why can't Bjarne get sponsorship?

AndyRubio

Given that he can produce winners time after time, you'd think there'd be sponsors queueing up to have a piece of his magic.

Presumably, though, he's tainted in some way - he was part of *that* generation, and he's admitted to it.

Any other reasons?

Rodrego Hernandez

Global Recession?

Bakunin

Economy?

luckao

Cause his head isn't as shiny as Brailsford's.

AndyRubio

http://bit.ly/cd1TTt

RichN95.

There's also the persisent rumour that the Schlecks and Cancellara are leaving at the end of the season, which can't help.

Rodrego Hernandez

Cancellara is linked to BMC and the Shlecks are linked to Kim Anderson and Sunderlands new setup.

pedro118118

Cancella will be the big worry.
The Schlecks are over-rated - especially the older one.

Bottom line is there isn't a lot of global corporate cash sloshing around looking for a pro-cycling team to bankroll.

Perhaps the Cervelo TestTeam model is the one, which is more sustainable?

donrhummy

pedro118118 wrote:

Cancella will be the big worry.
The Schlecks are over-rated - especially the older one.

Bottom line is there isn't a lot of global corporate cash sloshing around looking for a pro-cycling team to bankroll.

Perhaps the Cervelo TestTeam model is the one, which is more sustainable?

LBL, 2nd in the TDF and best young rider is over-rated?

andyp

That's the younger one.

dulldave

andyp wrote:

That's the younger one.

yeah but he said they were both over-rated

pedro118118

donrhummy wrote:

pedro118118 wrote:

Cancella will be the big worry.
The Schlecks are over-rated - especially the older one.

Bottom line is there isn't a lot of global corporate cash sloshing around looking for a pro-cycling team to bankroll.

Perhaps the Cervelo TestTeam model is the one, which is more sustainable?

LBL, 2nd in the TDF and best young rider is over-rated?

Perhaps the choice of words was off.
What I was getting at was the simple question, "are the Schlecks the cornerstone of a team, in which, as title sponsor, you would be happy 'investing' £multi-million?" My view is no. Whilst both are at a very high level and reasonably consistent (esp Schleck A), they don't win very often. And sponsors want to see riders crossing the finishing line first.

redddraggon

pedro118118 wrote:

Perhaps the Cervelo TestTeam model is the one, which is more sustainable?

And there's been Rumours that Specialized want their own team.........but perhaps they don't want Riis in charge of it.

Italiano

Specialized want their own team as well?
That would be interesting.

calvjones

Italiano wrote:

Specialized want their own team as well?
That would be interesting.

Only if they rode decent bikes

Italiano