Where's Cav Going?

[raindog]

Yeah, I expect the hold up is simply an army of lawyers working on the small print of the contract. Nothing seems to be bloody straightforward any more.

 

[rich p]

Shades of Wiggins' move from Garmin to Sky. Primadonnas!

 

[philipbh]

Cav might have an image rights deal with Nike but that will be for images of him wearing Nike clothing (either on or off the bike). That can remain in place if he moved to Adidas-sponsored Sky, he just wouldn't make much money from it any more as who would want to pay to use photos of him in old kit.

This would also be a problem if he goes to OP - QS - whose kit sponsor were / are Vermarc Sport (assuming of course that this arrangement continues in 2012)

It made me think that MC has had the Nike money upfront (neither party foreseeing the demise of HTC) and the current negotiations are stuck on whether its him or his new team who need to pay the money back or if it needs paying back at all (HTC disbands and the deal dies with it etc)

 

[Tompy]

In the run up to the World Championships Cav signed with the Wasserman Media Group.

They'll be attempting to get as lucrative deal as possible for their client who is arguably the most marketable cyclist in the world at the moment.
In fact he's the 35th most marketable sportsman in the world according to sportspromedia.com

Meanwhile, pro women cyclists don't get even have a minimum wage agreement.

 

[User269]

Ain't it exciting eh?

I can't see how it would work with Sky, who would surely want all their efforts to go into a GC finish. Can they support and lead out a rider for green as well?

It's complicated apparently, as it says here.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

It's complicated apparently, as it says here.

Yes, that's the article we've been talking about for the last page or so!

 

[GGB_Andrew]

Well we know Eisel is following Cav at least

 

[GGB_Andrew]

Should we make anything of Danny Pate rocking up to Team Sky from HTC this morning?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Should we make anything of Danny Pate rocking up to Team Sky from HTC this morning?

Not really. He's just a solid, experienced domestique who'll fit well into the TTT set-up. I guess he could form part of a lead-out train too.

 

[raindog]

I guess he could form part of a lead-out train too.

That's what I thought when I read it this morning.

 

[Keith Oates]

Am I the only one that is getting fed up with this saga? Much as I like Cav and follow him closely when he's racing I think he and his manager are spoiling his image a little with all of the apparent wrangling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[beastie]

Cav hasn't said anything to the press really, so it is hardly fair to blame him for any of the media speculation.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Cav hasn't said anything to the press really, so it is hardly fair to blame him for any of the media speculation.

Well, I expect it is actually him (and more likely, his agents) dragging out negotiations. But it makes life more interesting for cycling fans, and I'm certainly not complaining about it!

 

[rich p]

I have to agree with Keith here. I find this semi-public negotiating, rumour and press speculation as dull as ditchwater.

 

[yello]

Doesn't bother me. I know he'll be somewhere next year and that's when I become interested again. The stuff between now and then is fairground attraction and enjoyable (or not!) in it's own right.