Tag Archive for ‘Discovery Channel’
Welcome Back Granny…Race 2 Replace, Finished
Well after another prolonged hiatus, Oude Granny is back. So what has Granny been stewing up since his last post? Let’s start with some thoughts on Basso to Discovery. This whole year has been about who might replace LA, not only as the boss of the peloton, but also as the head of Discovery Channel [...]
Basso is the Latest to Join Discovery
It is a sign of the times in cycling that Italy’s Ivan Basso, arguably the world’s top stage racer and the runner-up to Lance Armstrong in the 2005 Tour de France, could sign with Our Boy Lance’s old team, Discovery Channel, without much of a stir.This should be huge news. However, Basso, 28, who won [...]
Match Made In Heaven…
Or possibly in Rachel Ray’s kitchen. C’mon even Oude Granny with my febile and senile mind (not from age necessarily, but from too many of a Piraat. All hail to Belgian Triple Boch Beer!) could’ve put this match together. “You just keep putting ‘em up and I’ll keep knockin’ ‘em down.” For the uninformed, check [...]
Discovery Channel Adds a Chinese Rider
The international nature of professional cycling is one of the most appealing aspects of the sport. In addition to its usual collection of Europeans and Americans, the Discovery Channel team has now added a Chinese rider, according to a story in China Daily.Li Fuyu could become the first Chinese to compete at the Tour de [...]
Discovery Channel Housecleaning
Jose Azevedo.Gone.Manuel Beltran.Gone.Paolo Savoldelli.Gone.Viatcheslav Ekimov.Gone.Benoit Joachim.Gone.Michael Barry, Roger Hammond, Leif Hoste, Gennady Mikhaylov, Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Max Van Heeswijk.Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone and gone.Eleven Discovery Channel riders who helped Our Boy Lance win one or more of his seven-consecutive Tour de France titles have all either been released or are leaving the team.Who’s [...]
Discovery Gets Their Man…Again
The Discovery Channel Pro Cycling team has found their man, or re-found him, as Levi Leipheimer has agreed to move over to Discovery at the end of the season. According to Levi, they “made him an offer, he couldn’t refuse,” a la Don Corleone (or did it come from the other Patron?). It remains to [...]
Another Discovery Rumor
In a prior post, Tour-o-’03 wondered who might lead Discovery in 2007? How about an extraterrestrial? According to Pezcyclingnews.com’s man in Europe, Jered Gruber, Riis and Basso are about as solid as “Nick and Jessica…” E.T. Phone Johan Related Posts:Mr. RightWelcome Back Granny…Race 2 Replace, FinishedBasso is the Latest to Join DiscoveryMatch Made In Heaven…2011 [...]
Who Will Lead Team Discovery In 2007?
It’s a good question:Is it time to prepare for the future with Yaroslav Popovych and Tom Danielson, or how about this blast from the past: Tyler Hamilton (IF he is not further tainted by the Spanish doping scandal)? Hamilton continues to maintain his innocense and returns from a two-year suspension in September. Do you believe [...]
Rediscovering Discovery On Another Channel
So, whither Team Discovery after Yaroslav Popovych’s (impressive?) 12th Stage victory in the Tour de France Friday.This is the public face:Popovych said that team manager Johan Bruyneel was “more sad that angry” after Discovery riders struggled in the Pyrenees on Thursday.Bruyneel could not have been much happier Friday morning when Disconvery lost two riders, including [...]
Discover Discovery for the Tour de France
Here’s a good story about each of the nine riders for Discovery Channel on it’s Tour de France team. Related Posts:2007 TDF Discovery MottoCadel and Cavendish Mark Historic Day – 98th Tour de France, Stage 21Cadel Is The Truth, Truth; HTC-Highroad’s Martin Takes Time Trial – 98th Tour de France, Stage 20Rolland Victorious Atop Alpe [...]
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