Edvald Boasson-Hagen during the Team Presentation of the 2015 Tour de Francet
Despite an overwhelmingly successful Tour de France, African telecommunications company MTN will withdraw their funding from the Qhubeka team at the end of the season.
MTN reportedly spend around R100m (over £5m) sponsoring the team since 2013, but feels the return on investment in cycling and other ventures does not justify the expenditure.
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TrainingPeaks acquires virtual cycling platform indieVelo, aims to add ‘credible racing and realistic riding’ to its training offeringsCalled TrainingPeaks Virtual it will be offered as part of TrainingPeaks Premium in March 2025, with a beta version available now
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NTT Pro Cycling announce new headline sponsorsNTT Pro Cycling has announced its new headline sponsors, bringing an end to the uncertainty around their future.
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Bjarne Riis leaves NTT Pro Cycling after just one year as managerBjarne Riis is leaving NTT Pro Cycling after just one season as team manager.
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NTT Pro Cycling boss Bjarne Riis says ‘time is running out, it’s not looking good'The fate of NTT Pro Cycling still looks bleak, as the team’s boss says there is still no new sponsor lined up.
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NTT Pro Cycling left searching for new sponsor as NTT pulls outNTT Pro Cycling is facing an uncertain future as headline sponsor NTT has pulled out of the team.
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Bjarne Riis 'confident' NTT will continue into 2021 seasonThe Dane is aiming for stage wins at the Tour de France to try and attract new sponsors
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Giacomo Nizzolo wins European Championships road race in dramatic sprint finishNizzolo beat Arnaud Démare and Pascal Ackermann to become the 2020 European champion
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Victor Campenaerts is sleeping at 4,700m in altitude tent ‘to feel like a rider who took EPO’Time trial star Victor Campenaerts has revealed he is sleeping at 4,700 metres in an altitude tent, so he can “feel like a rider who took EPO.”
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Bjarne Riis returns to men's WorldTour as NTT Pro Cycling bossTour de France winner Bjarne Riis will take over as team manager at NTT Pro Cycling, as they join forces with women’s team Virtu Cycling.
