Dr. Frank

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...c07/dec14news2

"Having a marquee sponsor for the race is the death knell for any race,"
he said.

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Amgen Tour of California, Dodge Tour de Georgia, HP Women's Challenge,
Corestates, Tour DuPont - let me know if you need any more examples, Dr.
Asshat.


Magilla

Amgen Tour of California, Dodge Tour de Georgia, HP Women's Challenge,
Corestates, Tour DuPont - let me know if you need any more examples, Dr.
Asshat.
Magilla

...cool observation, thanks for sharing

Best Regards - Mike Baldwin

On 12/15/2007 07:11 AM, in article
, "Michael Baldwin"
wrote:

Amgen Tour of California,

We'll see if it's still around in another 5 years.

Dodge Tour de Georgia,

No longer sponsored.

HP Women's Challenge,

Defunct.

Corestates,

No longer sponsored (after Wachovia dropped), and no longer as huge as it
once was.

Tour DuPont

Defunct




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Steven L. Sheffield wrote:
On 12/15/2007 07:11 AM, in article
, "Michael Baldwin"
wrote:


Amgen Tour of California,


We'll see if it's still around in another 5 years.

Considered highly successful already regardless.




Dodge Tour de Georgia,


No longer sponsored.

Got $600,000 from AT&T last year. Still going.


HP Women's Challenge,


Defunct.

Yeah, after like a 20-year run.


Corestates,


No longer sponsored (after Wachovia dropped), and no longer as huge as it
once was.

22 years running. Still the same race basically. More money than
before. Car for Triple Crown winner.




Tour DuPont


Defunct



Considered successful. Nearly every race will eventually end.

On Dec 15, 9:22 pm, "Steven L. Sheffield"
wrote:
On 12/15/2007 07:11 AM, in article
, "Michael Baldwin"

wrote:
Amgen Tour of California,

We'll see if it's still around in another 5 years.

dumbass,

the critical difference is that those races actually happened, the dr.
frank race is a fantasy.

dr. frank's claim that a "marquee" or exclusive sponsor is a death
knell is horse**** -- any big time sponsor is going to want
exclusivity.

wrote in message
...

dr. frank's claim that a "marquee" or exclusive sponsor is a death
knell is horse**** -- any big time sponsor is going to want
exclusivity.

By all means tell us what you know about big time sponsors.