Team Sky/Ineos

[mjr]

But there's money in that there oil Jethro !

But not the sort of crime NCIS would be interested in.

(Just imagine Harmon and Ebsen swapping roles )

 

[Pale Rider]

Ineos/the bloke who owns it appear to have nearly limitless amounts of money, so presumably it will be business as usual.

The new team will continue to be the best resourced in the peloton, and continue to be successful on the back of that.

When I first started taking an armchair interest in pro cycling a few years ago, I latched on to Sky because it appeared that was a bit like supporting a UK national team.

Not sure why I thought that, probably because I saw Brallsford involved in Sky and our track cyclists.

Then there was Sky Rides, which also cemented Sky's connection to 'official' cycling.

Sky Rides are finished now, but I wonder if the new sponsor will continue to position the team as a semi-national one.

 

[mjr]

Sky Rides are finished now, but I wonder if the new sponsor will continue to position the team as a semi-national one.

Semi-national? Half British, Half Monagasque? https://www.theguardian.com/busines...s-richest-man-to-leave-uk-for-tax-free-monaco

 

[Beebo]

Ineos already sponsor an Americas Cup team for £110 million, so cycling is a cheap business compared to sailing and should get more coverage in the media.

This sponsorship is lose change when you are worth £20billion.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Monagasque?

Funny how this word seems to have suddenly appeared, it's just popped up in F1, where most of the drivers have lived for years & I'd never heard it before

 

[DRM]

Ineos/the bloke who owns it appear to have nearly limitless amounts of money, so presumably it will be business as usual.

The new team will continue to be the best resourced in the peloton, and continue to be successful on the back of that.

When I first started taking an armchair interest in pro cycling a few years ago, I latched on to Sky because it appeared that was a bit like supporting a UK national team.

Not sure why I thought that, probably because I saw Brallsford involved in Sky and our track cyclists.

Then there was Sky Rides, which also cemented Sky's connection to 'official' cycling.

Sky Rides are finished now, but I wonder if the new sponsor will continue to position the team as a semi-national one.

Ineos is a name that no-one had heard of until this leaked, so as far as advertising goes, it's already worked before they even have the new kit made, so this sponsorship deal has proved to be a bargain, the sailing team didn't make (pardon the pun) such a big splash in the papers or t.v news as the deal to sponsor Team Sky has.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Quite ironic after Sky's anti-plastics campaign(Ocean Rescue?) that they are going into bed with a company with multiple fracking interests in the UK and abroad..
Radcliffe has thrown the toys out the pram a few times in his dealings with the Scottish Government over the ban on fracking and a couple of other things..
This one will be interesting...

 

[derrick]

Ineos is a name that no-one had heard of until this leaked, so as far as advertising goes, it's already worked before they even have the new kit made, so this sponsorship deal has proved to be a bargain, the sailing team didn't make (pardon the pun) such a big splash in the papers or t.v news as the deal to sponsor Team Sky has.

In the sailing world they made a big splash. It seems a smaller splash in the cycling world.

 

[tom73]

So the official unveiling of the new look Sky team will be at the TDY by the very company that want to frack all over Yorkshire.
What can possible go wrong? Shame the route is not going near and around Kirby Misperton as is the past that would have been interesting.

 

[snorri]

Ineos is a name that no-one had heard of until this leaked,

Everyone with a passing interest in environmental issues has been well aware of Ineos for some time.

https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2019/03/23/ineos-chemicals-environment-pollution-eu-lobbying/

The chemicals giant said thousands of jobs could be lost unless it is exempt from EU clean air and water regulations, documents reveal.

 

[roadrash]

I would imagine there will be some team sky kit for sale cheap in the near future

 

[User169]

And do they have to have their sponsor and team name settled at that point?

The applications are in...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/23-teams-confirm-interest-for-2020-mens-worldtour-places/

 

[snorri]

So the official unveiling of the new look Sky team will be at the TDY by the very company that want to frack all over Yorkshire. What can possible go wrong?

http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/l...-421000?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[tom73]

Good luck to them

 

[netman]

The applications are in...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/23-teams-confirm-interest-for-2020-mens-worldtour-places/

"To secure WorldTour status, teams have to satisfy sporting, ethical, financial, organisational and administrative rules when they apply for WorldTour places in the autumn."

So... Ineos are going to be cleaning up their act then