Hello Tom, I followed all your races this year 2005 and I have the impression that you made much of progress, cheer for your victory with the turn of Gorgie and I wish you a good year 2006 If you could answer me, it would be super sympas, I am a large fan of you!

Good luck next year Tom, I was just looking at a dvd of last year's Tour of Georgia and was impressed by your victory. Looking forward in seeing a lot of you in 2006

Tom,
The FLC Cycling event was great. It was awesome to see how Durango supports cycling. Your take on the season was interesting, thanks for the insight.
James

All the best for 2006 - make all us Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team fans proud like I know you can, Rock-On!!!

great rides in 2005, hopefully better ones to come in 2006 for you and the discovery channel team. langkawi was great, hope you got to interact with filipino riders. looking at the 2005 tour de georgia podium, can't help but notice that it was a sweep for DC/USPS as levi and floyd were once USPS team members. i'm following the DC training camps on the thepaceline website.
happy holidays!

Tom,
My daughter ran a Google search of my name last night, and a picture I took of you battling Levi on Brasstown Bald at this year's Tour de Georgia came up. I have no idea how you got the picture; do you? I'm perfectly fine with you using it, but I was very surprised. Thanks dude, and I hope you have a fantastic '06 season!

Tommy D.,
Finally watched the TdG DVD. What an awesome ride. Can't wait to see you in my hometown of Chattanooga! Also, I rode with a bud from Durango a couple of weekends ago, Paul Ruhling. He was telling me how you kick his butt on club rides. Have a great Christmas and see you in April.

Hey Tom ! Thank`s for the great new Photos on your side. Always a pleasure to visit it.
Have a great christmas and save year 2006 . Silke

Hi Tom, Just a short note to say congratulations on an outstanding 2005 season. I'm originally from Ga, and I know the climb up Brasstown Bald. In fact, we use to call it "The bald buster". We'll be cheering you on in 2006.

Hey Tom, Tomorrow I am going to talk to my guidance counselor about prospective colleges. One of my choices just happens to be Fort Lewis College. Who knows, maybe i'll be accepted. Well Tom, I just wanted to congratulate on your previous success and wish you good luck during the upcoming season. I hope you do the Giro, I think you could be a contender.
Thanks and good luck, Grant

Tom, Tell us more about your imbalance that caused the knee problem! How did you clearly define it was an imbalance and what did you do to fix the problem.
From someone who is having a bit of bother with the knees! thanks and Merry Christmas

Tom, 9 year old Max rode next to you in Nashville, the "euskatel" kid. I'm doing a shadow box display for the cycling cap you autographed for him and would like to include a photo of you. If at all possible, please email me for my address so I can make this thing a Christmas gift. Thanks and have a GREAT holiday season. Wolfgang

Seriously man, you can climb like a god. I can only aspire to be like you someday. Keep it up, and good luck next year. You will do awesome.

Hello Tom, I want ask you if I can receive from you a card with autograph.
I know that you receive a lot of requests but I will be thankful if you have the possibility to realize my request. My postal address is:

Ivo Shahanov
Midia Enos 4d
Russe 7001
Bulgaria

I hope I will receive an answer from you.
Best Wishes and Have a Nice Day
Ivo / Bulgaria

Kristin, congratulations for your bachelor degree!!! You'll have to wait just a month more but that is a great achievement. And thanks for your diary; I really love reading all what you write. Keep Tom fit. The Giro will be tough... It is for pure climbers!!!

Tom, Thanks for coming to Fort Collins for your talk at Lee's, and I was excited to hear about your success. Hope you have continued success with discovetry team. Keep up the good work and come back soon! Harriet

Good work, nice webpaqe.

Hello Tom
I hope all is well with you and your wife. It was a pleasure meeting the both of you. I had a great time riding with you in Nashville and relaxing on the bike. Great things are comming your way. Stay focused, strong and have patience.
best regards. Flavio.

Howdy Tom, A pleasure seeing you around Durango again, now that you're in your "off season". Well, I 'spose there is no off season for you! All of us wearing the Durango Wheel Club colors are very proud of your accomplishments, needless to say.
Larry (that roadie Vet from the Humane Society atop the Moots)

Are you hoping to set another record up say, Alpe d'Huez next summer?

Tom, thanks much for coming to Nashville for the TBRA affair. The ride on Saturday was beautiful, if the chopped up roads were not. For us guys who are not gifted riders/racers, but who are fans of the sport, it was a lot of fun to ride with you. Hope your season upcoming is productive and even more satisfying.
Gray (The guy with the "precious" license plate - long story, and the skeleton jersey.)

Tom, It WAS a ride of a lifetime for me to be next to you in a group ride in Nashville, I was the Euskatel kid, sorry no Discovey kid bibs & jersey are available. I hope you and Kristen had fun in Nashville and Lynn, Vida, Kat & Travis took good care of you.

I'm the tall guy with the black Trek who spoke with you during today's ride. Now I wish I has made a reservation for tonight's TBRA ceremony. :-) I have a question to ask you. If you would be so kind as to send me an email I'll ask my question in private. Again, many thanks for riding with all of us. It was an honor. -John

Tom, It sounds like you made a quick recovery from your knee injury. I've been battling a patellar tracking problem for 15 months. The Dr. says it's caused due to an imbalance in my vmo muscle. Just curious as to what exercises you used to rehab.

Hey Tom Hope you spend a good fall in USA ! The European Streets are empty without you, so I watched your Photo Gallery and see the picture of you and Kristin under "Saturn 2003". Hope she has changes her shirt from T-Mobil to Discovery meanwhile ! :-)
Bye and greetings from Germany !!

Tom - Congratulations on a solid season, especially a very fine Vuelta. I am looking forward to seeing an even stronger and smarter TD next year. I know you'll bring it next year!

Tom – Congratulations on a great Vuelta, wishing you much success in future grand tours. The old Connecticut mountain biking fellas (Kai and Matt E.) have been following your career with much interest. Best of luck.

Hi Tom! Just wanted to let you know that your name is mentioned in an article about Durango that's in today's (10/30/05) New York Times! Congrats on all your acomplishments. I'll be watching for you in the Tour next year!

first of all: congratulations for your performance in the "Vuelta a España" cos you has did it ver good!!and i wish you the best in the rest of season and I hope you can go to The Tour the next season but in the vuleta too!!!

By the way, enjoy the pizza... :)

Hi Tom,
First of all, congratulations for your espectacular Vuelta. Great job!!! Once again you have showed that you will be one of the biggest guns in the next couple of years!!! Keep going and let's go for the Tour!!!
NOte: I am really glad you left Fassa and joined the best team in the world!!!

Tom, congratuliations with the very good results in the Vuelta. I've enjoyed seeing you and your teammates doing your job. I love the attacking style of riding from Stijn,the guiding of Barry and i love the way you followed Heras in the mountains and i'm hope to see you next year a little bit better. You're the new American hope for cycling suc6! God bless you and youre fam/friends

Tom,
Congratulations on your great finish at the Vuelta (It's no wonder why Lance calls you the Great White Hope)! Enjoy your "down-time" back in Durango. We're Looking forward to seeing you accomplish bigger and better things in '06! My wife, son and I had the awesome pleasure of being at the TdG on the final switchback on Brasstown Bald when you turned on the extra gear and smoked Levi. We're hoping that you come back and defend your title. You're definitely becoming a hero to a lot of young American cyclists.

Thanks for a GREAT Vuelta! Making the most of opportunities...what a great ride. I hope you will be doing a certain other big three week tour next July. I'm a fan :)

Tom, Congrats on your season, it seems as though it has been a wonderful ride. Hopefully the crowds at the Tour de Georgia will convince you to roll back this way sometime in your future. Rest Well, Rise Up, and Feel the power as you go up those professional ranks to immortal.

I'm Kevin's Dad - you may remember me from all those great times at FLC races. Way to go at the Vuelta!! We have been following your career through cycling news and your web site, and of course, OLN. Makes us proud to know you Tom. Keep up the great work!!

Geez Tom! I am super psyched for you. We always knew you would go places after those 5 hour+ Computrainer rides. Glad my boys have a superhero to look up to.

Tom,
Congratulations on your top 8 finish!
I am looking forward to next year. Thanks for the Velonews interview. You bring a fresh perspective to this great sport.

Congratulations Tom! We followed the race daily on VN, and got the details from your dad on occation. A real pleasure to see you do well. When you and K come back to EL to visit maybe you can tell us about the Vuelta while we ride Aunt Ruth's. Terry, Karen, Ryan, Sean, and Erin.

Tom,
keep up the great work. It makes me so proud to be able to watch you excel.
Josh

Great ride, Tom! Congrats! This should really give you confidence for next year's ... Giro, Tour, Vuelta? Keep up the good work.

dang man congratulations on grabbing 8th in the vuelta. thats badass, i cant wait to see you in the tour. good luck dude.

FREAKEN Amazing, Congrats on your top 10. Now you know what to do at the Tour next year.........make it happen.

Tom,
Congrats on the strong finish at the Vuelta! I wish I could have watched the race on TV. If only OLN would broadcast the race like the Tour and Giro. I just finished my first Mt. Evans Hillclimb this summer. I now have a tremendous understanding of the conditioning and fitness level pro cyclists achieve. It's very inspiring. Best of luck in the future!
Sincerely,
Sean

Tom,
Congratulations on your top 10 finish at Vuelta. You helped me win a bike. I read the daily live feeds from VeloNews, watching your progress at the Vuelta. Cheering you on with my morning coffee. AND, each day I would submit your name as the stage winner so that I could win a helmet. Surprise - at random I was selected to win the bike frame! I owe it all to you. Thanks.

Stacy Tompkins

************Velonews announcement cut'n pasted below********
Congratulations to Stacy Tompkins winner of the lightweight carbon Kuips Abyss frame set (frame, fork and seatpost). For those of you wondering how we chose a winner, each of your e-mailed entries over the course of the Vuelta was assigned a number and we used a java script random number generator to pick the winner. Congratulations to Stacy for your... fir your... well... for your remarkable randomness.

Hey Tom ! Great ride at the Vuelta . You can be so proud and we be it with you. Hope you enjoy your time in Europe and hopefully we see you soon back on our roads . Respekt !

Tom, All of Bayfield, CO :) is proud of your accomplishment in your first grand tour! We look forward to seeing you turn the cranks on La Plata pavement again this winter.

Hi, Tom!
Congratulations on your performance at the Veulta! Your good form and current ranking in GC is a testament to your training program and personal motivation. The Veulta is but a stepping stone to even better things in the future.
Keep up the good work, and ride safely!
Charles Allen, Texarkana, TX

Rock on Tom. USA is #1!

tom you are doing fantastic at the veulta and cant wait to see at georgia next year and to the bright and exciting carear you have in the years to come !!! cant wait!! go luck and ride hard!!!! p.s. if you get the time a autograph would be the most awesome item i could get for my cycling collection and would go right on the wall in my living room !!! please, please, cause by this time next year it will be a very indemand thing and the crowds might be to big ! my address is
3130 n.w. 66th str. fort lauderdale florida 33309 thanks steve regalbuto

Tommy-
Keep up the good work and stay positive in regards to the whole race...to see you finish in the top ten is more than enough.
Take care and remember positive affirmation thru out your event is all that needs to take place...Sean

Attaboy Tom! You are the future of American cycling. The envious kind predicted that you would collapse in the third week. Now you are about to place top 10 at the Vuelta. Kick ass in the TT!

Go on Tom ! The top 10 is for you ! A french fan who was in Arcalis

Tom,
You are an inspiration to me. I just got back into racing at the tender age of 28 and I am loving it. I use to race as a Junior and was pretty good. Like you I am a climber but I am learning how to hurt em on the flats as well. Your Vuelta experience is amazing and I hope to see you hit em hard in the future. Hopefully I will see ya at next years Tour of Georgia. Give em hell and show them all how to time trail this weekend.
Shawn

Hey Tom,
Fantastic job in the Vuelta, it's been exciting for all of us here in Dgo to follow your race. We're sending lots of good vibes your way! Best of luck with this last week and we'll see you back here soon. They're be plenty of cheers, BREAD and RGP wrap's for you when you get back, oh, and maybe a few local brews.
Best,
Shawn and Tamra

Hey Dude! Ready to rally in that time trial! I smell 6th! Get it bro!
My F'n computer has been broken for two weeks, and I've been dying to email you, so I broke down and did the guest book thing. Your a stud Tom. You have no idea how proud I am. Stay focused! You can do alot in these last stages! Believe in yourself. No, believe me... you are a freak... NO ONE is better than you... when you decide, you win. rc

Tom,
You are an inspiration. You're living my (and every other wanna-be pro-cyclists') dream...and living it better than I do IN my dreams! The attitude, gratitude, modesty, passion, and appreciation you convey in your interviews makes you a champion for us all. It's lots of fun keeping up with your career. I can't wait to see what your future holds. I'm sure you can't either! Go, Go, Go, man!!!
Phil Busching

Great ride so far, Tom. Ride strong all the way to Madrid.

Hey Tom
It's great to see your name still in the top ten--keep up the good riding. We're sure you'll make it to Madrid!

It' a long way from Sunshine Cycle to the Vuelta. Happy to see things going so well. Keep up the good work.

Hang on Tom, Madrid is close. A top ten will be great!

Tommy D, What's up, I thought you were just a mountain biker....Im proud of you! Hovey D!

Keep up the good work. It's exciting watching you put the hurt to other racers.

Tear it up Tom

Hey Tom your success makes me wish I could see the performances live rather than follow them each morning on the internet. Good Luck and God speed

Tom, your riding like a champion. good luck on Saturday! The stage has your name all over it.

Hi Tom,
It sure is hard following the Vuelta with the lousy coverage in the US.
I met you briefly a few years back, you were doing a cool down ride the day after the Iron Horse out by Villacita Res. Must have been '03. We are rooting for you of course. kevin

You are amazing! We're really enjoying watching you go! WOW!

Go Tom, I know you you have the stuff. I lot of us older guys are watching the vuelta and hoping you have fun and enjoy yourself. Learn as much as you can. You have a great future. I thought of you today when I rode to the highest point in peninsula Florida. Only 312 feet. But I did it twice. Only about a mile long but very steep for florida. Anyway Good Luck!

Do your best. We're proud of you. I wish you well in all your endevours.
Sincerely, Brian Gentry

I rode the Mt. Washington ride the same year you beat Tyler's record. Such an impressive ride. . .I've been following and cheering for you ever since. I'm thrilled to see your great riding - yesterday's time trial and today's tough mountain stages were great achievements.

In fact, we now have a local group of Tom Danielson fans, cheering you on. We think you are the future of American cycling and hope you feel our support as you take on the rigors of this grand Grand Tour!

You the man Tom, but I'm gonna beat you someday soon!!!

Hey Tom, Congratulations on all the succes you've had this year. I hope you keep it coming. I went to Fort Lewis with you in '97 and raced on the Mt. bike team with yah. You have come a long way and you really inspire a lot of us here to keep ridin. peace, and good luck at the vuelta.

Doing a great job hang in there!!!

Git R done!!

KICK SOME EUROPEAN BUTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rooting for you in the Vuelta. Put the hurt on them like you did to Levi and Landis in Georgia.

Hey, I’m Pascal Luiten and I’m 14 years old. I'm from the Netherlands. I’m a really big fan of cycling, but it’s impossible for me to go to big races. So is it possible for me to get an autograph this way?
Greets,
Pascal Luiten

tom-
you're doing awesome man. know that my students here at columbine christian are following your progress and cheering for you. you have some great opportunities coming up. time for a little "brasstown throwdown" in spain. paul

Tom - As newly arrived expats here in Barcelona, my wife and I are excited about watching the Vuelta. We will be in Lloret de Mar Saturday night and then for the time trial on Sunday. Best of luck! Congrats on your accomplishments as a pro cyclist. We do a bit of cycling and my wife Kathy has ridden across country on a self-supported ride, so we really appreciate when we get to see riders like you.
Hasta luego,
-Mitch Madigan
San Francisco, CA
(and as of 30 August, Barcelona!)

fantastic performace on the vuelta so far. i hope you can keep this level all the way to madrid. can't wait to see you in action on the mountains. i'll be cheering for you and the rest of discovery over here in the philippines.

Poised for great things. Best of luck.

Don't give them to much respect, Tom...You are stronger and you can win. Take charge and go for it...if you fail it will be in flames and will bring you more support and respect. Horner tried in the Tour, at 32, and now his star is shining bright. We don't want another Lance, we want someone of the mold of Eddie and Greg. Go out on a solo, leave them breathless and in shock, give us something to screame for. Good luck in Spain, you know you can do it...now just grab the ring.

tom, this is coming a little late but awesome win in georgia.ur climbing ability is nothing short of awe inspiring.also i want to wish u good luck in spain.i know u can blow up the field on the vuelta climbs.

Go for it Tom, I know you can destroy Roberto Heras and win the Veluta. Ride Hard!

Blow em up Tom! You da man!

good luck Tom for the Vuelta of Spain!!!and Discovery Channel the best!!!!

Stage 6. This is your stage just like Bald Mountain in the Tour of Georgia. Heras, Sastre, Simoni, Mancebo, Landis, take them up the last CAT 1 climb and burn them out.

Tom, I have struggled with knee problems through my cycling career that I believe are also due to a muscle imbalance. I would really like to hear how you have approached your treatment. Thanks and good luck.

Tom,
I work in Niantic and have been following your career. Good luck in the Vuelta.

Come on Tom ! I will be there to support you in monday's stage in Andorre ! Have a great race !!! A french fan

Happy for You!
Be strong in the mtns.
Chris

Just wishing you (the greatest climber in the world) the best in Spain. Looking forward to see those legs kick ass in the upcoming time trial and the mountain stages. I have faith in a strong performance. Anyway best of luck to from a Connecticut resident.

HOLY CRAP you look skinny in the vuelta photos. If it looks fast, rides fast and... y'know...it is fast

Wow !!! Congratulations for your great start at the "Vuelta" . Hold my fingers cross for you . Bye

You're fantastic. Today you do a very good prologue in Vuelta Espana!!!
Good Luck Future Champion

Tom,
Fantastic prologue! Keep it up - the best is yet to come.

Hey there Tom,
Just wanted to let you know that you've helped stoke my fire multiple times, especially over this past winter, with one of your past performances in particular. I've ridden in the San Gabriel Mountains so much the past year that I feel the roads belong to ME! And yet, one Tom Danielson holds the course record for the Glendora Mountain Road TT. An astonishing 27:51 to boot. I'm good for that pace for roughly half the climb, and then it's time to fall over and curl up into the fetal position. Anyway, thanks for the inspirational mark, it drives me on knowing that the human potential is vast and truly awesome. ...I'm excited to see how your Vuelta goes, good luck.

Hey Tom !
Only want to let you know that I curious watch out for you at the "Vuelta" . In my eyes you are the new team leader and I want to wish you only the best for spain. Hopefully we see you at "Le Tour" next year .
Good luck to you !! Bye

Tommy D,
All summer long, if I am not taking little Riley to the BMX track, it's to mountain bike camp. He proudly wears his 'Discovery Team' jersey, in honor of you, at camp. Soon, I am sure he will find room for a road bike or 2 in his vast collection of bikes in our garage. (That will be cool, he can ride to Silverton and back by himself, without a need for me to shuttle him.) Thanks for being a wonderful role model! Thank you also, for all the unselfish support you provide to Durango BMX! Like I said before you headed to Georgia to rock those roads...I'll say it again- "Keep on doing what you're doing, because it's working!" Congrats on your continued success!

Comon Tom give me an update. I moved your site to the "A" list with the hopes that you'd get down on it.

Good luck with your training this year Tom. Stay focused Tom. Lance leaves a hole yes.....but I have a feeling there is someone else out there who is going to make the big headlines over here in the states. I tell everyone it's Tom Danielson. Just stay focused and believe in yourself. You have the talent, the class, and the team......watch how far it takes you

tommy - best of luck to you in the upcomming Classica San Sebastian - we're sending lots of good energy your way... knowing you'll do well. peace....tim & becky