Contador contract has ended, where will he sign next?

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Where will Contador sign in August?

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infeXio said:
http://borsen.dk/nyheder/sport/artikel/1/232506/ny_storsponsor_til_bjarne_riis.html

New co-sponsor for Team Saxo Bank when (if? - though it's likely) Contador returns in August.
It's even a 4-year sponsorship - interesting.

The tiny sponsorship they already have with Team Saxo Bank is a 4-year deal. There is no one saying, that a new co-sponsor deal will be a 4-year deal.

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Here is another link with the quotes from the article:

http://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/cykling/article1757577.ece
 
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And its needed. They need a bigger budget if they are to strenghten the team with better helpers for Bertie AND riders with points
 
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cineteq said:

My google translate version suggests that AFTER the Vuelta the two are parting ways. That makes no sense. Why would Riis sign Contador to a VERY short-term contract to race 2 races? If he's not going to sign him for 2 years plus, why bother signing him for 2 races that he will get you exactly 0 WT points?

I think this is a bunch of noise. At least based on the google translated version.
 
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Publicus said:
My google translate version suggests that AFTER the Vuelta the two are parting ways. That makes no sense. Why would Riis sign Contador to a VERY short-term contract to race 2 races? If he's not going to sign him for 2 years plus, why bother signing him for 2 races that he will get you exactly 0 WT points?

I think this is a bunch of noise. At least based on the google translated version.

Two P's: Publicity and Prestige.
 
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Publicus said:
My google translate version suggests that AFTER the Vuelta the two are parting ways. That makes no sense. Why would Riis sign Contador to a VERY short-term contract to race 2 races? If he's not going to sign him for 2 years plus, why bother signing him for 2 races that he will get you exactly 0 WT points?

I think this is a bunch of noise. At least based on the google translated version.

As said in i love alberto thread, it's not very reliable and better to wait for more details or reliable source.
 
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Publicus said:
My google translate version suggests that AFTER the Vuelta the two are parting ways. That makes no sense. Why would Riis sign Contador to a VERY short-term contract to race 2 races? If he's not going to sign him for 2 years plus, why bother signing him for 2 races that he will get you exactly 0 WT points?

I think this is a bunch of noise. At least based on the google translated version.

Yes it makes no sense at all. I'll think of that and try to calm down.
 
May 20, 2009
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The Hitch said:
Yet again, copying what other people have found and pretending you found it yourself.
Are you having a bad day? :rolleyes: Chillax brother :D
What do you think of Contador's departure?
 
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Zam_Olyas said:
As said in (cant believe i am gonna say this "i love alberto") i love alberto thread, it's not very reliable and better to wait for more details or reliable source.

You said it zam! Well done! I'm so proud of you. :)
 
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Froome19 said:
Two P's: Publicity and Prestige.

Publicity and Prestige for a guy who won't get you any points to qualify for WT next year seems like a waste of desperately needed cash in my opinion. I continue to think there is nothing to this story....
 
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Publicus said:
Publicity and Prestige for a guy who won't get you any points to qualify for WT next year seems like a waste of desperately needed cash in my opinion. I continue to think there is nothing to this story....

The way I see it, Saxo are in great trouble atm, they need more sponsors as their budget seems to be dwindling....
A GT win would do the trick.
 
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Froome19 said:
The way I see it, Saxo are in great trouble atm, they need more sponsors as their budget seems to be dwindling....
A GT win would do the trick.

I'm not sure that follows. If I'm looking to invest short-term advertising dollars, then I definitely sign up to sponsor Riis for the month of August 2012 and not a day longer than Contador is wearing Saxo colors. Of course, Riis is going to want long-term dollars and commitment, which he won't get when his star is flying the coop a month after returning from suspension. He'll have very few WT points and unless he's successful in signing up a bunch of points (which is not guaranteed) he's likely not going to WT and without Contador won't garner many invitations to GTs. At least that's how I see things.