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    Disco news

    I guess Conti's press statement was just a "I'm clean" thing.
    But news...Discovery hasn't found a new title sponsor. I thought they did?
    Hmmmmm.....
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...g07/aug10news2
    Well....we'll always have Slipstream!
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    Phew! That's what I figured it would be. But with the way things have been going this year . . . I was scared.

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    Click here for the announcement. . .

    $45 million for three years. That's a lot of change. It just may be out of Team Amici Veloci's fundraising reach.
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    That's such a shame. Hopefully, guys like Levi and Tom Danielson have things in the works to move to other teams at the end of the season. I also wonder where Johann will end up.

    On the flip side, this does really open things up for Slipstream to become the big American team in cycling.
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    Although I've chosen to be perhaps naiively optimistic about doping and US Postal and then Discovery, having read the various statements online, I can't help but think this is more about "this is not a good time for us to be in cycling" than "we can't find a sponsor."

    A sad day in any event and I hope all involved are able to find new situations, not just the riders but all the support folks as well.

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    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...g07/aug10news3


    bummer It's official- no new sponsor.
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