the sceptic said:
Porte has the wrong nationality. The brits wouldnt care that much if he won.
have to agree with this.
tho is Sky Cycling underwritten by about 1 or 2 mill GBP per year by Sky Italy.
Sky (UK), and Sky Italy and Sky Australia and Sky New Zealand all have different shareholders.
I think Australian Sky is the smallest operation of all. So I dont think Rupert could get the Oz franchise to stump money for Richie under Brailsford. There is ZERO economic tangible and intangible value to Sky Australia.
When you have Geraint Thomas and Peter Kennaugh waiting their turn, there is no way Brailsford will pour the resources into a Richie tilt. Sorry Richie.
Have to go to Gerry Ryan and Greenedge. But GE are further behind than Sky were in the same stage of their life, in spite of Gerrans Via Roma win.
But then there will be Cameron Meyer and Rohan Dennis wanting leadership for GC. And OGrady talks highly of Luke Durbridge as a GT GC rider. yeah. he does