Richiefan, this isn't specifically directed towards you; but this quote seems to sum up comments I've seen from a lot of people about Tico since the tour started. Like many here, I've been concerned about Tico; but I'm just not sure our concerns are solely (or even primarily) due to his age. It could be something temporary, like catching a virus or something just before the leg started and not having time to fully recover. I just posted something similar over on the Dusseldorf thread, so I won't go over the same details here; but, personally, I think it's a little too soon for people to be rushing Tico off to the old folks home quite yet!!