One Pro Cycling looking to move up to World Tour

[MatParker117]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/one-pro-cycling-aiming-to-become-next-british-worldtour-team-in-2017/

Apparently there already in talks with major sponsors in order to get the money and would take tinkoff's spot if that team folds obviously. As for riders there are big british (G, Kennaugh) and international (Kristoff, Nibali) who could be feasible targets.

 

[Vasilis]

I'm curious to see how this will develop.
I also think Swift would be an interesting British rider for them, more than G I think. Swift has already been talking about a possible move, because Sky is too focused on GC for him and he can't hit his goals.

 

[Brullnux]

Only if their jerseys become more interesting. And they sign Pozzato, to design said jerseys. Or just they assemble a really interesting team and not become a SKY satellite team: I'd rather Team GB don't touch them.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

They will need quite a bit of money to hire key Sky domestiques as leaders. They will also need a huge overhaul of the team generally. They are one of the weaker PCT teams (which is fair enough given that they have only just stepped up), not a lot of their roster will be capable of making two division jumps in two years.

 

[staubsauger]

Virgin might be still interested to invest some cash in cycling!?

 

[MatParker117]

Re:

They will need quite a bit of money to hire key Sky domestiques as leaders. They will also need a huge overhaul of the team generally. They are one of the weaker PCT teams (which is fair enough given that they have only just stepped up), not a lot of their roster will be capable of making two division jumps in two years.

Nibali would bring riders as would Kristoff, the Yates twins would be an option as well.

 

[dwyatt]

Re: Re:

They will need quite a bit of money to hire key Sky domestiques as leaders. They will also need a huge overhaul of the team generally. They are one of the weaker PCT teams (which is fair enough given that they have only just stepped up), not a lot of their roster will be capable of making two division jumps in two years.

Nibali would bring riders as would Kristoff, the Yates twins would be an option as well.

Those are all very expensive riders! Do they have that kind of money?

 

[MatParker117]

Re: Re:

They will need quite a bit of money to hire key Sky domestiques as leaders. They will also need a huge overhaul of the team generally. They are one of the weaker PCT teams (which is fair enough given that they have only just stepped up), not a lot of their roster will be capable of making two division jumps in two years.

Nibali would bring riders as would Kristoff, the Yates twins would be an option as well.

Those are all very expensive riders! Do they have that kind of money?

Given the marketing budgets of a lot of British companies I would not be surprised.

 

[TMP402]

They have some kind of crowd-funding/membership scheme. I don't know if that has an impact on their sponsorship opportunities.

 

[MatParker117]

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They have some kind of crowd-funding/membership scheme. I don't know if that has an impact on their sponsorship opportunities.

I guess there name would be ????-ONE