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Old 01-07-11, 01:43 AM
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What's the "Leopard" part of the team name supposed to mean anyway? Is there some "Leopard" brand that I'm not aware of, something to do with Mercedes? Because if it's just the animal it seems kind of odd to me.
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Old 01-07-11, 07:02 AM
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In a way, it is the national placeholder(because it was known as the Luxembourg Cycling project at first), but also it's the company that is managing the team's resources. Leopard is like the Luxembourg(ian?) version of Katusha with Itera, Gazprom, and other company managing Katusha's team, which still has "The Russian Global Cycling Project" underneath the "Katusha". Also this is Katusha's team jersey for this year, with the switch to Focus cycles.

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Old 01-07-11, 07:03 AM
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Leopard is the name of the management company that pays the bills for the team. Like High Road or Slipstream.
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Old 01-07-11, 09:27 AM
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Maybe I was expecting too much with all the hype and anticipation, but that kit is so boring. Seems to be dying for a title sponsor. Even if this is a temporary deal they still could have come out with something better. Seems like Sky inspired a few copycats in Garvelo and Leopard.

So far my favorite kit belongs to Movistar.

Love or hate Trek, you have to admit that they know which bandwagon to ride. They did it with Lance as long as they could and now with Alberto in trouble Schleck sure does look like the next big thing.
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Old 01-07-11, 04:35 PM
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Andy looks positively aristocratic in this pic. Heck, Andy always looks aristocratic.
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Old 01-07-11, 04:47 PM
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I like the kit. It's a departure from the normal "box of cereal" look most teams have.
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Old 01-07-11, 06:12 PM
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those scarfs are ridiculous looking

Euros and their fashion
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those scarfs are ridiculous looking

Euros and their fashion
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Old 01-09-11, 03:31 PM
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^no zipps nor thundersome thighs? he's not fast...just lycra'd out.
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Old 01-12-11, 12:17 PM
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made me laugh
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Old 01-12-11, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by kvangundy
^no zipps nor thundersome thighs? he's not fast...just lycra'd out.
The funniest thing about the video is that they couldn't have found a group of more ridiculous looking kids on more ridiculously useless bicycles than these three even if they tried.
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Old 01-13-11, 09:37 AM
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Useless bicycles? Am assuming you have a better choice than a Trek?
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Old 01-14-11, 12:59 AM
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BMX are cool for what they are intended to do, but useless on the street, I'll defend that opinion to the death.
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