Jaw, meet floor. (More geekdom)

[ysobelle]

I found this freakin' awesome (had to use the geek jargon) site for Tour news at http://www.eurosport.com/cycling/tour-de-france/2006/sport_sto932333.shtml , and this little tidbit makes me SQUEEEE with joy! This is like Reese's Cups of Cycling for me!


Cycling - Tour de France - 26/07/2006 - 15:00
Leipheimer joins Discovery
Levi Leipheimer is set to leave Gerolsteiner and renew his working relationship with Johan Bruyneel by becoming the Discovery Channel team leader for the next season. The American, 32, rode for Bruyneel's US Postal team in 2000 and 2001, finishing third in the Vuelta in 2001.


And then I found this:

Cycling - Tour de France - 25/07/2006 - 18:34
Ullrich linked to Discovery
Jan Ullrich is reportedly in talks with Discovery Channel after it emerged that the German will have one last pop at Tour de France glory. Ullrich was fired by his team T-Mobile last Friday following his implication in the recent Spanish doping scandal 'Operacion Puerto'.

And in the "About Time" department:

Cycling - Tour de France - 24/07/2006 - 14:53
Lance meets organisers
Jean-Marie Leblanc said that a meeting between Lance Armstrong and race organisers went well with both sides showing "mutual respect" on Saturday. The American had originally said that he did not plan to meet Tour organisers, preferring to stay "with friends" while visiting the Tour de France.

Comments

[surlywench.livejournal.com]

lance is cycling himself thru Iowa right now with RAGBRAI, I dunno if he's going to come into coralville with the rest of the pack on friday or not, but if he's doing an autographing sort of thing, would you want me to see if I can snag one for you?

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

FUCK, YEAH!


Ahem. I mean, yes, that would be lovely!

[surlywench.livejournal.com]

kewl, will do.

[surlywench.livejournal.com]

news says he'll be in town on friday over in Iowa city, so lemme know if you'd like me to trot over there!