I guess it’s not much of a surprise: The Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team has announced that they will cease operations at the conclusion of this season, their efforts to find a replacement title sponsor having been unsuccessful. (CNN.com article) Johan Bruyneel is expected to retire.
Lance Armstrong, who has an ownership stake in the team, does not rule out an eventual reincarnation: “I do not think you have seen the last of this organization in the sport but clearly things need to improve on many levels, with a more unified front, before you would see us venture back into cycling.”