Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
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Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team (UCI Team Code: DSC) was a United States
-based professional road bicycle racing
team
. It was the continuation of the 2004 U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team. Lance Armstrong
, seven-time Tour de France
winner, was its leader (albeit only during the Tour) until July 2005. From 2005 until 2007, the team was one of the 20 teams that competed in the new UCI
ProTour
.
On June 15, 2004, the Discovery Channel
signed a deal to become sponsor of the team for the 2004-2007 seasons. As part of the sponsorship deal, Armstrong provided on-air appearances for the Discovery Networks TV channels. The deal did not affect the rights of secondary sponsor OLN, now known as Versus
in the US, to air major cycling events such as the Tour de France, although the two channels are competitors.
The team was directed
by Belgian
Johan Bruyneel
, who also managed U.S. Postal. The chief mechanic
was Julien DeVries. The team was co-owned by Tailwind Sports Corp. of San Francisco and Capital Sports & Entertainment of Austin, TX
.
On February 10, 2007 Discovery Channel announced that it would not renew its sponsorship of the team at the end of the 2007 season. On August 10, 2007 the cycling team announced that it would not search for a new sponsor, but cease operations and disband at the end of the 2007 season.
Team operations continued until the end of the 2007 season.
After the 2007 season Johan Bruyneel went to rebuild the shamed and suspended Team Astana for the 2008 season. He brought with him much of Discovery's personnel, such as riders Alberto Contador, Levi Leipheimer, Yaroslav Popovych, Tomas Vaitkus, and coach Sean Yates
.
The 2007 U.S. national road champion George Hincapie signed a contract for the 2008 season with Team High Road, now Team HTC-Columbia
, run by the American Bob Stapleton
.
.
The United States Postal Service was the title (primary) sponsor from 1996 through 2004 and the team was nicknamed the "Blue Train". Berry Floor, a Belgian flooring company, was the secondary sponsor, also known as a Presenting Sponsor. Domestically the USPS Pro Cycling Team was presented by Alloc, the American subsidiary of Berry Floor.
Armstrong won six Tours de France (1999–2004) with US Postal, and in 2003 Roberto Heras
—at that time a US Postal rider—won the Vuelta a España
. Armstrong went on to win a seventh Tour de France in 2005, after the USPS contract and sponsorship ended.
The US Postal Service announced that they would cease sponsorship at the end of the 2004 racing season when their eight-year contract expired. They had previously been under fire for the expenditure from organizations such as Postal Watch, a website critical of the United States Postal Service. Legitimate problems of mismanagement and sloppy accounting were pointed out by the Postal Service itself, via the USPS Office of the Inspector General. Before the expiration of the USPS contract, Armstrong insisted that he would only continue to ride with the USPS team structure. This demand was met on June 15, 2004 when Discovery Networks stepped in and agreed to sponsor the team for the next three years as the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team.
, the United States Postal Service begins its reign as title sponsor to what has become the most successful cycling team from the United States. Borysewicz served as the team's directeur sportif
and the team raced mainly in domestic events in the United States.
, the 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist
in the Men's 1000 m Sprint (Scratch) event, as team manager
. Due in large part to Russian Viatcheslav Ekimov
and his key stage wins at Paris–Nice and the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, the USPS squad got its first invitation to ride in the Tour de France
.
joined the US Postal team in late 1998, when returning to professional cycling following his cancer treatments.
Team of the Year. Also, Armstrong was named USOC SportsMan of the Year, which he also won in 1999.
, known as "Eddy B", began an amateur squad sponsored by Sunkyong, a South Korea-based manufacturing and industrial conglomerate. At the 1984 Summer Olympics
, Borysewicz served as the U.S. Olympic Cycling Coach and led American cyclists to an unprecedented nine Olympic medals.
and Montgomery Securities, led by Thomas Weisel, serve as co-title sponsors.
for the episode Lemon of Troy
. When Bart, Milhouse, Nelson, Martin, Todd, and Database split into teams to find where the residents of Shelbyville have hidden Springfield's lemon tree, Martin suggests that his team be named "Team Discovery Channel".
U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-based professional road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
team
Cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...
. It was the continuation of the 2004 U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team. Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
, seven-time Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
winner, was its leader (albeit only during the Tour) until July 2005. From 2005 until 2007, the team was one of the 20 teams that competed in the new UCI
Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
ProTour
UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...
.
On June 15, 2004, the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
signed a deal to become sponsor of the team for the 2004-2007 seasons. As part of the sponsorship deal, Armstrong provided on-air appearances for the Discovery Networks TV channels. The deal did not affect the rights of secondary sponsor OLN, now known as Versus
Versus (TV channel)
Versus is a sports-oriented cable television channel in the United States. It was previously known as Outdoor Life Network and was launched on July 1, 1995, focusing on fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports...
in the US, to air major cycling events such as the Tour de France, although the two channels are competitors.
The team was directed
Directeur sportif
A directeur sportif is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event...
by Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
Johan Bruyneel
Johan Bruyneel
Johan Bruyneel is a former road bicycle racer in professional cycling and a directeur sportif for UCI ProTour team . Retiring from racing in 1998, he became director of , a US-based UCI ProTour cycling team...
, who also managed U.S. Postal. The chief mechanic
Bicycle mechanic
A bicycle mechanic is a mechanic who can perform a wide range of repairs on bicycles. Bike mechanics can be employed in various types of stores, ranging from large department stores to small local bike shops; cycling teams, or bicycle manufacturers....
was Julien DeVries. The team was co-owned by Tailwind Sports Corp. of San Francisco and Capital Sports & Entertainment of Austin, TX
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
.
On February 10, 2007 Discovery Channel announced that it would not renew its sponsorship of the team at the end of the 2007 season. On August 10, 2007 the cycling team announced that it would not search for a new sponsor, but cease operations and disband at the end of the 2007 season.
The final season
On August 10, 2007, Tailwind Sports announced the end of the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team. Tailwind officials stopped their search for a new title sponsor for the Discovery team, citing the current tumultuous conditions within the sport of cycling.Team operations continued until the end of the 2007 season.
After the 2007 season Johan Bruyneel went to rebuild the shamed and suspended Team Astana for the 2008 season. He brought with him much of Discovery's personnel, such as riders Alberto Contador, Levi Leipheimer, Yaroslav Popovych, Tomas Vaitkus, and coach Sean Yates
Sean Yates
Sean Yates is an English former professional cyclist and head Directeur Sportif at Team Sky.-Career:Yates competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics, finishing sixth in the 4,000m individual pursuit. He also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics...
.
The 2007 U.S. national road champion George Hincapie signed a contract for the 2008 season with Team High Road, now Team HTC-Columbia
Team HTC-Columbia
HTC-Highroad is a professional cycling team competing in international road bicycle races. Their current title sponsor is HTC Corporation, a Taiwanese manufacturer of smartphones. High Road Sports is the management company of team manager Bob Stapleton. Past title sponsors include Columbia...
, run by the American Bob Stapleton
Bob Stapleton
Bob Stapleton is an American entrepreneur and the team owner of cycling team . Stapleton was previously the team manager of when it was known as...
.
Final squad (2007)
As of April 30, 2007.Former members of Discovery Channel
| Name | Nationality | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
2005 | |
| José Azevedo José Azevedo José Bento Azevedo Carvalho is a Portuguese former professional road racing cyclist. As of 2010, he is also a team manager with Team RadioShack... |
2005–2006 | |
| Michael Barry Michael Barry (cyclist) Michael Barry is a Canadian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Previous to riding for UCI ProTour team he spent several years with the . He also raced of the Saturn Cycling Team for a number of years before going to US Postal Service/Discovery. He was born and raised in... |
2005–2006 | |
| Ivan Basso Ivan Basso Ivan Basso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who is currently racing with UCI ProTeam . Basso, nicknamed Ivan the Terrible, is among the best mountain riders in the professional field in the 21st century, and is considered one of the strongest stage race riders... |
2007 | |
| Manuel Beltran Manuel Beltrán Manuel Beltrán Martinez is a professional road bicycle racer from Spain. Beltrán won his first professional race at the 1997 Giro d'Italia, winning stage 19. His finishes in the Tour de France are somewhat misleading as he was a lieutenant for his team leader... |
2005–2006 | |
| Michael Creed | 2005 | |
| Antonio Cruz Antonio Cruz Antonio Cruz is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States, who rides for BMC Racing Team. In 1999 Cruz was the USPRO National Criterium Champion, and became professional... |
2005 | |
| Viatcheslav Ekimov Viatcheslav Ekimov Viatcheslav Vladimirovich Ekimov , nicknamed Eki, is a Russian former professional racing cyclist... |
2005–2006 | |
| Roger Hammond | 2005–2006 | |
| Ryder Hesjedal Ryder Hesjedal Ryder Hesjedal is a Canadian professional racing cyclist for . He is a former mountain biker, winning a silver medal at the 2001 Under-23 world championship... |
2005 | |
| George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
2005–2007 | |
| Leif Hoste Leif Hoste Leif Hoste is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist since 1998. He rides on the UCI ProTour for . His career highlights include winning two stages and the overall title at the 2006 Three Days of De Panne, the 2001 and 2006 Belgian national time trial championships, and a second place finish... |
2005–2006 | |
| Benoît Joachim Benoît Joachim Benoît Joachim is a professional road racing cyclist from Luxembourg.Joachim started his professional career at the age of 18 for a small Italian cycling team, Sonego Sport, After racing with them for three months, he was noticed by a bigger, De Nardi who were interesting him... |
2005–2006 | |
| Jonathan Patrick McCarty Jonathan Patrick McCarty Jonathan Patrick "Pat" McCarty is an American professional racing cyclist.McCarty grew up in Allen, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. When McCarty was 11, his brother went to college and left his bike. Growing up in a cycling family, he started riding .During 2006 McCarty rode the Giro for Phonak... |
2005 | |
| Gennady Mikhaylov Gennady Mikhaylov Gennady Mikhaylov , is a former professional road bicycle racer from Russia. He last rode for UCI ProTour . He was part of the successful team , in which he assisted Robbie McEwen to numerous sprint victories. He won his first professional race in 2002... |
2005–2006 | |
| Hayden Roulston Hayden Roulston Hayden Roulston, MNZM is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He won the silver medal in the men's 4000 m individual pursuit and a bronze medal in the men's 4000 m team pursuit at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.Roulston was a talented junior rider on both road and... |
2005 | |
| Paolo Savoldelli Paolo Savoldelli Paolo Savoldelli is an Italian former road racing cyclist and winner of the 2002 and 2005 Giro d'Italia.... |
2005–2006 | |
| Jurgen Van Den Broeck Jurgen Van Den Broeck Jurgen Van Den Broeck is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He specializes in the time trial, having been Junior World Champion in time trialing... |
2005–2006 | |
| Max Van Heeswijk Max van Heeswijk Max Lambert Peter van Heeswijk is a Dutch retired professional road racing cyclist.- Major achievements :2000... |
2005–2006 |
Former members of U.S. Postal
| Name | Nationality | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
1998–2004 | |
| Frankie Andreu Frankie Andreu Frankie Andreu is a former professional cyclist whose career highlights include riding as team captain of the U.S. Postal Service cycling team along with Lance Armstrong in 1998, 1999 and 2000.-Cycling career:... |
1998–2000 | |
| José Azevedo José Azevedo José Bento Azevedo Carvalho is a Portuguese former professional road racing cyclist. As of 2010, he is also a team manager with Team RadioShack... |
2004 | |
| Dariusz Baranowski | 1998 | |
| Michael Barry Michael Barry (cyclist) Michael Barry is a Canadian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Previous to riding for UCI ProTour team he spent several years with the . He also raced of the Saturn Cycling Team for a number of years before going to US Postal Service/Discovery. He was born and raised in... |
2002–2004 | |
| Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Championship. He is a member of the team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint... |
2000–2002 | |
| Jamie Burrow | 2000 | |
| Dylan Casey Dylan Casey Dylan Casey is a retired American professional cyclist, who rode for alongside Lance Armstrong. His career began in 1990, and ended in 2003. Over that time, Casey won 12 major races with a team, and on his own. He also competed in the Sydney Olympics and won a gold medal at the 1999 Pan... |
1999–2002 | |
| David Clinger David Clinger David Clinger is a professional road racing cyclist from the United States. He represented his native country at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.... |
2002 | |
| Michael Creed | 2004 | |
| Antonio Cruz Antonio Cruz Antonio Cruz is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States, who rides for BMC Racing Team. In 1999 Cruz was the USPRO National Criterium Champion, and became professional... |
2001–2004 | |
| Julian Dean Julian Dean Julian Dean is a road racing cyclist who rides for . Dean rode in the 2008 Tour de France, 2007 Tour de France, 2006 Tour de France and the 2004 Tour de France, finishing all four times. In 2008, he finished 9th in the points classification... |
1999–2000 | |
| Pascal Derame | 1998–1999 | |
| Viatcheslav Ekimov Viatcheslav Ekimov Viatcheslav Vladimirovich Ekimov , nicknamed Eki, is a Russian former professional racing cyclist... |
1997–2004 | |
| David George | 1999–2000 | |
| Chad Gerlach | 1996 | |
| Eddy Gragus Eddy Gragus Eddy Gragus is a former professional cyclist. In 1994 he won the Tour of Yugoslavia as an amateur. In 1996 he won the USPRO National Road Race Championships, and a stage on the Tour of China. In 1999 he won the USPRO Saturn Tour. He raced professionally for the Montgomery Bell Professional Cycling... |
1995–1997 | |
| Tyler Hamilton Tyler Hamilton Tyler Hamilton is a former American professional road bicycle racer and former Olympic gold medalist. Hamilton became a professional cyclist in 1995, and during the 1999, 2000 and 2001 Tour de France was a teammate of Lance Armstrong who won those races.Hamilton appeared at the 2000 Summer... |
1996–2000 | |
| Andrew Hampsten Andrew Hampsten Andrew Hampsten is an American former professional road bicycle racer who won the 1988 Giro d'Italia and the Alpe d'Huez stage of the 1992 Tour de France.-Career highlights:... |
1996 | |
| Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court... |
2001–2003 | |
| Ryder Hesjedal Ryder Hesjedal Ryder Hesjedal is a Canadian professional racing cyclist for . He is a former mountain biker, winning a silver medal at the 2001 Under-23 world championship... |
2004 | |
| George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
1997–2004 | |
| Frank Høj Frank Høj Frank Høj is a retired Danish professional road bicycle racer. Høj started as a stagiaire for the Zetelhallen team in 1994, and became professional in 1995 for . His first win as a professional came the year after.- Wins :... |
1999 | |
| Marty Jemison | 1998–1999 | |
| Patrick Jonker Patrick Jonker Patrick Jonker is a retired Australian road bicycle racer from Dutch and German ancestry. He was a professional rider from 1993 to 2004... |
2000 | |
| Steffen Kjærgaard Steffen Kjærgaard Steffen Kjærgaard is a former Norwegian professional cyclist. Kjærgaard cycled for US Postal Service . He twice participated in the Tour de France, taking 89th place in 2000 and 101st place in 2001; in both years team captain Lance Armstrong won overall... |
2000–2003 | |
| Damon Kluck | 2003 | |
| Kenny Labbé | 2000–2004 | |
| Floyd Landis Floyd Landis Floyd Landis is an American retired cyclist who after initially being awarded victory in the 2006 Tour de France was stripped of his title for a doping offense. He was an all-around rider, with special skills in climbing and time-trialing, and is also known to be a very fast descender.Landis... |
2002–2004 | |
| Juan Llaneras Rosello | 1998 | |
| Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major results are winning the 2007–2009 editions of the Tour of California, the 2006 Dauphiné Libéré and the 2005 Deutschland Tour, coming in second in the 2008 Vuelta a España, third in the 2001 Vuelta a... |
2000–2001 | |
| Kevin Livingston Kevin Livingston Kevin Livingston was an American professional cyclist for eight years. His teams included Motorola, Cofidis, US Postal Service and Team Telekom. He retired in 2002. An adept climber and strong team rider, he was one of Lance Armstrong's lieutenants in the Tour de France and other races. He was... |
1999–2000 | |
| Glenn Magnusson | 1999 | |
| Chann McRae Chann McRae William Chann McRae is an American professional road bicycle racer from Albany, Georgia. He was a professional from 1996 to 2003.-Career:1990199219941997... |
2002 | |
| Peter Meinert-Nielsen | 1998–1999 | |
| Gianpaolo Mondini Gianpaolo Mondini Gianpaolo Mondini is an Italian former road bicycle racer. He won the 18th stage in the 1999 Tour de France and the 2003 Italian National Time Trial Championship. In 2002 Mondoni was sacked from US Postal after police found EPO and growth hormones in his hotel room during 2001 Giro d'Italia... |
2002 | |
| Kirk O'Bee Kirk O'Bee Kirk O'Bee is a former professional road racing cyclist from the United States. He won two national championships – in 1997 the USPRO pursuit championship, and in 2001 the USPRO criterium championship.... |
2000 | |
| Víctor Hugo Peña Víctor Hugo Peña Víctor Hugo Peña Grisales is a Colombian professional road racing cyclist. He is named after both his father Hugo and the more famous author Victor Hugo. He rides for the Rock Racing professional cycling team... |
2001–2004 | |
| Daniel Rincón Daniel Rincón José Daniel Rincón Quintana is a male professional track and road cyclist from Colombia. He is the younger brother of Oliverio Rincón.-Career:199820002001... |
2004 | |
| Jean-Cyril Robin Jean-Cyril Robin Jean-Cyril Robin is a French former professional road racing cyclist.-Palmarès:1992... |
1998 | |
| Sven Teutenberg | 1998 | |
| Christian Vandevelde Christian Vandevelde Christian Vande Velde is an American professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for . The son of United States Bicycling Hall of Fame inductee John Vande Velde, Christian became professional in 1998 for US Postal.He twice rode on the Tour de France team that brought Lance Armstrong to... |
1998–2003 | |
| Jonathan Vaughters Jonathan Vaughters Jonathan Vaughters is an American former professional racing cyclist and current manager of the professional cycling team.- Racing career :... |
1998–1999 | |
| Cédric Vasseur Cédric Vasseur Cédric Vasseur is a French former professional road racing cyclist. He was born in Hazebrouck, France and currently resides in Lille with his wife and young son... |
2000 | |
| Stive Vermaut | 2000 | |
| Robbie Ventura | 2003–2004 | |
| Anton Villatoro Anton Villatoro Anthon Villatoro is a Guatemalan former professional cyclist. He attended the University of Colorado, where he raced with future US Postal teammate Tyler Hamilton. Villatoro won the 1991 Junior Tour of Guatemala, a gold medal at the 1994 Central American Games and placed fourth at the 1995 Pan... |
1996–1998 | |
| Matt White | 2001–2003 | |
| Dave Zabriskie | 2003–2004 |
2005 results
| Date | Race | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Team Classification, Hervis Tour of Austria | Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team | |
| 2005-02-27 | Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne | George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
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| 2005-04 | Overall, Tour of Georgia | Tom Danielson | |
| 2005-05-19 | Stage 11, Giro d'Italia | Paolo Savoldelli | |
| 2005-05-22 | Overall, Volta a Catalunya | Yaroslav Popovych Yaroslav Popovych Yaroslav Popovych is a Ukrainian cyclist with the UCI ProTour team . He was born in Drohobych, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. Under-23 road race champion in 2001, Popovych turned professional in 2002 with , where he performed particularly strongly in the Giro d'Italia, finishing third in 2003... |
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| 2005-05-29 | General Classification, Giro d'Italia 2005 Giro d'Italia The 2005 Giro d'Italia, the 88th running of the race, was held from 7 May to 29 May 2005, consisting of 21 stages for a total of 3,417 km, ridden at an average speed of 37,375 km/h...  |
Paolo Savoldelli Paolo Savoldelli Paolo Savoldelli is an Italian former road racing cyclist and winner of the 2002 and 2005 Giro d'Italia.... |
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| 2005-06-05 | Prologue, Dauphiné Libéré | George Hincapie | |
| 2005-06-12 | Points Classification, Dauphiné Libéré  |
Lance Armstrong | |
| 2005-06-12 | Team Classification, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team |
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| 2005-06-12 | Stage 7, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | George Hincapie | |
| 2005-07-05 | Stage 4 (TTT Team time trial A team time trial is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock .Teams start at equal intervals, usually two, three or four minutes apart... ) Speed record, Tour de France |
Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team | |
| 2005-07-17 | Stage 15, Tour de France | George Hincapie | |
| 2005-07-20 | Stage 17, Tour de France | Paolo Savoldelli Paolo Savoldelli Paolo Savoldelli is an Italian former road racing cyclist and winner of the 2002 and 2005 Giro d'Italia.... |
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| 2005-07-23 | Stage 20, Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2005-07-24 | Best Young Rider Classification Maillot blanc Numerous cycling stage races award a white jersey to signify the current leader and overall winner of a certain competition. The most prominent of these is perhaps the Tour de France, where the jersey is known as the maillot blanc and is awarded to the best-placed rider under 26 years of age... , Tour de France  |
Yaroslav Popovych Yaroslav Popovych Yaroslav Popovych is a Ukrainian cyclist with the UCI ProTour team . He was born in Drohobych, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. Under-23 road race champion in 2001, Popovych turned professional in 2002 with , where he performed particularly strongly in the Giro d'Italia, finishing third in 2003... |
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| 2005-07-24 | General Classification, Tour de France 2005 Tour de France The 2005 Tour de France was the 92nd Tour de France, taking place from July 2 to July 24, 2005. It comprised 21 stages over 3592.5 km, the winner's average speed was 41.654 km/h. The first stages were held in the département of the Vendée, for the third time in 12 years. The 2005 Tour was...  |
Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
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| 2005-08-04 | Stage 1, Eneco Tour of Benelux | Max van Heeswijk | |
| 2005-08-08 | Stage 5 Eneco Tour of Benelux | Max van Heeswijk | |
| 2005-08-28 | GP Ouest-France | George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
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| 2005-09-02 | Stage 6, Vuelta a España | Max van Heeswijk Max van Heeswijk Max Lambert Peter van Heeswijk is a Dutch retired professional road racing cyclist.- Major achievements :2000... |
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2006 results
| Date | Race | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | National Cyclo-Cross Championship | Roger Hammond | |
| 2006-02-21 | Stage 2, Tour of California | George Hincapie | |
| 2006-02-26 | Stage 5, Tour of California | George Hincapie | |
| 2006-03-28 | Stage 1, Three Days of De Panne | Leif Hoste | |
| 2006-03-30 | Stage 4, Three Days of De Panne | Leif Hoste | |
| 2006-03-30 | KOM King of the Mountains The King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race; usually and officially known as the Mountains classification... , Three Days of De Panne |
Leif Hoste | |
| 2006-03-30 | Overall, Three Days of De Panne Three Days of De Panne The Three Days of De Panne is a mid-week, three-day stage race before the Ronde van Vlaanderen in De Panne in West Flanders, Belgium. It is rated 2.HC by the UCI and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :... |
Leif Hoste | |
| 2006-04-25 | Prologue, Tour de Romandie | Paolo Savoldelli | |
| 2006-05-06 | Prologue, Giro d'Italia 2006 Giro d'Italia The 2006 Giro d'Italia was the 89th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It was held from 6 May to 28 May 2006, and covered , beginning in the Belgian mining town of Seraing and ending in Milan... |
Paolo Savoldelli | |
| 2006-05-28 | Combination Classification (Maglia Blu), Giro d'Italia 2006 Giro d'Italia The 2006 Giro d'Italia was the 89th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It was held from 6 May to 28 May 2006, and covered , beginning in the Belgian mining town of Seraing and ending in Milan... |
Paolo Savoldelli Paolo Savoldelli Paolo Savoldelli is an Italian former road racing cyclist and winner of the 2002 and 2005 Giro d'Italia.... |
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| 2006-06-11 | National Time Trial Cycling Championship | Fumiyuki Beppu Fumiyuki Beppu Fumiyuki Beppu is a Japanese professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His older brother is the cyclist Takumi Beppu.-Team Discovery :Beppu turned professional with in 2005, and stayed with them until 2007.... |
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| 2006-07-03 | Maillot jaune After Stage 1, Tour de France 2006 Tour de France The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23, 2006. It was won by Óscar Pereiro following the disqualification of apparent winner Floyd Landis.... |
George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
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| 2006-07-09 | Overall, Tour of Austria | Tom Danielson | |
| 2006-07-14 | Stage 12, Tour de France 2006 Tour de France The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23, 2006. It was won by Óscar Pereiro following the disqualification of apparent winner Floyd Landis.... |
Yaroslav Popovych Yaroslav Popovych Yaroslav Popovych is a Ukrainian cyclist with the UCI ProTour team . He was born in Drohobych, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. Under-23 road race champion in 2001, Popovych turned professional in 2002 with , where he performed particularly strongly in the Giro d'Italia, finishing third in 2003... |
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| 2006-07-23 | Overall, Sachen Tour International | Vladimir Gusev | |
| 2006-08-01 | Prologue, Deutschland Tour Deutschland Tour The Deutschland Tour was the most important multi-stage road bicycle race in Germany. Initially the race was held in May/June. Since 2005 it is part of the UCI ProTour and has been moved to August... |
Vladimir Gusev | |
| 2006-08-09 | Best Young Rider, Deutschland Tour Deutschland Tour The Deutschland Tour was the most important multi-stage road bicycle race in Germany. Initially the race was held in May/June. Since 2005 it is part of the UCI ProTour and has been moved to August... |
Vladimir Gusev | |
| 2006-08-20 | Stage 4 (ITT), Eneco Tour of Benelux | George Hincapie | |
| 2006-08-27 | National Time Trial Cycling Championship  |
Leif Hoste Leif Hoste Leif Hoste is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist since 1998. He rides on the UCI ProTour for . His career highlights include winning two stages and the overall title at the 2006 Three Days of De Panne, the 2001 and 2006 Belgian national time trial championships, and a second place finish... |
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| 2006-09-02 | National Road Race Cycling Championship | George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
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| 2006-09-04 | Stage 1, Tour de Pologne | Max van Heeswijk Max van Heeswijk Max Lambert Peter van Heeswijk is a Dutch retired professional road racing cyclist.- Major achievements :2000... |
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| 2006-09-06 | Stage 11, Vuelta a España | Egoi Martínez | |
| 2006-09-13 | Stage 17, Vuelta a España | Tom Danielson Tom Danielson Tom Danielson is a professional road racing cyclist. Previously riding for the Saturn Team on the U.S. Pro Circuit, and for Fassa Bortolo in Europe, Danielson is currently a member of , but rode for the Discovery Channel team between 2005 and 2007.Danielson currently holds the record for the... |
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| 2006-09-17 | King of the Mountains, Vuelta a España  |
Egoi Martínez Egoi Martínez Egoi Martínez de Esteban is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Euskaltel-Euskadi. In his first Tour de France, Martínez finished 41st overall at the 2004 Tour de France.... |
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| 2006-09-17 | Team Classification, Vuelta a España | Discovery Channel | |
| 2006 | National Road Race Cycling Championship | Fumiyuki Beppu |
2007 results
| Date | Race | Location | Winner |
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| 2007-02-15 | Metas Volantes, 2007 Vuelta a Mallorca | Tomas Vaitkus Tomas Vaitkus Tomas Vaitkus is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Vaitkus, nicknamed Tomas the Tank Engine, made his Tour de France debut in the 2007 edition but had to abandon after a serious crash at the end of stage two. announced that he would be joining the team in 2010.... |
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| 2007-02-18 | Prologue, 2007 Tour of California | Levi Leipheimer | |
| 2007-02-23 | Stage 5 (ITT), 2007 Tour of California | Levi Leipheimer | |
| 2007-02-25 | Overall, 2007 Tour of California | Levi Leipheimer | |
| 2007-03-02 | Stage 4, 2007 Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana | Alberto Contador | |
| 2007-03-15 | Stage 4, 2007 Paris–Nice | Alberto Contador | |
| 2007-03-16 | Stage 5, 2007 Paris–Nice | Yaroslav Popovych Yaroslav Popovych Yaroslav Popovych is a Ukrainian cyclist with the UCI ProTour team . He was born in Drohobych, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. Under-23 road race champion in 2001, Popovych turned professional in 2002 with , where he performed particularly strongly in the Giro d'Italia, finishing third in 2003... |
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| 2007-03-18 | Stage 7, 2007 Paris–Nice | Alberto Contador | |
| 2007-03-18 | Best Young Rider, 2007 Paris–Nice | Alberto Contador | |
| 2007-03-18 | Overall, 2007 Paris–Nice | Alberto Contador | |
| 2007-03-29 | Stage 4, 2007 Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León | Alberto Contador | |
| 2007-03-30 | Spanish Rider Classification, 2007 Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León | Alberto Contador | |
| 2007-03-30 | Combination Classification, 2007 Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León | Alberto Contador | |
| 2007-03-30 | Overall, 2007 Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León | Alberto Contador | |
| 2007-04-05 | Stage 4 (ITT), 2007 Three Days of De Panne | Stijn Devolder | |
| 2007-04-18 | Stage 3, 2007 Tour de Georgia | Gianni Meersman | |
| 2007-04-19 | Stage 4 (ITT), 2007 Tour de Georgia | Levi Leipheimer | |
| 2007-04-20 | Stage 5, 2007 Tour de Georgia | Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major results are winning the 2007–2009 editions of the Tour of California, the 2006 Dauphiné Libéré and the 2005 Deutschland Tour, coming in second in the 2008 Vuelta a España, third in the 2001 Vuelta a... |
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| 2007-04-22 | Team Classification, 2007 Tour de Georgia | Discovery Channel | |
| 2007-04-22 | Best Young Rider, 2007 Tour de Georgia | Janez Brajkovic | |
| 2007-04-22 | Overall, 2007 Tour de Georgia 2007 Tour de Georgia The 2007 Tour de Georgia was a seven-stage professional bicycle race held from April 16 through April 22, 2007 across the state of Georgia and into Tennessee. The race was part of the 2007 USA Cycling Pro Tour... |
Janez Brajkovic Janez Brajkovic Janez Brajkovič is a racing cyclist from Slovenia. He was the world under-23 Time Trial champion in Verona and rides for on the UCI ProTour.-Career:... |
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| 2007-05-23 | Stage 3, 2007 Volta a Catalunya | Allan Davis | |
| 2007-06-01 | Stage 3 (ITT), 2007 Tour of Belgium | Vladimir Gusev | |
| 2007-06-03 | Overall, 2007 Tour of Belgium Tour of Belgium The Tour of Belgium is a four-day bicycle race which is held annually in Belgium.It was held annually between 1908 and 1981, except during both world wars. Between 1982 and 1990 several of races were not organised and none at all during the decade 1991 to 2001... |
Vladimir Gusev | |
| 2007-06-21 | Stage 6, 2007 Tour de Suisse Tour de Suisse The Tour de Suisse is a UCI World Tour stage race held annually in June. The race debuted in 1933 and has evolved in timing, duration and sponsorship. With the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is a proving ground for the Tour de France, and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar... |
Vladimir Gusev | |
| 2007-06-24 | Mountains Classification, 2007 Tour de Suisse Tour de Suisse The Tour de Suisse is a UCI World Tour stage race held annually in June. The race debuted in 1933 and has evolved in timing, duration and sponsorship. With the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is a proving ground for the Tour de France, and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar... |
Vladimir Gusev | |
| 2007-06-29 | National Time Trial Cycling Championship | Vladimir Gusev | |
| 2007-07-01 | National Road Race Championships Belgian National Road Race Championships The Belgian National Road Race Championship is a cycling race where the Belgian cyclists decide who will become the champion for the year to come... |
Stijn Devolder | |
| 2007-07-12 | Stage 5, 2007 Tour of Austria | Gianni Meersman Gianni Meersman Gianni Meersman is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . After stage 3 of the Tour de Georgia, Meersman was forced to abandon the race due to a severe case of patella tendinitis... |
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| 2007-07-14 | Stage 1, 2007 Tour of Qinghai Lake | Allan Davis | |
| 2007-07-14 | Stage 7 (ITT), 2007 Tour of Austria | Stijn Devolder | |
| 2007-07-15 | Overall, 2007 Tour of Austria | Stijn Devolder Stijn Devolder Stijn Devolder is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He rides for UCI ProTeam , having ridden for Discovery Channel between 2004 and 2007 and from 2008 to 2010. Devolder won his first professional race at the 2004 Four Days of Dunkirk, winning stage 4... |
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| 2007-07-16 | Stage 3, 2007 Tour of Qinghai Lake | Allan Davis | |
| 2007-07-18 | Stage 5, 2007 Tour of Qinghai Lake | Allan Davis | |
| 2007-07-19 | Stage 6, 2007 Tour of Qinghai Lake | Allan Davis | |
| 2007-07-21 | Stage 8, 2007 Tour of Qinghai Lake | José Luis Rubiera José Luis Rubiera José Luis Rubiera Vigil is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. He last rode for the UCI ProTour team .Rubiera won his first professional race at the 1997 Giro d'Italia, winning stage 19... |
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| 2007-07-22 | Stage 9, 2007 Tour of Qinghai Lake | Allan Davis | |
| 2007-07-22 | Points Classification, 2007 Tour of Qinghai Lake Tour of Qinghai Lake Tour of Qinghai Lake is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing event held annually near Qinghai Lake, China. The race is rated at the highest level for a multi-day stage race by the Union Cycliste Internationale and since 2005, has been part of the UCI Asia Tour.- Past results :... |
Allan Davis Allan Davis Allan Howard Davis is an Australian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Davis resides in Bundaberg, Queensland and in Spain. Known for his sprinting ability, he started competitive cycling at the age of 10, and turned professional in 2002... |
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| 2007-07-22 | Stage 14, 2007 Tour de France | Alberto Contador | |
| 2007-07-28 | Stage 19 (ITT), 2007 Tour de France | Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major results are winning the 2007–2009 editions of the Tour of California, the 2006 Dauphiné Libéré and the 2005 Deutschland Tour, coming in second in the 2008 Vuelta a España, third in the 2001 Vuelta a... |
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| 2007-07-29 | Team Classification, 2007 Tour de France  |
Discovery Channel | |
| 2007-07-29 | Best Young Rider Maillot blanc Numerous cycling stage races award a white jersey to signify the current leader and overall winner of a certain competition. The most prominent of these is perhaps the Tour de France, where the jersey is known as the maillot blanc and is awarded to the best-placed rider under 26 years of age... , 2007 Tour de France |
Alberto Contador | |
| 2007-07-29 | Overall, 2007 Tour de France 2007 Tour de France The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from 7 July to 29 July 2007. The Tour began with a prologue in London, and ended with the traditional finish in Paris. Along the way, the route also passed through Belgium and Spain... |
Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Velasco is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He was the winner of the 2007 Tour de France with the team. With the Astana team he has won the 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Vuelta a España, the 2009 Tour de France, the 2010 Tour de France and won 2011 Giro... |
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| 2007-08-13 | Stage 2, 2007 Tour de l'Ain | Brian Vandborg Brian Vandborg Brian Bach Vandborg is a Danish professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI ProTeam . He was national U/23 champion in individual time trial in 2002 and 2003 and in 2004 he signed his first professional contract with , with a length of two years... |
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| 2007-09-02 | National Road Race Cycling Championship | Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major results are winning the 2007–2009 editions of the Tour of California, the 2006 Dauphiné Libéré and the 2005 Deutschland Tour, coming in second in the 2008 Vuelta a España, third in the 2001 Vuelta a... |
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| 2007-09-12 | Stage 2, 2007 Tour of Missouri | George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
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| 2007-09-13 | Stage 3, 2007 Tour of Missouri | Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major results are winning the 2007–2009 editions of the Tour of California, the 2006 Dauphiné Libéré and the 2005 Deutschland Tour, coming in second in the 2008 Vuelta a España, third in the 2001 Vuelta a... |
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| 2007-09-15 | Stage 14, 2007 Vuelta a España 2007 Vuelta a España The 2007 Vuelta a España, the sixty-second edition of the cycle race, took place from September 1 until September 23, 2007. For the first time in a decade, the race started in the region of Galicia, at Vigo, home to Óscar Pereiro, with a flat stage... |
Jason McCartney Jason McCartney (cyclist) Jason McCartney is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . His 2004 Tour de Georgia stage win led to his being named the North American rider of the year" by VeloNews Magazine. He represented the USA Olympic team in the road racing event in 2004 and 2008... |
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| 2007-09-16 | Overall, 2007 Tour of Missouri 2007 Tour of Missouri The 2007 Tour of Missouri is the inaugural edition of a professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Missouri that made its debut on September 11, 2007 with six days of racing. Run by same organizers as the Tour de Georgia and the Amgen Tour of California, the Tour of Missouri is being... |
George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team history and notable wins
The US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team and later named the US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team presented by Berry Floor operated from 1996 through 2004, and during its time fielded one of the biggest names in modern cycling: Lance ArmstrongLance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
.
The United States Postal Service was the title (primary) sponsor from 1996 through 2004 and the team was nicknamed the "Blue Train". Berry Floor, a Belgian flooring company, was the secondary sponsor, also known as a Presenting Sponsor. Domestically the USPS Pro Cycling Team was presented by Alloc, the American subsidiary of Berry Floor.
Armstrong won six Tours de France (1999–2004) with US Postal, and in 2003 Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court...
—at that time a US Postal rider—won the Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
. Armstrong went on to win a seventh Tour de France in 2005, after the USPS contract and sponsorship ended.
The US Postal Service announced that they would cease sponsorship at the end of the 2004 racing season when their eight-year contract expired. They had previously been under fire for the expenditure from organizations such as Postal Watch, a website critical of the United States Postal Service. Legitimate problems of mismanagement and sloppy accounting were pointed out by the Postal Service itself, via the USPS Office of the Inspector General. Before the expiration of the USPS contract, Armstrong insisted that he would only continue to ride with the USPS team structure. This demand was met on June 15, 2004 when Discovery Networks stepped in and agreed to sponsor the team for the next three years as the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team.
1996 results
With the help of Thomas Weisel and Eddie BorysewiczEddie Borysewicz
Edward 'Eddie B' Borysewicz is a cycling coach who brought the United States to world prominence, even though at first he barely spoke English. The US team, under his direction, won nine medals at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984...
, the United States Postal Service begins its reign as title sponsor to what has become the most successful cycling team from the United States. Borysewicz served as the team's directeur sportif
Directeur sportif
A directeur sportif is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event...
and the team raced mainly in domestic events in the United States.
| Date | Race | Location | Winner |
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| 1996 | USPRO National Road Race Championships | Eddy Gragus Eddy Gragus Eddy Gragus is a former professional cyclist. In 1994 he won the Tour of Yugoslavia as an amateur. In 1996 he won the USPRO National Road Race Championships, and a stage on the Tour of China. In 1999 he won the USPRO Saturn Tour. He raced professionally for the Montgomery Bell Professional Cycling... |
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| 1996 | Stage Tour of China | Eddy Gragus Eddy Gragus Eddy Gragus is a former professional cyclist. In 1994 he won the Tour of Yugoslavia as an amateur. In 1996 he won the USPRO National Road Race Championships, and a stage on the Tour of China. In 1999 he won the USPRO Saturn Tour. He raced professionally for the Montgomery Bell Professional Cycling... |
1997 results
Thomas Weisel brought in Mark GorskiMark Gorski
Mark Gorski is a retired track cyclist from the United States. He attended Lake Park High School in Roselle, Illinois....
, the 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist
United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. It was the nineteenth time that Team USA participated, having boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics...
in the Men's 1000 m Sprint (Scratch) event, as team manager
Directeur sportif
A directeur sportif is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event...
. Due in large part to Russian Viatcheslav Ekimov
Viatcheslav Ekimov
Viatcheslav Vladimirovich Ekimov , nicknamed Eki, is a Russian former professional racing cyclist...
and his key stage wins at Paris–Nice and the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, the USPS squad got its first invitation to ride in the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
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| 1997 | Stage, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Viatcheslav Ekimov Viatcheslav Ekimov Viatcheslav Vladimirovich Ekimov , nicknamed Eki, is a Russian former professional racing cyclist... |
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| 1997 | Stage, Paris–Nice | Viatcheslav Ekimov | |
| 1997 | Stage, Redlands Classic | Eddy Gragus | |
| 1997 | National Road Race Championship | Viatcheslav Ekimov | |
| 1997 | Stage, Setmana Catalana Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme The Catalan Cycling Week was an important multi-stage road bicycle race held in Catalonia, Spain. It was last organised in 2005 as a 2.HC race on the UCI Europe Tour... |
George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
1998 results
Lance ArmstrongLance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
joined the US Postal team in late 1998, when returning to professional cycling following his cancer treatments.
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| 1998 |  USPRO National Road Race Championships |
George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
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| 1998 | Overall, Tour de Luxembourg Tour de Luxembourg Tour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the ProTour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale , the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour was part of the UCI Europe... |
Lance Armstrong | |
| 1998 | Stage, Tour de Luxembourg Tour de Luxembourg Tour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the ProTour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale , the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour was part of the UCI Europe... |
Lance Armstrong | |
| 1998 | Overall, Rheinland Pfalz | Lance Armstrong | |
| 1998 | Killington (Vermont) Stage Race | George Hincapie | |
| 1998 | First Union Invitational (Lancaster, Pa.) | Frankie Andreu Frankie Andreu Frankie Andreu is a former professional cyclist whose career highlights include riding as team captain of the U.S. Postal Service cycling team along with Lance Armstrong in 1998, 1999 and 2000.-Cycling career:... |
1999 results
| Date | Race | Location | Winner |
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| 1999-06-03 | Prologue (ITT), Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 1999-07-11 | Stage 8 (ITT), Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 1999-07-13 | Stage 9, Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 1999-07-24 | Stage 19 (ITT), Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 1999-07-25 | Overall, Tour de France 1999 Tour de France The 1999 Tour de France was the 86th Tour de France, taking place from July 3 to July 25, 1999. It was won by Lance Armstrong, his first of 7 consecutive wins, the most in Tour history. There were no French stage winners for the first time since the 1926 Tour de France.The 1999 edition of Tour de... |
Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
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| 1999 | USPRO National Road Race Championships |
Marty Jemison | |
| 1999 | Stage, Circuit de la Sarthe Circuit de la Sarthe (cycling) The Circuit de la Sarthe-Pays de la Loire is an early-season short road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.... |
Lance Armstrong | |
| 1999 | Stage, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Lance Armstrong | |
| 1999 | Stage, Route du Sud Route du Sud The Route du Sud is a road bicycle race held annually in Southern France. It was first held in 1977 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour... |
Lance Armstrong | |
| 1999 | First Union Classic (Trenton, NJ) | George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
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| 1999 | Redlands Classic (Redlands, CA) | Christian Vandevelde Christian Vandevelde Christian Vande Velde is an American professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for . The son of United States Bicycling Hall of Fame inductee John Vande Velde, Christian became professional in 1998 for US Postal.He twice rode on the Tour de France team that brought Lance Armstrong to... |
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| 1999 | Best Young Rider Classification, Four Days of Dunkirk Four Days of Dunkirk The Four Days of Dunkirk is road bicycle race around the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northern France. Confusingly, since the addition of an individual time trial in 1963, the race has usually been held over a 5 or 6 day period. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe... |
Christian Vandevelde |
2000 results
| Date | Race | Location | Winner |
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| 2000-07-21 | Stage 19 (ITT), Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2000-07-23 | Overall, Tour de France 2000 Tour de France The 2000 Tour de France was the 87th Tour de France, and took place from July 1 to July 23, 2000. It was won by American cyclist Lance Armstrong. The Tour started with an individual time trial in Futuroscope and ended traditionally in Paris. The distance travelled was 3662.5 km... |
Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
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| 2000 | GP Eddy Merckx | Lance Armstrong and Viatcheslav Ekimov Viatcheslav Ekimov Viatcheslav Vladimirovich Ekimov , nicknamed Eki, is a Russian former professional racing cyclist... |
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2001 results
In 2001, the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team was named the USOCUnited States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various...
Team of the Year. Also, Armstrong was named USOC SportsMan of the Year, which he also won in 1999.
| Date | Race | Location | Winner |
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| 2001-04-11 | Gent–Wevelgem | George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
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| 2001-07-17 | Stage 10, Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2001-07-18 | Stage 11 (ITT), Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2001-07-01 | Stage 13, Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2001-07-27 | Stage 18 (ITT), Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2001-07-28 | Overall, Tour de France 2001 Tour de France The 2001 Tour de France was particularly difficult, having contained a 67-km long team time trial, two individual time trials and five mountain-top finishes on consecutive days, the second of which being the Chamrousse special category climb time trial. Thus, all the high-mountain stages were... |
Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
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| 2001-09 | San Francisco Grand Prix San Francisco Grand Prix The San Francisco Grand Prix was a road cycling race held in San Francisco, United States in early September. It was as a 1.HC event and in 2005 part of the UCI America Tour. It lasted five years.... |
George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
2002 results
| Date | Race | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-06 | USPRO National Road Race Championships |
Chann McRae Chann McRae William Chann McRae is an American professional road bicycle racer from Albany, Georgia. He was a professional from 1996 to 2003.-Career:1990199219941997... |
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| 2002-07-06 | Prologue (ITT), Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2002-07-18 | Stage 11, Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2002-07-18 | Overall, Vuelta a Murcia Vuelta a Murcia The Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia is a road bicycle race held in and around Murcia, Spain. The race consists of a men's competition over five stages and is part of the UCI Europe Tour as a 2.1 event. The first four editions were reserved to amateurs.... |
Víctor Hugo Peña Víctor Hugo Peña Víctor Hugo Peña Grisales is a Colombian professional road racing cyclist. He is named after both his father Hugo and the more famous author Victor Hugo. He rides for the Rock Racing professional cycling team... |
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| 2002-07-19 | Stage 12, Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2002-07-27 | Stage 19 (ITT), Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2002-07-28 | Overall, Tour de France 2002 Tour de France The 2002 Tour de France started in Luxembourg on July 6, 2002, and ended in Paris on July 28. France was visited counter-clockwise, so the Pyrenees were there before the Alps... |
Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
2003 results
| Date | Race | Location | Winner |
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| 2003-07-09 | Stage 4 (TTT Team time trial A team time trial is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock .Teams start at equal intervals, usually two, three or four minutes apart... ), Tour de France |
U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team | |
| 2003-07-21 | Stage 15, Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2003-07-27 | Overall, Tour de France 2003 Tour de France The 2003 Tour de France started and ended in Paris. Lasting from July 5 to July 27 the race covered 3,427.5 km , proceeding clockwise in twenty stages around France, including six major mountain stages... |
Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
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| 2003-09-27 | Stage 20, Vuelta a España | Roberto Heras | |
| 2003-09-28 | Overall, Vuelta a España  |
Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court... |
2004 results
| Date | Race | Location | Winner |
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| 2004-04-01 | Overall, Three Days of De Panne Three Days of De Panne The Three Days of De Panne is a mid-week, three-day stage race before the Ronde van Vlaanderen in De Panne in West Flanders, Belgium. It is rated 2.HC by the UCI and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :... |
George Hincapie George Hincapie George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina... |
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| 2004-04-22 | Stage 3, Tour de Georgia | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2004-04-23 | Stage 4, Tour de Georgia | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2004-04-24 | Overall, Tour de Georgia Tour de Georgia 2004 The 2004 Tour de Georgia was the second annual bicycle road racing event held in the state of Georgia, United States. The six-day, seven stage 1050 km race was held April 20 through April 25, 2004 with the overall title and yellow jersey won by Lance Armstrong of the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling... |
Lance Armstrong | |
| 2004-07-07 | Stage 4 (TTT Team time trial A team time trial is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock .Teams start at equal intervals, usually two, three or four minutes apart... ), Tour de France |
U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team | |
| 2004-07-17 | Stage 13, Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2004-07-20 | Stage 15, Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2004-07-21 | Stage 16 (ITT), Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2004-07-22 | Stage 17, Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2004-07-24 | Stage 19 (ITT), Tour de France | Lance Armstrong | |
| 2004-07-25 | Overall, Tour de France 2004 Tour de France The 2004 Tour de France was the 91st, taking place from July 3 to July 25, 2004. It consisted of 20 stages over 3391 km.Lance Armstrong became the first to win six Tours de France. Armstrong had been favored to win, his competitors seen as being German Jan Ullrich, Spaniards Roberto Heras and... |
Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
1988-1989 – Sunkyong (Amateur)
Eddie BorysewiczEddie Borysewicz
Edward 'Eddie B' Borysewicz is a cycling coach who brought the United States to world prominence, even though at first he barely spoke English. The US team, under his direction, won nine medals at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984...
, known as "Eddy B", began an amateur squad sponsored by Sunkyong, a South Korea-based manufacturing and industrial conglomerate. At the 1984 Summer Olympics
United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. It was the nineteenth time that Team USA participated, having boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics...
, Borysewicz served as the U.S. Olympic Cycling Coach and led American cyclists to an unprecedented nine Olympic medals.
1992-1994 – Subaru-Montgomery
SubaruSubaru
; is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries .Subaru is internationally known for their use of the boxer engine layout popularized in cars by the Volkswagen Beetle and Porsche 911, in most of their vehicles above 1500 cc as well as...
and Montgomery Securities, led by Thomas Weisel, serve as co-title sponsors.
| Date | Race | Location | Winner |
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| 1990 | Tour de Gastown | Jonas Carney | |
| 1991 | Stage 2, Redlands Classic | Jim Copeland Jim Copeland Jim Copeland was an offensive lineman who played for eight seasons in the National Football League. He was born in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1945 and attended the University of Virginia... |
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| 1991 | Tour de Gastown | Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support... |
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| 1991 | Stage 6, Redlands Classic | Krzysztof Wiatr | |
| 1992 | Herald Sun Tour Herald Sun Tour The Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's... |
Bart Bowen | |
| 1992 | USPRO National Road Race Championships | Bart Bowen | |
| 1993 | Stage 1, Redlands Classic | Miguel Arroyo |
1995 – Montgomery-Bell
Montgomery Securities Chief Executive Thomas W. Weisel, an avid cyclist, continued his support for cycling.| Date | Race | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Stage 8, Tour Du Pont | Clark Sheehan | |
| 1995 | Stage 4, Tour de Pologne Tour de Pologne The Tour de Pologne is a road bicycle racing stage race. It consists of seven or eight stages and is usually around 1,200 km in length. The race was first held in 1928. Until 1952 the race was held sporadically, but since then it has been an annual race... |
Eddy Gragus Eddy Gragus Eddy Gragus is a former professional cyclist. In 1994 he won the Tour of Yugoslavia as an amateur. In 1996 he won the USPRO National Road Race Championships, and a stage on the Tour of China. In 1999 he won the USPRO Saturn Tour. He raced professionally for the Montgomery Bell Professional Cycling... |
Sponsors
The following companies and organizations served as sponsors for the 2007 squad:- Discovery ChannelDiscovery ChannelDiscovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
- AMD
- 24 Hour Fitness
- TrekTrek Bicycle CorporationTrek Bicycle Corporation is a major bicycle and cycling product manufacturer and distributor under brand names Trek, Gary Fisher, Bontrager, Klein and until recently, LeMond Racing Cycles...
- Nike, Inc.Nike, Inc.Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
- Thomas Weisel PartnersThomas Weisel PartnersThomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. , also known as TWP or Weisel, is a U.S. growth focused investment banking firm based in San Francisco, California....
- Škoda AutoŠkoda AutoŠkoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group...
- Mio TechnologyMio TechnologyMio Technology Corporation, a subsidiary of Mitac Int'l Corp., is a Taiwanese electronics maker that manufactures and markets Pocket PCs, Personal Digital Assistants , smartphones and Personal Navigation Devices...
Europe - Bissell
- BontragerTrek Bicycle CorporationTrek Bicycle Corporation is a major bicycle and cycling product manufacturer and distributor under brand names Trek, Gary Fisher, Bontrager, Klein and until recently, LeMond Racing Cycles...
- ShimanoShimanoShimano, Inc. is a Japanese multinational manufacturer of cycling components, fishing tackle, and rowing equipment.In 2005, the company had net sales of US $1.4 billion. Bicycle components provided 75% of its sales income...
- GiroGiroA Giro or giro transfer is a payment transfer from one bank account to another bank account and instigated by the payer, not the payee...
- PowerBarPowerBarPowerBar is an American maker of energy bars and other related products ....
- Carmichael Training Systems
- 1st Endurance
- Tacx
- Hutchinson
- FRS Antioxidant Energy
- eSoles
- Park Tool USAPark ToolPark Tool Company is a leading American designer, manufacturer and marketer of bicycle tools and equipment for both professional and home bicycle mechanics. It manufactures over 300 products that range from wheel truing stands to hex wrenches.- History :...
- Sci Con
- Sapim Race Spokes
- SRM
- Maximize
Life Imitating Art
The name "Team Discovery Channel" was originally conceived by the writers of the The SimpsonsThe Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
for the episode Lemon of Troy
Lemon of Troy
"Lemon of Troy" is the 24th episode of The Simpsons sixth season, and originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 14, 1995. In the episode, the children of Springfield wage war on Shelbyville after their beloved lemon tree is stolen from them by Shelbyville children...
. When Bart, Milhouse, Nelson, Martin, Todd, and Database split into teams to find where the residents of Shelbyville have hidden Springfield's lemon tree, Martin suggests that his team be named "Team Discovery Channel".
External links
Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team- Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- The Official Fan Club of Lance Armstrong and the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- Discovery Channel team page at Cyclingpost
U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team