Guess who’s back? Campagnolo

[Mike V]

Originally Posted by smontanaro

I don't really understand. Which device? What is "reader mode?" I funneled it through first archive.is (no go), then 12ft.io. The latter worked, sort of. I could read the text, but the images were gone.

What electronic thingamjig you look at the internetwebs on = device

Where you add the website name look to the side and you will see something that looks like a page of a book. Click on it and a menu will come up. Click show reader. Watch the magic……maybe

[erolorhun]

Originally Posted by BdaGhisallo

I read that UAE changed to Shimano at Pogacar's request. I don't see them going back.

Something strange I´ve noticed regarding that... Why isn´t Shimano doing advertising left-right-and-center that Pogacar won the Grand Tour-double on Dura-Ace? Is it because Shimano isn´t sponsoring UAE outright and that the team is buying the components and groupsets at wholesale / equivalent? Been wondering about this for a while.

Sorry for the slight derail. Campy back in the World Tour circus is nice, of course. I wish them well.

[jamesdak]

My mind automatically went here when I saw the title, LOL!

https://youtu.be/YVkUvmDQ3HY?si=l9F6QuaHoI0RLxk0

[BdaGhisallo]

Originally Posted by erolorhun

Something strange I´ve noticed regarding that... Why isn´t Shimano doing advertising left-right-and-center that Pogacar won the Grand Tour-double on Dura-Ace? Is it because Shimano isn´t sponsoring UAE outright and that the team is buying the components and groupsets at wholesale / equivalent? Been wondering about this for a while.

Sorry for the slight derail. Campy back in the World Tour circus is nice, of course. I wish them well.

UAE aren't using Shimano wheels so they probably aren't being fully sponsored by Shimano. Shimano typically insists on the full package if they are fully sponsoring a team. That's why they only officially sponsor a few of the teams that they supply equipment to. DSM-Firmenech and Alpecin are two that come to mind.

That said, Shimano sponsored SKY-Ineos for years and allowed them to use other branded wheels on occasion, though Shimano wheels were their default, unlike with UAE that use Enve wheels exclusively, other than the odd disc and TT wheel.

[Mark McM]

Originally Posted by erolorhun

Something strange I´ve noticed regarding that... Why isn´t Shimano doing advertising left-right-and-center that Pogacar won the Grand Tour-double on Dura-Ace? Is it because Shimano isn´t sponsoring UAE outright and that the team is buying the components and groupsets at wholesale / equivalent? Been wondering about this for a while.

Yes, it is probably about the money. When you sponsor a team, you gain the right to feature them in your marketing/advertising. If Shimano used Pogacar or Team UAE in their advertising, they'd have to pay them money. Since Pogacar has already won the tour, Pogacar's fee for being featured in advertising is probably higher than it would have been at the start of the season, when there was only a chance of him winning.

[dana_e]

Campagnolo rules

[cmg]

Originally Posted by kiwisimon

thought this was announcing the thumb shifter was back.
wrong.

Really do miss the thumb shifters. Been on Campy since 1990, switched to di2 recently. Keep reaching for the thumb only to remember this is di2. I miss it.