British pro team project: The Sky's the limit

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This article first appeared in the February 2009 issue of Cycle Sport. Before Christmas, speculation was building then that the broadcaster Sky would be the sponsor of the much-vaunted British pro team, now we know that Team Sky is a reality. We told the behind-the-scenes story of how the team began to take shape.

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WHO WILL BE IN THE TEAM?
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THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY?

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Sports journalist Lionel Birnie has written professionally for Sunday Times, Procycling and of course Cycling Weekly. He is also an author, publisher, and co-founder of The Cycling Podcast. His first experience covering the Tour de France came in 1999, and he has presented The Cycling Podcast with Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe since 2013. He founded Peloton Publishing in 2010 and has ghostwritten and published the autobiography of Sean Kelly, as well as a number of other sports icons.