Recent content by ScottinPhilly

I am pretty sure what's going to happen on Jan 2nd is: Versus becomes NBC Sports, a 24 hour ESPN style network Universal Sports continues in its current capacity broadcasting mostly fringe(for the USA not my own opinion) sports, sort of copying the ESPN and ESPN 2 model. I do not think there...

This is a chance for the UCI to do the right thing by the riders stuck in a bad situation and allow them to take their points with them to try to find new teams. Its not their fault Geox has decided to quit and not fulfill their obligations; and this might also encourage some solid pro...

A really good sponsor wouldn't pull the plug at the 11th hour like this, leaving many employees, not just riders, out in the cold. I'm sure Cobo, Menchov, and some others won't have trouble finding spots but the rest and the support staff...

1-Tour, 2-Giro and 3-Vuelta For me The Tour and Giro were both entertaining with some very exciting stages that were truly fun to watch. This years Giro however will always be somewhat overshadowed by the passing of Weylandt. I can't help but feel sorry for the Vuelta. The schedule does it...

They can call the team whatever they want. None of it matters one bit as long as Andy Schleck can not time trial. In this day the TT is where a tour is won and lost. There is just not enough seperation in the mountain stages between the top riders in the world. Now if Andy suddenly becomes a...

Hopefully this has only been part I of today's action. There is a long way to go and several different ways this can turn out. We should stop declaring winners, losers and legends just yet. I still think the TT will ultimately have a lot to say in this race.

I am at work so I'll have to watch on DVR later but it sounds to me like this is a personal fight between Contador and Schleck. I mean seriously there is almost 100km and 2 huge climbs to go. Its great theatre but I don't know what this means for who will win the race, there is a long, long way...

I don't know if this has already been asked so, Does anyone know why Garmin chose not to defend their victory? It would seem with such a deep classics line-up De Panne would have been a good opportunity to get some of their guys besides Farrar,Hushovd and Haussler some racing kms. Also...

Don't forget there are other players in the market. Its my understanding that Goss is in the final year of his contract and the latest incarnation of the Australian Pro Team will almost certainly be interested in any home grown talent on the market. If the past is any indication HTC will side...

Does anybody know what's taking so long with this case? He has suspicious values from the 2009 TDF and hasn't raced since prior to the Giro. If he had just taken a 2 year ban, the most likely outcome, he would already be well into the 5th month of his suspension. It seems like such a waste of...

Maybe I'm jumping the gun by I see this as the continuation of a trend of "national" teams being formed. The majority of high quality US talent is on 3 US sponsored teams. Sky went after the British talent. Rumors last month were about Leferve wanting to merge QS and Omega to form a Belgian...

More cheap shots at the Flyers, I love it. I honestly hope its just a good finals. When the Flyers got swept in 97 by Detroit without putting up much of a fight it was embarassing. I think the Blackhawks have the edge talent wise but not by the margins many experts would like you to belive. In...

Been wondering the same thing about Wiggins, where the F is he? IF he can't climb in the Basque with Horner, Sammy Sanchez and Valverde what makes him think he'll compete with Contador.

Ideally the ASO would have been able to wait but realistically, once thw Dutch teams were denied a Giro invite the writing was on the wall. By announcing now they can hopefully avoid a media/political fight, or at least get it over with well before the grand depart. I feel badly for...

Valverde is hardly the only OP victim. Basso and Scarponi also denied right up until the evidence was put in front of them They paid their time, even if some of us don't like the fact that Basso insists he only "intended" to do it. The CONI's record in prosecuting these cases is 2 for 2, I...