Radio Shack?

[Dr. Maserati]

Radio Shack - yes a rather surprising sponsor, but they are not 'in the game' for us- it is brand awareness.
No-one yet knows what the budget of the team is, but expect Trek, Nike to be adding in to it too. Its budget should make it pretty competitive.

No. The Kazakh Cycling Federation holds the ProTour licence.

Susan

This is the real issue. Yes, JB owns the riders contracts and the Kazakh owns the Pro Tour licence.
General question is what is happening with the Pro Tour? The selection for the 'Historical Monuments' is the top 17 teams of the Protour, anyone any idea on how this works yet? This will have a lot of consequences on teams.

 

[whiteboytrash]

Care to spout your CV (see, I threw that in just in case you actually do live in Europe - you'll know what it means)?
.

My CV ? Give you a hint. I have one more testy than Lance. I'm more of a man than he is.

 

[awesometown]

Nah, it's the Red Bull talking...but he does act like he was raised in a trailer park,(and not the fancy kind) in the panhandle of Florida.

Yes because no sort of sleeping around or doing drugs (alleged) goes on outside the panhandle.....

 

[psychlist]

Radio Shack - Nissan

Or so says the San Diego Examiner.

Looks like there could be more money involved

That looks promising.

 

[Anonymous]

Yes because no sort of sleeping around or doing drugs (alleged) goes on outside the panhandle.....

Actually, when you add in the hypocritical trash talking, twittermania, and classless attitude to losing, its hard to imagine he grew up anywhere else...

 

[docestes]

Nah, it's the Red Bull talking...but he does act like he was raised in a trailer park,(and not the fancy kind) in the panhandle of Florida.

and I guess being raised you in a trailer park condemns a person to a lifetime of inferiority?

Do you live in India? Sorry, but the caste system is no longer in vogue.

Maybe you should spend a little more time being thankful for your blessings and less time dismissing those less fortunate.

 

[awesometown]

Actually, when you add in the hypocritical trash talking, twittermania, and classless attitude to losing, its hard to imagine he grew up anywhere else...

Maybe he's just giving his audience what they want! Have you seen the average person wearing a livestrong bracelet? They don't exactly look like they're about to throw on a set of bibs and race the local cat 3 crit.

No seriously though, I really have no idea what your deal is here. What's your standard for polite celebrity? Please share with the group.

 

[Anonymous]

Maybe he's just giving his audience what they want! Have you seen the average person wearing a livestrong bracelet? They don't exactly look like they're about to throw on a set of bibs and race the local cat 3 crit.

No seriously though, I really have no idea what your deal is here. What's your standard for polite celebrity? Please share with the group.

I don't really have an idea of what your deal here is, so I will withhold any comment other than to say that if you listen to a sportsman such as Tim Duncan, you will see how a champion should act.

 

[awesometown]

I don't really have an idea of what your deal here is, so I will withhold any comment other than to say that if you listen to a sportsman such as Tim Duncan, you will see how a champion should act.

Ah yes, the most bland man in all of basketball.. no I get it now. Discussion over.

 

[docestes]

My CV ? Give you a hint. I have one more testy than Lance. I'm more of a man than he is.

Man, you are one seriously sick individual.

I hope (seriously) you never have to go through the hell the guy did with the cancer. You can say what you want about all the rest of his character. I don't especially approve of the way he carries out his love life, but that's really none of my (or your) business.

To make a comment regarding "manhood" under the circumstances of testicular cancer takes you to a whole new level.

 

[Anonymous]

Ah yes, the most bland man in all of basketball.. no I get it now. Discussion over.

As compared to the Whitney Houston, I will take the bland every time.

 

[the truth.]

I bet u if he was in yellow, the 2010 team announcement would be after the TDF. Not happy with Alberto being the centre of attention?-***.

 

[awesometown]

As compared to the Whitney Houston, I will take the bland every time.

 

[Anonymous]

I see you have a third screen name. Thanks for the hint. Ignoreland for a third time with you. To quote you: Try again, fail again, fail better.

 

[awesometown]

I see you have a third screen name. Thanks for the hint. Ignoreland for a third time with you. To quote you: Try again, fail again, fail better.

Just because I don't agree with you, doesn't mean you should plug your ears. This was not (last time I checked) the cyclingnews "lets all agree because thats the most entertaining type of conversation" board.

 

[Cobblestones]

Cobblestones it is not silly that I said Radio Shack is the only place I can get resistors transistors, diodes etc. But once again I will be more specific. It is the only place near where I live I can get to in a few minutes to buy these things. I know I can buy them online and wait for them but why do that when I can get it in ten minutes. I am just glad that they are going to sponsor a cycling team.

As a true nerd who likes to play with a solder iron you should of course have a stash of components at home. (That's at least how I do it )

 

[Cobblestones]

do you really think Lance Armstrong would run a team that didnt have a high budget? That's really silly to say. Specially when Nike and Trek will be co-sponsors. Livestrong will be on the jersey but the Foundation can't give the team money becaues its a charity. Versus will probably be throwing money at them and I would imagine they will have about 5 other sponsors on there jerseys.

They are? Strange I didn't see the press release. Anyway, you should realize there's a difference between title sponsor and sponsor. Quick, without looking, which other sponsors have their names on, say, the Lampre kit? How much money would a sponsor pay for that 'much' awareness?

Eurosport once sponsored Kelme. Even their own commentators stopped saying 'Kelme-Costa Blanca-Eurosport team'. I wonder why?