Discovery Channel (Lance Armstrong's) Team disbanding

Morrigoon · 08-10-2007, 11:53 AM

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/7109662?MSNHPHMA

Not Afraid · 08-10-2007, 12:11 PM

Yeah, sad news for Disco and for cycling.

Stan4dSteph · 08-10-2007, 12:36 PM

I saw the news this morning and it made me sad. I can't believe Georgie is going to T-Mobile.

€uroMeinke · 08-10-2007, 04:41 PM

I've always liked T-mobile, but it will be strange not having an American company represented, be it US Postal, or Motorola - but we've a year to see what happens - Perhaps a pharmaceutical company can pick up a sponsorship.

Stan4dSteph · 08-10-2007, 06:19 PM

Slipstream might get a wildcard spot. They've acquired some big names since the TdF wraped up.

They have a cool argyle kit!

ETA: Here is an article from this afternoon's teleconference where Tailwind explained their decision in greater detail. Sounds like they're tired of dealing with the political BS that seems to be gripping the sport right now.

NickO'Time · 08-11-2007, 02:26 AM

There's rumors flying around in the cycling community of Hewlett Packard picking up with new directors.

alphabassettgrrl · 08-11-2007, 03:23 PM

Yeah, wierd to not have an American team. US Postal, Discovery, something. Hopefully someone will step up.

08-10-2007, 11:53 AM	#1
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Discovery Channel (Lance Armstrong's) Team disbanding http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/7109662?MSNHPHMA __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Yeah, sad news for Disco and for cycling.
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Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	I saw the news this morning and it made me sad. I can't believe Georgie is going to T-Mobile.
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	I've always liked T-mobile, but it will be strange not having an American company represented, be it US Postal, or Motorola - but we've a year to see what happens - Perhaps a pharmaceutical company can pick up a sponsorship. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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08-10-2007, 06:19 PM	#5
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	Slipstream might get a wildcard spot. They've acquired some big names since the TdF wraped up. They have a cool argyle kit! ETA: Here is an article from this afternoon's teleconference where Tailwind explained their decision in greater detail. Sounds like they're tired of dealing with the political BS that seems to be gripping the sport right now. Last edited by Stan4dSteph : 08-10-2007 at 06:40 PM.
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08-11-2007, 02:26 AM	#6
NickO'Time Missed it by that much.. Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 678	There's rumors flying around in the cycling community of Hewlett Packard picking up with new directors. __________________ Yeah, right.
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08-11-2007, 03:23 PM	#7
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Yeah, wierd to not have an American team. US Postal, Discovery, something. Hopefully someone will step up. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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