[luelling]

It will be interesting to see who else signs on. Definitely an up and coming team.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/jul07/jul30news2

Vaughters confirms Millar, Van de Velde, and Zabriske
David Millar

Jonathan Vaughters has confirmed three new signings to his Team Slipstream squad for 2008, including the widely rumoured move of Briton David Millar. The American, who has set his sights on taking Slipstream to the Tour de France in 2008, has been courting some high profile riders for his '08 Professional Continental squad's lineup and has finally confirmed Saunier Duval's Millar as one of them.

"David has had a rough time in the past but he buys into the concept of our team and we're delighted he is on board," Vaughters told TheHerald.co.uk. "We want to lead the fight against doping. When the public sees one of our riders win, they will know for certain that they are clean. If they dope, they won't compete, they won't have a job with us.

"David is a very intelligent man and a real creative thinker," added Vaughters. "He's brought enthusiasm to the team and some great ideas. He knows that regaining the public's trust and re-establishing cycling's credibility is so important for cycling's future."

In addition to Millar, Vaughters has reportedly confirmed on Eurosport the recruitment of two Team CSC stars in Christian Vande Velde, and Dave Zabriskie.

Vaughters is hopeful of gaining a wild card entry into next year's Tour, as a transitional move to purchasing a ProTour licence for the 2009 season. The former pro cyclist recently denied rumours the squad was hoping to join the ProTour next season.

"That is not even a consideration," he said plainly to Cyclingnews. "I haven't even examined how that works. We had a great meeting with Pat McQuaid and the head of the ProTour and asked them what they think the best thing for us to do is.

"They basically said it's a mistake to grow a team too fast, and if you have a relationship with the ASO then it is better to wait one year and transition to how the logistics work at that level," he said. "Just stay focused on getting into that race, first of all, and second actually racing in it."

The signing of three experienced Tour de France riders is a step in the right direction for the team owned and underpinned by New York business investor Doug Ellis.

 

[Westy]

Slipstream also has an opening for a soigneur and a mechanic for anyone who is interested in getting paid very little to work long hours around shaved men in spandex.

 

[luelling]

meh, porn set is a better option. Long hours around chicks that are shaved and naked

 

[LordOpie]

neat!

I could totally root for a team that has a lot of Colorado sponsors/connections

 

[Westy]

The biggest problem I see is the buzz around a team without a title sponsor. You want the buzz to peak when you can give the team a sponsors name. Right now it is mainly being privately bankrolled. If I had to cash to form a team I have to give it a better self serving name instead of slipstream. I like the ring of team Westy Rulezorz.

 

[luelling]

The biggest problem I see is the buzz around a team without a title sponsor. You want the buzz to peak when you can give the team a sponsors name. Right now it is mainly being privately bankrolled. If I had to cash to form a team I have to give it a better self serving name instead of slipstream. I like the ring of team Westy Rulezorz.

That is the name of the company that owns the team and yes its privately bankrolled. There is a good interview that talks about this issue, I'll see if I can dig it up.

<edit> here is one, not the one I'm looking for though. I'll keep looking
http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/tour07/?id=/riders/2007/interviews/tour_jonathan_vaughters07

 

[LordOpie]

Someone suggested instead of HP/Oracle, that Dell would be great cuz of the kit design. That'd rock!

Mooo!

 

[-dustin]

Slipstream also has an opening for a mechanic

that'd be a dream job.

 

[luelling]

Someone suggested instead of HP/Oracle, that Gateway would be great cuz of the kit design. That'd rock!

Mooo!

fixed