tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post928710058657777744..comments2024-01-01T06:40:52.523-08:00Comments on Inane Asylum: Irene was nastier than I thought. And also "Team Leopard-Shack"?Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517087265569164625noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-23720506863466221382011-09-05T17:55:36.596-07:002011-09-05T17:55:36.596-07:00(Press Release)
RadioShack-Nissan-Trek Cycling Su...(Press Release)<br /><br />RadioShack-Nissan-Trek Cycling Super Team Links Top Riders and Sponsors<br /><br />Team will feature top riders from Team RadioShack and Leopard-Trek<br /><br />5 September 2011 – As announced earlier today, CSE Pro Cycling LLC is proud to announce that RadioShack and Nissan are joining the Leopard-Trek World Tour Team as sponsors for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. The team will hold a license in Luxembourg and be named the RadioShack-Nissan-Trek Professional Cycling Team. All marketing operations will be operated out of Austin, Texas by CSE Pro Cycling LLC. All sporting operations will be managed by Johan Bruyneel Sports Management in both Belgium and Luxembourg.<br /><br />• The team will continue to represent LIVESTRONG in the global fight against cancer.<br /><br />• Key Riders on the Team will be: Time trial World Champion Fabian Cancellara; Andy and Fränk Schleck, the second and third place finishers at the 2011 Tour de France; Tour of California Champion Chris Horner; two-time Tour de France runner-up Andreas Klöden; respective national champions Matthew Busche, Jani Brajkovic, Nelson Oliveira and Robert Wagner; standout neo-pros Jesse Sergent and Ben King; all-around powers Jakob Fuglsang and Haimar Zubeldia; and sprinter Daniele Bennati.<br /><br />• The staff and roster will be a combination from the current formations. Further details and specifics will be released by September 15th.<br /><br />“With our sponsors’ continuing commitment and the professionalism of our riders, I’m confident that RadioShack-Nissan-Trek will dominate cycling for years to come,” said Johan Bruyneel. “With Team RadioShack, we won 30 races and dominated the most important American races in 2011. Now thanks to the presence of riders like Fabian Cancellara and the Schleck brothers, we have the potential to win not only Classics and major stage races but Grand Tours as well. We will form a team of 30 riders, in regulation with the UCI rules. All contracts with riders and staff that are already signed with Team Leopard-Trek or Team RadioShack will be respected. We are grateful our sponsors believe in this project. This is a great milestone for our team and our global sport."CMehlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-32569003425608056652011-09-05T16:45:49.168-07:002011-09-05T16:45:49.168-07:00Well, one of the shoes has dropped...Well, one of the shoes has dropped...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-71147193098666007742011-09-05T08:57:21.367-07:002011-09-05T08:57:21.367-07:00Oh, and Janann, how was your drive home? Hope all...Oh, and Janann, how was your drive home? Hope all is well, you are recovered from your adventures and have more pics to show us!<br /><br />L'Equipe today says the merger between RS and L-T is for sure, and that most of the L-T squad (outside of the core stars) will be the ones looking for new jobs. Another person commented that he though it was tacky for L-T's main backer to enable the gutting of Saxo Bank then back out after only a year (because Andy didn't win the TdF?) and I have to agree with that...although I realize that L-T was supposed to find a co-sponsor but didn't. I wonder if Trek is wanting to consolidate and sponsor just one team as a name sponsor a la BMC. <br /><br />Will Chris Horner be back to just being a super-domestique on this new squad? I hope not, he has been showing his leadership abilities (although not his ability to stay uninjured!)<br /><br />And will our Cathy have a job with them next year? I hope so!<br /><br />RaeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-45606628241319859112011-09-05T08:44:05.388-07:002011-09-05T08:44:05.388-07:00Well, here I am procrastinating instead of studyin...Well, here I am procrastinating instead of studying for my trauma recert!<br /><br />Today is quite cool (feels cold actually after the close to 100F we had Saturday) and gray; I had hoped for a beautiful day for running but now it will be a case of forcing myself out after I get my "homework" done and visit Mom in the nursing home. We should have some nice days before the storms from tropical storm Lee gets here. I spent the afternoon sleeping yesterday (don't know why I was so tired) so now I am behind on mowing. The crabgrass is setting seed and I need to seal the driveway. Seems like I just washed the windows but it is time to do it again! Oh, and the neighborhood racoon visited my neighbors trash cans again last night--there is trash all over my side yard-- he has picked up the cans but didn't pick up the trash! Why does he do that? This is not the first time! Someone please remind me why I wanted to own a house?<br /><br />Our "babies" are expensive but worth it, aren't they Matt? My 2 cats are getting elderly (18 and 15 years old) and one of them has taken to using the floor next to the litter boxes; I've cleaned, put down plastic, tried to block off the area, but whichever one it is, is persisting. I HATE to have my house smell like that! The oldest one is very very skinny, doesn't have much appetite anymore, and is starting to have trouble jumping up onto the back of the sofa (her spot). The vet says it is just old age.<br /><br />Well! We still don't know where Cav and Levi are landing, or Oscar Freire; BMC has scooped up TJ van G. and Pinotti, Greenedge has signed Robbie Mc. (I am so glad for that, but sad that it is official--this will be his last season, in fact only half a season riding).<br /><br />I support BMC as one of the "home teams" to be sure, as you know, but I don't want to see one team be much stronger than others. HTC was dominating in sprints but just competitive elsewhere so they still interested me. Hmm, I don't think BMC has a strong sprinter, do they? I don't really think of Thor as a bunch sprinter anymore. I wonder how it will work out with Cadel, Thor, and Gilbert; in fact, I wonder how the worlds will go with Thor and Gilbert both gunning for the win!<br /><br />Watched the Vuelta stage finish yesterday. Man, I would have had trouble WALKING up those inclines! Some of the motos stalled because of the steepness! The fans were out in force but pretty well behaved (I saw plenty of police making sure of that!). With my fantasy team members (Nibali, Anton, Van den Broeck) pretty much out of contention, along with Zubeldia (usually an unsung top ten finisher) I don't really have anyone to cheer on--I've never warmed to Wiggins, I've "guilt by association" feelings about Cobo, and Froome is an unknown to me -- guess I will go with Froome--he could be closer or in the jersey if he hadn't been working for Wiggins up til now, and he is a young surprise. also Mollema--just because he is Dutch!<br /><br />RaeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com