Last week's Tour de Georgia (April 21-27) was Rock Racing's first real chance to get their assembled collection of biking 'bad boys' into the international media spotlight by actually riding their bikes. In a stage race.
Tyler Hamilton, Oscar Sevilla and Santiago Botero were all there on the start line resplendent in the loud Rock Racing team kit. Extrovert team owner Michael Ball's squad is right on the edge of credibility, as befits a squad that is willing to take on this trio of riders who have been embroiled in past doping scandals. But there's no denying that Ball knows how to work the press.
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