Pro-cycling thread

If you're shutting a company down it makes sense to use that rather than inject more of your own money then try to recover it.

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Reports that Paul Sherwen has died, aged 62.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/dec/02/paul-sherwen-broadcaster-cyclist-dies-aged-62

Mark Renshaw was hit by a car and fractured his pelvis when out training Saturday

Extremely sad. One half of the soundtrack to many a cycling fan.

Dani Rowe has just announced her retirement from cycling.

Which is a huge surprise as I thought she was beginning to establish herself on the road.

I wish her well with her next steps.

She bossed it in the worlds . Shame

I’ve gone off Inrng today - he posted a photo and named the wrong col in the wrong massif, so I politely queried it, and said I thought it was a different col in the Chartreuse. He’s now corrected himself but without crediting anyone. Outrageous!

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Sky ending sponsorship of Team Sky end of 2019 season

Team statement

End of an era.

I think they’ll struggle to get a new sponsor.

"a clean winning team" is Brailsford's "strong and stable"

Difficult finding a sponsor/sponsors who can shell out that kind of money.

Perhaps another Middle Eastern sheikh vanity sponsor?

Ben swift must be gutted

will someone think of the sycophants?
who will be the new 'union jack' team?
what happens to sir chris froome?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2018/12/11/mclaren-enter-pro-cycling-vincenzo-nibalis-squad-bid-topple/

Quickest toppling evah.

What about Egan Bernal and his 5 year contract!

His contract will be based on there being a sponsor to fund the team. Without a replacement sponsor he’ll be free to leave at the end of the year, as will the rest of the riders.

End of an era. 2020 shaping up to be spicy

Part of me wants them to get a new sponsor, but with half the budget, just to see if Brailsford can win races without the strongest team in the race.

How many Grand Tours do you have to win in a year to keep a sponsor?

Typical Murdoch;
Sliding out bad news on a day when politicians are generating the headlines.

Dave Brailsford is about to make a statement in Downing St.