The head of Lance Armstrong’s Team RadioShack talks about the champ’s condition, Alberto Contador, why American rivalries cost George Hincapie the yellow jersey last year–and his new clothing line.
BICYCLING: The first big race of the year, Paris-Nice, is over. What can you tell us about RadioShack so far?
BRUYNEEL: I’m feeling good. On the sponsor side, RadioShack is very happy with the season so far. Some of their executives were in Australia with us and were just so excited. That’s great for our riders to see because the excitement works both ways. The riders can relax and focus on racing without worrying about a sponsor’s commitment or level of interest. RadioShack is planning some big things, mainly in the US, and it will be nice for our team to be a part of this. It’s just a totally different feeling than the last two years.
I’m a lot more relaxed knowing that I’m getting the support needed from the title sponsor. The hardest part of the past two years was the relationship with certain individuals of the Kazakh Cycling Federation. Contracts mean absolutely nothing to them. It just became one big massive headache and it’s not fully gone. They still have not honored all their contracts – they still owe me a lot of money! So when the opportunity came up to start a new team with Lance, for me it was an easy decision. I know I would be more at peace if I didn’t have to wake up and go to sleep thinking about how I can get the riders and staff paid. So starting a fresh team with an enthusiastic sponsor is a welcomed change.
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http://bicycling.com/article/0,6610,s1-3-9-22141-1,00.html
Ah, it’s nice to see the twin brothers!
Kick some derriere!!!!
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