Bruyneel disappointed at ASO treatment

Following today's grand unveiling of the 2006 Tour de France route in Paris, the Discovery Channel team manager Johan Bruyneel left the Palais de Congres still smarting from what was widely perceived as a slap to Armstrong's legacy by Tour organizers during its route presentation. However, Bruyneel quickly decided to focus his energy the only way he knows how.

"I walked away a bit angry but at the same time, and I have to thank the Tour for this, more driven than ever before," Bruyneel said. "One of the things Lance passed on to me was to find motivation out of unpleasant things. I walked away thinking about how we are going to try to win the Tour de France next year."

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