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Date Posted: 10:33:01 08/27/04 Fri
Author: LAHobo
Subject: Re: Anyone Else Want An American Team?
In reply to: NSF 's message, "Anyone Else Want An American Team?" on 08:09:27 08/27/04 Fri

>Okay, I admit that I am not happy that Floyd is going
>to another team, even if it may be a better situation
>for him. I am not excited about Popovych potentially
>becoming the next big star at Discovery, although I
>like him and he is an exciting bike racer. And, I
>wish Julich or Levi would come back to Discovery.

In some ways I agree with you as it would probably be more fun to watch an all-american team, but I do think it is probably best for American cycling that their talent is spread out. It really has been amazing how sought-after some of the top Americans are now. A big change from a decade ago.

> I
>wish that Danielson was racing the Vuelta for Postal.

I agree.

I don't mind guys like Landis, Hamilton etc. leaving USPS for foreign teams but I do want an American team to still be the primary developer for young American talent. For that reason the Danielson signing by FB was disappointing. Although the fact that a team like FB would pluck a guy out of the domestic race scene like they did is certainly an indication of the strength of American cycling.

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