Hincapie talking to T-Mobile?
06-22-07, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Dubbayoo
The sponsors have always been American corporations. Johan is reportedly even talking to Chinese companies now. If the team is no longer "American" there is no diff between them and any other team as far as GH is concerned. My only guess is that he will want to go to a team that speaks predominately English which would leave out most Italian/French/Spanish teams but include CSC, T-Mobile and Saunier-Duval on the extreme outside.
06-22-07, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by voltman
Maybe Big George just needs a new cell phone?
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06-22-07, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ed073
EVERYONE is leaving.
The sponsorship stops at the end of 07.
The sponsorship stops at the end of 07.
... Brad
06-22-07, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Psimet2001
...Stapleton...
Originally Posted by Psimet2001
...As for Disco going at the end of the year...technically yes Discovery will go, but correct me if I am wrong (I am sure someone will) but Disco is actually owned by Tailwind sports, and wasn't Tailwind in some way shape or form originally 7-Eleven, then Motorolla, then Postal/Disco - even if they have only officially been Tailwind for part of that time. (?)
EDIT: I guess what I was trying to say with the last part is that Disco may be gone, but the team will still be around and it will still be an American team by ownership of the managing company. I assume it will be registered in the US as well...regardless of who the title sponsor eventually ends up being.
EDIT: I guess what I was trying to say with the last part is that Disco may be gone, but the team will still be around and it will still be an American team by ownership of the managing company. I assume it will be registered in the US as well...regardless of who the title sponsor eventually ends up being.
06-22-07, 09:19 PM
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It is possible that the sponsor will not be US based.....I have heard China? Maybe? MIO is coming on at the Tour this year.....I believe equivalent to AMD's level...MIO make GPS systems by the way (discussed in a thread on here)....
I think he is talking to them to help motivate a new sponsor personally....them not signing and the Team jumping ship because the sponsor is waiting to sign is a good motivator in my opinion....
I think he is talking to them to help motivate a new sponsor personally....them not signing and the Team jumping ship because the sponsor is waiting to sign is a good motivator in my opinion....
06-22-07, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by CyLowe97
So if he moves to T-Mobile, what's the over/under for him being the next former Postal Tour rider getting nabbed for doping?
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06-22-07, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by botto
don't believe, know.
06-23-07, 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Kris Flatlander
Oh botto, you're like a self confidence coach full of yoda-like wisdom
If strong in the force Yoda is, then proper sentences construct why can't he?
06-23-07, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Kris Flatlander
I believe he is actually Argentinian.
Hincapie's parents are from Columbia. Columbia is in South America. Argentina is in South America. Heado is Argentinian. We could keep going and end up with Kevin Bacon pretty soon.
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Originally Posted by Dubbayoo
The guy who finished 160th, 77th, 9th, 159th and 10th on Giro SPRINT stages before dropping out? He's ahead of Big George? That's a stretch.
06-23-07, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by skinny
... Bruyneel's been talking about a Chinese sponsor.
then the TV ads could show the team riding through the stores on their Corsas (walmart CF bike).
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Originally Posted by Psimet2001
... As for Disco going at the end of the year...technically yes Discovery will go, but correct me if I am wrong (I am sure someone will) but Disco is actually owned by Tailwind sports, and wasn't Tailwind in some way shape or form originally 7-Eleven, then Motorolla, then Postal/Disco - even if they have only officially been Tailwind for part of that time. (?)....
06-23-07, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by musician
Originally Posted by Psimet2001
... As for Disco going at the end of the year...technically yes Discovery will go, but correct me if I am wrong (I am sure someone will) but Disco is actually owned by Tailwind sports, and wasn't Tailwind in some way shape or form originally 7-Eleven, then Motorolla, then Postal/Disco - even if they have only officially been Tailwind for part of that time. (?)....
It all started out as Eddie Borysewicz's baby...
Discovery's history is this:
Sunkyong 1988
Montgomery/Avenir 1989-1990
Suburau-Montgomery1991-1994
Montgomery/Bell 1995
US Postal 1996-2003
Discovery 2004-2007
(some years may be incorrect)
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Originally Posted by botto
...
Sunkyong 1988
Montgomery/Avenir 1989-1990
Suburau-Montgomery1991-1994
Montgomery/Bell 1995
US Postal 1996-2003
Discovery 2004-2007
...
Sunkyong 1988
Montgomery/Avenir 1989-1990
Suburau-Montgomery1991-1994
Montgomery/Bell 1995
US Postal 1996-2003
Discovery 2004-2007
...
06-23-07, 11:52 AM
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What was the tie-in with Montgomery/Bell and Postal? I thought Eddie B ran Montgomery and afaik he wasn't part of Postal.
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Originally Posted by botto
correct.
It all started out as Eddie Borysewicz's baby...
Discovery's history is this:
Sunkyong 1988
Montgomery/Avenir 1989-1990
Suburau-Montgomery1991-1994
Montgomery/Bell 1995
US Postal 1996-2003
Discovery 2004-2007
(some years may be incorrect)
It all started out as Eddie Borysewicz's baby...
Discovery's history is this:
Sunkyong 1988
Montgomery/Avenir 1989-1990
Suburau-Montgomery1991-1994
Montgomery/Bell 1995
US Postal 1996-2003
Discovery 2004-2007
(some years may be incorrect)
06-23-07, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Dubbayoo
What was the tie-in with Montgomery/Bell and Postal? I thought Eddie B ran Montgomery and afaik he wasn't part of Postal.
06-24-07, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by redal
Subaru-Montgomery only went through 1993. There wasn't a team in 1994. What I heard was that Tom Weisel didn't like the fact that Subaru-Montgomery was invited to the 1993 Tour but was supposed to form a composite team with one of the smaller French teams. Two of my teammates from 1994 left in 1995 to ride for Montgomery/Bell and then Postal.
06-24-07, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by redal
Eddie B ran the Postal team in 1996 and I think he ran the domestic squad in 1997 and maybe 1998 when Postal first started doing Euro races.
