Black day for cycling in SA

[Guest Big H]

This is really sad

 

http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Cycling/Black-day-for-cycling-in-SA-20101122

[nickc]

What is the other international tour they are talking about taking place at the same time?

[Tumbleweed]

What is the other international tour they are talking about taking place at the same time?

 

Tour of South Africa?

[flymango]

Very sad indeed but not surprising. Sport sponsorship in general is under a lot of pressure as companies struggle to preserve the bottom line, as we recently saw with Standard Bank pulling out of all sport sponsorship (after having retrenched 2000 employees). I suspect that bigger sporting events are going to suffer the same fate in the not too distant future.

[gummibear]

Tour of South Africa?

 

Does the Tour of SA have sponsors yet?

[pastapouch]

What is the other international tour they are talking about taking place at the same time?

The Argus...

[CAAD4]

I thought Barry Mocke was CSA Chair person

[Tankman]

The Giro almost didnt happen this year due to them not finding sponsorship - so this has been coming for a while!

[Guest Big H]

Tour of South Africa?

 

Your dream or reality??????

[nickc]

The Argus...

 

I thought the Argus was part of the Giro - the last stage?

[Andyr249]

I think what Till said is a bit more believable than what Bellairs said. Having them close together would get teams to race both and be logistically better for visiting teams. It would then be much more attractive and possibly be more inviting for overseas teams.

[Tumbleweed]

Your dream or reality??????

 

 

I guess you didn't read your own link

[Eldron]

I tend to agree with the CSA - bring on a month of racing in SA early in the year. Most pros are getting their legs together and are looking for better weather...

 

In November most pros are kicking back with their families and not riding a heap load - none of them would ne keen on the 10 hour flight to SA for a 3 or 4 day race.

 

That said - I do love politics in SA cycling. The PPA and CSA are the two biggest organisations in SA cycling and yet they seem to communicate only via media. They agrue - we lose - it's been going on for years and years and years and years and years and years. One has the numbers the other has the UCI affiliation and nary the two shall meet.

 

In my 20 years of racing I have never had a positive interaction with SACF/CSA and the only involvement with PPA has been their fun ride in Cape Town once a year.

 

So here is an appeal to CSA and PPA - please sort your *** out and use my license money to bring the Tour of South Africa to life. I for one would love to see top notch racers doing their stuff in SA. The Giro opened the door - please have a sit down and see how we can take it to the next level rather than lose the Giro AND not have the Tour of SA happen.

[Spinnekop]

Your dream or reality??????

 

Watch bietjie die wires vandag oom.......

['Dale]

Very sad indeed but not surprising. Sport sponsorship in general is under a lot of pressure as companies struggle to preserve the bottom line, as we recently saw with Standard Bank pulling out of all sport sponsorship (after having retrenched 2000 employees). I suspect that bigger sporting events are going to suffer the same fate in the not too distant future.

I agree, man.

It is tough out there.

[Frosty]

Yes, it is sad that a long standing tour won't materialise, but it's about time Bellairs & Co are put in their place - they (think they) own cycling in this country - by allowing certain events as a qualifier for the Argus. If they couldn't find a sponsor, don't go blaming anyone else but yourself.