Johan Bruyneel
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"Johan Bruyneel" is a former road bicycle racer in professional cycling and a former directeur sportif for UCI ProTour team . Retiring from racing in 1998, he became director of (later known as Discovery Channel), a US-based UCI ProTour cycling team. Following the 2007 season, the team disbanded and Bruyneel became the director of the team beginning in 2008, and achieved victories in each of cycling's Grand Tour (cycling)/Grand Tours with Contador with Astana. He participated in two Tour de France wins with Discovery and Astana, with Alberto Contador in 2007 and 2009.

Bruyneel left his position at on 12 October 2012 in the wake of the publication of the USADA/United States Anti-Doping Agency's (USADA) decision into the investigation of Lance Armstrong. In April 2014, the USADA banned Bruyneel from any type of involvement in sanctioned competitions for 10 years.

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We could decide during our training camp in December, which will be decisive (for the Tour).

I haven't spoken with him today, but it's nothing new. He started training three weeks ago and it shows he's getting a little bored with being retired.

If he decided to come back, it wouldn't surprise me. I cannot say for sure, but (a comeback) would be something beautiful.

He absolutely wants to be part of the training camp in December and wants to get fit to compete with the guys there.

He proved in the past that he can deal with that. He is at his maximum under pressure. Physically and mentally he can deal with a lot.

I'm sure he could win (another Tour). The way he won this year... everything pretty much under control and he never showed any weakness. He has another Tour in his legs yet.

It's definitely an open possibility, I know he is on the bike.

I think he's been very offended. If you know him, he doesn't need a lot to find some motivation. I think it woke up the competitive side of him.

We didn't really look for somebody to replace him. For one there is nobody, not a strong leader like he was. Without him we have a very good team . . . but not the favorites.