I came out swinging. I'm not going just for a top finish. I'm here to win.

I am so excited to have won the first Dew Cup. After this win, I feel like I'm ready to have a heart attack. I blew it in San Jose because I didn't think of the Dew Tour as a series. Next season, I plan to concentrate on consistency.

Staying on top is what keeps me going, but I pick my spots more,

I plan on come back even better next year -- as long as the body holds up, ... At this level, I've got a few more years left in me. I'm not going anywhere yet.

(The other riders) were all stressing. As long as they know (I'm capable of knocking them off), that's all that matters.

He is and will be a force to be reckoned with in 2001,