USPS new team members.

[Charles Hizark]

US Postal seems to laying the ground for a new generation of riders. US Postal's contract is up this
year so the question is who can lead the team if Lance loses and or decides to retire this year.

I was suprised to see that US postal signed up riders so late last year. It was also suprising that
US Postal did not have a clause in their contract to protect themselves Hera's sudden departure.
Probably the smart thing to do would be to have penalty clause if a rider does not give at least 6
or 7 months notice.

On the otherhand Lance is probably well protected with with the addition of Jose Azevedo.

[Tom Kunich]

"Charles Hizark" <hizark21@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:86c248b3.0402091738.71c644fc@posting.google.com...
>
> I was suprised to see that US postal signed up riders so late last year. It was also suprising
> that US Postal did not have a clause in their contract to protect themselves Hera's sudden
> departure. Probably the smart thing to do would be to have penalty clause if a rider does not give
> at least 6 or 7 months notice.

Uhh, they did have a million dollar contract buyout.

> On the otherhand Lance is probably well protected with with the addition of Jose Azevedo.

For my money I think that Azevedo is FAR superior to Heras. Heras is only effective on very steep
climbs whereas Jose is an actual Tour threat. In fact, I think that he'll be the co-leader in la
Vuelta with Beltran.

[Richard Longwoo]

You said, "members".

"Charles Hizark" <hizark21@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:86c248b3.0402091738.71c644fc@posting.google.com...
> US Postal seems to laying the ground for a new generation of riders. US Postal's contract is
> up this year so the question is who can lead the team if Lance loses and or decides to retire
> this year.
>
> I was suprised to see that US postal signed up riders so late last year. It was also suprising
> that US Postal did not have a clause in their contract to protect themselves Hera's sudden
> departure. Probably the smart thing to do would be to have penalty clause if a rider does not give
> at least 6 or 7 months notice.
>
> On the otherhand Lance is probably well protected with with the addition of Jose Azevedo.

[Charles Hizark]

"Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<gWWVb.17978$F23.14871@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>...
> "Charles Hizark" <hizark21@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:86c248b3.0402091738.71c644fc@posting.google.com...
> >
> > I was suprised to see that US postal signed up riders so late last year. It was also suprising
> > that US Postal did not have a clause in their contract to protect themselves Hera's sudden
> > departure. Probably the smart thing to do would be to have penalty clause if a rider does not
> > give at least 6 or 7 months notice.
>
> Uhh, they did have a million dollar contract buyout.
That's true, but that refers to a another team buying out his contract. What I am referring to is a
prior notification penalty clause.
>
> > On the otherhand Lance is probably well protected with with the addition of Jose Azevedo.
>
> For my money I think that Azevedo is FAR superior to Heras. Heras is only effective on very steep
> climbs whereas Jose is an actual Tour threat. In fact, I think that he'll be the co-leader in la
> Vuelta with Beltran.

[Kyle Legate]

Charles Hizark wrote:
> US Postal seems to laying the ground for a new generation of riders. US Postal's contract is
> up this year so the question is who can lead the team if Lance loses and or decides to retire
> this year.
>
You answered their own question. The contract is up this year--there will be no team.

> I was suprised to see that US postal signed up riders so late last year. It was also suprising
> that US Postal did not have a clause in their contract to protect themselves Hera's sudden
> departure. Probably the smart thing to do would be to have penalty clause if a rider does not give
> at least 6 or 7 months notice.
>
Uhhh...they do. That's what a buyout clause is.

[Raptor]

Kyle Legate wrote:
> You answered their own question. The contract is up this year--there will be no team.

Interesting given that LANCE has said he's not closed to the idea of racing the TdF in '05.

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