[leilani]

Just in case somebody hadn't seen this, it seems Contador is taking his diva act on the road & leaving Team Astana reportedly over a dispute over salary & for his unhappiness with repeated equipment failures which plagued the team during important races, including the cheapo team radio which went out during his final TdF TT, but mostly over the dispute on salary, as Ace might put it.(I'll bet Team Radio Shack got a big kick hearing about all their problems with electronics!)

Also in that article is something I hadn't heard which will dash the hopes of all of us here who'd hoped he might sign with Radio Shack:

It is unclear who Contador will race for in 2011, but Bjarne Riis's team, set to lose Schleck to a new Luxemberg squad, looks like the most likely destination for the Tour winner. Sky have already said they have no interest in signing the Spaniard.

Drat!

[Ready4Freddy]

Thanks, leilani. I had seen offhand reports of Andy looking at a 'new team'.

And Alberto's going to go with Bjarne Riis, huh? 'Mr. 60%', lol. Why doesn't that surprise me?

Really makes us wonder who RSH will nab for a true GC contender to build the team around.

[Mr. Blonde]

Of interest

Contador joins Saxo Bank-SunGard a week after Andy and Frank announce they are leaving.