In a statement, RadioShack Nissan Trek cycling team manager Johan Bruyneel says he’s leaving to shield the team from the storm of “Unnecessary distractions” and to concentrate on his defense of doping allegations from the US Anti Doping Agency.

Johan Bruyneel’s statement here, and statement from the team here, which says it was a mutual decision by the team and the manager.

In other news, I rode my bike today. I’ll ride it tomorrow and in days following.

That is all.