Team Sky to finish in 2019

[MattTuck]

What's the old adage?

"Every story needs its hero. and its villain. And its monster."

[Alaska Mike]

I hope they find a new sponsor. Say, at the financial support level of AG2R.

Will somebody please impose a salary cap?

[Avispa]

Originally Posted by redir

It's always bad news when a sponsor pulls out.

Originally Posted by Black Dog

This will happen again and again as long as cycling is the centre of all the pro sports doping drama. Soccer should be giving $$$ to cycling for the distraction away from its massive doping.

This time around wasn't about the doping. This was a business decision from a new owner (American Company). Americans are not interested in cycling at that level of expense. Comcast now owns Sky Broadcasting and since the Murdochs are no longer in charge, this is the result. They were the driving force behind the cycling involvement...

I'd be curious to see what title sponsor that would not have huge interests in the UK would like to take on an enterprise the size of Team Sky. I can only think GSK the pharma company there (that will be funny as hell), but having the MacLaren Group would be really cool... Otherwise, I just couldn't see anyone wanting to be sponsoring/cheer-leading a British Cycling Club. Dave would have to give his new enterprise a more international tone and perhaps even move the HQ from England to another European country.

[cderalow]

Originally Posted by Avispa

This time around wasn't about the doping. This was a business decision from a new American Company. Americans are not interested in cycling at that level of expense. Comcast now owns Sky Broadcasting and since the Murdochs are no longer in charge, this is the result. They were the driving force behind the cycling involvement...

I'd be curious to see what title sponsor that would not have huge interests in the UK would like to take on an enterprise the size of Team Sky. I can only think GSK the pharma company there (that will be funny as hell), but having the MacLaren Group would be really cool... Otherwise, I just couldn't see anyone wanting to be sponsoring/cheer-leading a British Cycling Club. Dave would have to give his new enterprise a more international tone and perhaps even move the HQ from England to another European country.

McLaren would be a smart tie in. already involved in racing, have the air tunnels etc already...

[Tompho]

It is a pitty. Hope they find another sponsor.

[dancinkozmo]

l hear these guys are shopping around for a team to sponsor

[sfscott]

McClaren has enough of its own problems. Money and otherwise.