"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - Armstrong plans to start own team for 2010

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2009/may09/may04news2

What are your thoughts?

Continental? Pro Continental? Pro Tour?

Mellow Johnny's is going Pro Tour, FTW

You have to like this. Who the F wants to ride for some Khazak company? That's just bizarre.

http://www.velonews.com/files/images/TrekLivestrongleadGila5509007.jpg

seems like he already has his own team. later.

http://www.velonews.com/files/images/TrekLivestrongleadGila5509007.jpg

seems like he already has his own team. later.



"I would like to have my own team: to be the owner, director and... cyclist. Because if I have a team I also want to race. It does not necessarily have to be the Giro and Tour, but only when I have the desire," he said in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport after the Tour of the Gila stage race in the USA.

assumption fail. he is neither director nor rider for Trek/Livestrong U23

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2009/may09/may04news2

What are your thoughts?

Continental? Pro Continental? Pro Tour?

I'm not racing for him. I don't care how many times he asks.

I'm gonna try out...

Bruyneel coming with?

Bruyneel coming with?

i would assume so

http://sprinterdellacasa.blogspot.com/2008/09/interbike-predictions.html

Scroll to the end.

I'll add that they'll ride SRAM since Lance invested some dough in that company.

cdr

assumption fail. he is neither director nor rider for Trek/Livestrong U23

:rolleyes:

later.

what not have livestrong sponsor two teams? rabobank already sponsors two teams, and it would certainly be cheaper to continue to sponsor the U23 than pay up for a continental team.

what not have livestrong sponsor two teams? rabobank already sponsors two teams, and it would certainly be cheaper to continue to sponsor the U23 than pay up for a continental team.

So Livestrong is his cancer foundation...if they sponsor another team then it takes money from the foundation which would be counter productive to the cause unless the exposure brought in enough money to offset the cost.

So Livestrong is his cancer foundation...if they sponsor another team then it takes money from the foundation which would be counter productive to the cause unless the exposure brought in enough money to offset the cost.

Yep... that's the way advertising works. In all it's glory. Same for his cancer foundation as it is for Micky D's.

It is very possible he could be personally funding it with a couple corporate sponsors, as opposed to using donated money from the foundation. I don't doubt that the primary name on the jersey will be "Livestrong," regardless of the funding mechanism.

I heard he is doing it because he hates his mom. Joking aside, I think it is cool to have another team from the USA.

Sponsors cover much of the costs of a high end team, and any team associated with Lance will probably be considered "high end".

Duplicating some staff isn't a big part of the budget, not unless the guys are getting major bucks. Much of the costs will be covered by other sponsors, for equipment and money both.

Two official, separate teams also gives the main team some wiggle room to expand numbers and hold onto staff/riders without breaking any UCI rules.

Garmin has a second team (sponsored by Felt), Jelly Belly too (Waste Management last year, not sure of this year).

cdr

Mellow Johnny's is going Pro Tour, FTW

F*** the world?

Lance will have a ball.

Lance will have a ball.

I see what you did there.

I see what you did there.

I had to cut it short.

F*** the world?

Duh. And, of course, F the French, because Texas is Bigger'n France. It's also Bigger'n Italy, but it's hard to stay mad at the Italians.

F*** the world?

actually, FtW = for the win

Lance will have a ball.

Its a bit nutty, if you ask me.

Its a bit nutty, if you ask me.

That comment was singularly sophomoric.

Christ y'all are getting testy...

That comment was singularly sophomoric.

you're sophomoric

:rolleyes:

Christ y'all are getting testy...
I see what you did there.....

Also, Lance Armstrong only has one testicle.

Man that Lance guy sure does have big ball

Juan Pelota FTW?

I can see it now ...

Hincapie
Leipheimer
Hoh-na

He'll recruit (buy);
Cav


who else?

Zombie Coppi, reanimated from teh dead at great expense.

Ivan Basso

Zombie Coppi, reanimated from teh dead at great expense.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5545/coppi.jpg

you're sophomoric

Well my kid's in 10th grade.

I can see it now ...

Hincapie
Leipheimer
Hoh-na

He'll recruit (buy);
Cav


who else?

If he can get that big Mennonite chip off his shoulder, and get his head straight - Old "iron hip" Flandis.

If he can get that big Mennonite chip off his shoulder, and get his head straight - Old "iron hip" Flandis.

More like ... get back on (cough) "the plan" (cough)

I can see it now ...

Hincapie
Leipheimer
Hoh-na

He'll recruit (buy);
Cav


who else?

Hincapie, Leipheimer, and Horner sound like good bets. I'm not so sure about Cav though. There was speculation about him moving to the new Sky team from the UK next year, and I recall getting the impression that he didn't want to mess up a good thing by leaving Columbia. Kind of a "don't fix it if it's not broken" attitude.

But Hincapie (and zombie Coppi) could be lures for Cav.

Side note- does clif make a brains flavored bar?

But Hincapie (and zombie Coppi) could be lures for Cav.

Side note- does clif make a brains flavored bar?

live brains? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wylpeAXYcBQ)

It will be mostly Astana riders; mainly since Astana is about to fold and I’m sure Armstrong knew this when publicly announcing plans for a new team. He won’t be "starting" a new team I don’t think, more like taking over Astana and such.

Also, Lance Armstrong only has one testicle.

This made me snort. No idea why.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5545/coppi.jpg

:roflmao2::thumb:

you're sophomoric

this sophomoric, not to mention idiot, reply keeps popping up every time i open this thread.

pay attention to the flow of the replies before you toss in your 2¢ next time.

thanks.

It will be mostly Astana riders; mainly since Astana is about to fold and I’m sure Armstrong knew this when publicly announcing plans for a new team. He won’t be "starting" a new team I don’t think, more like taking over Astana and such.

Since when is Astana quitting their sponsorship? Has this been documented? What happens to Contador?

I dunno, but if its true I imagine he'll go where Leipheimer goes. Or he'll be turned into soylent green.

Maybe I'm gonna buy the black kit this week...please forgive me...wish MJs would have another 20% off everything day...

Since when is Astana quitting their sponsorship? Has this been documented? What happens to Contador?
Read this http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2009/may09/may06news

Read this http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2009/may09/may06news

That's terrible news but thanks for the link.