Oleg Tinkov made £17million offer to Sir Dave Brailsford to take over Team Sky, according to reports

The Russian tycoon is believed to have approached the British team with the intention of returning to cycling

Oleg Tinkov and Dave Brailsford at the 2016 Tour de France

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov reportedly made a £17million offer to Sir Dave Brailsford to take over Team Sky.

Tinkov, a former team boss who left cycling in 2016, is believed to have offered to run the British WorldTour outfit, with the condition that he would be responsible for the structure.

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