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Not Running => The Open Pub => Topic started by: tenacious1 on February 24, 2016, 03:45:31 PM

Title: Velon
Post by: tenacious1 on February 24, 2016, 03:45:31 PM

It looks like some pro teams are working on getting a cut of the TV money the race organizers have been hogging. Do you think this will work?

http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/02/news/velon-telemetry-deal-and-its-tv-revenue-implications_396264 (http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/02/news/velon-telemetry-deal-and-its-tv-revenue-implications_396264)

There was no list of the pro teams involved.

Title: Re: Velon
Post by: Mrtambourineman on February 26, 2016, 04:41:46 PM

It would be cool if the pro-teams could come up with a business model that made them more solvent and stable.  I'd love to have a Canadian or North American team to root for. 

Title: Re: Velon
Post by: Mrtambourineman on March 08, 2016, 03:04:59 PM

Ya, that was great! 

Title: Re: Velon
Post by: tenacious1 on March 10, 2016, 10:10:26 AM

Op-ed from Vaughters. He doesn't mention Velon so I still not sure if he's part of it or not.

http://www.businessinsider.com/jonathan-vaughters-how-to-make-pro-cycling-safer-2016-3 (http://www.businessinsider.com/jonathan-vaughters-how-to-make-pro-cycling-safer-2016-3)

Title: Re: Velon
Post by: ihop on March 10, 2016, 04:56:26 PM

Quote from: tenacious1 on March 10, 2016, 10:10:26 AM

Op-ed from Vaughters. He doesn't mention Velon so I still not sure if he's part of it or not.

http://www.businessinsider.com/jonathan-vaughters-how-to-make-pro-cycling-safer-2016-3 (http://www.businessinsider.com/jonathan-vaughters-how-to-make-pro-cycling-safer-2016-3)

I was just coming in here to share this.

Title: Re: Velon
Post by: Mrtambourineman on March 11, 2016, 07:14:17 PM

I hope that the teams and organisers are able to come together to make this work.  Its not 1979 any longer.  If they want to grow the sport they need to grow up. 

Title: Re: Velon
Post by: tenacious1 on March 29, 2016, 12:22:50 PM

Agreement signed between Velon and Tour de Suisse.  :fingers:

http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/03/news/blockbuster-velon-deal-could-change-cycling_400205 (http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/03/news/blockbuster-velon-deal-could-change-cycling_400205)

The ASO part of the story is news to me. I didn't know the TdF was now outside of the ProTour.