Cost of having a team in the TDF

Was wondering what sort of ball park figure it'd cost
to send a team to the TDF.

I mean if an Australian company were to send a team,
(I'm sure someone like TLS or BHP or Fosters could afford to),
the exposure would be massive, given that it'd be the only
Oz team. that is assuming u can get the top Oz riders...
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I was under the impression that you had to be invited or teams had to
have a certain amount of points (which riders have accumulated over the
year).

It costs millions of Euro's to run a team for a year (ie US Postal,
Basso Bortolo, Quick-Step) there are alot of smaller teams that manage
on a smaller budget Lampre, Kelme etc)

cc wrote:

Was wondering what sort of ball park figure it'd cost
to send a team to the TDF.

I mean if an Australian company were to send a team,
(I'm sure someone like TLS or BHP or Fosters could afford to),
the exposure would be massive, given that it'd be the only
Oz team. that is assuming u can get the top Oz riders...
--
| Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark.

I was under the impression that you had to be invited or teams had to
have a certain amount of points (which riders have accumulated over the
year).

It costs millions of Euro's to run a team for a year (ie US Postal,
Basso Bortolo, Quick-Step) there are alot of smaller teams that manage
on a smaller budget Lampre, Kelme etc)

cc wrote:

Was wondering what sort of ball park figure it'd cost
to send a team to the TDF.

I mean if an Australian company were to send a team,
(I'm sure someone like TLS or BHP or Fosters could afford to),
the exposure would be massive, given that it'd be the only
Oz team. that is assuming u can get the top Oz riders...
--
| Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark.

In article ,
says...
I mean if an Australian company were to send a team,
(I'm sure someone like TLS or BHP or Fosters could afford to),
the exposure would be massive, given that it'd be the only
Oz team. that is assuming u can get the top Oz riders...

It would also be the only national team... As far as I'm aware there are
no national teams in the TdF.

In article ,
says...
I mean if an Australian company were to send a team,
(I'm sure someone like TLS or BHP or Fosters could afford to),
the exposure would be massive, given that it'd be the only
Oz team. that is assuming u can get the top Oz riders...

It would also be the only national team... As far as I'm aware there are
no national teams in the TdF.

TdF used to have some years it was run with national team races .. of coz
big bucks, sponsorship and stuff ... it went back to commercial teams like
what we have now.

Yeah you can't just send a team into TdF .. the top ranked teams get
automatic qualification. 1 to ... not sure how many then the last 5 or so
places are wild card n chosen at the discretion of the TdF organisers. Even
a team with a top sprinter in Mario Cipollini missed out cos the organiser
chose some other team instead. So shows lots of factors involved to get a
team into the TdF



"Steve Reynolds" wrote in message
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In article ,
says...
I mean if an Australian company were to send a team,
(I'm sure someone like TLS or BHP or Fosters could afford to),
the exposure would be massive, given that it'd be the only
Oz team. that is assuming u can get the top Oz riders...

It would also be the only national team... As far as I'm aware there are
no national teams in the TdF.

TdF used to have some years it was run with national team races .. of coz
big bucks, sponsorship and stuff ... it went back to commercial teams like
what we have now.

Yeah you can't just send a team into TdF .. the top ranked teams get
automatic qualification. 1 to ... not sure how many then the last 5 or so
places are wild card n chosen at the discretion of the TdF organisers. Even
a team with a top sprinter in Mario Cipollini missed out cos the organiser
chose some other team instead. So shows lots of factors involved to get a
team into the TdF



"Steve Reynolds" wrote in message
...
In article ,
says...
I mean if an Australian company were to send a team,
(I'm sure someone like TLS or BHP or Fosters could afford to),
the exposure would be massive, given that it'd be the only
Oz team. that is assuming u can get the top Oz riders...

It would also be the only national team... As far as I'm aware there are
no national teams in the TdF.

am 29.07.03 schrieb John:

I was under the impression that you had to be invited or teams had to
have a certain amount of points (which riders have accumulated over the
year).

That's right. You can't send just a team to the TdF. You've to be invited.
Only 22 Teams with 9 riders at each team are allowed.

It costs millions of Euro's to run a team for a year (ie US Postal,
Basso Bortolo, Quick-Step) there are alot of smaller teams that manage
on a smaller budget Lampre, Kelme etc)

There many team which don't have millions. The TDF invits tradionanlly
many GS II-Teams from France. Only the TOP GS I is automatically invitedt
to the tour.

am 29.07.03 schrieb John:

I was under the impression that you had to be invited or teams had to
have a certain amount of points (which riders have accumulated over the
year).

That's right. You can't send just a team to the TdF. You've to be invited.
Only 22 Teams with 9 riders at each team are allowed.

It costs millions of Euro's to run a team for a year (ie US Postal,
Basso Bortolo, Quick-Step) there are alot of smaller teams that manage
on a smaller budget Lampre, Kelme etc)

There many team which don't have millions. The TDF invits tradionanlly
many GS II-Teams from France. Only the TOP GS I is automatically invitedt
to the tour.

am 29.07.03 schrieb g:
I think a team of all Australia's best racers would definately get an
invite. LeBlanc likes teams that can make a contest.

Cadel Evans - GC rider
Michael Rogers - GC rider
Baden Cooke - sprinter
Brad McGee - TT & Sprint Leadout
Stuart O'Grady - Sprint Leadout & breakaway specialist
Scott Sunderland - Head Domestique
Nathan O'Neill - TT & Domestique
Henk Vogels - Domestique & breakaway specialist
one more domestique

That's only 8, but you need 9 riders.

BTW: The green jersey went the second time to an australian rider.
Congratulations. - Seems, that Zabel has no more interest to go for the
green.