“If you hate your parents, the man or the establishment, don't show them up by getting wasted and wrapping your car around a tree. If you really want to rebel against your parents: outearn them, outlive them, and know more than they do.” - Henry Rollins

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Giro D'Italia and DC team

The current GC (general classification) standings for the Discovery Channel team tells me they are most likely using the Giro as a warm up for Le Tour. George Hincapie is in 58th as of stage six, and that is the best DC position right now. Last year after Armstrong retired the team decided to take a break from focusing on Le Tour alone, and everyone essentially did their own thing (George the classics, Tom the Giro, etc) and the results were mediocre. This year the contract with DC is up in October, and they'll need a new sponsor. In order to get the best deal (i.e. the most cash) they'll need a better performance record this year. Hopefully that will mean a Maillot jaune for team leader Levi Leipheimer. Any bets on who the new sponsor will be? I'm thinking Nike right now, but we'll see. Generally the sponsors are companies that need the exposure, and Nike obviously doesn't.

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