Oleg Tinkov
Oleg Tinkov created his business empire by selling jeans he bought at a training camp as a junior. He now owns the Tinkoff-Saxo team and is never afraid to speak his mind, be it about team leader Alberto Contador, Tour 🌄de France rivals Team Sky and especially abo꧂ut how professional cycling is managed.
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Oleg Tinkov: Chapeau to Team Sky but they’re going to kill the business
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Oleg Tinkov video: Contador's rivals are afraid of him
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Oleg Tinkov: Who is the best Grand Tour rider at the moment?
Tinkoff-Saxo owner picks favourites for the Vuelta
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Oleg Tinkov blog: We will kick Team Sky's ass at the Tour de France
Recent 'compromise' between ASO and UCI is the worst of all worlds -
Tinkov blog: Ready for a fight with Team Sky at Tour de France
Tinkoff-Saxo team owner confident that Contador can beat Froome -
Oleg Tinkov: My first blog
My thoughts on the early season races, Contador's win and my training
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Contador is back as the best rider in the world
My thoughts on Alberto's great spring, Team Sky's zero tolerance and our April Fool -
Oleg Tinkov blog: I think I’m a good substitution for Bjarne Riis
"I don’t honestly see who can challenge Contador at the Giro" -
Oleg Tinkov blog: Cycling existed before me and will exist after me
Tinkoff owner reflects on the Tour de France in his farewell blog