TdF Teams announced and....

[Bruce K]

Tyler and Cippo are both in !!

Velonews has listed the announced teams selected for this year's TdF.

Should be quite the run given the teams and talent.

BK

[BumbleBeeDave]

I can think of no other two riders who were in doubt that I would rather see in the TdF than Tyler and Cipo.

Now begins the speculation of what secret deal Cipo and LeBlanc may have made, etc. etc.

And I hope Cipo makes it all the way to Paris--even as lantern rouge--so that he can prove that he CAN. He has little else left to prove.

BBDave

[shinomaster]

I hope mario gets some funky shorts and wins big!

[oracle]

you mean something more hideous than his current domina vacanze kit (which is slightly less hideous than his old aqua e sapone kit) that will perhaps get him fined by le blanc?

[BumbleBeeDave]

Be sure and let me know if you are coming to Owners Weekend so I can wear my A&S kit . . . . OR my D&V kit! :p

And Shino . . . don't you mean his "wildly colorful" shorts? Uhm "funky" shorts? . . . EEEEEWWWW! :eek:

BBDave

[Bruce K]

BBDave;

At least you aren't going to wear your Sellsworth Cylce kit, or as it is affectionately known: your S&M kit.

:eek:

BTW, what ever happened to .....

Never mind, I wouldn't want to be "Sterned" by Alyson.

:D

BK

[BumbleBeeDave]

Bruce, I don't have that Sellsworth kit . . . YET.

BBDave :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[oracle]

please forgive the slight upon your kit of choice; i was not aware that you were a fan of the stripes.

oracle

[Roy E. Munson]

Rumor amongst the pro's is that Lance is more than a bit worried about Jan and his powerhouse team for this year's Tour. Only thing that could throw a wrench in is if all the individuals in T-Mobile can't work cohesively as a unit.

[oracle]

that is the cover rumor, at least. however, those who are in a position to know report that lance's test numbers are as good as they've ever been.

oracle

[Roy E. Munson]

Well what are they going to say, that his numbers are terrible or not up to scratch?
As well, he's never faced a team even close to as strong (on paper) as T-Mobile. We saw what happened last year when Jan rode essentially solo and did quite well. Take out the ridiculous team TT and that tour would have been a different story.

The rumour is not from a little web post by some 12 year old, it's from a pro rider. And he's not a Postie or a CTS employee.

[oracle]

it is not exactly a big secret that lance is concerned about ullrich and the telekom boys. nor is it that telekom have a pretty good team assembled this year. this subject has been the subject of a great many articles and interviews over the last few months, not really a rumour, but an ongiong dialouge.

oracle

[Roy E. Munson]

oracle,

I don't think you understand what I'm saying. This is NOT from an article or from heresay in the coffee shop, this is from the mouth of a pro that would be in contact with many of the European pro's. Not "he said, she said" - this was told to me directly by this person.

[oracle]

you must be right that i do not fully understand what you are attempting to communicate. perhaps you would be so kind as to explain further, or post a link to your original source, for as it stands, as i see it, lance himself has said that he is concerned about ullrich, and that telekom have a potentially excellent team lined up for the tour, so i am unclear why there need to be rumours to support that which lance has already said himself.

oracle

[Roy E. Munson]

Maybe you better stick to "haiku's" and movies, subjects on which you alledgedly have a clue. When e-Ritchie made a point which you didn't agree with, you used the "I don't comprehend" routine. Now you recycle it.

When Lance publicly says he's worried, I suspect it's more for effect with his competition and the general cycling commmunity. When he's telling his insiders and the like he's worried, I suspect that's a btter indicator that he actually is worried. My sources? Sorry - the beauty of an internet forum, take everything with a grain of salt.

[oracle]

mr. munson:

it seems that you first brought to my attention that i did not understand what it was that you were saying. i merely agreed with you. no need to get your feathers ruffled.

oracle:beer:

[Roy E. Munson]

No worries - cheers!