Vacansoleil ends sponsorship

[Gloin22]

Another sponsor to pull out. Radioshack will likely to be gone too. Will Blanco find a sponsor in time too?

We'll very likely to see some new jerseys in the WT peleton next year. Will any PCT teams step up?

Quite sad to see Vacansoleil go though..

Your thoughts?

 

[pastronef]

Another sponsor to pull out. Radioshack will likely to be gone too. Will Blanco find a sponsor in time too?

We'll very likely to see some new jerseys in the WT peleton next year. Will any PCT teams step up?

Quite sad to see Vacansoleil go though..

Your thoughts?

Blanco is in talks with a few sponsors, they hope to have a new one before the Tour.
both Vacansoleil and Dcm pull out, no news of possible replacements
Radioshack who knows? maybe B-Pure could step up?

we'll know much more during the Tour, when maney of the following year's rider contracts are signed

 

[janraaskalt]

Your thoughts?

A decrease in the number of World Tour teams by 2 to 16.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

uci should never allow more than 12 wt teams anyway. but very strong rumors vacansoleil will continue with different sponsor, but not as a dutch team. blanco is done

 

[Christian]

Radioshack who knows? maybe B-Pure could step up?

Highly doubt that, as far as I know it's a pretty small company

If Radioshack leaves the most likely scenario for the team to go on would be Leopard-Trek again I would say

 

[El Oso]

Highly doubt that, as far as I know it's a pretty small company

If Radioshack leaves the most likely scenario for the team to go on would be Leopard-Trek again I would say

With Becca footing the bill again? If Andy doesn't win the Tour how much longer will Becca's patience last with the team?

 

[pastronef]

With Becca footing the bill again? If Andy doesn't win the Tour how much longer will Becca's patience last with the team?

his patience got a new life after the Harelbeke-Flanders-Roubaix triple by Cancellara

maybe if Andy and papy Horner can deliver something in July...

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Trek will be working very hard to find sponsorship but if Andy keeps fading and if Canc walks then it may well be a rebuilding project for next year.

 

[the asian]

No surprise that vacansoleil ended it's sponsorship.

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...not-to-renew-sponsorship-after-six-years.aspx


surprisingly though, they are saying " reluctance of the German media to cover cycling in a meaningful way" is one of the main reasons it's leaving

 

[jens_attacks]

We'll very likely to see some new jerseys in the WT peleton next year. Will any PCT teams step up?

time for

man i really hope the arabs will have a go in cycling too. the first 100 million per year budget cycling team.

 

[pastronef]

time for

that's not a remote possibility

 

[HoinkDoink]

uci should never allow more than 12 wt teams anyway. but very strong rumors vacansoleil will continue with different sponsor, but not as a dutch team. blanco is done

Blanco is done means, they found a sponsor or the team will be gone next season?

 

[pastronef]

Blanco is done means, they found a sponsor or the team will be gone next season?

if Ryo says done, for sure he means gone

 

[GP Blanco]

I thought that with regard to Vacansoleil there were some rumours that Bianchi would step up.

 

[theyoungest]

if Ryo says done, for sure he means gone

Ryo hopes they're done, that's different

That Belkin rumor is apparently true, they really are interested. Whether it's just a cheap publicity stunt, we'll see in July, I guess.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

uci should never allow more than 12 wt teams anyway. but very strong rumors vacansoleil will continue with different sponsor, but not as a dutch team. blanco is done

Blanco is in talks with Belkin and others.

 

[pastronef]

Ryo hopes they're done, that's different

yep, that's what I was thinking. that's why I strongly hope they can continue

 

[Pentacycle]

yep, that's what I was thinking. that's why I strongly hope they can continue

The only way they can really **** of Ryo is by continuing as Dutch WT teams with their current leaders and staff. That's what's bothered him in recent years, and to some extent I understand his opinion. No chance it'll happen though, both are either stepping down to PCT or stepping up to becoming an international squad.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Ryo hopes they're done, that's different

That Belkin rumor is apparently true, they really are interested. Whether it's just a cheap publicity stunt, we'll see in July, I guess.

I hope they continue. we will never have a bigger joke of a cycling team than rabo

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

The only way they can really **** of Ryo is by continuing as Dutch WT teams with their current leaders and staff. That's what's bothered him in recent years, and to some extent I understand his opinion. No chance it'll happen though, both are either stepping down to PCT or stepping up to becoming an international squad.

it doesn't bother. me I'm laughiung my *** off every day. the stage paolini won for instance couldn't have been better and then yesterday. all of them dropped after the rest day in typicla blanco failure

 

[Bala Verde]

stay on topic and discuss vacansoleil please.

 

[Michele]

Trek will be working very hard to find sponsorship but if Andy keeps fading and if Canc walks then it may well be a rebuilding project for next year.

Trek is rumored to be very close to Sky for 2014 onwards.

 

[The Hitch]

a real shame to see them go. But they are totally right about the german media. Ultimate world hypocrites them lot. Their doctors are turning anyone who joins a german football team into ubermench but cant cover cycling cos of what some total amateur by comparison called fuentes did

 

[manafana]

germans are a joke for shunning cycling but ignoring the real problem.

No doubt IAM will make the step up to world tour if same number of teams applies, they will make some more key signings wouldnt be suprised if they go after some of vacan lads and cancellera.

eurpocar may well be interested as their sponsor is a global brand.

Also heard that bianchi want ste pin as co sponsor of the team.

 

[taiwan]

Explains why they're riding in celeste at the ToC. Not a fan of that design though.