ScottCM Posted December 12, 2018 Share https://news.sky.com/story/sky-to-end-investment-in-professional-cycling-and-team-sky-11578462 Sky has announced it is ending its long-standing involvement in professional cycling and Team Sky at the end of 2019, a move which could see the troubled team cease to exist after next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted December 12, 2018 Share Good luck finding another sponsor who would be able to match THEIR budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottCM Posted December 12, 2018 Share Agreed, those wage bills are enormous. Wonder if Doug will make contact with Froomie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted December 12, 2018 Share Agreed, those wage bills are enormous. Wonder if Doug will make contact with Froomie?It will be very difficult if you think that Quickstep have yearly issues when it comes to sponsors and they are the best team in the world. Not so sure Froome would be able to fit in anywhere else to be honest..and he isn't getting younger either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted December 12, 2018 Share Good luck finding another sponsor who would be able to match THEIR budget.Formula 1 team perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted December 12, 2018 Share Perhaps a pharmaceutical will sponsor them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted December 12, 2018 Share Perhaps a pharmaceutical will sponsor them.what's one more team right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted December 12, 2018 Share Formula 1 team perhaps?I see McLaren are climbed on board Bahrain- Merida.(?). well i think i saw something like that. Interesting is also the FC PORTO have a continental team now.. Edit.. i see a thread had been opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted December 12, 2018 Share I was looking forward to see how they would make Mickey Mouse ears aero [emoji2957] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted December 12, 2018 Share All I got from that article was Mallorca! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottCM Posted December 12, 2018 Share Open letter to the fans: https://www.teamsky.com/article/an-open-letter-to-our-fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted December 12, 2018 Share All I got from that article was Mallorca!Just about every team is there atm..as a cycling fan it is the place to be to spot the pros..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Boab Posted December 12, 2018 Share I think that leaves Froome's contract with a year to run, if I remember correctly he's signed until end of 2020. I wonder what the cancellation penalty is for the pros? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted December 12, 2018 Share I think that leaves Froome's contract with a year to run, if I remember correctly he's signed until end of 2020. I wonder what the cancellation penalty is for the pros?Thomas, Bernal..and a few others have long term contracts.. probably find in the fine print it is dependent on Sponsorship..there may be a few riders going.. I should've taken that other contract with another team when I had the chance.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted December 12, 2018 Share Will make for interesting GT selection...and whoever is leader may just struggle to find the support as it (esp the TDF) will be a chance for riders to show their stuff in the hopes of finding a new ride if the team hasn't lined up a new big money sponsor by then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottCM Posted December 12, 2018 Share It will be very difficult if you think that Quickstep have yearly issues when it comes to sponsors and they are the best team in the world. Not so sure Froome would be able to fit in anywhere else to be honest..and he isn't getting younger either... Exactly my thinking. Doug took Cav when he started aging, and let's be honest, Froomie will bring some sort of income with him wherever he goes, be it sponsorship or PR it doesn't matter. Only stumbling block would be wages, that is if he is prepared to never contest for a GT win again. Still think he would be a great role model to the youngsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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