Think Lance Armstrong returning for the 2009 Tour de France is big news?  How about a team of smartphone-carryin’, Android wieldin’, Qualcomm 528 MHz-Quadband-7.2-Mbps-blarin’ cyclists ready to mercilessly run you down?  That’s right, HTC has partnered up with High Road Sports to sponsor the new “Team Columbia-HTC” Cycling Team.

The three year sponsorship includes both men’s and women’s professional cycling teams, and will debut July 4th in Monaco for the 96th Annual Tour de France.

via High Road Sports.