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FunkyTang
08-15-06, 09:49 AM
The man who killed a team is the new name for OLN's 'The man who would be king'

merlinextraligh
08-15-06, 11:12 AM
I would say it was the team management that killed the Phonak team. Landis was just the last of 9.
barba
08-15-06, 12:00 PM
Phonak should have been banned anyway. It is hard to believe that riders can dope without a team's active or tacit support. As merlinextralight mentioned, this is number 9 for them.

bormoglot
08-15-06, 12:02 PM
As merlinextralight mentioned, this is number 9 for them.

But Landis will be the one who stay in History for that.
Bacciagalupe
08-15-06, 08:02 PM
Phonak should have been banned anyway. It is hard to believe that riders can dope without a team's active or tacit support. As merlinextralight mentioned, this is number 9 for them.
Weren't they kicked off ProTour in 2005?
Idunno445
08-15-06, 08:38 PM
I would say it was the team management that killed the Phonak team. Landis was just the last of 9.

+1

If you're optimistic about the prevalence of doping in the Tour, the Phonak team management killed the team by letting their riders dope.

If you're more cynical (or perhaps realistic) the team management killed the team by allowing their riders to get caught.

Yeah, Landis will go down in history for being the last one caught on Phonak though. Too bad, I kinda like him...

nick
euphoria
08-15-06, 10:21 PM
Does this mean Phonak jerseys will be ridiculously cheap now, or super rare collector's items?
free_pizza
08-15-06, 10:53 PM
Weren't they kicked off ProTour in 2005?
They raced in the TDF in 05. A pic i took at the TTT.