[amc654]

Forgive me if this is a bit of a naive question …

At the World Championships, what is the relationship b/t the national teams and the pro teams? I gather that the pro team setups seem to trump national teams, but … I’m curious about all of the little logistical issues. Which DS/coach is in the car? What about gear, mechanics, kit, etc?

In some ways it seems less complicated for the national teams that have sponsorship deals (sky/GB, rabobank/NL), but what happens for riders from other teams (so, for example, Cavendish or Millar … they’re presumably riding Specialized/Cervelo, but … who’s their coach/DS for the WC)?

Come to think of it … I happened to run into Greg Lemond in 1990 in the Seoul airport following the WC, and he was in full Team Z kit (got photos and autographs and everything … I was 14 and that autographed picture sat on my desk for years and years afterwards), so perhaps that answers my question? In which case … what’s the role of the national team?

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[notfastenough]

I wondered this as well,
I wondered this as well, because you could potentially end up with a team of guys on all different bikes, but I suppose this must happen – you wouldn’t want to be forced onto a new, unfamiliar bike for such a big race? I do know cavendish asked his contact at specialised for a ‘stealth black’ venge for the WC, so minus any HTC/sponsor branding.

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