Phonak Racing Team

Michael said:

I haven't heard of the Phonak racing team.

Then perhaps you could use a hearing aid.

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I haven't heard of the Phonak racing team. How long has it
been in existence, and what made Hamilton move from CSC?
It looks like a good team.

Mike

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Possible TdF Phonak Team Tyler Hamilton (Usa) Oscar
Camenzind (Swi) Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Alexandre Moos
(Swi) Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Santiago Perez Fernandez
(Spa) Daniel Schnider (Swi) Oscar Sevilla Ribera (Spa)
Alex Zülle (Swi) - ?

Phonak Team Page: <http://www.phonak-cycling.ch/Page.aspx>

Tyler left CSC to be the sole leader of the Phonak team and
judging by the make-up of the team they spent quite a bit of
money. It's my understanding (though I can't point to any
figure) that Tyler was offered a sizeable increase in pay to
join Phonak. I remember Phonak racing in 2003, but think
they were Div-II then. Thanks to Tyler's '03 results it was
likely any team he appeared on for '04 would get a TdF
invite. So far so good.

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Tyler left CSC to be the sole leader of the Phonak team
and judging by the make-up of the team they spent quite a
bit of money. It's my understanding (though I can't point
to any figure) that Tyler was offered a sizeable increase
in pay to join Phonak. I remember Phonak racing in 2003,
but think they were Div-II then. Thanks to Tyler's '03
results it was likely any team he appeared on for '04
would get a TdF invite. So far so good.

Phonak was Div 1 last year and arguably, should have
been given a spot in the TdF (They were a top 20 team at
the time.)

-T

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I haven't heard of the Phonak racing team. How long has
it been in existence, and what made Hamilton move from
CSC? It looks like a good team.

Mike

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Possible TdF Phonak Team Tyler Hamilton (Usa) Oscar
Camenzind (Swi) Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Alexandre Moos
(Swi) Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Santiago Perez Fernandez
(Spa) Daniel Schnider (Swi) Oscar Sevilla Ribera (Spa)
Alex Zülle (Swi) - ?

Phonak Team Page: <http://www.phonak-cycling.ch/Page.aspx>

Tyler left CSC to be the sole leader of the Phonak team
and judging by the make-up of the team they spent quite a
bit of money. It's my understanding (though I can't point
to any figure) that Tyler was offered a sizeable increase
in pay to join Phonak. I remember Phonak racing in 2003,
but think they were Div-II then. Thanks to Tyler's '03
results it was likely any team he appeared on for '04
would get a TdF invite. So far so good.

Tyler denies a sizeable increase salary. He claims that
Phonak's commitment to build a team around him and dedicate
the whole season to him winning the tour was the thing. He
compared that to the many team goals that CSC is always
pursuing and how because of that they just couldn't support
him to the same extent.

It was all in his VeloNews diary recently.

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Michael said:

I haven't heard of the Phonak racing team.

Then perhaps you could use a hearing aid.

Frightfully clever and lost, I'm certain, on most.

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I haven't heard of the Phonak racing team. How long has
it been in existence, and what made Hamilton move from
CSC? It looks like a good team.

Mike

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Possible TdF Phonak Team Tyler Hamilton (Usa) Oscar
Camenzind (Swi) Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Alexandre Moos
(Swi) Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Santiago Perez Fernandez
(Spa) Daniel Schnider (Swi) Oscar Sevilla Ribera (Spa)
Alex Zülle (Swi) - ?

Phonak Team Page: <http://www.phonak-cycling.ch/Page.aspx>

Tyler left CSC to be the sole leader of the Phonak team

?? and what about Oscar Sevilla??

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Tyler left CSC to be the sole leader of the Phonak team

?? and what about Oscar Sevilla??

Oscar was signed for the express purpose of supporting
Tyler at the TdF. He may get a shot at the Vuelta if Phonak
rides there.

-T

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Tyler left CSC to be the sole leader of the Phonak team
?? and what about Oscar Sevilla??

They should be a lot of fun to watch. But if it rains
Tyler had better stay as far from Zulle as possible. He's
good enough ay going down without expert help. I don't
know how much Zulle and Jalabert have left in the gas
tank though. On paper they look strong, but over the
whole Tour I'm not sure they hold up against USPS and T-
Mobile. Bill C

They don't have too hold up against USPS T-Mobile. They just
have to get Tyler his water bottles and chase him back if he
flats. Other than that it is on USPS and T-mobile to do all
the work. Get Jalabert to hold tylers hand as much as he can
through the mountain stages and Phonak's work is done.

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Tyler left CSC to be the sole leader of the Phonak
team

?? and what about Oscar Sevilla??

Oscar was signed for the express purpose of supporting
Tyler at the TdF. He may get a shot at the Vuelta if
Phonak rides there.

-T

Yeah right

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Michael said:

I haven't heard of the Phonak racing team.

Then perhaps you could use a hearing aid.

Goddamn that's funny