Team Disco is done!

[bjammin]

Discovery Channel Team Calling it Quits


MOORESVILLE, NC (BRAIN)—Tailwind Sports, owner of the Discovery Channel Professional Cycling Team, announced today that the team will cease operations at season’s end.

“This was a difficult decision, not made any easier by our recent Tour de France success," said Bill Stapleton, general manager at Tailwind Sports. "We were in talks with a number of companies about the opportunity and we're confident a new sponsor was imminent. We have chosen, however, to end those discussions."

The team is partially owned by seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong. Discovery Team member Alberto Contador of Spain won this year’s Tour de France.

Discovery has been looking for a new sponsor since last spring when the cable television company announced it wouldn’t re-sign. —Jason Norman

[Pain Freak]

Yeah, they said after the Landis fiasco that they were done. Can't say as I blame them, but now with all the guys getting caught it might turn it around where doping finally does stop. They just need more even handed testing and get it away from the UCI. Lance Armstrong was tested more then 3 times more then any other rider in the TdF. That's just not right.

[Neccros]

I heard the only reason they sponsored a team was because one of the Execs was a cycling nut, he left and the team goes away...

[ericfoltz]

It does say a lot about the state of the sport when a team with: TDF GC Winner, two others in top ten, TDF Team win and a Tour of California Winner can't find a sponsor.

[xhuskr]

[carbonman]

Yes its a sad day indeed. It will be interesting to see what happens next?