2013 Pro-cycling season thread

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Not read the book or much on it but not sure this is about them not getting on, although its being taken that way. I know its customary that you pay your winnings to the team but remember Froome came 2nd, did he share out his winnings? His winnings were probably more than the share of Wiggins' so thats why they never went to him, seems fair to me really.

Could be totally wrong though

top merge there

Except it should have been merged with this thread.

pedant!

Wrong. 2013 article = 2013 thread.

Michelle Cound stirring the cauldron because she's a fucking narcissist.

Riis has sold Saxo to Tinkov?

That's what Velonews thinks.

https://www.lfgss.com/post3915482-4009.html

Google as the new sponsor for Riis http://www.dagens.dk/cykling/dr-google-bliver-ny-sponsor-riis

How the fuck does he do it? Teams are closing left, right and centre as sponsors withdraw yet, Riis, who has admitted doping and has encouraged his riders to dope, still manages to attract sponsors.

Good. New sponsors are good.

All riders will be wearing Google goggles with Strava on.

How the fuck does he do it? Teams are closing left, right and centre as sponsors withdraw yet, Riis, who has admitted doping and has encouraged his riders to dope, still manages to attract sponsors.

I know!

Not even some dodgy credit card company or a Swiss bank or insurance broker... Fucking Google for christ's sake!

The kit is going to look absolutely horrific

You would think even a cursory internet search would have warned them off sponsoring Riis.

Zing

Riis playing it cool

How the fuck does he do it? Teams are closing left, right and centre as sponsors withdraw yet, Riis, who has admitted doping and has encouraged his riders to dope, still manages to attract sponsors.
They like the fact that if they sponsor his team, people are willing to go ogle the jerseys with their logo on it.

Loving the beard. I assume it will restore his mojo.

I would have posted in the Bradley Wiggins thread, but we don't have a proper one as far as I can see.

Froome for BBC sports personality 2013? Can't see it happening. I guess you need a personality to win it...

Sports personality thread is that way >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

^ My apologies.

No need to apologise.