Discovery announces 2006 roster

The Discovery Channel team has announced its roster for 2006, and while the team lacks the now-retired Lance Armstrong, team manager Johan Bruyneel says he isn't worried about Armstrong's absence. Bruyneel said in the team announcement that he excited to go after new objectives with a team he feels is one of the best in the world, with the ability to still contend at the Tour as well.

Four riders will join the team for 2006: Australian Trent Lowe, Spaniard Egoi Martinez, Russian Vladimir Gusev and Belgian Jurgen Van Goolen. Departures include Lance Armstrong, who will still be involved with the team at the very least as one of its owners, as well as Americans Michael Creed, Antonio Cruz, and Patrick McCarty and Canadian Ryder Hesjedal.

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