tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35441987.post8036194866022360503..comments2024-02-24T09:21:42.996+01:00Comments on Basque Cycling News: Facing the end?Magnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190510412001563563noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35441987.post-90383270916060543052011-10-06T02:41:21.087+02:002011-10-06T02:41:21.087+02:00Is this really what the UCI intended?
The way thi...Is this really what the UCI intended?<br /><br />The way things are going they will be lucky to have enough teams to make up an elite number in a few years. It's no wonder that people like Bob Stapelton are talking about a different model based upon sharing TV revenue. High profile sponsors - like HTC - are only in the sport for as long as it suits them, the UCI need to consider the teams and sponsors that make a contribution to the sport at all levels and ensure that they are not squeezed out by a team - like Green Edge - that may only last a few years. <br /><br />Maybe awarding points on a yearly basis to a continuing team as well as counting points earned by the riders would help and then say take an average for the past five years to determine the ranking.Stephennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35441987.post-44079453088905219922011-10-05T14:38:25.457+02:002011-10-05T14:38:25.457+02:00I can deal with pro-contji level. But if euskaltel...I can deal with pro-contji level. But if euskaltel downright folded I will never look at cycling the same again.<br /><br />There has to be some large basque bank willing to fork over some money to have unlimited public exposure?Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18036637981108756568noreply@blogger.com