Unzue lands sponsor

iainf72

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/telefon ... -from-2011

Lots of options for some folks now.

sonny73

Good, not that I thought he would have problems getting a sponsor but good to know we won't be losing one of the big guns. Similar corporate colours to Sky looking at their website.

Kléber

And they've just signed Branislav Samoilau from QS. I think some of the Caisse riders have already had talks with other teams so several will be leaving.

We'll see if there's any news about Menchov and Kreuziger, I suspect it depends on the team budget.

Given the way the management stuck by Piti for so long it's a shame the sponsor couldn't try to launch a healthier team but that's wishful thinking. I can almost imagine Unzue marketing the fact that Valverde's coming back soon.

frenchfighter

Cool that's good. Telefonica are loaded.

Check out the logo - going to be a big change of kit, now those CdE kits will become classic. I wonder if Pinarello will hang on, I would suspect so.

Kléber

Chav-tastic

iainf72

Kléber wrote:

Chav-tastic

Oh no.

I hope this doesn't mean they'll have blue overshoes.

Blue overshoes are worse than black socks in the style stakes.

rick_chasey

iainf72 wrote:

Oh no.

I hope this doesn't mean they'll have blue overshoes.

Blue overshoes are worse than black socks in the style stakes.

That why you don't like vaconsoleil?

Kléber

Apparently Ricco is in talks. Now either it means his agent is playing a blinder, setting team after team in a bidding war, or it means he's getting passed about like a hot potato and nobody wants burned fingers.

iainf72

Kléber wrote:

Apparently Ricco is in talks. Now either it means his agent is playing a blinder, setting team after team in a bidding war, or it means he's getting passed about like a hot potato and nobody wants burned fingers.

VS want Ricco but as they ain't go any GT invites there isn't much point for him. Q.S and 2 other teams interested.

andyp

So says his agent. Do you really believe him?

iainf72

andyp wrote:

So says his agent. Do you really believe him?

This is cycling. I have no reason to doubt him



Not everyone on Q.S are delighted...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/pineau- ... dian-races

calvjones

iainf72 wrote:

andyp wrote:

So says his agent. Do you really believe him?

This is cycling. I have no reason to doubt him



Not everyone on Q.S are delighted...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/pineau- ... dian-races

Aye, if you sup with the devil you need a long spoon. Should have stayed in France if his sensibilities are that delicate.
Does this mean Chavanel is with QS for 2 years as well?

FransJacques

They have sponsored some kick a$s boats over the years. Some of them DIDN'T sink, or was the Ericsson?
http://www.volvooceanrace.com/teams/telefonica-blue/
http://www.challengeandadventure.com/wp ... r18197.jpg

They also have a TP52, those are hot boats: http://www.sailing.org/images/galleries ... at_600.jpg

From L to R they are a F40 (great boat), Swann 45 (leadmine), TP52 (expensive way to get wet)