No American team in the Tdf 2008?

when the victory isn't romantic it doesn't count at all.


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Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
Uhhh... what about Slipstream presented by Chipolte?

A bit of a stretch at the moment (for them to be in the '08 TdF). They
don't have an automatic (sorta) entry via the Pro-Tour, and the wildcards
tend to get used up by the euro teams (especially, of course, the
French). They're sure not going to take the place of Barloworld... those
guys did very well!

Well, if ASO does not settle with the UCI then the Pro-Tour won't be
a factor.

Wildcards for non-French teams happen based on spring results.
Slipstream would have to show the colors at a classic or two to
get in.

Bob Schwartz

Like that date drug?

"mal" wrote in message
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Like that date drug?

Touché! The French ideal romance.

the other from usa were doped, so it's just sad and disgusting.

Trollin', trollin', trollin'...... seems like you bring this up in
every discussion, no matter what the topic.

Smokey

"Mike Jacoubowsky" wrote in message
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Uhhh... what about Slipstream presented by Chipolte?

A bit of a stretch at the moment (for them to be in the '08 TdF). They
don't have an automatic (sorta) entry via the Pro-Tour, and the wildcards
tend to get used up by the euro teams (especially, of course, the French).
They're sure not going to take the place of Barloworld... those guys did
very well!

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA

Doesn't Versus's broadcasting contract with the TDF expire in 2008? I bet
that ASO would be excited to promote an USA based team to help secure future
viewers and revenue.

Frank Drackman wrote:


Doesn't Versus's broadcasting contract with the TDF expire in 2008? I bet
that ASO would be excited to promote an USA based team to help secure future
viewers and revenue.

I'd rather see Eurosport America

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Smokey wrote:

the other from usa were doped, so it's just sad and disgusting.

Trollin', trollin', trollin'......

Keep movin', movin', movin'
Though they're disapprovin'
Keep them trawlers movin'
Rawhide!
Don't try to understand 'em
Just rope, and throw, and brand 'em
Soon we'll be living high and wide.
I've got their measure
They won't have any leisure
There's room on the shed for their hide.

CHORUS
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Head 'em up, move 'em on
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Rawhide
Count 'em out, ride 'em in,
Ride 'em in, count 'em out,
Count 'em out, ride 'em in
Rawhide!

--
Michael Press

Doesn't Versus's broadcasting contract with the TDF expire in 2008? I
bet that ASO would be excited to promote an USA based team to help secure
future viewers and revenue.

I'd rather see Eurosport America

You prefer David Duffield to Phil Liggett? Plus Eurosport has no equivalent
to Paul Sherwin (hope I'm not butchering the spellings) who's actually the
sharpest of any of them, in my opinion. Hearing him in person, you'd think
he's too smart to have been a bike racer.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
Doesn't Versus's broadcasting contract with the TDF expire in 2008? I
bet that ASO would be excited to promote an USA based team to help secure
future viewers and revenue.

I'd rather see Eurosport America

You prefer David Duffield to Phil Liggett? Plus Eurosport has no equivalent
to Paul Sherwin (hope I'm not butchering the spellings) who's actually the
sharpest of any of them, in my opinion. Hearing him in person, you'd think
he's too smart to have been a bike racer.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com



It's Sherwen (you got Phil's name right) and yes he's got some
interesting comments from time to time - but I was referring to the
higher level of commitment to cycling that Eurosport would have over
OLN/Versus. More races, longer coverage, more live broadcasts,
interviews with riders and directors that might not speak English,
racing in the news, et c.

What did we get for Vuelta coverage last year - one hour on the Sunday
after the final stage?

On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:32:00 -0700, "Mike Jacoubowsky"
wrote:

Doesn't Versus's broadcasting contract with the TDF expire in 2008? I
bet that ASO would be excited to promote an USA based team to help secure
future viewers and revenue.

I'd rather see Eurosport America

You prefer David Duffield to Phil Liggett? Plus Eurosport has no equivalent
to Paul Sherwin (hope I'm not butchering the spellings) who's actually the
sharpest of any of them, in my opinion. Hearing him in person, you'd think
he's too smart to have been a bike racer.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

British Eurosport's A-team is now the excellent David Harmon with Sean
Kelly. DH is doing a great job in getting much more out of Kelly, who
seems more relaxed than when he was with Duffers.