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| doddy13 |
Posted on 01-09-2007 09:42
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You want something on slipstream huh? How about the official 2008 roster press release, even if you don't, here it is.
The most talked about 2008 team has officially announced its roster for next season. Team Slipstream-Chipotle - the one with the pastel pink Argyle kit - has secured the services of some very big names, including British National Champion David Millar (pictured), David Zabriskie, Tom Danielson and Magnus Backstedt.
Ten of this year's Slipstream riders have been retained for 2008. The new additions take the squad up to 25 riders, including one as-yet-un-named rider who will be announced after the US Professional Championships.
Despite the big hitters present on the squad, the team is not registered for the UCI's top-level ProTour, instead opting for Continental Professional status. They are relying on wildcard entries to the larger, ProTour-ranked events.
The US-based squad is run by former US Postal Service/Credit Agricole professional Jonathan Vaughters, and has a unique and very stringent anti-doping policy.
"I am encouraging our team not to point fingers," says Vaughters. "If we don't win I don't want to hear people complaining that we didn't win because everyone else was doping. That's not what it's about. If eighth place is the best our guy could do on a given day, then that's the best he could do and I am OK with that. If our guys are out partying, not performing and then saying 'Well, everyone else is doping' they won't last five minutes here."
TEAM SLIPSTREAM-CHIPOTLE 2008
If no team noted, rider is already on Slipstream for 2007
David Millar from Saunier Duval
David Zabriskie from CSC
Christian Vandevelde from CSC
Tom Danielson from Discovery Channel
Danny Pate
Jason Donald
Martijn Maaskant from Rabobank Continental
Huub Duyn
Daniel Martin neo-pro
Julian Dean from Credit Agricole
Tyler Farrar from Cofidis
Lucas Eusar
Pat McCarty
Steven Cozza
Chris Sutton from Cofidis
Magnus Backstedt from Liquigas
Christophe Laurent from Agritubel
Trent Lowe from Discovery Channel
Timmy Duggan
Mike Friedman
Will Frischkorn
Tom Peterson
Ryder Hesjedal from Health Net
Kilian Patour
Plus one more to be announced after US Pro Champs
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 01-09-2007 09:48
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You missed this bit:
In a typical Vaughters twist, the 2008 Slipstream-Chipotle jersey design will come from the general public in the form of a contest. The top five designs submitted to the team's web site will be voted on by the public and the winner announced at Interbike. One major rule is that argyle MUST be used in the design, along with a few other details like including all of the sponsors.
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 01-09-2007 09:52
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that wasn't in a press release i copied + pasted, but here's one for ya
Get in the Slipstream" Contest Lets Fans Enter for a Chance to Design the Official 2008 Slipstream/Chipotle Jersey
For the first time in cycling history, a fan will design a professional team jersey. Slipstream's "Get in the Slipstream" contest will allow fans to submit design ideas for the official 2008 Team Slipstream/Chipotle jersey. The winning design will become the official team jersey, worn by the team in and out of competition for the entire 2008 season. The winner will also receive a full team kit and jersey autographed by the team members. A panel of judges, including Doug Ellis and Jonathan Vaughters, will select the top 5 jersey designs on September 21, 2007, and the public will then be invited to vote for the winning jersey.
It is fun and easy to compete!! Download the fan design toolkit here and then submit the form below, along with a .jpg, .gif, or .png version of your jersey design to be entered into our jersey design contest. Image files should be no larger than 2MB. If your design is chosen as the winner, we will contact you to coordinate getting a high-resolution version of the design. Here are a few more rules to help you get started:
The design must contain at least one of the following pantone colors: Blue: 279 Orange: 144.
The design must incorporate the Slipstream argyle pattern as displayed on our website. Argyle is defined as a pattern containing diamonds in a diagonal checkerboard arrangement.
All designs must feature the Slipstream logo at least 12 X 4 inches with the Chipotle logo and the Felt logo at least 8 X 5 inches on the jersey. Logos are included in the toolkit.
The design must fill the shape provided on the PDF or AI template; templates are included in the toolkit
No other shape or size may be used.
All entries are due no later than 3:00pm New York time on September 15, 2007.
Please be sure to read the contest rules.
Thanks and best of luck!
https://www.slipst...eyform.php
Anyone giving it ago?
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| Dan_Grr |
Posted on 01-09-2007 11:45
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Way to go, getting their design done through spec work... |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 02-09-2007 18:42
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David Millar wins the British ITT champs
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 02-09-2007 18:47
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doddy13 wrote:
David Millar wins the British ITT champs
Great news he was looking in great shape yesterday at Newport |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 02-09-2007 18:58
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Millar owns now both jersey's..? Great |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 02-09-2007 20:03
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Well, it's my birthday month too, so is it fair that Smoothie opened the topic?  |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 02-09-2007 23:07
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heck you own the place and we'll throw you a big birthday bash if you wish 
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 04-09-2007 11:01
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Gerolsteiner has decided to put an end to its sponsorship 
Will probably mean another exit for a PT-team at the end of 2008 |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 04-09-2007 11:02
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Any Reasons why? Or was it just not getting the Customers? |
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| Balaverde |
Posted on 04-09-2007 11:02
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And we're back to the [Man]Game...
Milram will stop soon too, then  |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 04-09-2007 11:06
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Smoothie wrote:
Any Reasons why? Or was it just not getting the Customers?
Probably due to all the doping talk. Actually, the sponsorship has been really good for Gerolsteiner, especially on the German market. But they can't live with all the problems. |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 04-09-2007 11:07
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CrueTrue wrote:
Smoothie wrote:
Any Reasons why? Or was it just not getting the Customers?
Probably due to all the doping talk. Actually, the sponsorship has been really good for Gerolsteiner, especially on the German market. But they can't live with all the problems.
I see, Hope they can find a sponser |
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| Setzel |
Posted on 04-09-2007 11:09
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Not an chance Wiesenhof-Felt had the same fate the team will disband next year in Germany nobody is willing to pump money in cycling just t mobile in rest nobody to show 0 tolerance to doping in that way after 1-2 years the sport will be clean in Germany idiots ......germans.... they drink to much bad beer (Hate German Beer )
Eating my daily Breakfast at 9 pm
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| jolly_antunes |
Posted on 04-09-2007 12:02
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The German mineral water company Gerolsteiner will not extend its sponsorship contract of the German ProTour cycling team when it expires at the end of the 2008 season, it was announced on Tuesday.
Gerolsteiner has sponsored the team since 1998, but with several high-profile doping scandals involving riders from other teams tarnishing the sports image, the German company decided to call it quits.
The team includes German Stefan Schumacher and top Italian Davide Rebellin in its ranks.
The Gerolsteiner decision appears to stand in contrast with that of company T-Mobile which announced last month that it will stay in the sport. Both companies, however, are honoring existing contracts, which in T-Mobile's case lasts until 2010.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 04-09-2007 12:06
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And were back to the endless repeats of news! Whos gonna be the 3rd to post the Gerolsteiner news?
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| jolly_antunes |
Posted on 04-09-2007 12:11
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I post it again
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| Setzel |
Posted on 04-09-2007 12:34
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Pick me Pick me
Eating my daily Breakfast at 9 pm
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 04-09-2007 13:04
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sry. if this gonna be double post..
T-Mobile Team has terminated its contract with Lorenzo Bernucci, effective immediately, after being notified by the UCI that he had tested positive for Sibultramine, an appetite suppressant. The team ruled that the Italian rider's action violated the team's internal code of ethics.
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