What's up with Tommy D? If I were him it would be­ time to shop for a new team.

The long horn hand gesture is as annoying to most­ americans as it is to the rest of the world. Especially­ after 8 years of a certain Texan's presidency (who­ may very well have lost both elections he was in). As­ for the back to front baseball hat, that's all­ good.

Blazing Saddles picks the photos I think.

Garmin seem to adopt a rather strange approach of­ 'over promise, under deliver' - curious. Every­ year JV makes bold statements about going for this­ jersey, that stage etc etc. The cycling press seem to­ love everything about Garmin and JV is lauded as this­ technical/tactical mastermind, but where are the­ results?!

As long as this team is run by a nanny panny like­ Vaughters I wouldnt expect much.

This will be the first team I have ever seen where­ English is the first language for all 9 riders in a­ Tour

I think the 'long-horn' hand gestures are as­ much a part of the American DNA as back-to-front­ baseball caps.

Garmin certainly have a good chance in the TTT, but­ talk about eggs & baskets - look what happened at­ the Giro! Garmin ended up looking silly and had to­ hurridly get rid of a load of pink bikes/kit.

Sean Brinker is dead on - I appreciate Eurosport's­ cycling coverage, but they regularly choose stupid or­ simply weak photos. Very low-budget.

I know this is nitpicking, but who is choosing the­ pictures to accompany the story? Surely they could have­ found something more appropriate than the "bored,­ heavy-metal cycling dork" look.

Just another in­ a long line of ridiculous photos.

Too bad Dean has no one to lead out. I will be hoping­ for him to get in a good break.

I am liking this team because he have all the potential­ for good english speaking interviews and some real­ potentials for mixing it up in the bunch sprints, time­ trials, breakaways and be doing somthing everydays. Go­ Garmin

I like Julian Dean, but he doesn't have the raw­ speed to trouble Cavendish in a bunch-sprint, he'll­ need to get in a break. Assuming Cav stays on his bike­ and is well positioned, I just don't see anybody­ beating him in a straight out drag race to the line.­ Farrar is getting closer, but doesn't fight for the­ right position and leaves himself with too much to do­ in the final 1km. Bring it on - I am officially­ excited!

Go Kiwi.

Awesome. A 5th tour for Julian Dean.
With­ Hayden Roulston confirmed for Carlos Sastres team this­ tiny little dot in the pacific ocean is­ representing!

Vande Velde will have to raise his bar­ to be competetive, but tyler fararr looks good for a­ couple sprints.

Presume Tommy D is Danielson? You know the next big­ thing? Young American climbing climbing sensation with­ bags of potential, who's going to take the Grand­ Tours by storm some day?! Just don't mention that­ fact he's already 31 years old?! Typical of Garmin­ in my view - all PR spin and hyperbole, with little­ substance. They need to start winning some races to­ justify all the hype.

who is Tommy D?anyway,should David Miller be strong­ enough in mountain stages,he always target mountain­ stages every year,but the result is same..eager to see­ what Dan Martin performance in this year tour..

very strong team for the TTT...should finish in the­ first 3 or 4 teams...alongside Astana Columbia and­ Rabobank..

No Tommy D again Vaughters is making a big mistake they­ should have replaced him for Millar. Millar always say­ he will pull in the mountains and then he never has the­ legs to get it done. Good luck to them anyway.

Good for Martin, sux for Tommy D