ASO buys the Vuelta?

[Race Radio]

It appears the ASO has bought the 51% of the Vuelta it did not already own

http://www.ciclismoafondo.es/compet...adquieren-accionariado-completo-Vuelta-Espana

 

[VeloHuman]

It appears the ASO has bought the 51% of the Vuelta it did not already own

http://www.ciclismoafondo.es/compet...adquieren-accionariado-completo-Vuelta-Espana

At least this pretty much secures the awesome letour.com-style website for the foreseeable future. Worlds better than the Giro's web coverage.

 

[Netserk]

Ugh. More monopole on races for the ASO.

 

[LaFlorecita]

monopoly

 

[Jelantik]

It appears the ASO has bought the 51% of the Vuelta it did not already own

http://www.ciclismoafondo.es/compet...adquieren-accionariado-completo-Vuelta-Espana

nooooo... now we are seeing TDF type of parcours.... loong time trial flat like pancake.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Maybe ASO gets the Vuelta finally back on track to become a professional GT at last. Last editions of the race were utter jokes.

Also for results, quality of TV pictures and financial situation of the race this is good news.

 

[therhodeo]

Last editions of the race were utter jokes.
.

The race or the coverage?

 

[Guybrush]

nooooo... now we are seeing TDF type of parcours.... loong time trial flat like pancake.

the unipublic uniclimb uni**** is/was ridiculous

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

nooooo... now we are seeing TDF type of parcours.... loong time trial flat like pancake.

well that's better than the ridiculous vuelta courses of the last years

 

[Jspear]

Maybe ASO gets the Vuelta finally back on track to become a professional GT at last. Last editions of the race were utter jokes.

Also for results, quality of TV pictures and financial situation of the race this is good news.

Monopolies are never good for sport or business, because then there is no checks or balances. Financially this might be good, but that is the only good I see coming from it. The Vuelta has been the most entertaining of the GT's for several years now. I like the Vuelta for the simple reason of it being so different that the TdF. I hope the ASO doesn't start screwing with things. Lately it's been the grand tour for climbers. Personally I hope things don't change to dramatically.

 

[Beech Mtn]

So now ASO outright owns the TdF and Vuelta. And were making moves to buy RCS' races. We'll one day get to the point of ASO controlling the entire professional (money-making) end of the sport. Goodbye UCI - don't mess with the ASO.

Wonder how long the northern races will hold out?
Wonder if the Vuelta is going to start being "fixed" like the TdF?
I guess IOC gets to play a role in any power struggle. Fun times.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

So now ASO outright owns the TdF and Vuelta. And were making moves to buy RCS' races. We'll one day get to the point of ASO controlling the entire professional (money-making) end of the sport. Goodbye UCI - don't mess with the ASO.

Wonder how long the northern races will hold out?
Wonder if the Vuelta is going to start being "fixed" like the TdF?
I guess IOC gets to play a role in any power struggle. Fun times.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

I'd prefer ASO ruling over UCI anytime.

 

[hfer07]

well- like any other business entrepreneurs- ASO took advantage of the Spaniard financial situation to make a move & acquire an important WT race.

Sadly this is MONOPOLY at best - which isn't good for the sport at all-needless to say the stupid parcours designs they come up with every year...

 

[BYOP88]

Don't worry people the good people at the EU don't allow monopolies.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Quite happy with this as someone else already mentioned the Vuelta was miles behind the Tour and Giro in terms of professionalism. We now might get some decent pictures and parcours.

 

[Jspear]

Quite happy with this as someone else already mentioned the Vuelta was miles behind the Tour and Giro in terms of professionalism. We now might get some decent pictures and parcours.

Oh, finally better pictures... The pictures are fine. That's a pretty silly reason for being glad that ASO has bought the Vuelta. Also the Vuelta parcours are great. I'm glad that they are different from the other gt's. We don't need socialism here where everything is the same and equal. It is great having diversity in the gt's.

 

[Beech Mtn]

I'd prefer ASO ruling over UCI anytime.

I wouldn't. As corrupt as UCI has been, at least there is a form of regular elections with a chance of various countries being able to vote in a new president. Not so with a private entity like ASO.

 

[EnacheV]

So now ASO outright owns the TdF and Vuelta. And were making moves to buy RCS' races. We'll one day get to the point of ASO controlling the entire professional (money-making) end of the sport. Goodbye UCI - don't mess with the ASO.

Wonder how long the northern races will hold out?
Wonder if the Vuelta is going to start being "fixed" like the TdF?
I guess IOC gets to play a role in any power struggle. Fun times.

how is TdF "fixed" ?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I wouldn't. As corrupt as UCI has been, at least there is a form of regular elections with a chance of various countries being able to vote in a new president. Not so with a private entity like ASO.

Having ASO regulating the sporting element would for sure lead us to WWE.

But UCI needs fixing up.

 

[jaylew]

Ugh. More monopole on races for the ASO.

I wouldn't. As corrupt as UCI has been, at least there is a form of regular elections with a chance of various countries being able to vote in a new president. Not so with a private entity like ASO.

Agreed. Really, really bad news in my eyes. This might, and I really stress might, have some positive effects on the Vuelta but I fear it's going to have worse effects on the sport as a whole. Not a fan of the ASO. At all.

 

[Afrank]

Ugh. More monopole on races for the ASO.

Pretty much my thoughts on it.

Wouldn't surprise me too much if the ASO trying to buy the Giro rumours from a few weeks back turned out to be true. Hopefully ASO doesn't end up taking over every major race on the calender.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Oh, finally better pictures... The pictures are fine. That's a pretty silly reason for being glad that ASO has bought the Vuelta. Also the Vuelta parcours are great. I'm glad that they are different from the other gt's. We don't need socialism here where everything is the same and equal. It is great having diversity in the gt's.

Well we agree to disagree, I'm all for some great uphill finishes (preferably MTF's) however I draw the line at anything above 6 or 7 in one grand Tour, no need for 15! A couple of decent downhill finishes would be nice too!

 

[Jspear]

Well we agree to disagree, I'm all for some great uphill finishes (preferably MTF's) however I draw the line at anything above 6 or 7 in one grand Tour, no need for 15! A couple of decent downhill finishes would be nice too!

Ya, I think that is a totally reasonable statement(and to a point I agree.) I think if every year there is a enormous amount of mtf's that it can get silly....so yes there needs to be balance. My biggest quirk is with ASO buying them out and getting involved. I wish there was another way for things to change.

 

[del1962]

So now ASO outright owns the TdF and Vuelta. And were making moves to buy RCS' races. We'll one day get to the point of ASO controlling the entire professional (money-making) end of the sport. Goodbye UCI - don't mess with the ASO.

Wonder how long the northern races will hold out?
Wonder if the Vuelta is going to start being "fixed" like the TdF?
I guess IOC gets to play a role in any power struggle. Fun times.

How many Spanish victories in the Vuelta over the last twenty years, and how many French victories in TDF