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11-08.-2007, 12:42 AM
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Aussie ProTour team?
With Team Discovery disbanding (http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php...ug07/aug10news3), there is a spare ProTour licence up for grabs. Is there enough Aussie money out there to put a team together?
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11-08.-2007, 07:09 AM
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Re: Aussie ProTour team?
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miniumum budget for running a team will be $7-8M per year in USD. way to expensive for a sponsor in a sport that is a seriously poor cousin in australia. --brett |
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11-08.-2007, 11:15 AM
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Re: Aussie ProTour team?
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Good idea. Everyone loves biscuits. |
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12-08.-2007, 07:57 AM
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Re: Aussie ProTour team?
It seems pretty unlikely that enough money could be found for a pro tour team. Australia already has a contental team or 2 though. Drapac Porshe, SA.com plus one other i think.
Theese teams serve as a good intro for aspiring racers. Gov should support tham more if they need it before a pro-tour team. Once the riders are good enough for the pro-tour they hardly need any aussie help anymore. |
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14-08.-2007, 06:04 PM
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Re: Aussie ProTour team?
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14-08.-2007, 09:40 PM
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Re: Aussie ProTour team?
And another here:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/Sport...6857495060.html I was actually joking when I started this thread. I figured no Australian company would put in $20m+ for 3 weeks late night coverage in Aus per year. Unless it has international exposer, Qantas, Fosters, etc...
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