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I'd be keen to learn more, but won't the actual team still exist? Don;t they just offer the naming rights to the title sponsor?
So "Dave's Pension Fund Ltd" will look for a new sponsor, which they'll find relatively easily because they keep winning the Tour de France, and the name of the team will change from "Team Sky" to "Rich Arab Nation Cycling".
The team won't fold, will it? Also, cheap Castelli kit with the wrong name on it in about 10 months.
So "Dave's Pension Fund Ltd" will look for a new sponsor, which they'll find relatively easily because they keep winning the Tour de France, and the name of the team will change from "Team Sky" to "Rich Arab Nation Cycling".
The team won't fold, will it? Also, cheap Castelli kit with the wrong name on it in about 10 months.
louiebaby said:
I'd be keen to learn more, but won't the actual team still exist? Don;t they just offer the naming rights to the title sponsor?
So "Dave's Pension Fund Ltd" will look for a new sponsor, which they'll find relatively easily because they keep winning the Tour de France, and the name of the team will change from "Team Sky" to "Rich Arab Nation Cycling".
The team won't fold, will it? Also, cheap Castelli kit with the wrong name on it in about 10 months.
Sky are in an odd situation in that Sky actually own the legal entity of the team and the fixed assets.So "Dave's Pension Fund Ltd" will look for a new sponsor, which they'll find relatively easily because they keep winning the Tour de France, and the name of the team will change from "Team Sky" to "Rich Arab Nation Cycling".
The team won't fold, will it? Also, cheap Castelli kit with the wrong name on it in about 10 months.
They are looking for a purchaser and a title sponsor. James Murdoch could certainly afford to buy the team.
As far as sponsors, I would have thought Vigin would be a pretty obvious one though deciding which entity posts for it might be an issue.
Uber would be a pretty good sponsor too, it not like they would be afraid of the controversy.
Talksteer said:
Sky are in an odd situation in that Sky actually own the legal entity of the team and the fixed assets.
They are looking for a purchaser and a title sponsor. James Murdoch could certainly afford to buy the team.
As far as sponsors, I would have thought Vigin would be a pretty obvious one though deciding which entity posts for it might be an issue.
Uber would be a pretty good sponsor too, it not like they would be afraid of the controversy.
Interesting on the ownership, thanks.They are looking for a purchaser and a title sponsor. James Murdoch could certainly afford to buy the team.
As far as sponsors, I would have thought Vigin would be a pretty obvious one though deciding which entity posts for it might be an issue.
Uber would be a pretty good sponsor too, it not like they would be afraid of the controversy.
I'd love to see the tie-ins of a Deliveroo sponsorship...
louiebaby said:
Talksteer said:
Sky are in an odd situation in that Sky actually own the legal entity of the team and the fixed assets.
They are looking for a purchaser and a title sponsor. James Murdoch could certainly afford to buy the team.
As far as sponsors, I would have thought Vigin would be a pretty obvious one though deciding which entity posts for it might be an issue.
Uber would be a pretty good sponsor too, it not like they would be afraid of the controversy.
Interesting on the ownership, thanks.They are looking for a purchaser and a title sponsor. James Murdoch could certainly afford to buy the team.
As far as sponsors, I would have thought Vigin would be a pretty obvious one though deciding which entity posts for it might be an issue.
Uber would be a pretty good sponsor too, it not like they would be afraid of the controversy.
I'd love to see the tie-ins of a Deliveroo sponsorship...
Ouch!Cycling used to be a European Sport taking place on mainland Europe from March to October . Riders from all over the world aimed to get a place on a trade team. Now Cycling takes place all over the world and is an all year round Sport so there are infinitely more riders and events than ever before and it appears that there are more cyclists around the world than ever before.
I don't see any problems with Pro Cycling sponsorship riders are paid incredible sums of money in this era so I really don't see a decline and if nobody picks up SKY then teams will definitely be looking at their riders . Sponsorship often comes to an end and 10 years on SKY have achieved probably far more than they could have ever hoped for.
I don't see any problems with Pro Cycling sponsorship riders are paid incredible sums of money in this era so I really don't see a decline and if nobody picks up SKY then teams will definitely be looking at their riders . Sponsorship often comes to an end and 10 years on SKY have achieved probably far more than they could have ever hoped for.
So Geraint Thomas has won BBC SPOTY 2018....
More ammo that the team might be a valuable brand.
Wonder if Froome is a little pissed off given his 4 Yellows at TDF compared to Wiggins, Cav and G's 2 yellows and green
A South African accent and never living in the UK probably don't help!
Also I didn't see Froome on Graham Norton.
More ammo that the team might be a valuable brand.
Wonder if Froome is a little pissed off given his 4 Yellows at TDF compared to Wiggins, Cav and G's 2 yellows and green
A South African accent and never living in the UK probably don't help!
Also I didn't see Froome on Graham Norton.
Highway Star said:
World F1 champion and Golden Boot at the World Cup, I think Geraint did pretty well.
Geraint was head shoulders above those two, (1) wannabe gangster from the slums and (2) football player who scored some goals against some not great national teams (what else has he achieved?)It's the whole package that counts.
While he road season may have long finished, we're in the middle of the Cyclocross (CX) season. And like last season the women's racing is far more interesting than the men's with lots of different winners. However, the men's is seeing domination and regular masterclass from the Dutch 'phenom' Mathieu van der Poel.
Just like F1 takes the lion share of motorsport media; road cycling takes the majority of the media's interest - and so people are missing out on talents like Van der Poel, Schurter, the Athertons, et al.
Just like F1 takes the lion share of motorsport media; road cycling takes the majority of the media's interest - and so people are missing out on talents like Van der Poel, Schurter, the Athertons, et al.
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