La Nueva España,
10 August 2006
«Perdí una imagen de la Santina en el Tourmalet»
José Luis Rubiera Vigil (27 de enero de 1973, Gijón, Asturias), conocido como Chechu Rubiera, es un ciclista profesional asturiano que destaca principalmente como escalador. Ha sido, además, uno de los principales gregarios de Lance Armstrong durante su exitosa carrera deportiva.

competitor.com,
6 August 2006
Out of Lance's Shadow
Hincapie is a four-time US Olympian, past USPRO National Champion, two-time podium finisher at Paris-Roubaix, Tour de France stage winner and yellow jersey wearer, and the only support rider present on all seven of Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France victories. He has finished every Tour de France sinc

cyclingnews.com,
15 July 2006
Renewed focus
Ukrainian Yaroslav Popovych revived Discovery Channel's fortunes by winning the 12th stage into blazing hot Carcassonne. Popo got into the winning break of four after 100 km, and attacked them with three kilometres left to win the stage alone.

noticiasdegipuzkoa.com,
9 July 2006
"Si pudiera cambiarme por alguien, lo haría por mí mismo"
Tras ganar el Tour del Porvenir y conocer el grande con Euskaltel-Euskadi, Egoi Martínez corre su primer Tour con Discovery

gara.net,
9 July 2006
«Para mí es mejor acabar entre los diez primeros que ganar una etapa»
José Azevedo es uno de los cuatro hombres a los que Bruyneel sitúa a la misma altura a la hora de luchar por la general. Antepone un buen puesto en París a ganar una etapa y quiere aprovechar la primera oportunidad de trabajar en el Tour para él tras años de hacerlo para Beloki y Armstrong, aunque p

cyclingnews.com,
4 July 2006
"It's really up to Johan"
Becoming the fourth American to wear the maillot jaune in Tour de France history was a pretty special accomplishment for Discovery Channel rider George Hincapie.

gara.net,
3 July 2006
«Como ciclista, me encantaría trabajar siempre en julio en el Tour»
El navarro Egoi Martínez afronta su tercer Tour consecutivo, pero no lo hará con el maillot naranja del Euskaltel-Euskadi, sino que en 2006 defiende los colores del Discovery Channel. Egoi sabe que le va a tocar trabajar; no está Armstrong pero el conjunto estadounidense cuenta con cuatro bazas: Aze

roadcycling.com,
2 July 2006
Wearing the yellow jersey at the Tour de France
Smart thinking by George Hincapie saw him take third in the final intermediate sprint and earn a two-second time bonus as a result, placing him two seconds in front by the end of the day. Naturally, the 33 year-old American was delighted, but told the press that wasn't his intention until very late

CNN,
1 July 2006
" It's not going to change my focus. "
This morning during the CNN Headline News Robin & Company morning show, sports anchor Will Selva interviewed U.S. cyclist George Hincapie about the recent doping scandal at the Tour de France. Here’s what George had to say…

deportesdenavarra.com,
29 June 2006
«Quiero poder disputar una etapa»
El Discovery Channel, el equipo referencia del Tour en los últimos siete años, tiene en 2006 un navarro en sus filas: Egoi Martínez. Para el ciclista de Etxarri Aranatz hacerse un hueco en su nueve ha sido una labor dura, costosa.

amdprocycling.com,
29 June 2006
"He’s not completely gone"
Last year, Viatcheslav Ekimov had an accident in Austin while training with Lance that ended his season until the very last few weeks. This year, he hopes it will be much better and that he will stay focused, avoid crashes...and black cats crossing the road.

eurosport.de,
28 June 2006
Hincapie hungrig auf die Tour
Für das Discovery Channel Team beginnt nach dem Rücktritt von Teamkapitän Lance Armstrong eine neue Ära. George Hincapie spricht über die neuen Ziele des Teams und seinen Etappensieg bei der Tour de France im vergangenen Jahr.

diariodenoticias.com,
27 June 2006
"Aquí el Tour se prepara mentalmente..."
Tener un sitio en el Tour en un Discovery Channel con mimbres para hacer olvidar a Lance Armstrong no es fácil, pero Egoi Martínez lo ha conseguido en su primer año a las órdenes de Johan Bruyneel. El etxarriarra sabe que tendrá trabajo para dar y regalar, pero lo asume de buen grado.

cyclingsafari.com,
23 June 2006
Ekimov Talks Tour
Only one rider has been there to see Armstrong, Pantani, Ullrich, Indurain, Riis and Lemond all stand on the top step wearing the Maillot Jeune at the close of the race. That rider is, of course, Discovery Channel’s Viatcheslav Ekimov.

cyclingsafari.com,
13 June 2006
Eki on Eki: Part 1 - The Early Years
He’s ridden and completed fourteen Tours de France, one Giro, several Vueltas, and has a palmares that stretches from here to Russia. But just like mere mortals, Ekimov had to get his start somewhere, and we wanted to hear his story straight from the source. This is part one of "Eki on Eki."

cyclingsafari.com,
13 June 2006
Eki on Eki: Part 2 - The Pro Years
After taking the amateur cycling world by storm, Viatcheslav Ekimov looked for new challenges in 1990 as he decided to turn professional in the sport of road cycling. Opting to not join the Russian professional team in its first year of existence, Eki looked for a strong, well-established squad wher