Just heard on the BBC that the Discovery Channel cycling team will be disbanding by the end of the year. This, in spite of the fact that Discovery took two of the three podium spots during the Tour and still has one of the strongest groups of pro cyclists anywhere.
I feel bad for Alberto Contador, most of all. Twenty-four years old, thrust into the limelight, every time Contador manages to get one step ahead of all the crap that's going on, he suffers a setback. He signed with Phonak...and spent months recovering from an aneurysm. He signed with Astana... and got pulled from the2006 Tour because of Operación Puerto. He signs with Discovery, manages to win the tour for them (with Levi Leipheimer taking third), and a month later, the team announces that it will cease to exist after this season because they can't find a sponsor.
If this kid ever finds a team that offers him stability and the chance to grow, he's going to mature into a great cyclist who will kick everybody's butt, half out of resentment, half out of talent.
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