Julich signs with CSC

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Tyler is gone, but maybe Julich can ride well on a Cervelo too!

The move Julich wanted
Photo ©: Robert Naish http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2003/worlds03/emrr/RNimg_2239s.jpg

Team CSC continues to reinforce its roster for 2004, and after a push to enhance the team’s classics squad, Bjarne Riis has signed two stage race riders. American Bobby Julich joins CSC after several seasons with Team Telekom, and Austrian Peter Luttenberger, who joined the team mid-season this year, has extended for another year. Riis expressed his satisfaction in signing Julich, who was not offered an extension with Telekom for next year.

“We have not seen much of since he placed third in the 1998 Tour de France but I strongly believe that we can more out of him than he has shown in the previous years,” Riis explained on the team’s website. “Our team will give him the opportunities he needs and I look forward to seeing him getting back to the level that he used to have. He is an experienced stage race rider and I think that he will be able to benefit from the way run our team.”

Julich is pleased to join CSC and looks forward to the 2004 season. His contract is for one year.

“From the outside, Riis’ organisation seems to be one of the best functioning teams around and I have long been interested in riding for Team CSC,” Julich said. “I think that Bjarne will be able to make the most of my talent and I look forward to developing my skills on his team. The team will be very strong next year and I look forward to becoming a part of that.”

Luttenberger, who was without a contract in 2003 until Riis signed him prior to the Dauphiné Libéré, went on to finish 13th in the Tour de France, a great satisfaction for Riis and team, which along with Tyler Hamilton’s fourth place overall claimed victory in the team competition.

“I am very pleased that we have been able to sign a new contract with Luttenberger,” Riis added. “I have wanted to seal that deal for a long time. He did well in the Tour this year and he was one of the main reasons why we were able to win the team classification. He fits well into the team and he will be another strong stage racer on the team.”

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“We have not seen much of since he placed third in the 1998 Tour de France”

And that was a while ago. Seems like a bit of a gamble. Would like to CSC do well

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forgive me, but i haven’t kept myself up to date lately. who did tyler go to?

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“We have not seen much of since he placed third in the 1998 Tour de France”

And that was a while ago. Seems like a bit of a gamble. Would like to CSC do well

He’s been a descent domestique for the past couple of years, He’s always in an early break in a classic or two. He’s become a pretty good team rider. I don’t think he expects to be a leader - but maybe the change in teams/programs will be enough to bring his riding back to the level it was in 1998.

Matt

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Tyler went to a French team (man I sur hope they get into the Tour) Phonak. A few other riders I’ve hear of before but none that are sticking on my non euro tongue right now.

Okay…that so did not sound right…I just know it’s gonna get flamed…damn. Oh well…we needed another funny thread to start.

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Phonak is a Swiss team, not French
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I thought Miguel Martinez had left Phonak?

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Yeah, he left. Mig’s racing mtb’s again.

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Phonak is Swiss?? Well I should at least get some marks for getting the team name right (the swiss are a nice peaceful bunch…I’m not likely to get whacked for getting their origin wrong…whew). I didn’t know Sevilla and Zulle were on the team (I must have been looking at an old team list or something)…looks pretty good for them getting to the Tour with the likes of those guys. Too bad about the choice of bikes though. But at least they’re not the ugly ones that Telecom will be getting…ick. If Lance is going for six he sure has got the deck stacked against him. Pretty bad when teams are trying less to win than they are to try and beat Lance…it’s going to be an interesting one for sure. Still not going to bet against a guy like him.