Professional Cycling - Rumors of a new US Team

In today's coverage on Versus, there were rumors of a new US team. Axel Merckx was asked not to retire and David Millar from Sanier-Duval is rumored to be joining the team. Is this perhaps the birth of a new team for Floyd Landis? Is a ruling coming down the pike soon? Thoughts?

Would Landis be eligible for TdF next year if his 2006 DQ stands?

Yes, they're talking about Slipstream and Jonathan Vaughters:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/tour07/?id=/riders/2007/interviews/tour_jonathan_vaughters07

They'd have to be crazy to try to hire Floyd Landis. Look what happened to Discovery with Basso.

Edit: a better analogy might be look what happened to Tinkoff with Tyler Hamilton.

Tyler who?

Thanks for the clarification. Looks like I got a little excited.

In today's coverage on Versus, there were rumors of a new US team. Axel Merckx was asked not to retire and David Millar from Sanier-Duval is rumored to be joining the team. Is this perhaps the birth of a new team for Floyd Landis? Is a ruling coming down the pike soon? Thoughts?

I heard the main sponsor will be Amgen. :D

It would be awesome to have a mcdonalds sponsored team.

mmmm..McGriddle on the Jerseys.. that would be awesome.

There needs to be a Wal-Mart team that rides Wal-Mart road bikes.

There needs to be a Wal-Mart team that rides Wal-Mart road bikes.

Why not? Huffy did it.

There needs to be a Wal-Mart team that rides Wal-Mart road bikes.
it wouldnt be so bad.....



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^WTF why does walmart need to sell every commodity known to man???

There needs to be a Wal-Mart team that rides Wal-Mart road bikes.


or a BD team riding "Motobecanes". :D

or a BD team riding "Motobecanes". :D

Except for the TT bikes, that's actually pretty feasible.

Except for the TT bikes, that's actually pretty feasible.

:roflmao:

Good one. Thanks for making me laugh.

You're welcome.

Would Landis be eligible for TdF next year if his 2006 DQ stands?

I don't think any team would touch him.

Remember these guys are walking,riding billboards for their sponsors

What would he have to say during an interview?

The only questions would be about 06
(while he has some other sponsors name on his chest)

Ain't gonna happen

He can't lead a team now and wouldn't come go to help some one else

2006 was it,whatever that was

Landis is done.

I don't think any team would touch him.

Remember these guys are walking,riding billboards for their sponsors

What would he have to say during an interview?

The only questions would be about 06
(while he has some other sponsors name on his chest)

Ain't gonna happen

He can't lead a team now and wouldn't come go to help some one else

2006 was it,whatever that was

Landis is done.


Can't see how you can follow this logic when there are others who have come back into the sport who had even better evidence agains't them.

Sure certain teams wouldn't touch him but many less visable teams would.

Why not? Huffy did it.

Does that count? Those were made by Serotta and branded as Huffys.

I heard the main sponsor will be Amgen. :D

You have some really fancy quotes but have you actually spent any time looking at the case against him? The lab findings are a joke.

Can't see how you can follow this logic when there are others who have come back into the sport who had even better evidence agains't them.

Sure certain teams wouldn't touch him but many less visable teams would.

That was pre-Floyd.
Basso showed what the risk is.
German TV confirmed it.

At this point it doesn't matter whether he did it or not. I don't think he's employable in Europe. You think Unibet has trouble getting into races? Hire Floyd and give your team the summer off.

This doesn't mean he's guilty, it doesn't excuse the lab. It's show business, not sport, and how people feel about an athlete means lots. After all, Lizzie Borden was acquitted, but who remembers that?

mmmm..McGriddle on the Jerseys.. that would be awesome.

that would be SOOO sticky though....all that grease...and lovley mcgriddles crushed into the weave of their jerseys. They could just lick them instead of getting mussett bags.

I'm going to print this link out and take it to my local Sprawlmart and ask them if they could fit it for me, and ask to talk to the person who does the final assembly. Hah! What a joke. And while I'm there I'll ask them what their return policy is on bikes.

Truth be told, I haven't been to one of those **** holes in about 10 years, and have no intention of ever going to one again.

http://walmartwatch.com/


it wouldnt be so bad.....



http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5751048