Lance Armstrong's New Team Sponsor?

by dwilson on Jul 23, 2009 12:03 AM EDT

Hi everyone!

There has been a lot of talk about who the new American team sponsor that Lance Armstrong mentioned will be. On his twitter account Lance said he'd announce it tomorrow. ( I'm not sure what time though.) I've been excited at some names being mentioned, but on my usual rounds tonight I found out that Cyclingfans.com seem to feel they have the new sponsor figured out.

http://www.cyclingfans.com/node/433

Interesting. Not sure I like RS though.

What does everyone else think?

Diane

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Nike

Blame my wife!
Waiting until August!

by sir eccles on Jul 23, 2009 12:20 AM EDT reply actions

Radio Shack

makes perfect sense.

I would assume this is a done deal, as Cyclingfans mentioned the domain name, teamradioshack.com, has been registered by the company owned by Armstrong’s agent.

I could really care less who stepped in, but I really hope that Bert doesn’t get sucked into their team. I want to see he and Lance go head to head without any team politics coming into play, but I have this awful feeling JB will do anything in his power ($$$) to keep Alberto around. Keep your enemies close…

by The Team Chef on Jul 23, 2009 12:54 AM EDT reply actions

Ah the real reason

for campaigning against the race radio ban emerges!

by Rothko on Jul 23, 2009 4:37 AM EDT up reply actions

everything the evil duo does has alterior motives (Yes, I am fed up with them)

JB and LA

by ZoeRochelle on Jul 23, 2009 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions

+1

by Bruce Suomi on Jul 23, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Well the off-season should be less painful

because transfer season in cycling is actually going to be exciting this year, or so it looks like.

Vamos Alberto!!!(Contador not Ricco)

by Phil H. on Jul 23, 2009 1:08 AM EDT reply actions

tell us what you really want Phil....

by rbjhan on Jul 23, 2009 4:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Even more so: the ProTour licence market

by tedvdw on Jul 23, 2009 7:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Eh

I’d imagine you wouldn’t even want a ProTour license at this point. The “advantages” over ProConti status are slightly higher costs and the requirement to hire a few more riders—-I think you could get all of the invites you need with a GT stud and a bona fide (or Belgian) classicist. Then just announce that your superdomestique will ride the Ardennes, and you’re go.

by Softie on Jul 23, 2009 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Anyone know when the news is gonna drop?

If I just had one more gear, I...

by SpunOut on Jul 23, 2009 5:04 AM EDT reply actions

6 PM CEST/CET press conference

by Bruce Suomi on Jul 23, 2009 6:12 AM EDT up reply actions

So which is it?

Never mind, I know it’s CEST. There is no CET right now.

by tedvdw on Jul 23, 2009 7:34 AM EDT up reply actions

wow, that's fast after the stage finish...

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jul 23, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions

Radio Shack

serving all your needs for second-rate equipment.

by Sui Juris on Jul 23, 2009 8:45 AM EDT reply actions

Radio Shacks

do pretty shitty, at least here in the Southeast bigger/newer chains seem to do much better…

I’m suprised they have the money to drop at this point in time.

by Huntero on Jul 23, 2009 9:06 AM EDT reply actions

Agree

That was my first thought – they have been closing stores in my area. I thought places like Best Buy and Wal-Mart were killing them. Can somebody say if they have a presence outside the US? The appeal of sponsoring Lance is that he is a worldwide figure.

by John.. on Jul 23, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions