BRAILSFORD SPEAKS ABOUT PLANS FOR BRITISH PRO TEAM
British Cycling's director of performance, Dave Brailsford, has revealed plans for an overall British win in the Tour de France.
Speaking in a video on the BBC website, Brailsford (pictured) gave some information on the business plan he is working on for a possible launch in 2010.
"You can?t consider anything below the six million pounds mark," Brailsford said talking of the team?s budget.
"We wouldn?t want to go in it at Professional Continental level, we?d want to go in at top tier."
"I?m coming at it from a slightly different angle, with funding by different revenue streams. I?ve got a business model that establishes a team brand that will around for a long time that people can get emotionally attached to. We?ve been working on a name, which would then be financed by sponsors."
Brailsford named Mark Cavendish, Bradley Wiggins, Dan Martin and even David Millar as possible recruits for the team but confirmed he wasn?t against some riders from other countries.
"The core of the team would have to be British but if we had to pull one or two other riders in, we wouldn?t be against that," he said.
Get The Leadout Newsletter
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
"But it?ll be a British team, British managed, British owned and everything would be British about it."
"We?ve got the talent to do anything we want, just like any nation. I think we can perform at any level."
RELATED LINKS
Brailsford outlines his pro team dream to the press
Analysis: Cycling Weekly magazine's in-depth look at plans for a GB pro team
TOUR DE FRANCE 2008: GUIDE |
Tour de France 2008 homepage>>
News and features>>
Route & stages>>
Teams and riders>>
About the Tour>>
Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
Join now for unlimited access
Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
Founded in 1891, Cycling Weekly and its team of expert journalists brings cyclists in-depth reviews, extensive coverage of both professional and domestic racing, as well as fitness advice and 'brew a cuppa and put your feet up' features. Cycling Weekly serves its audience across a range of platforms, from good old-fashioned print to online journalism, and video.
-
Tweets of the week: Tadej Pogačar's special nutrition isn't as pro as you think
The Giro d'Italia winner has his own Italian dish
By Tom Davidson Published
-
Unbound Gravel vs. UCI Gravel: How I'd set up my bike for gravel’s top races
I tried to make the ideal race steed for both ends of gravel cycling spectrum and got wonderfully lost in the details on the way there
By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published