There are some pretty significant flaws in that article. It blames everything on doping scandals in a sport where sponsorship interest has always ebbed and flowed. For example, The Tour of Utah imploded just like many similar events have before they got off the ground, you can't lay that on doping scandals. And it draws a connection with organizational problems with the Virginia Open without providing any evidence that such a connection exists.
There are some pretty significant flaws in that article. It blames everything on doping scandals in a sport where sponsorship interest has always ebbed and flowed. For example, The Tour of Utah imploded just like many similar events have before they got off the ground, you can't lay that on doping scandals. And it draws a connection with organizational problems with the Virginia Open without providing any evidence that such a connection exists.
But there are some solid points there also.
The site requires a registration that I will not give. Would you summarize the solid points?
There are some pretty significant flaws in that article. It blames everything on doping scandals in a sport where sponsorship interest has always ebbed and flowed. For example, The Tour of Utah imploded just like many similar events have before they got off the ground, you can't lay that on doping scandals. And it draws a connection with organizational problems with the Virginia Open without providing any evidence that such a connection exists.
But there are some solid points there also.
The site requires a registration that I will not give. Would you summarize the solid points?
The link was from an article at Velonews, it didn't bug me for a login:
- The number of televised hours of cycling coverage is dropping, in several markets. - Races like Henninger Turm having trouble lining up sponsors. - TV ratings are down. - Long time sponsor Rabobank is reducing it's reliance on pro cycling in their marketing efforts.
There are some pretty significant flaws in that article. It blames everything on doping scandals in a sport where sponsorship interest has always ebbed and flowed. For example, The Tour of Utah imploded just like many similar events have before they got off the ground, you can't lay that on doping scandals. And it draws a connection with organizational problems with the Virginia Open without providing any evidence that such a connection exists.
But there are some solid points there also.
The site requires a registration that I will not give. Would you summarize the solid points?
The link was from an article at Velonews, it didn't bug me for a login:
When _I_ click the `Full Story' link in the velonews articl I get the registration page.
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- The number of televised hours of cycling coverage is dropping, in several markets. - Races like Henninger Turm having trouble lining up sponsors. - TV ratings are down. - Long time sponsor Rabobank is reducing it's reliance on pro cycling in their marketing efforts.
