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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"Michael" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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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

======================

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??

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

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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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From: [email hidden] (Kenny)

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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