The most talked about 2008 team has officially announced its roster for next season. Team Slipstream-Chipotle - the one with the blue and orange Argyle kit - has secured the services of some very big names, including British National Champion David Millar (pictured), David Zabriskie, Tom Danielson and Magnus Backstedt.
Ten of this year's Slipstream riders have been retained for 2008. The new additions take the squad up to 25 riders, including one as-yet-un-named rider who will be announced after the US Professional Championships this weekend.
Despite the big hitters present on the squad, the team is not registered for the UCI's top-level ProTour, instead opting for Continental Professional status. They are relying on wildcard entries to the larger, ProTour-ranked events.
"I am encouraging our team not to point fingers," says Vaughters. "If we don?t win I don?t want to hear people complaining that we didn?t win because everyone else was doping. That?s not what it?s about. If eighth place is the best our guy could do on a given day, then that?s the best he could do and I am OK with that. If our guys are out partying, not performing and then saying ?Well, everyone else is doping? they won?t last five minutes here."
You can read a full interview with Vaughters, and about the team and it's anti-doping ethos in October's issue of Cycle Sport, out on Thursday from all good newsagents.
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