New SAXO sponsor: TINKOFF

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    mididoctors wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    He obviously is a big cycling fan.

    You have to be a bit unscrupulous to have made a lot of money anywhere, judging by my recent interactions with a rather large firm.

    fixed that for you


    Ooo, coming over all guardian commenter / BB?
    _
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Rick Chasey wrote:

    You have to be a bit unscrupulous to have made a lot of money in Russia, judging by my recent interactions with a rather large Russian firm.

    RC?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    mididoctors wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    He obviously is a big cycling fan.

    You have to be a bit unscrupulous to have made a lot of money anywhere, judging by my recent interactions with a rather large firm.

    fixed that for you


    Ooo, coming over all guardian commenter / BB?

    "Its a judgement call for sure... but I'm making it!"
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • skylla
    skylla Posts: 758
    ТинькоффБанк - just testing the cyrillic character set..

    Wow. More russian money entering the peloton. The triathlon scene also has witnessed a large influx of russian influence & athletes in recent years.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    its a bling thing for these oligarch types..no?
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    mididoctors wrote:
    its a bling thing for these oligarch types..no?

    It is, but I think Tinkoff is a genuine cycling fan.
    _
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    iainf72 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:

    You have to be a bit unscrupulous to have made a lot of money in Russia, judging by my recent interactions with a rather large Russian firm.

    RC?

    Nah - He's been buying Kalashnikovs to help deal with Moderation issues.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    LangerDan wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:

    You have to be a bit unscrupulous to have made a lot of money in Russia, judging by my recent interactions with a rather large Russian firm.

    RC?

    Nah - He's been buying Kalashnikovs to help deal with Moderation issues.

    Indeed. Been taking inspiration from Arnie.
    _
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    mididoctors wrote:
    its a bling thing for these oligarch types..no?

    It is, but I think Tinkoff is a genuine cycling fan.

    If I won the euro millions I guess I would stick money into a team
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    frenchfighter wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Jersey: https://twitter.com/olegtinkov/status/2 ... 32/photo/1

    Yeeeeeeeuch.

    Ahh. Hmm. This could be tricky.


    Not sure what colour socks go with that. What is the Frenchie verdict?
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • Rundfahrt
    Rundfahrt Posts: 551
    That jersey looks much better then the ones they have been using all year.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    easy to spot in the bunch I like it
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    saxo_tinkoff_jersey_600.jpeg
    saxo_tinkoff_bibshort_back_600.jpg
    Contador is the Greatest
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Yellow and blue is unlikely to go down all that well in Denmark - bit too Swedish.

    Maybe Fuglsang won't sign for Saxo after all...
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Looks quite nice in the photo above.
  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    So does this mean FF's favourite rider will be riding in the most hideous jersey (when he returns to racing) :lol:
  • rebs
    rebs Posts: 891
    to be fair the Astana kits have never been pleasing on the eye :P
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    I like that, it will be easily visible in a peloton that over the last few years has got slightly more drab and more samey. Although they could have tried a bit harder with the 'Tinkoff Bank' logo, it looks like they've just done it on Paint or something with limited access to any fonts.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Good article on Inner Ring about Mr Tinkov
    http://inrng.com/2012/06/oleg-tinkov-returns/#more-9375
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    MrTapir wrote:
    Good article on Inner Ring about Mr Tinkov
    http://inrng.com/2012/06/oleg-tinkov-returns/#more-9375

    Good read.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    frenchfighter wrote:
    MrTapir wrote:
    Good article on Inner Ring about Mr Tinkov
    http://inrng.com/2012/06/oleg-tinkov-returns/#more-9375

    Good read.

    It is isnt it, I love these type of things that Inner Ring does, it provides a lot of context, of which I am not aware. And its quite a good story of Tinkov too, like it makes me think, 'yes this is someone that is good to have in cycling as a backer'.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    I find them utterly boring....

    But I shan't complain.
    _
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    MrTapir wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    MrTapir wrote:
    Good article on Inner Ring about Mr Tinkov
    http://inrng.com/2012/06/oleg-tinkov-returns/#more-9375

    Good read.

    It is isnt it, I love these type of things that Inner Ring does, it provides a lot of context, of which I am not aware. And its quite a good story of Tinkov too, like it makes me think, 'yes this is someone that is good to have in cycling as a backer'.

    Had the same thoughts re Tinkoff.

    Cant comment on the inner ring blog as never follow it apart from articles that are posted on here from it.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    saxo_tinkoff_jersey_600.jpeg

    Banking crisis? What banking crisis?
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    ShinyHelmut wrote:
    saxo_tinkoff_jersey_600.jpeg

    Banking crisis? What banking crisis?

    Its only the ones that the germans now own.
  • B3rnieMac
    B3rnieMac Posts: 384
    RE: Garmin becoming Garmn sharp - http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/garmin-sharp-replaces-garmin-barracuda-at-the-tour-de-france-34383/

    "As teams are only allowed to have two sponsor names, the team will officially be known as Garmin-Sharp. “Barracuda Networks will continue as an important co-title sponsor"

    RadioShack-Nissan-Trek?
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    B3rnieMac wrote:
    RE: Garmin becoming Garmn sharp - http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/garmin-sharp-replaces-garmin-barracuda-at-the-tour-de-france-34383/

    "As teams are only allowed to have two sponsor names, the team will officially be known as Garmin-Sharp. “Barracuda Networks will continue as an important co-title sponsor"

    RadioShack-Nissan-Trek?
    Exactly what I was wondering.
  • thamacdaddy
    thamacdaddy Posts: 590
    Not a fan of the back of the Tinkoff jersey though and thats the side we will see most from above, nasty type:

    1340629670938-1862d0edp7ia5-670-75.jpg
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Looks reasonable on someone:

    preview-saxo.jpg
    Contador is the Greatest
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    More pics:
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