Dave Z in ARGYLE!!!!

**NJBikeGal** · 07-30-2007, 06:52 PM

I have been waiting to see the line pop up on the Team CSC website that Dave Z renewed his contract. But, it didn't come and it didn't come. Looks like the reason is that the Z-man has been picked up by Slipstream/Chipotle along with Christian Vande Velde and David Millar!

**tygab** · 07-30-2007, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by NJBikeGal

I have been waiting to see the line pop up on the Team CSC website that Dave Z renewed his contract. But, it didn't come and it didn't come. Looks like the reason is that the Z-man has been picked up by Slipstream/Chipotle along with Christian Vande Velde and David Millar!

Awesome, Slipstream is gonna be a fun one to watch. I could see Disco and SS duking it out for the "best [now] clean riders" label...

but, I heard Disco was not renewing from my husband, and is there anyone lined up to pick up the team?

**KnottedYet** · 07-30-2007, 08:20 PM

Hot doggies! I have a team to root for again!

**DirtDiva** · 07-30-2007, 11:16 PM

Yeah, I heard Discovery weren't going to have a team next year, but might they not rethink that after first and third in this year's tour?

**NJBikeGal** · 07-31-2007, 03:18 AM

Apparently, Discovery channel is pulling sponsorship at the end of the season. Johan has approached several companies about sponsorship and has not found a new sponsor yet. With two men in the top 3 at the Tour, you'd think it wouldn't be so tough, but with a Tour where so many guys were pulled for doping, a lot of companies are not so interested in cycling teams!

I hope they pull it off.

**missymaya** · 07-31-2007, 04:37 AM

wow, what a team to watch for! Can't wait! It's funny b/c one of the guys I ride with just got his slipstream kit that he ordered. He is by no means, no David Millar in it

**7rider** · 07-31-2007, 04:46 AM

Kalidurga must be on Cloud 9!!!

Re: Disco....I thought I heard on Vs. that they had a new title sponsor and would announce it "soon." Still waiting, however....

**IFjane** · 07-31-2007, 05:15 AM

Have any of you noticed their shoes?? They have teeny tiny argyle on the shoes, too!

Jonathan Vaughters said the argyle will be bolder if they get a Tour bid next year. Wonder what color it will be then?

**KnottedYet** · 07-31-2007, 05:56 AM

I want me some bold argyle shoes!

**Kalidurga** · 07-31-2007, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by Regina

Kalidurga must be on Cloud 9!!!

I've been out of the loop for a few days, but I've been following this rumor for a couple of weeks. Is it official? Does anyone have a link to the announcement?

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Team Slipstream (Powered by Chipotle) is the team to watch! And on that note, I think I'm gonna have me a Chipotle burrito for lunch today. Gotta support those team sponsors!

**NJBikeGal** · 07-31-2007, 09:16 AM

It is official. If you look at cycling news, you'll see that it has been officially announced. And, Christian V explains in his final Tour diary on Velonews that he told the team after the tour ended that he was moving to Slipstream. What a team to watch is right! Can't wait to see the CSC boys go blue and orange!

**Kalidurga** · 07-31-2007, 09:22 AM

Thanks for the links, Sarah, now I can go: YIPPEEE! GO ARGYLE! Next season's gonna be a blast!

**missymaya** · 07-31-2007, 09:43 AM

Oh how I can't wait for the next season to come!!

**PinkBike** · 07-31-2007, 09:43 AM

if you follow NJBikeGal's link in cycling news further down you will see two instances where alberto contador is again linked to operation puerto. say it isnt so . . . .

**NJBikeGal** · 07-31-2007, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by PinkBike

if you follow NJBikeGal's link in cycling news further down you will see two instances where alberto contador is again linked to operation puerto. say it isnt so . . . .

Perhaps we should start getting our stakes ready? You know...stakes for burning witches... (sorry for the dripping sarcasm here...not directed at you PinkBike, just at the situation in general!)

I prefer to be naive and, until they're caught in the act, presume that they are innocent, instead of the way that this whole thing has been going (those postings on Cycling News are so full of assumptions and generalizations, it's silly). It's a shame that so many of these guys are dopers (the Aaron's team mechanic proudly wore his "Dopers Suck" T-shirt at the Tour de Toona over the weekend), but then again elite athletes are elite for a reason...they have the best training, the best equipment, and access to the best cheating money can buy.

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