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Goodbye Rabobank
The shake up of the Pro Tour continues http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rabobank-to-end-its-sponsorship-of-profe...
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- Adam Sutton 1 sec ago
Good stuff. Now do it on cycleway C9 through Hammersmith to Chiswick.
- mark1a 9 min 7 sec ago
It's technically allowed but it's not known as "London's Orbital Car Park" for nothing.
- Dogless 1 hour 17 min ago
You're defending bombing hospitals and refugee camps and starving children.
- ktache 1 hour 49 min ago
Or any other item that has recently had 5p taken off it's tax.
- mattw 3 hours 57 min ago
Used car salesman is a complete attention-seeking plank....
- tubasti 4 hours 14 min ago
I don't know if they're any better, but they's certainly become more boring.
- FionaJJ 4 hours 40 min ago
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- andystow 4 hours 50 min ago
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- Patrick9-32 4 hours 57 min ago
Since Kona's rebirth after they kept the stinky for waaaay too long they have been one of the most consistently desireable mountain bike brands. If...
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Device with built in battery?? Shocking!!
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News just in: www.velonation.com/News/ID/13100/Giant-considering-taking-over-as-name-s...
Tweet from Dave Millar:
"Dear Rabobank, you were part of the problem. How dare you walk away from your young clean guys who are part of the solution. Sickening."
And yes, perhaps Europcar or another team will be FORCED to become pro?
Or they'll let Ag2r stay with Argos.
Good, hope the riders still get paid etc.
What will the team be called?
Giant pro cycling squadron or something?
Dutch Fietsen?
Not as bad as I first thought it was.
Presumably this covers it:
Pretty shocking news really.
What do we think, anything to do with getting out before this blows up a huge sh1tstorm?
http://road.cc/content/news/69193-20-teams-dozens-riders-and-%E2%82%AC30...
Ah! light at the end of the tunnel then!!
Gotta remember and I haven't seen it on any of these stories.
Rabobank also have a continental team, an U23 team, CX teams.......
Big shake up going on, plus they were a bit like Sky are to British cycling, the main national sponsor aswell.
If this new investigation surrounding Ferrari takes off, I can see Pro cycling being dead in the water next season
We'll maybe get a Road.cc team in the TdF
I was gonna say, if new sponsors are signing up for the former rabo, Road.cc could put a bid in cheap
Nothing like a bit of Argyll in the WorldTour.
Crowd sourcing time? £100 from 500 people might get a half decent young team
But on a more serious note. This free's up another world tour license
The problem is more the structure of the sport, than some selfish individuals. Nothing will change unless and until there is significant reform, starting at the top.
Very true.
The sport is suffering and people are suffering - due to a selfish group who I still like to hope are a minority but have my doubts!
As I posted recently, I have waited for years to see cycling gain the recognition with family/friends/the public and just when it does, this happens.
I am sure the ripples will continue.
No worries
It's so sad that a large number of people are going to be out of work after this isn't it?
Thanks Jimmy. Sorry that isn't on mobile site hence my posting.
http://road.cc/content/blog/69255-are-rabobank-using-lance-excuse
Shame really; but how many sponsors will follow them, in light of the dopping publicity?