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With regard to Harmony WP being on top again, well if you perceive this as such, "congratulations". Pitty, Harmony has very little to do with the success of the cyclists. Quite frankly, what does Harmony contribute towards the success of the individuals. From my source and current yellow jersey wearer in the Vets, "nothing". Johannes du Plessies is sponsored by Durbell Vitakem and I would truly appreciate it if you would refer to that in your write-ups in future, seeing that the sponsor is far more commited to the development and well-being of this cyclist and any other sponsored cyclist. Quite frankly, cyclist join clubs to get licences to participate and that is the only reason. I am therefore of the opinion that your club gets far more exposure then what it really deserves.

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Whats with the questions? Whether I am a member or not is once again not relevant. I want harmony to take cognisance of what I had to comment and that is it. If you did not post their write-up, please do not comment. If you did, please explain!!! It would appear as if the bike that I do not ride seems to seek more attention then the issue at hand.

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Thank you, perhaps I should ask you what bike you ride to sniff and find out who I am actually communicating with. You see, the same aspect was raised pertaining to a rider that is sponsored by Daikin. Sponsors are the ones which look after riders and not clubs. You may agree to disagree!!!

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Agree with wtiehart, the sponsor should get the bulk of the praise, he's the oke laying out the cash and that's why the riders ride in his clothes. But sponsors only look at the elite athletes (generally speaking) and this is where clubs helps the rest up us plonkers.

 

I think what Popeye is trying to say is that if you are a sponsor and you want more coverage then write race reports and post them online, or task your sponsored riders to write them.

 

Harmony's reports are written by Jasper and he goes to a hell of a lot of trouble to promote the club. Whether the athlete is in Harmony kit or not, he still gets his photo taken. I don't think he's trying to take the shine away from the sponsor but it's his newsletter so he can write what he wants.
Buff2007-10-10 07:48:09
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Buff, thank you for a sensible remark. Glad that there are some individuals that agree. You see, I have been a cyclist for a good part of "many years" and believe me, I have joined many clubs and I can categorically state that they are all the same. Yes, they cater for recreational riders by means of having group rides etc, but when it comes to the development of potential champions, they spend absolutely zero. The fact that a rider has the ability to do well, simply because he/ she trains much harder then others, should never be a reflection of a club. Simply, because they do not contribute to specifics such as specialised training, supplements, monetary, etc. So for what reason should this fellow Jasper even wish to promote an achievement which has absolutely nothing to do with the club itself.

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I don't have the time to get into a moral debate about clubs but I do feel that Jasper has the cyclists and clubs best interests at heart btw, I'm a Harmony member as well and even if I was sponsored, I'd like to get coverage in the harmony newsletter. You know the old saying "there's no such thing as bad publicity". Next year when Duppie looks for a new sponsor the first thing he'll say is that he gets regular coverage in Harmony's newsletter read by 1000 athlete's every month... kudo's for him. Sponsor goes wow, excellent!!!!

It can be mutually beneficial for both club and sponsor if done correctly.

 
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It can be mutually beneficial for both club and sponsor if done correctly.

 

 

completely agree with you on this....there's no reason whatsoever that both club and sponsor can't benefit

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