Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team

Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team is a US-based professional road bicycle racing team. It is the continuation of the 2004 US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team. Lance Armstrong, seven time Tour de France winner, was its leader (albeit only during the Tour) until July 2005. Since 2005, the team is one of the 20 teams that compete in the new UCI ProTour.

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US - Road bicycle racing - Team - 2004 - US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team - Lance Armstrong - Tour de France - 2005 - UCI - ProTour

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On June 15 2004, the Discovery Channel signed a deal to become sponsor of the team for the seasons of 2004 until 2008. As part of the sponsorship deal, Armstrong will provide on-air appearances for the Discovery Networks TV Channels, including but not limited to, The Discovery Channel, TLC, and Fit TV.

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The deal is not expected to affect OLN's rights to air major cycling events such as the Tour de France, despite the fact that the two channels are competitors.

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The team is directed by the Belgian Johan Bruyneel, who also managed U.S. Postal. The chief mechanic is Julien DeVries.

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Belgian - Johan Bruyneel

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In its maiden year, the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team has won two of the three Grand Tours of cycling: The Tour de France (Lance Armstrong) and the Giro d'Italia (Paolo Savoldelli).

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Grand Tours - Giro d'Italia - Paolo Savoldelli

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