Madariaga allegedly ends sponsor-search
In what is sure to set the alarm bells ringing in Spanish and Basque cycling, Velo-Club has it that Fundación Euskadi president Miguel Madariaga has ended his search for a sponsor to take over in case telecommunications company Euskaltel does pull out ahead of the 2013 season.
Euskaltel's uncertain future beyond next season is well documented, but - if the French website is to be trusted (and they normally are) - Madariaga's comments seem to indicate the team is pinning everything on the current sponsor staying on. If they don't... well then the team's in deep trouble and will probably cease to exist.
"I won't lift a finger to find a new backer", he purportedly told Eurosport. "I've been looking for sponsors for 19 years now, I give up".
The team chief added that next year might well be the last, but then again we've heard those exact words being uttered before and the team's still here. A full year before the team's sponsorship agreement is up it's still early days and no decision will be taken in the near future. It seems we're in for another year of tiring and damaging speculations.
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"I won't lift a finger to find a new backer", he purportedly told Eurosport. "I've been chasing for sponsors for 19 years now, I give up".
Now that's a statement from a stubborn Spaniard if I've ever hear one :). I can empathize tho, spending most of your life constantly fighting the good fight for pesos/euros to keep the dream alive must be exhausting.
I'm not worried. Having witnessed some of the inner workings of basque cycling personally, they really have a dream setup there at EE. The Basque Country has money, and they will fanatically support that team by any means necessary.
All will be well for years to come in Euskal Herria. GORA EUSKALTEL!
Good to hear some positive people for once! Can I just ask - just out of curiosity - what "inner workings" you've witnessed?
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