Caisse d'epargne next??

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Slapshot Posts: 211
edited January 2010 in Pro race
rumours abound that caisse are next to announce withdrawal of sponsorship. Can't find anything to confirm it yet though
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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    They've long been interested in pulling out of the sport, it's been an on/off thing for some time now.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    I thought they were off at the end of this season anyway?
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  • Dodger747
    Dodger747 Posts: 305
    To be replaced by Alonso's Santander backed team...?
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  • pedro118118
    pedro118118 Posts: 1,102
    I think Santander would want to see Berto there in order to invest. Not sure the bank's openness, honesty and integrity policy is best promoted to the world by Valv Pitti.
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    Fernando Alonso definitely wants in – I think there is a big possibility of a team picking up from that next year. Alberto is free from Astana next year anyway.
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  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    pedro118118 wrote:
    I think Santander would want to see Berto there in order to invest. Not sure the bank's openness, honesty and integrity policy is best promoted to the world by Valv Pitti.
    yes i am sure having AC there would be fine, he is after all transparent, has no rumoured links to blood doping circles and is always happy to denounce dopers. oh hang on......
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    It's confirmed, the sponsor will quit the sport at the end of the year.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme/breves20 ... tirer.html

    I have a feeling it's going to be a rough year. Two of the big names having to look for new sponsors. Ouch.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    But I thought you know who's return meant sponsors would be clamouring to support the sport?
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    They could well find a replacement. After all, isn't this the team that's gone from Reynolds to Banesto, it's been around for almost 25 years.

    But if I was interested in backing a cycling team, I'd steer clear of Spain, especially one that can't seem to say adios to Valverde. A stylish rider, very shifty too. Also, don't forget that the Spanish economy is in a mess, now is not an easy time to get a sponsor.
  • The Prodigy
    The Prodigy Posts: 832
    Kléber wrote:
    They could well find a replacement. After all, isn't this the team that's gone from Reynolds to Banesto, it's been around for almost 25 years.

    But if I was interested in backing a cycling team, I'd steer clear of Spain, especially one that can't seem to say adios to Valverde. A stylish rider, very shifty too. Also, don't forget that the Spanish economy is in a mess, now is not an easy time to get a sponsor.

    Are the Spanish at all bothered about Valverde though?
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    Santander are sponsoring everybody now they'll step in surely.

    Just in F1 they've got Ferrari and Mclaren and they're a personal sponsor of Pedro De La Rosa.

    I'm sure a spanish team with spanish riders will be right up their street.
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  • pedro118118
    pedro118118 Posts: 1,102
    Not sure the state of the Spanish economy is a factor - the existing sponsor is French! I'm sure a deal will be done with Berie and Santander in due course.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Caisse are going to sponsor the French olympic team instead.

    I don't expect Astana to last so it might be quite a lot of people looking for gigs soon.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    iainf72 wrote:
    Caisse are going to sponsor the French olympic team instead.

    I don't expect Astana to last so it might be quite a lot of people looking for gigs soon.

    I do wonder how much money Cervelo can have lying around to sponsor the team. Still quite a small company with noone to cross subsidise from (unlike BMC say)
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Well, if Planet X are anything to go by, it costs around £300 max to make a carbon fibre frame in Taiwan or China, so everytime Cervelo sell a R3 for £2000+ they must be making something in the region of £700. Sell 10,000 frames a year and that adds up.
  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    Santander is a world Bank and has it's fingers i many pies, egg fried rices, currys and paellas (north and south of the equator) so a Tour de france win may be good for business.
    Not sure whether Valverde and Contador would ride together. Nice chaps but always want to be top dog.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    jerry3571 wrote:
    Santander is a world Bank and has it's fingers i many pies, egg fried rices, currys and paellas (north and south of the equator) so a Tour de france win may be good for business.
    Not sure whether Valverde and Contador would ride together. Nice chaps but always want to be top dog.
    -Jerry

    Valverde already said last year that he wouldn't have a problem with Contador being a team-mate:

    http://tv.eurosport.nl/cycling/tv-video ... 5250.shtml

    Don't forget Contador helping Valverde win the Dauphiné.

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