Quotes by Jeff Corbett

“I think hell be in the mix.”

“There is no real plan. Were more concerned with winning the race. This race is too difficult to say were 100 percent working for this guy. There are too many factors. If we can get the jersey, great. If we can win the bike race and not get the jersey, great. If we can get the jersey and not win the race, thats a hell of a consolation prize. Wed be happy with either scenario.”

“The guys who want to be successful in the summer cant be flying in February. The riders whose minds are set on July (the Tour de France) probably wont be at their best (at the Tour of California).”

“Every one of the (16) teams is stacked with talent. The teams that take the race seriously -- those who take the time and effort to check out each stage ahead of time -- will have the best success.”

“There are 10-20 names that have the fitness to win the race, and Chris would have to be one of them. Chris is just a big engine, a locomotive, a diesel ... with long femurs and huge quadriceps who has the horsepower.”

“There are no pure, pure climbers stages, no 10-mile, 14-percent brutes. And there are no bone-flat sprinters stages, either.”

“Though we are more of a sprinting team, we have sprinters who can get over the hills. I figure the winner would be someone other than a typical GC rider.”

“It makes good business sense, but I dont like it. Those stations were the cornerstone of this community.”

“Radio is changing dramatically. This feels like the loss of a friend that you knew you could always count on and now they wont be there.”

“We always put a lot of pressure on ourselves; I mean we never go into a race looking to [do] anything other than win and this is no exception. Weve been in the area, checking all the different climbs and hazards that may surprise some of the teams in the middle of the race. Well be ready for this race.”