Sporting my new Columbia jersey on the road today. My favorite touch is the lettering on the inside of the collar: "Die Mannschaft". America fans can be forgiven if they can't believe their luck... losing our only top-echelon team, only to have the long-running T-Mobile juggernaut fall in our laps. Me, I was planning to root for them even if they stayed in Germany.

America's other new-look Tour team, the Gar-Men, aren't selling their kits yet, though IIRC they're coming next month. How long can it take to cook 10,000 burritos? Anyway, for now you'll have to settle for fun downloads from their site, including the team support vehicle.