+1
I don't own a pro kit, either, but the way I look at it wearing one is no different than someone wearing the football or hockey jersey of their favorite player. To me, it's simply one more way of showing your support for your favorite squad and for the sport of professional cycling in...
Unfortunately, you are correct. DZ withdrew from the team:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/danielson-leads-confirmed-us-worlds-squad
It seems to me that this is Spartacus' race to lose... not only is he (arguably?) the best individual time trialer of recent years, but he has home field...