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Team Luxembourg major sponsor

Jul 8, 2010
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I have heard this:
Mercedes Luxembourg is in with delivery of trucks, buses and cars
Flavio Becca, successful Luxembourg builder become businessman, would take over the Schleck's salaries over 5 years
The provisional website of the project is http://www.leopard.lu, with the codename leopard true racing.

Hmmmm, what else? Rumours in Luxembourg around a Russian gas or petrol company looking to invest into cycling.....hmmmm

and then, much more interesting, what about...Ferrero? Rich Italian family owning a multi-billion chocolate empire (Kinder, Tictac, Rocher, etc) with a strong presence in...Luxembourg.

Well, only wild speculation for the time being, but there are people out there who know exactly who it will be, any ideas?
 
Jun 4, 2010
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Many many rumors

Lavazza is one rumor. Beccas other cycling team is sponsored by Lavazza. I don't know if Becca has stocks from Lavazza.

Many russian rumours, in fact there was an meeting between russian business and lux business man, but nothing concrete

Auchan was rumored. Becca will build Auchan's next biggest market. Becca owns the ground.

One of Becca's own companies, he has enough, but I think they are not interesting as a tittle sponsor.

Then Becca is co owner of a new bank in Luxembourg. (can't remember the name). That would be interesting.


Finally Beccas friend Lopes could always be the title sponsor with one of his campagnies