Didn't the UCI or whatever the international cycling union is correctly named, send out a new requirement last year? That pro teams are mandated to participate in the 3 'grand' tours: Giro, TDF and Vuelta? I don't see any of those on the Discovery team sked yet, but anticipate the participation by various members of the team at each, no? Lance and coaches have recently said that he won't make a final decision on whether he'll race in the TDF until May or so; that's the last I've heard re: him.
Mary