Is it just me?

Flasheart
Flasheart Posts: 1,278
edited July 2009 in Road beginners
I just managed to catch the closing 20km's of "the tour" last night.
Almost bouncing up and down on the couch as the finish approached..Mark Cavendish crosses the line in front YAY!! then he strikes THAT pose for his sponsors..OMG!!
Everytime I see the replay on Sky News I cringe in embarressment. :oops:
I know you have to keep the sponsors happy but..... :roll:
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  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    He's a professional paid to advertise his sponsors wares.......he's just doing his job. And doing it very well! 8) I'd never heard of HTC until Sunday - now at least I know they have something to do with phones :wink: .
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  • Bristol Exile
    Bristol Exile Posts: 95
    Not quite, the advertiser/ team sponsor pays the team, the team pay the rider.
    He is paid to ride his bike, win sprints etc. I imagine there may have been a small "bonus" above and beyond his normal win bonus yesterday via the sponsor.

    He's young and talented, there will always be people looking to manipulate him and if enough money is involved he is probably more than happy to be manipulated at this stage in his career
  • Mister W
    Mister W Posts: 791
    He's not an idiot. He knows who's paying the bills and his salary so he'll do the right things to keep them happy. It's no more stupid than a rider doing up his jersey on the run in to the finish so the sponsor's logos can be seen.
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    It's not just you. I know it pays his bills, but I do agree it looked naff as a very naff thing.
  • timb64
    timb64 Posts: 248
    :oops:
  • Barkiesnake
    Barkiesnake Posts: 244
    as far as i'm concerned, when he pulls of a stage win like that then he can strike any pose he wants.
    Who cares whether people think he is arrogant, or if his victory pose is naff, he is a heck of a sprinter and is raising the profile of our sport in a positive way.

    Fair play to the off-shore scouser :D
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  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    Bristol Exile wrote:
    Not quite, the advertiser/ team sponsor pays the team, the team pay the rider.
    He is paid to ride his bike, win sprints etc.

    You're splitting hairs, I think. These are all trade teams - without sponsors, nobody would be paying him to ride his bike. Everytime a rider sits up, zips up his jersey and straightens it out before crossing the line, they are doing it for a reason - same as Cav...
  • Cartesian Centaur
    Cartesian Centaur Posts: 44
    Be glad he wasn't doing promos for Dave Z this time :shock:

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