Garthr

It's official ..... https://www.teamradioshack.com/getready/

https://ir.radioshackcorporation.com/...leaseID=398636

https://www.livestrong.com/lance-arms...-9d028d738b21/

https://www.facebook.com/TeamRadioShack?_fb_noscript=1


I just hope they stick around a while, as in more than 4 or 5 years.

ColorChange

Wow ... didn't see that one coming.

smoothisfast

is Nike and Trek on board?

Garthr

I have not read anything official about that yet, but you can bet your pants they will be.

caloso

Wow. I would have expected Trek, Nike, or Coca-Cola. Not Radio Shack.

Garthr

Coca-cola is as conservative as a corp. could get, and cycling would be way too risky for them in these times of riders getting caught for cheating. They wouldn't risk a tarnished image.

I don't think Trek or Nike has the assets of Tandy Corporation, the parent of RS.

superdex

hmm ....

brian669

nice. i'm guessing lance, levi, and johann (at the least) will be with rs and contador will stick around with what's left of astana and vinokourov?

superdex

Contador doesn't need a team, haven't you noticed?

hocker

I'm betting Trek bikes, Castelli or Nike kits, SRAM components, SRM, Radio Shack radios???....

Kits will probably be red (Radio Shack) and yellow (Livestrong) with black (Mellow Johney's) trim...yuck.

aham23

bingo. great point. later.

brian669

haha true.

hocker

lol

monosierra

Nike is a lot bigger than Tandy, trust me. But I don't think they're too keen on the cycling market.

Jurgen

Err, isn't this a reason not to go with RadioShack?

Little Darwin

I was just in Radio Shack the other day... Glad to see a big time sponsor that I can support.

I do have a Garmin GPS, and at least one Columbia Sportswear jacket... but Radio Shack I seem to go to more often for smaller things.

It should be good for American cycling.

tzarbomba

https://www.reuters.com/finance/stock...N&symbol=RSH.N

Unreal. These guys a actually make profit and have been for the past few years.

Quel

Seems odd. Look what Nike did on the back of Tiger Woods in golf. They came from no where to be a big time seller of all sorts of equipment and apparel.

DiabloScott

Does Radio Shack have a Euro presence at all?

I don't remember ever seeing one... but I wasn't looking.

aham23

different animals. Tiger was/is the worlds best at the top of his game. he is considered to be the worlds most famous athlete. LA, not so much anymore. later.

DMF 

I wouldn't be surprised if most of the Astana team would go, if asked.

Contador is an interesting question. He has all the instincts of a lone (and hungry!) wolf, but I get the distinct impression that the "team" thing finally hit home yesterday when he unnecessarily destroyed Kloden. If his Spanish ego doesn't get in the way of his brain, he will want to stay with Johan (and Lance) and learn. He's a great talent, but he's far from a great stage racer.

I think the real question is whether the new team will want him back.

smoothisfast

lance a Runner and Triathlete too?

"RadioShack Corporation will form an American ProTour team, and, beginning next year, Lance Armstrong will compete for Team RadioShack "as a cyclist, runner and triathlete," the company announced in a press release."

Jurgen

Right.

Because the best rider in the world should be concerned with potential podium finishes of (what should be) his domestiques--and not the other way around.

Contador is in first.

Astana is in first.

Why is there any controversy at all?

DMF 

Me me me. I wouldn't want to be on your team. A good leader tries to get the best for his team.

Ask any of e.g. Lance's former teammates. They will tell you that a big reason they were willing to work so hard for him is that they knew he would do his best for them. Don't ask your team to work when it isn't important. Don't take away a teammate's time and sliver of glory.

It doesn't seem hard, but it goes against the instinct of some competitors.

bitterspeak

That surprises you? Lance was a triathlete before he got into cycling.