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Funny, Coca-cola actually had cocaine in it at one point way back in the nineteenth century. I think that's tarnished enough.
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I think Contador would be a fool to be near Dopeakourov. If the ASO holds true to form, Vino won't be anywhere near the TdF next year. And if Alberto's on that team, he'll get to watch the TdF on VS.
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Come on people. Lance wasn't a good tour racer before (didn't finish the tour??) becuase his build was wrong for it (built like a triathlete) until the chemotherapy which decomposed significant amounts of his muscle tissue, so that when he went into remission and began building muscle again it was as a cyclist with a cycling build and less upper body strength and adored leg muscles specific to a full cycling regime.
To my knowledge he hasn't done a serious tri since then. That part of the announcement in light of that knowledge suprised me the most
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Contador's contract is with Bruyneel however, not Astana. Through the 2010 season. He could be bought out, but imagine the price just to do that. . . and who'd be willing to pay that, and his salary?
I can think of few teams good enough to support him other than a Bruyneel(JB) team, Saxo bank being one, but they have Andy Schleck. Caisse de P ? Maybe, but even they pale in comparison to the other two in horsepower of a 9 man team.
Who knows what's going on with AC and if his ego was hurt, and weather he can get past it to stay with JB long term? One thing for sure though, JB's teams give him the best opportunity to win more TDF's.
The Team kits? I have a feeling they will be like most kits these days . . horrendous
LA is a lot of things, but when it comes to cycling fashion, he's a cat 5 dork.
I can think of few teams good enough to support him other than a Bruyneel(JB) team, Saxo bank being one, but they have Andy Schleck. Caisse de P ? Maybe, but even they pale in comparison to the other two in horsepower of a 9 man team.
Who knows what's going on with AC and if his ego was hurt, and weather he can get past it to stay with JB long term? One thing for sure though, JB's teams give him the best opportunity to win more TDF's.
The Team kits? I have a feeling they will be like most kits these days . . horrendous
LA is a lot of things, but when it comes to cycling fashion, he's a cat 5 dork.
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LA is a lot of things, but when it comes to cycling fashion, he's a cat 5 dork.
And there are those that would if they could.
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Wiki definition of SuperFred:
"The term 'SuperFred' Coined by DenisMenchov....a SuperFred is someone who looks like a cat 5 dork poser, but actually wins Grand Tours."
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So this will be the team's official yo-yo?
You know, the current version of this Playmaxx/Proyo Turbo Bumble Bee GT is marketed by Duncan, as the DragonFly model. Duncan's a division of Flambeau, an American company. And yo-yos and bicycles sort of go together, I suppose. So maybe it's not as outlandish an idea as it sounds. They could do a Tour de France edition of the yo-yo, with graphics showing the pictured bumble bee riding a Trek racing bike.
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I work(ed) for a different subsidiary of Tandy and I know that we have been posting pretty good profits for the last few years. People always need cellphones.
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According this article, Trek and Nike are on board but no others have been confirmed.
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Looks like TdF 2010 will be more interesting than 2009... top GC competitors:
Contador = Astana or Alonso or other?
Armstrong = Radio Shack
Schleckx2 = Saxo
Evans = Lotto or other?
Wiggins = Garmin
Vinokourov = Astana
Sastre = Cervelo
Menchov = Rabobank
T. Martin = Columbia
Liquigas = Kreuziger
... just to name a few. No more internal politics at Astana. They'll be duking it out in the mountains.
Contador = Astana or Alonso or other?
Armstrong = Radio Shack
Schleckx2 = Saxo
Evans = Lotto or other?
Wiggins = Garmin
Vinokourov = Astana
Sastre = Cervelo
Menchov = Rabobank
T. Martin = Columbia
Liquigas = Kreuziger
... just to name a few. No more internal politics at Astana. They'll be duking it out in the mountains.
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Looks like TdF 2010 will be more interesting than 2009... top GC competitors:
Contador = Astana or Alonso or other?
Armstrong = Radio Shack
Schleckx2 = Saxo
Evans = Lotto or other?
Wiggins = Garmin
Vinokourov = Astana
Sastre = Cervelo
Menchov = Rabobank
T. Martin = Columbia
Liquigas = Kreuziger
... just to name a few. No more internal politics at Astana. They'll be duking it out in the mountains.
Contador = Astana or Alonso or other?
Armstrong = Radio Shack
Schleckx2 = Saxo
Evans = Lotto or other?
Wiggins = Garmin
Vinokourov = Astana
Sastre = Cervelo
Menchov = Rabobank
T. Martin = Columbia
Liquigas = Kreuziger
... just to name a few. No more internal politics at Astana. They'll be duking it out in the mountains.
Contador will not share the limelight with Vonokourov and risk the LA-JB thing all over again.
If his team goes through, he might join other Spanish riders.
If Cav, Hincapie, Leipheimer, Horner, Popovych, LA, Kloden and other lesser riders form a team ... now that's something. Or Zabriskie.
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Evans has to leave. He'll never win the tour with a team like Lotto.
Contador will not share the limelight with Vonokourov and risk the LA-JB thing all over again.
If his team goes through, he might join other Spanish riders.
If Cav, Hincapie, Leipheimer, Horner, Popovych, LA, Kloden and other lesser riders form a team ... now that's something. Or Zabriskie.
Contador will not share the limelight with Vonokourov and risk the LA-JB thing all over again.
If his team goes through, he might join other Spanish riders.
If Cav, Hincapie, Leipheimer, Horner, Popovych, LA, Kloden and other lesser riders form a team ... now that's something. Or Zabriskie.
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First, Motorola introduces radio communication to the pro peloton.
Now, Radio Shack proudly introduces the first remote control team support car! Bruyneel will be able to watch the race on TV from the comfort of his hotel room, while playing with the joystick in his lap!
(No, I didn't mean that joystick...)
Now, Radio Shack proudly introduces the first remote control team support car! Bruyneel will be able to watch the race on TV from the comfort of his hotel room, while playing with the joystick in his lap!
(No, I didn't mean that joystick...)
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evans to TRS. i can see the make up of this team having an average age of what, 38ish?
later.
evans to TRS. i can see the make up of this team having an average age of what, 38ish?
later.
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Well I think it's obvious that everyone on Astana right now except Contador will probably wind up on the Radio Shack team. It's just a matter of who else..whoever it is he/she would have to be good at time trials.
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According this article, Trek and Nike are on board but no others have been confirmed.
Team car will be Lada (or Pontiac, some deals to be found next year)
rear wheels will be J-disk
Bikes may or may not have the twistable motor cycle sound effect on the right bar
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