Comments on: An A2W guide to the 2009 Tour de France http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/03/an-a2w-guide-to-the-2009-tour-de-france/ The Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture Tue, 15 May 2012 00:59:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: elliott http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/03/an-a2w-guide-to-the-2009-tour-de-france/comment-page-1/#comment-3726 elliott Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:24:57 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=6412#comment-3726 Chris, I think Astana and Armstrong/Bruyneel were always in a short term partnership. Bruyneel bought out the management rights which allows him to take the team elsewhere and when Armstrong came back, it gave Bruyneel the rider that would attract sponsor dollars (or be a sponsor himself through LiveStrong.) I'm wondering if we're going to have another LeMond/Hinault situation where the competition is as much within the team as outside. The exclusion of Chris Horner from the Astana tour team certainly shows Bruyneel's attempt at keeping Contador happy. Chris, I think Astana and Armstrong/Bruyneel were always in a short term partnership. Bruyneel bought out the management rights which allows him to take the team elsewhere and when Armstrong came back, it gave Bruyneel the rider that would attract sponsor dollars (or be a sponsor himself through LiveStrong.) I’m wondering if we’re going to have another LeMond/Hinault situation where the competition is as much within the team as outside. The exclusion of Chris Horner from the Astana tour team certainly shows Bruyneel’s attempt at keeping Contador happy.

]]> By: Heather http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/03/an-a2w-guide-to-the-2009-tour-de-france/comment-page-1/#comment-3725 Heather Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:37:14 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=6412#comment-3725 Thanks! I love the Phil and Paul bingo! lol! Thanks! I love the Phil and Paul bingo! lol!

]]> By: Chris Heidel http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/03/an-a2w-guide-to-the-2009-tour-de-france/comment-page-1/#comment-3724 Chris Heidel Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:29:44 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=6412#comment-3724 Thanks for the info! We found some online Australian coverage that we're gonna try since we don't have versus. We'll see how that goes... With Team Astana already imploding with rumors of LA & JB getting kicked out after the tour, should make for a wild ride!!! Thanks for the info! We found some online Australian coverage that we’re gonna try since we don’t have versus. We’ll see how that goes…

With Team Astana already imploding with rumors of LA & JB getting kicked out after the tour, should make for a wild ride!!!

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