We are thrilled to give Mick and Phil the Number 1 bib for the race, and hope their story will inspire others to have a go in the future. We are proud to have them in the race.

Now is the time to determine whether or not it will be a two-horse race for the title,

It is great to see familiar faces and I hope the race will continue to stay casual. This race is the most laid back of all of the Sea to Sky Series events.

I hope to take part in the indoor season, and that really will depend upon how much I train and my progression.

[Agent Larry Kelly , who has been optimistic a deal will get done, has all but given up hope now.] It's difficult for me to speculate because of what's happening, but I would say it's going to be difficult to get a deal done after the proposal the NHL put on the table (Wednesday), ... There were things in that offer that were just not necessary. I'm really disappointed with what happened. I really believe that there's a deal there to be done and I've been the eternal optimist through all of this. That offer left me disappointed and I really don't think there's much in the way of hope.

What we are doing is nothing compared to the suffering of Iraqis. We hope that our government will wake up to the fact that thousands of innocent people are dying because of their political ambitions.