lead out.

You're doing us kiwis proud!

Corran (Netherlands)

Freakin awesome!
What a thrill to spot you on telly, seeing you follow and cunningly being dragged through the bunch to fight out the finish. Well done, you were freakin awesome.
Hopefully you will continue to heal and demonstrate experience and balls.
All the best
Dale

Fantastic
Well done Julian, watching results from Perth at present.
Pat & Keith Hay

MY CHAMP
No talk about what you are going to do no rubbish talk about how good you are or should be YOU JUST DO IT. Did say to you in CH CH that you will win a big one, AND YOU WILL for me you are the best tour and pro rider we have, and thats going to stay that way for some time ( who in NZ has ridden all the big tours in one year and finised then. NO ONE ). Julian i look up to you, for i know how hard it all is . You crash and get up, you never say no and never give up. YOU ARE MY CHAMP.
Tino Tabak

Wonderful
You make kiwis really proud - thanks

Trevor
Wainuiomata

Congrats for 2nd place!!
Congrats for the best lead out man of the peloton to the second place at the 4th stage of the tour!
Go ahead and i hope you get another chance tomorrow if tyler doesn't feel great!

greetings from Germany
Steffen

Woop woop
Go get 'em Tiger!!!

Well Done
Well done from you Kiwi fans living in Lithuania. I couldn't watch the stage, but was very excited when I read the results.

Well done.

Cheers Kel

Well Done!
Well done! You certainly are a master at seizing the moment, we watch the Tour highlights religiously in hope of catching a glimpse of you and suddenly there you were ''shooting through the front of our tele'' - fell off the sofa with excitement! Much cheering at our house. Good luck and best wishes for the rest of the Tour, hope we see a lot more of you :) luv Supawoman

2nd - and on more points than Cav!
Go the flying kiwi! Well done Julz - second place in that field is an amazing result. Keep it up! Dare you to stay ahead of Cav on points....
Shells, London

TDF St4
Dear Julian. Wow. Unbelievably exciting to watch you perform so well. Best wishes for the rest of the Tour. I'm sure you've inspired many hacks like me to go a bit harder on our Sunday rides. K Rgds. Peter. Auckland.

Stunning!
Congrats Julz. Today was a reflection of all of your hard work. We're all so proud of you back here in NZ.
Blair

For those who haven't seen this...
Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) – 16th on stage, 3rd overall @ 0:39: "It was a relatively stress free day today: almost any stage would be after the last three. Tired heads, bruised bodies, sore legs and backsides (cobbles are rough) seem to be the order of complaints at this early point in the race. Nice to see reliable lead out guy Julian Dean making use of his chance and finishing second. My hard man award of the Tour start goes to Tyler Farrar - because of his wrist injury, he rode all of yesterday, one handed!"

Rotorua is proud!
Meeeaaaan assss bro!

Great Ride!
Fantastic effort Julian! After what you have been through in the last couple of days, that was amazing.

Mike. Christchurch

Juste Superbe Monsieur!

A great effort from the 6 million dollar man!
Shows that a brave and willing spirit can overcome all the slings and arrows of outrageous injuries.
A Kiwi's best ever individual placing in Le Tour- congratulations!
Barry & Richard

Congratulations
Wonderful to see your sprint to the finish today especially after the fall earlier in the week. You are doing us proud! Safe riding.

Proud Kiwis, Kay and David, Wellington

Your best diary entry to date
" Stage 4

WOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!! "

Keep racing Kiwi proud and in godzone we all look forward to more exciting diary entries like todays... You ripper.

awesome
Great ride julz showing some great power! bring on the stage win! you have got it in you!!

chris
2nd against all the best! And watching the replays you were the fastest over the last 75m. If he hadn't got 2 bike lengths on you when he jumped you would have got him!

Magic!
Thanks for the magic Julz, it was awesome!!!
Michael (Canberra)

Fantastic Result!
Great effort today Julz, you had me on the edge of my seat yelling and screaming at the TV :-)

You need to send a photo to Sherwin and Ligget, they thought you were Robbie Hunter! Muppets.

Congrats
Wow.... a super result stage 4. Well done!

Warren and Trace
Dunedin

Cam & Peta
Well done mate. 2nd!!!! Wi hooo!!!! Fantastic ride! We're always watching you closely and are always so inspired by what you achieve. Good on you. You deserve it!!

KIWIS CAN FLY!!
Well done Julz, awesome sprint, from Bev & Dave May! The crew at Morrinsville Wheelers are right behind you!

You rock!
Says it all - well done. Hang in there. BJB

Awesome with an O bro
Well done Kiwi guy. 4m Kiwis following you still. Take the Jandle to the others andgive them a taste of Kiwi. That man deserves a DB (or heinekin or whatever you drink Julz)

Brent from NZ

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You owe me a manicure Julz! the tension,carnage and then that bloody marvelous finish this morning - a good start to my day today and very happy to see you in such form. Luv Annie & Kev

Champion!
Mate, that was truely awesome! You are such champion. We are jumping around watching the stage finishes here in NZ cheering you on and hoping you can go one better! All the very best. Cam

Yay-yaaaaaaah!!
Whoooop whoooop whooop!! What a mean one, awesome ride Julz!
=]
sonia
from roto's

Bravo and Tu Meke!

congrats
well done Julian - we always look out for you

Congrats
All the way from NZ good to see you in the final!!!!! was yelling at phil and paul to stop saying Hunter! you do us proud

Matt

Brilliant sprint
Julian, outstanding sprint. You still have it and with only a touch more luck, the win will come. You talk about NZ pride in the All Whites, there is a hang of a lot of pride when you sprint like that in the worlds greatest bike race.

Wayne

DEAN FOR GREEN!
A stage win would be nice too of course but lets put the heat on Matt White and Garmin with this Dean for Green Facebook Group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=117833391596005

Oh so close
Fantastic ride. Getting so close to bagging a win. Everyone in Bright, Australia is cheering for you. A win would be a great birthday present for Brendon ;-) Aaron

Beer O'Clock
Almost Beer O'clock at 8am here watching the highlights this morning.
Was on the edge of my seat just like yourself. Brilliant effort!!

Pete, Mt Maunganui

You beaut!!!!
Looks like it's time to take the next step.

well done you !
Absolutely amazing sprint Jules.
We'll be looking out for you in the maze of a finish at Montargis.

LEG END!
Nice one Julz, that was really awesome!! Cheers Sammo

You little ripper
That was an awesome finish and the smile on your face (afterwards) says it all. Well done.

Ross, Christchurch

John
Great effort Julian, wonderfull motivation for an old bugger with plastic knees!

awesome
a silver and bronze in grand tours this year, let's complete the set! great work

Oh so close
Congrats on a great finish this morning. DaveF

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Really great to see your result Julz considering the rough time you had the other day .You looked really powerful in the sprint

All the best Beachy

awesome stuff today
Hi Julz, congrats on a great finsih today, good fight back after the stack yesterday. Looking forward to cheering you on in Morzine. Maryanne and Rob

tdf podium
way to go Julian awesome effort
next step stage win go the kiwis

Good Work!
Keep up the great work on the TDF. All the best!

Vish in Auckland :-)

Legend
Great race this morning, nearly bagged it

Awesome!
Congratulations on getting to the podium today - and what a turnaround from a couple of days ago! Go well for the rest of the tour!

Anne, Petone

Oh so close!
AWESOME finish on stage 4 of TdF! It is so nice to see you have a bash for yourself. Keep up the good work. There are plenty of proud kiwi cycling fans today.

Jenny Harris

Podium finish
What a fantastic result to wake up to. Saw garmin colours in finish picture and then your name. Brilliant.

The man
Hey julz, epic stage today!looks like you really got the ball rolling now, All the best for the rest of the tour. Ill hopefully be at the start of stage 11.

Cheers Simon

AWSOME!
DUDE! Fantastic race today, we can't wait to see you stage 11/12, so so proud and pleased for you, you gonna be splattered all over tvnz! don't lead out for tyler! just go hard and win!!! you can do it! nik and fi

Result tdf
Magic result today. Shows the speed when ufree from the train.
From all @ bikepure.org

Oh VERY EXCITING!
Well done Julian, we're loving it. Nice to see your bounce on the road yesterday didn't stop you being in the mix today. Very proud, super stuff. Vic & Jase x

nice one bro!
oh julz, bloody fantastic finish! we so proud of you, we'll be there stage 11 to cheer you on!

xx nik and fi

GO KIWI
Hi Julian, best wishes for "Le Tour" 2010! from Sandra, Quentin, Leighton & Anessa Ginever, of Morrinsville, New Zealand. Stay Upright & Kick some butt in those sprints!! Leighton adds, "GO, GO, GO!!!"

bruises mend
bad luck on the crash, it's been a while since we seen you on the deck. what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and maybe a little hungrier. rest up, keep up with the ice treatment and race hard. i'm looking forward to yelling at you on the telly in the middle of the night (it will upset the dog some). give it your all, race like we all know that you can.

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hope the body heals quick and you can continue at the TDF

Opportunities?
I've just read that Christian has pulled out and that Tyler has some serious issues. Trying to see the silver lining here, but I'm hoping you can recover from stage-2, keep the rubber side down and get some opportunities that may not have been there otherwise. Whatever happens, good luck and we're cheering for you all the way. John and Robyn in Welly

Best wishes.
Jules, best wishes for you and the Team, especially after this nasty crash.
Kia Kaha

crash
hey julz
its liam ive crashed nd broke my arm. i ran over a cyclist who fell off in front of me sitting at 60kmph on a criteriun n ngariwahia, if you can could u try nd stop bike nz frm using that circuit there were 8 crashes

liam aberhart frm morrinsville

Hang in there Bro
Sorry to hear about the carnage of the team Julz, Hang in there Bud, all the best for a super speedy, recovery. lots of love Jas, Tam, Amy and Ronan xxxx

Stage 2
Hoping the visit to hospital gives you all clear. Tour wouldnt be same without you. Best wishes.

HOPE YOU ARE OK and stayed out of the carnage
Hiyah, Hope you managed to avoid the crashes today. Best of luck with your tour!!! GO KIWI!!!! Do us proud.
Jo, Rob and Hugo Kinnaird
Upper Hutt Wellington

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Good luck Julian. The boy from Tauranga Road makes us proud!
Uncle Pat and Aunty Helen Julian

way to go mate!!
Day one is over , now the tour begins , best of luck mate. i was the really loud kiwi on the bridge with the flag shouting his head off for you , go hard !!!!

ged-jann@woosh.co.nz
All the best for the tour, Julian, will be sitting on the couch for a week or two. What ever you do there you will make a lot of NZ'rs very proud. Most of all enjoy what you are doing. Best wishes from the deep "cold" south

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Have a good one Julz , will be thinking of you over the next 3 weeks

All the best ,
Beachy ,Mirjam,Lucy

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In our hearts and minds - travel safe Julz. Luv Annie and Kev

Mr Julz Dean
Well from reading a few messages - I take it Ya made the team - sweet ! Go out & give it hell as you always do for the team and yourself. You are the lone Kiwi holding the flag this year. So I am sorry to say Ya gona have to stick it out another year so we can poss have 3 in the TdF.
Have a good 1 !
Phrase

Good Luck
Good luck dude... Hope you and the team have a great tour... T-Man

Go Julz.
Hey Julz, best of luck for the TDF. Look forward to seeing you in action.
Go Hard.
Craig Thomson.

Go Hard Kiwiguy
Can't wait to get up each morning to follow you. Go hard.

Le Tour
Julz, all the best for the upcoming mission. Alas not cheering in person this year, at the mo I am in cycle mad Portland, not too far from Tylers hometown...yes there will be a huge crew in front of the TV's cheering you on!!! Give it heaps!!

Go KIWI !!!!
All the best Julian for TDF and also to your team Garmin
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

TDF
Give it shit mate hope you get a shot at a stage. Simon will be out their cheering you on go hard mate
Kerry, Kel & Zoe

all the best for the tour
Good luck on the tour Julz, fingers crossed you get a chance for a bit of glory. we'll be out there cheering you on near avoriaz. btw you're not obliged to try for glory on that stage.

Liam

Have a good tour
Good luck at the Tour. Hopefully the gunman will stay at home this year.
Best wishes
Phil and Barry,
Cork

TDF
Have a great tour Julian. Looking forward to seeing you in the mountains again. Judy & Ray

craig
Nice job on making the Tour team Julian. Heres hoping that Garmin can teach those bastardos at HTC Columbia a lesson this year.
Have a good ride m8.

Mr Julz Dean - True Kiwi Pro
Hey Julz,
Just been thinking again, what a true gr8 Kiwi proffesional U are ! Always taking time out. As they say the Kiwi on the team - gr8 to read & I wish U the best for the team & the tour, I won't be in Rotterdam but may catch abit near the South of France. You represent the Kiwi so well !
Phrase

Waikato
Julian, great news that we have a kiwi to cheer for once again, have a great race and all the best...

congrates
just read the news O FOR AWSOME tour no 6 pretty much a leg end. Have a great tour.
Deb and jimbo

Tour
Great to see your name on the list. Hope you have a great Tour.
Regards from NZ

Tour
Hoping to see your name on the list. Presume Garmin wont announce until the competition finishes at end of month. Best wishes from NZ

All Whites
Living in a Football-mad Country like Spain, and knowing your wife and oldest son play the game, whats the reaction been for you on the All Whites World Cup Campaign?? (Noticeable that the All Whites don’t do the Haka - something in common with Kiwi International Cyclists, I imagine)
M

Kiwi supplies delivery.
Thanks for stopping for a chat after the Grio finish in Asolo. Watched and cheered for you at the finish on the Zoncolon the next day at the 100m board, but I think you were just worried about getting to the top. Your advice from the previous day - 34x28 still seemed a bit to tall for us tourists!

Thanks to Emirates generous Kg allowance (and a lot of hunting mid winter in Kiwi bottle shops) I managed to get some of your favourite drop over to Europe. I will be in Valencia until the F1 grand Prix so give me a yell and we can sort out delivery / collection.

Gerard from Switzerland.

hail
how do you survive the horrible hail and snow in your european races, i went out on a ride this morning and got pelted with hail for 8 minutes.

frm liam from morrinsville

aberz-09@windowslive.com

Christopher
Julian

I saw you so close to taking stage 21 2008. Will be there again in France this year willing you on. You have the form for a long deserved win! Spectacular speed for your Giro 2nd place! The kiwis from Dunedin will be chearing.

Better and Better!
Second placing to Greipl, just superb.
Congratulations for one of New Zealand's best placings in a prestige tour.
Hoping to watch some film of the performance.
B & R

Awesome with the O...
After talkin to at the start in Bruneck, and the seeing you almost take first the next day, only to loose against Greipel... man I was on the edge of my seat, and my Girlfriend Katja thought I was gonna have a heart attack... all I say u r truely due for a win and u deserve that the whole Garmin train drives for u and not Tyler, sorry Tyler. Julz u r awesome with an O.

Cheers for all Mark in Germany

ahh, so close!
Was nearly jumping out of my chair as I live streamed yesterday's sprint while secretly watching it at work.

Nice work, so close!

Nick W,
Austria

Well done!
congratulations Julian give them heaps, uncle pat and aunty helen julian

Awesome sprinting Man!
Just turned the computer on and saw you got second.A second and a third a t the Giro! Well done.
Wardie Melbourne

Bloody Awesome!!

So close...
Great stuff "Kiwi Guy". You do us proud every time.

2nd PLACE !!!!!
awesome result brother, you're on fire this year. must be a first placing coming your way soon.

Podium v 2.0
Nice work again Julz. Congratulations! It seems like it was a good outcome that the Grupetto didn't get cut the other day. It's real nice to see you on form and being able to do something with it.
Jenny Harris (Invers)

it just gets better
awesome 2nd, what a great giro, good to see it.

nice work
So far you have had a 3rd, a very cool uphill TT result and now a 2nd .... very happy for you... you seem to have some very good form .... well fingers crossed.. I for one hope you take this good form to the TDF and get the 1st so the you have the box set.
Nice work Julz
Team Moo

Yeeeeh haaaaah!
What an awesome result Julz...2nd on the stage! You da man!

Cheers
Sammo

Well done Julz
Good on Ya bro - sticking it out & with a 2nd today and 3 days to go. Some how I felt you Kiwi lads would be in with a grin today - I searched while in Monaco & no where was it to be seen ! Nice to see a 2nd and a 4th to N.Z - enjoy the mountains.

Phrase

Good Results
Hey Julz,
Great results this week, well done.
Can you post your race schedule as far as you know. We need to plan our summer holiday.
Looking forward to seeing you in action soon.
Phil & Barry
Cork

loving the updates and well done so far
Sounds like you are doing well, don't throw away your gear. Bring it back home, declare it to maf, who will have to wash it for you and then return it to you, then sell on trade me. I would offer to buy, except I think I am to big tor your gear to fit me. Also love the Kiwi comments from you and to you. Still following you and supporting you - Brent from NZ

Stage 16
What an improvement in two years. In top half!!

and you go uphill too
nice mid field finish in the UPHILL tt.

well done

heya
hay julian nice race this week, its liam from morrinsville, just lettin you know that i won a few weeks back, i didnt know for about 2 hours after the race that i had won.

liam aberhart.

Don't throw it away!
Hey Julz, please don't throw your gear away, especially after an epic stage like stage 7. Seriously, that gear with the dirty stains will be special one day, it's a stage with a story. Contact Te Papa, or another Museum.

Stage 10 leadout
Superb finishing! Keep it up Julz!

Grey Ghost

Stage 10 of the Giro
Congrats for getting 3rd place!!! So close in winning the stage - but a domestic is got to do what a domestic got to do.

Dean in Hawaii

Hello Julian
Watching your lead out on stage 10..amazingly fast as usual.Keep safe bro.
I am still trying to master the D grade in windy Hamilton.

Invers Massive
Very good. Thanks for that, say hi to Carole, Tanner and Val.
PS F&$K you go GOOD!!!!!!MAN

Enter a Title
gerrrrrate julz some beaut photos pf you to. we are all so proud of you Debs and jimbo

Still the Man!
We're all buzzing here at that podium placing.
Congratulations, Julian & Tyler.
Great for Garmin!

wahooo
two perfect leadouts, two team wins and two top tens for team dean!

you gapped that bunch pretty easy going into that last corner! good signs.

well done

Way to go Bro !!
Nice effort Julz, Keep up the awsome work, and hopefully one will come your way. Love ya! The Jords xxxx :)

Still The Man!
Stage 10 Giro 2010
From NZ media
'...Farrar was full of praise for his Garmin teammates afterwards..."Such a slight uphill finish was perfect for me; it's not me but Julian Dean who did something extraordinary".

Better believe it dude, we always did :)

Another superb finish!
Congrats on another great finish Julian, great to see you make it onto the podium in a Grand Tour, you so deserve the recognition for all the hard work you've put in.

Two very proud Kiwis,
D & S, Christchurch

awesome stage 10
Congrats on the 3rd place! Looking forward to seeing you go over the line first!

Awesome
Awesome riding at the Giro! Great to see you going well. Keep going strong, following along on the web makes my work day that little bit more exciting!
Luke from NZ

Congratulations
Great lead out Julz , really impressive

Beachy

Beautiful work!
Hey Julz.

Amazing job on the stage 10 finish! For a few moments we thought that you might be able to claim a long sort after Grandie win for yourself. Great to see you with some form under your belt. Keep up the great work.
Best wishes
Jenny Harris (Invervegas)

Stage 10
Just brilliant. Thrilled to see you keep 3rd after all that work. Congrats.

Lead Out Man!
Hi Julz,

What a great result for you, Tyler and the team at the Giro. Every time you ride, you make so many people proud of you. Thank you, you are Legend!

P.C.

3rd and a wicked lead out
Well done on the 3rd, and nice work on all the lead outs, it seems you have found the lead out legs.....
Team Moo

Sprinting Royalty
Well done Julian on you Stage 10 result at the 2010 Giro d'Italia. News is hard to come by but we found it! Congratulations! Steve Lewis

Podium Julz
Massive congrats on the podium Julz!!! I woke the whole household screaming at the computer screen. So Happy for you. Absolutely massive.

Stage 10 Giro 2010
beeyootiful!

Putting It All In Perspective
Hi Julian, I saw you at the tour down under at the end of a stage when you probably wanted to get back to the hotel. I didn't understand (although I should have having ridden the odd bike race) Well done on your excellent efforts and I hope you get some rest!
Cheers Steve Lewis

Commonwealth Games
Great to see your name on the list. NZ should have an amazing team.

NICE !!!!
Well done mate, great job done. Hope more of that comes your way Julz. Love the Jords :)

Giro leadout
Congrats on a the leadout today Jules. Great stuff keep it up!
Grey Ghost

Awesome job!
Hi Jules,

Just watched the online footage from Stage 2... what a finish!!! Awesome to see you back enjoying some great form.

Dean and Sara,
Christchurch

Nice lead out
Great start to the Giro. Fantastic lead out Julian. You and Tyler must be stoked.

Awesome leadout!
Hey Julz, Congrats on the stage win by the team... your hard work on the front leading out definitely did the trick! Cheers Sammo

Great lead out in Giro
Hi Julian,
Great lead out to bring team mate Tyler Farrar home to win stage 2 at the Giro.
Its all go from here.
Dale (Matamata Peddlers)

WOW! The Giro
Gee, your form is back - thatlooks a sweet result for Team Garmin and for YOU! The best news to come out of Europe this week......and highly deserved - M and A

Nice work Julz
Good to see you back in the action , really top stuff Julz

Beachy

Ali
hey Julian
hope all is going well ive got your programme- sorry meant to drop it in before you left, but send me your email and ill fwd it on
hopefully your getting some benefit from the workouts
all the best ali

Giro
Congrats to you and your team on such an emphatic win Sunday.

Nice work
Super smooth lead out today! Great result for you and the team. Hope the rest of the Giro goes as well for you as it did today.

Janine, Craig & Rori

Giro
All the best for the upcoming Tour. Hope you find it enjoyable and have plenty of opportunities for the team and yourself.
Regards from the Waikato

Giro
Hey Julz, all the best for the Giro fella. Mase

Go Hard Bro !!!
Hi Julz Just a quick note to wish you heaps of luck and good vibes for the first of the big momma's, May you stay Up right, and have good Bull Bars on for the sprints, Thinking of you heaps, keep it real, Love Tam, Jas, Amy and Ronan xxooxx

invers massive
Hey team Dean,sounds like your getting a good block in bro.My Dad had a great time catching up with Jim and Debbs wants Jim to come back so they can team up,don"t know if its for drinking or working.punch one into those boys at the giro stud.cheers GT

Howzit Mate
Hi Julz, Carol and the Boys,
Tough old start to the year thats life as a pro ay, well done Carol for keeping Julz in check and keeping him going forward.Bring on the main events.
Simons going quite well been doing French cat 1 races and is in the team for French nats this weekend so the teams happy and that helps.
Kel and Zoe are all good.
Good luck this is your year.
KP

Hi
Hey jules and carol, I caught up with jason yesterday and said to say hi when you spoke next, its good to see you still soldiering on through this season and Im sure you'll hit your stride for the "tour" . keep up the good work for all of us old guys ha ha and remember that you are at the top of your game competing internationally and a lot of people didn't make it that far in their chosen fields . Keep flying that kiwi flag with pride because you've got a lot of heart and new zealand is lucky to have you representing us on the world cycling stage.
your mystery guest

Phil G
I was a proud Kiwi on Sun to meet you at the start of the Paris-Roubaix. Thanks for taking time out of your preparation to have a chat and a photo. Having riden the last 112km of the route the day before, I now have a whole new respect for you and your fellow pros who compete in the event. Those cobbles are bloody tough. Good luck for the rest of the season.

Paris Roubaix
See you've been called up. Best of luck. How could anyone enjoy over 50 kilometres of paving??

From NZ

O for Awesome.
Great result at scheldeprijs Julz. Looks like the form is arriving. Fantastic for Tyler, great to see you just a few seconds down the list.

Different roll?
Hi Julz
I dont seem to be reading your name as lead out in the finishes of recent events, has your roll in the team changed ?
Dale
Matamata Peddlers

part 3 honesty
thanks for part 3 - we all have our stories of when we should have double checked. Mine - I bought a new helmet, went out for my ride, got home and found I still had the tag on the front of my helmet. I had ridden past and been with a few other riders and no one said anything - shame to my name and hence my name amoungst my mates as tag head. aLso loved your Kiwi term - pig rooted. THe non kiwis will be wondering what you mean.

Once again - it shows you are better than you think you are - all the accomoplishments with a non performing bike

Brent from NZ

well well well
if it's not enough just recovering from all the lurgies, then you decide to do some resistance training during a race! it'll all come together, just keep on it. race hard

Flanders
JD, all the best for this w/end, will be thinking of you this easter w/end as i ride around yr old stomping ground, waihi, golden valley etc..
Shane
Waikato

f~~~ken disgusting.
not like me to fill in the title spot, but i couldnt believe that garmin could care so little for their riders. Shame on them. debbie

Hope all concerned have learn't a lesson
Better luck for your future races Julian. Couldn't believe your teams left you and your mates with no food or fluids. I presume no one had any bike problems as assume no mechanics around either. Hope all the teams involved have tightened their "Health & Safety" procedures!

old podium shot of JD
HI - I raced against JD when he was w/ Shaklee in the USA. I have a scan of a podium shot of he and me - and Graeme Miller (also NZ) from the Tour of Sommerville that JD won. It's not the TdF, but it's one of the most prestigious criteriums in America and if JD wants it for his personal archives, shoot me an email and I'll send it over. If I'd only known then who he was going to become, I'd have followed his attack and not just gotten 3rd! JD is an inspiration.

Best,

Joe Papp
joe@joepapp.com

MSR part 2
Bro - you even more the man than before. You and those 5 buddies you rode with, at the next race - stick it to the rest of the peleton, take off, build a massive lead, grab all the feed bags and drinks you can, give them to the supporters and all cross the line together. How dare they leave our man alone out there. Still you had the last laugh, cause you finished and even had a few words and gestures to add to the ride - Kia Kaha Julz - you even more the hard man of NZ cycling. Brent from NZ

Need more support?
My wife would gladly come to Europe and spend her days holding out musettes for you Julz, anything for another summer tripping around France and Italy! :-)

Dean and Sara,
Christchurch

Hang in there!
The M-SR sounds like a real cock-up on behalf of your team staff but the thing is; you have bounced back and up from worst. Keep going, the form will come and all the best for Classics. Cheers Peter

RESPECT
Love the last note. "FORM IS TEMPORARY, CLASS IS FOREVER". I love your honesty and self judgement. Don't be too hard on yourself though. It's still early days. You are a fine bike rider, a great guy and a wonderful ambassador for your country. I know the form will return and you will have a good season. Chin up.

Tauranga Fan.

You still the man
Whilst you may think your form is not great, you still came third in NZ champs with no form. Either NZ is that bad or your no form actually means some form. YOur faithful 4m kiwi followers believe in you. If you want us to have a chat to Jonathon to remind him, just drop us all a note and we will let him know. I won't say good luck even though I hope you have some, I will say keep on training - form is temporary , class is forever and you got class Julz

Brent from NZ

G'day


Hope everything is getting better for you mate. all the best for the classics season

Im finding out what this amateur racing thing is all about in france. well not really, havent raced yet cause the team never got me a license, they couldnt organise a piss up in a bloody brewery

Cheers Simon

Twitter ....
As I said to a friend when we were discussing another well known cyclist's use of twitter:
Is there any truth in the rumour that they only called it Twitter because "Moron-er" just doesn't roll off the tongue that easily??

Take it as read that I'm a "No" ... ;-)

On another note - all the best for the classics season ... and here's hoping that the bugs and their after effects are soon well behind you.

Catch you later,
Craig

Twitter - no need!
Personally I find them frustrating & confusing. Love your detailed yarns and they give us a great insight into what you go through as an elite athlete. At same time appreciate it must be a drag at times feeling you need to do updates. We really appreciate the time you put into them.
Regards from the Waikato.

twitter
I've been wondering about you not using Twitter myself. I love tracking guys like Lance and Hendy as it's much more immediate. While your blogs are streets ahead for what insights you offer and your good writing style, sometimes weeks go by without our 'fix' from you. So I reckon it would be great for you to do both - quick tweets here and there (eg on your Milan-SM dnf - your cold or a crash?), with your much better, longer pieces for the less frequent times that you can sit down and write.

all the best from here in Rotovegas!

twitter-twaddle
Dear Julian; I don't need to know if you're drinking coffee and it's sunny on Rue de la Whoopdee... Unless, you're going to use twitter in the heat of the moment to slag other riders or the UCI... Your blog is always so circumspect that I've not read a harsh word of anyone - except for you on yourself. Best, vanilla-flavored regards, Alan, SLC.

NO twitter
Just keep the blog/website diary going Julz. Vanity, noise & general herd mentality... Have you ever received profound or need to know twitter anyone?

twitter
i reckon you should give it a go if it meant we heard from you a bit more often. Some of the guys tweets are really interesting - others not so but i reckon you'd do it well.
B.

no to twitter
Like the diary no need to change working perfect the way it is . Garmins new site is one stuffup enough. Race safe. Debs.

Twitter

Hey Julz,

I reckon it's a good idea to get a twitter. It's always cool to here about some of the cool sessions, rides, or places you experience in your travels which you might not want to blog about. Plus we can get an update when you do get an update done :).

Cheers, keep doing what you're doing,
Liam

Twitter ... NO !
As one "old" guy to another I'm with you on the Twits thingy.

Keep up the posts, I really enjoy the colour and detail of your European season.

Cards (again)

Milan San Remo
All the best for the Milan-San Remo Jules .. and hope you and the family are all feeling a whole lot better.

Love reading your posts man

John Cardwell

Good luck for MSR
Best of luck for Saturday Julian. Hopefully the pain and suffering of the last few weeks will pay off big time in those last 500m!

Dean and Sara,
Christchurch

Enter a Title
Hope San Remo goes well Julian. Great to get an update.

From NZ

He Lives
Despite your probs getting back to Europe & then the dreaded lurgies, it's great to see that you have kept us interested one's posted back here. Was beginning to wonder what was going on when following the race results. As in previous seasons you will battle thru the tough times and come good in the end. Good luck, Fletch.

Hard to get news!
Hi Julz, The new Garmin Transition website is a nightmare - its dam hard trying to find news of your progress and there is not much news or updates on your website either.
As your profile has grown rapidly over recent years, the need to update and or keep your fans informed is even more important.
I assume you are doing well ???
All the best
Dale

Classic
Hey team Dean!
Just caught up on your news and had tears streaming down my face laughing at your airport dramas - that is a bloody hilarious saga!
Hope you're all settled in now and Carole, Tanner and Val had a smooth trip over!
All good here - the days are getting shorter and colder. Scary! I'm normally gone by now :-(
Ok, well rip into it team!
Take care
Ciao
Dale T

We'll be watching ... for once !
SKY Sport is proud to bring you unprecedented international cycling coverage in 2010 from around the world with both LIVE and highlight packages and with five New Zealanders now contracted to "Pro-tour" teams in Europe, you'll be able to monitor the progress of our lads as they race against the likes of Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador.



This month, the ‘race to the sun’, the Paris-Nice cycling race returns for the 68th year, running from Monday 8th March to Monday 15th March. The race is made up of 8 stages and covers a total distance of 1,288 kilometres through and is guaranteed action!



PARIS – NICE:

STAGE 1: Monday 8 March, 3.00am, LIVE on SKY Sport 3

STAGE 2: Tuesday 9 March, 3.15am, LIVE on SKY Sport 2

STAGE 3: Wednesday 10 March, 3.15am, LIVE on SKY Sport 2

STAGE 4: Thursday 11 March, 3.15am, LIVE on SKY Sport 2

STAGE 5: Friday 12 March, 2.45am, LIVE on SKY Sport 2

STAGE 6: Saturday 13 March, 3.15am, LIVE on SKY Sport 3

STAGE 7: Sunday 14 March, 7.00am, DELAYED on SKY Sport 3

STAGE 8: Monday 15 March, 3.15am, DELAYED on SKY Sport 3



SKY Sports cycling coverage continues with…



Paris to Roubaix, France (April 11): Probably the most important one-day race in the world, the "Hell of the North" takes riders north from the French capital to the velodrome at Roubaix across some of the roughest stretches of cobble stones in Western Europe.


Fléche Wallone, Belgium (April 22)
Liége-Bastogne-Leigé, France (April 26): Two of the most prestigious "Spring Classics" on Cycling's calendar.


Tour de Romandie, Switzerland (April 28): The Pro-tour swings in to Switzerland for a race that always seems to throw up a surprise victor.


Tour of California, USA (May 17-24): Now later in the year, the California tour has quickly become America's number one bike race.


Tour de Suisse, Switzerland (June 13)
Dauphiné Libere 2010 (June 6-13): The Swiss tour and the Dauphine are the ideal lead-ups to the Tour de France and the real indicators to who is going to take the favourites mantle into the season's biggest bike race.


Tour de France, France (July 3-25): Here it is, the climax to the season, 21 stages around France. The race that every bike riders dreams of starting ... and only a very elite few can ever contemplate winning


Paris Tours, France (Mid Oct): The fastest one day classic on the calendar.


The five New Zealanders who'll be vying for places in the Tour de France and all the lead-up races are; Julian Dean of Waihi who rides for the Garmin-Transiions team, Hayden Roulston of Tinwald with HTC-Columbia, Greg Henderson of Dunedin who's signed for the new British team, Team Sky, Tim Gudsell from Kihikihi rides for the French outfit Francaise des Jeux... and finally there's Sam Bewley of Rotorua who's been signed to Lance Armstrong's new team, RadioShack.



Regards

John Cardwell

Sky Network Television

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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

Enter a Title
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.

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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
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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...