For here its monumental, its an even that California has never seen, very few places in the U.S. have seen a race like this, it's bringing the European style of racing to the U.S..

It's a really hard climb. The overall is separated by four seconds right now. Eighth is good. We're proving ourselves to be one of the best domestic teams. We still have a lot of room to grow.

I don't have the experience. I don't have the strength yet. I have to think of other things. It kind of worked out (Friday) and hopefully it will keep working out (Saturday).

By far, it's definitely the biggest accomplishment I've had in a while. It's a prestigious race. It's the highest category for a race in the world. It's a big accomplishment. There's only four guys who wear a jersey every day so it sets you apart.

I loved photography and everybody said it was a crazy thing to do because in those days nobody made it into the film business. I mean, unless you were related to somebody there was no way in.

I was never interested in being powerful or famous. But once I got to film school and learned about movies, I just fell in love with it. I didn't care what kind of movies I made.