Dizzy, your boss created this "stupid conflit" as you say... forget all about this, and thing you are great athlete, and majority portuguese riders and all the people of races like you. I think people say these things not adressing you, but your boss, but of course as he doesn´t race people to answer some crazy things he writes must say bad thinks that will be you to catch them. Same think apens with my son... some times i say thinks some people don´t like and those people counter-atack me atacking my son, but let me tell you wath he does: those thinks are zero for him, think like this you too, because as you say, i think you have more friends and people who like you and admire you than the people who doesnt like you. I was one of the guys who respond your boss with that "20 minutes" stuff... but my ironic words wasn´t shure to you, because i admire all the excelent way you ride your bike, remenbering the way worlcup girls ride it, and i admire the way you are in this sport, a very cool way, not so normal in this country of some time, stressed and nervous athlets.
good 2009 for you with plenty of wins,
paulo marinheiro