Stories and news from Neil's sometimes twisted view

Floyd Landis: Living the dream behind the car wash

Since my last conversation with Floyd Landis his luck has turned around. With a record setting time trial victory in the Tour of the Bahamas, Landis has been offered a lucrative job. Not content with just working, Landis has also taken a group of young cyclists under his wing and is guiding them in the [...]

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Floyd Landis: Rumors, Rock Racing and bowling

As the season approaches and teams are conducting training camps, Rock Racing has been surprisingly silent. No press releases of upcoming training camps or even a 2010  team roster. In 2009 Rock rode in a splashy kit proclaiming “Rocks not dead”. For 2010 team owner Michael Ball stated he was taking the team to the [...]

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Rock denied Pro Continental status

The UCI posted their list of 2010 Pro Continental teams and Rock Racing was not included. With aspirations of racing in Europe, this is a set back for the team. Team owner Michael Ball issued a statement.
“We’re obviously very disappointed but are working diligently to satisfy every requirement that is being asked of us. We [...]

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