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Having established some of the major obstacles in the way of Oleg Tinkov revolutionising cycling last week, this week I take a look at…
Oleg Tinkoff faces some serious challenges if he wishes to have a lasting impact on the sport of cycling. As discussed last week, he…
People say Oleg Tinkov's crazy, but he's probably become so accustomed to getting his own way that he thinks differently to anyone who isn't…
Thanks for the input Rob. I love the Grand Tours too. I’m merely trying to generate some discussion about different ways the sport could develop, and throwing a few ideas out there that could garner some interest from a new generation of fans.
I would never suggest ignoring the GT’s – hence my recommendation to try these ideas in a competition that doesn’t feature those races or traditions. The (poorly explained) concept is to run something new in parallel, as a proving ground for some of these events, and as a testing bed for a new points system. If successful, it would eventually filter up, and sponsors of the World Tour would be more comfortable with any changes. Radical change at World Tour level is just not realistic, but with other competitions having great success with new formats, it could slowly evolve.
I love your concept to leverage off the more financially established sports, and introduce a promotion/relegation system – exactly the type of stuff I’d hoped would surface in these comments. Doesn’t the AFL have something similar here in Australia?
Solutions for Oleg Tinkov's cycling revolution (Part 2)