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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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- stonojnr 24 min 29 sec ago
Surprised the local police are happy with that
- David W 30 min 19 sec ago
This tragic case just makes me more concerned about the attitudes of some drivers now. Just last week, while cycling home from work (at about...
- eburtthebike 49 min 15 sec ago
But it is the BBC's sworn duty to inform and educate the public, not to make everything "news". They've had hundreds, if not thousands of articles...
- Destroyer666 3 hours 31 min ago
In the eyes of an idiot like you? No worries.
- Rendel Harris 3 hours 35 min ago
Don't be daft sir, it's not the twelfth of never yet!
- momove 4 hours 24 min ago
To be fair, if I had that photo I'd be posting it everywhere too.
- Rendel Harris 4 hours 47 min ago
People aren't talking about whether they could make hundreds of thousands of profit (which it has yet to be seen whether this does) but, quite...
- David9694 5 hours 42 min ago
"A person was taken to hospital after a car crashed into a wall in the early hours..."
- David9694 7 hours 10 min ago
"Ah well, it was just an accident" seems to have become one of the most important ideas in the active travel campaigner's world. I guess the ...
- BigSigh 18 hours 21 min ago
I am absolutely certain that it's not fair for trans-identifying males who went through male puberty to compete in female sports... and that should...
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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?