Scott (nee Saunier Duval) Gets New Sponsor
by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 25, 2008 3:44 PM EDT
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PrintAnd that would be... American Beef, a company from Chihuahua, Mexico. They'll get second billing, e.g., Team Scott-American Beef. VN article lists some other Mexican backers. I'm not sure what their angle is, presumably it's selling stuff in Spain. And the squadra is trying to get back into the Vuelta.
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Team Scott - American Beef
Now with 50% less doping and 25% more Mad Cow Disease.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
American Beef? But they're from Mexico?
Shouldn’t that be copyright/trademark infringement? Er wait, I don’t think a country can claim that, but still, wtf?!
If I just had one more gear, I...
Let me clarify before I get the whole "Mexicans are Americans, they're NORTH Americans" comment
American means American and North American generally means Canadian or possibly Mexican, but American is American.
If I just had one more gear, I...
OK
but we’ve got plenty of private businesses called “Mexican restaurants” so I don’t think there’s a big issue here. I would imagine their angle is to evoke western range beef and coopt that image. But if anyone really cares about this (obviously not me) I’m sure a few seconds of research will clear it all up.
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 25, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
terrible name...American beef...!!!
it conjures up images of feed lot cattle injected with growth hormones and fed genetically modified corn.
live to ride, ride to live
They're called Mexican restuarants because of the type of food they sell
Not because there are necessarily Mexicans running the restaurants. Well, that’s pretty much what it means here in Tucson, but I’m straying from my thoughts. There’s no difference between American beef and any other style of beef, except maybe the added growth hormones and modified corn that Orangekick is talking about. I don’t really care if they call themselves American Beef, but it is confusing for the target of the sponsor’s intended audience, Europe.
If I just had one more gear, I...
yeh
well, the desert rangelands that American beef is famous for extend into northern Mexico. It’s possible their health regulations lead to different practices, but historically the cattle industry was pretty much the same on both sides of the boundary. Anyway, it’s all marketing nonsense, and if the Europeans fall for it, that’s their problem.
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 25, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Look it's just
cattle eating ground up other cattle. What’s the big deal?
Now if they ever start messing around with chicken I’ll be pretty upset.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Thanks Dude, I will
Riding, drinking coffee, drinking vodka, boogie boarding with the kids, barbecue – it’s pretty much perfect.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
I trust
these are all independent events.
by australopithecine on Jul 25, 2008 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I usually combine two of them,
but you’ll have to guess which ones.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Drew finds a nice road barrier on a cliff overlooking the lake...
He gets the boogy board strapped to his side. He pedals up the climb drinking coffee to help get the mojo going. Gets to the top. Turns around. Pedals down. Does his best schleck impression off the side, into the water, where he boogys back to find a nicely chilled vodka and perfectly grilled brats and burgers. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Personally...
THIS is a much better vacation thought. But that’s just me.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Really Michael Boogerd renting a room from your kids?
I would have thought he could afford a hotelroom.?
That didn't come out right
Drew mentioned he would be
Riding, drinking coffee, drinking vodka, boogie boarding with the kids, barbecue – it’s pretty much perfect.
The dropping deuces part was to be included in that list.
If I just had one more gear, I...
As a sometime haver of chickens
If you don’t look after them properly chicken cannabilism is certainly a known problem.
Hmm you've never had Kobe beef?
It’s nothing like American feed lot meat. It’s the only beef I’ll eat. Damned expensive though, so it a very rare thing indeed.
by Christopher See on Jul 25, 2008 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
There it is
If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it again?
American Beef
Their site is being remodeled.
From archive.org you can see some of their old pages, and you can get a Google translation.
’’We are a proud Mexican, with our plant operations located in the City of Chihuahua, near one of the most important border with the United States.
Situados en un lugar privilegiado, tanto para la distribución nacional como para la exportación a diversos destinos. Situated in a privileged place, both for domestic distribution as for export to various destinations.’‘
-Greg
American Chihuahua Beef?
Do you know how many of those little buggers you have to grind up to make a good burger? How does this company stay in business?
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Maybe they added a little coyote to go with the Chihuahua for filler
They populate the area like rats.
If I just had one more gear, I...
I used one of those
to shim my road shoes. Worked pretty well as I recall.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Either them or Krystal (the southern White Castle)
Man I’m gettin’ hungry, mmmmm!!!
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Ha Ha
Don’t you know how good the hormones are in Mexico. Chihuahuas the size of donkeys they have. Mind, who posted the link to that foot long chinese chicken breast thick enough to feed a family of seven and guaranteed to give you a big F when the vampires come round.
hey...just thinking about Raúl Alcalá
does anyone know what this guy is up to…?
maybe he’s behind the beef…
live to ride, ride to live
Does this mean we will see jerseys with cows on them
Maybe they will have a jersey design contest .
Will they hire Cattle Evans
The Brute Squad is already on the way
to Roadside’s house.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Or brown spots since they're closer to CA.
And we know how CA likes to brag about their happy damn cows. (wimps)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Yeah, my friend from Wisconsin
Takes offense to the happy cows commercials.
If I just had one more gear, I...
Add me to that list.. :-)
Wisconsin cow so rule.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
So's weez gonna turn youse inta...
Isn’t that more of a Tony Soprano style cliche?
by Christopher See on Jul 25, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Or maybe RasMooosan?
Hahahahaha . . . . .
Oh, oh and maybe they will hire Johan Moooseeuw as a new DS to support their classics campaign!?
Yuk, yuk , yuk.
Thank you, thank you! I’m here all week.
Now if you could've tied in Eustice too... :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
It just keeps comin'!
“Maybe they can sign Danish rider Bo Hamburger out of retirement…” – cyclingfans.com
oh boy.. that was is worth some giggles!!!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
32 comments when I write this
and no one has really mentioned the actual cycling team yet.
We love that team don’t we?
SDV?
YEp, they deserve this.
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 25, 2008 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
looking forward to
Team The Other White Meat sponsored by the American Pork Council
Viva la Lactique
Ooooohhhhh - think of the eye candy thread with that title!!!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Hey were in Lynnes post yesterday....
by Christopher See on Jul 25, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions
drat must learn to navigate keyboard….
by Christopher See on Jul 25, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
oh, man
you know, I’m not much of an evangelistic vegetarian, but the first time a young rider goes down, we’re talking about downer cows and your last burger.
Hard to beleive he hasn't touched this thread at all yet...
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
The Mexicans are coming, one way or another
Their culture already took over another team: Garmin-CHIPOTLE
For all those who need a crash course in international cuisine, chipotle is a smoke-dried jalapeño (yes this is spanish) chili used primarily in Mexican cuisine.
Chipotle is a nahuatl (mexican) word that means “smoked chile.”
Went straight from giggles to all out laughing!!!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Víctor Cordero,
direttore della Vuelta, ha espresso con chiarezza la sua posizione riguardo la Scott-American Beef, nuovo nome della Saunier Duval. “A meno che ci siano fatti certi che dimostrino come la società non fosse coinvolta in questa faccenda, cosa che sarebbe molto importante per tutto il ciclismo, non saranno alla Vuelta".
Cordero ha anche sottolineato l’intenzione di non sostituire le formazioni eventualmente escluse.
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