Rock Racing on the rocks??

[tonyzackery]

Check out velonews.com for further info...

I hope this isn't the writing on the wall, but it doesn't look good...

 

[Meek One]

Check out velonews.com for further info...

I hope this isn't the writing on the wall, but it doesn't look good...

Took me a minute to find, here is the link:

http://www.velonews.com/article/86002/team-rock-racing-could-be-affected-as-rock--republic

Thanks Tony.

 

[Flyer]

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I hope this isn't the writing on the wall, but it doesn't look good...

wwwwee

 

[Bro Deal]

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I hope this isn't the writing on the wall, but it doesn't look good...

You could see this one coming. Michael Ball's capricious personality and desire to be able to fire his riders at will made working for him risky. His business of selling overpriced clothing was destined to take a huge hit in a bad economy. His team was a personal ego trip for him. Anyone could see that as soon as it was no longer fun for him or it affected his bottom line, he would viciously cut off the team and riders.

Expect a lot of domestic teams and races to come under financial pressure in 2009.

 

[Flyer]

Check out velonews.com for further info...

I hope this isn't the writing on the wall, but it doesn't look good...

ewww

 

[Flyer]

Check out velonews.com for further info...

I hope this isn't the writing on the wall, but it doesn't look good...

eerr

 

[Flyer]

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I hope this isn't the writing on the wall, but it doesn't look good...

eeww

 

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[tonyzackery]

I feel bad for the guys on RR, especially my man Rahsaan Bahati, Justin Williams, and Mike Creed...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2009/jan09/jan04news

 

[Flyer]

eeww

eewww

 

[lucybears]

We'll see if they show up at the Tour de San Luis

 

[lucybears]

Ball still in play
http://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/2009/interviews/?id=michael_ball_jan09

 

[tonyzackery]

Why I am not suprised??

I gave Ball kudos in the beginning for being a new, brash guy on the block willing to employ cyclists, speak his mind and go against the grain, but now wish he'd just go away and let the riders clear their minds to find new teams.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2009/jan09/jan15news3

 

[tonyzackery]

Nails in the coffin???? Sad, for the riders and staff only; good riddance Ball...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2009/jan09/jan16news

 

[Flyer]

eewww

eeeeww

 

[tonyzackery]

The drama with this team is getting real old:

http://www.velonews.com/article/86582/rock-around-the-clock

I can only imagine the stress on the riders and staff wrt to this ferriswheel of an outfit. I know guys would jumping ship if they had somewhere else to go; not a good time to be a pro cyclist...

 

[Flyer]

eeeeww

wee

 

[bbrauer]

You could see this one coming. Michael Ball's capricious personality and desire to be able to fire his riders at will made working for him risky. His business of selling overpriced clothing was destined to take a huge hit in a bad economy. His team was a personal ego trip for him. Anyone could see that as soon as it was no longer fun for him or it affected his bottom line, he would viciously cut off the team and riders.

Expect a lot of domestic teams and races to come under financial pressure in 2009.

Nail meets head. The difference between Ball and Mark Cuban, another egocentric loudmouth owner with too much time and money, is that Cuban at least has an attention that spans more than five minutes and puts in the effort to put out a good team. Ball's just a douche.

It's like how self-absorbed cynicism briefly went out of fashion after 9/11. Garish kit for a team sponsored by a guy that sells $400 dollar blue jeans just doesn't play in a recession.

 

[Flyer]

Nail meets head. The difference between Ball and Mark Cuban, another egocentric loudmouth owner with too much time and money, is that Cuban at least has an attention that spans more than five minutes and puts in the effort to put out a good team. Ball's just a douche.

It's like how self-absorbed cynicism briefly went out of fashion after 9/11. Garish kit for a team sponsored by a guy that sells $400 dollar blue jeans just doesn't play in a recession.

dff

 

[tonyzackery]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2009/apr09/apr01newsspecial

Now you gotta spend a month in prison for some ridiculous "reality" tv show in order to continue being paid by this travelling circus troupe ?? I feel bad for the racers on this squad...What an asinine gimmick...

LOL!!!!! CN got me on this April Fool's joke!! LOL!!!!!