Johan Bruyneel
Johan Bruyneel
Johan Bruyneelis a former road bicycle racer in professional cycling and a former directeur sportif for UCI ProTour team RadioShack–Nissan. Retiring from racing in 1998, he became director of U.S. Postal Service, a US-based UCI ProTour cycling team. Following the 2007 season, the team disbanded and Bruyneel became the director of the Astana team beginning in 2008, and achieved victories in each of cycling's Grand Tours with Contador with Astana. He participated in two Tour de France wins with Discovery...
code correct damage ethics followed handled issue leaked matter newspaper organs proper properly published purpose via
Another issue here is that the code of ethics, the proper protocols were not followed properly in this matter. The only purpose is to damage Lance's image. Normally, a matter like this is handled via the correct organs of the sport, not just published in a newspaper with leaked information. But we've been through all of this before, so many accusations. So it's not a surprise. We're used to it.
planning sitting
He's planning on being here. Just sitting with me in the car, he helps.
confident form strong team
Lance is confident he has a strong team and now it's up to him to be ready. His form is coming.
easy fulfil goal great hopefully morale nice race stated win wins
his two wins in Benelux were nice but this is something else. It's great for his morale and for the team's morale. Before the race began, I stated our goal is to win two stages. It's not easy to win but hopefully we can fulfil the goal.
bike three tour train weeks
He got back on the bike to train three weeks after the end of the Tour de France,
ridden satisfied
He's still up there in the GC. After two weeks, he's done a lot better than we expected. We're very satisfied with how he's ridden so far.
crash fell front nervous riders takes week
It's nothing serious. He actually fell on the tarmac. There is not much you can do when a crash takes place just in front of you. In the first week of the Tour, riders are very nervous and you must be especially careful.
riders signed
We haven't signed anybody. We're full. We have 27 riders and we're going to keep it that way.
classics spain tour
We were up there in the Classics and the Tour of Spain as well.