Fer๊nando Alonso raised hackles by showing up at the Giro to scout riders💎 for his new team (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
One day ahead of an important UCI ProTeam registration deadline, two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso has announced that he has paired up with sport investment managers NOVO. The partnership could be related to the formation of his 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:intended new pro road cycling team.
"I'm thrilled to be part of this new venture,💃" said the Scuderia Ferrari driver according to . "I get to indulge my passion for cycling and obsession with technology and design with likeminded people. We see a window of opportunity and plan to kick it wide open!"
In the same article, Alonso mentioned former successful part♋nerships with Oakley, Ferrari, Renault and McLare✨n as examples of how his experience will benefit the venture.
On Wednesday, 🍃October 1, UCI ProTeam application𓄧s for 2015 are due to the UCI.
NOVO's Managing Partner Nathan Pillai said that Alonso's new team is an important part of the group's plans. "Just as motor sport provides a platform for manufacturers to reach potential buyers, professional cycling gives us a powerful shop window to integrate our portfolio companies, conduct R&D and promote our activities," said Pillai according to Yahoo.
"We want to create a competitive, sustainable team franchise that is loved and admired for its innovation, transparency and commitment to social responsibility. We are busy putting in place the foundations required to achieve💫 the long term succ🍸ess we desire and will make an announcement on our progress in due course."
There is no word yet on whether NOVO has 10 riders under contract and will give its bank deposit 𒁏guara🔥ntee.
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Per UCI rules, WorldTour Teams must gu💞arantee "one quarter of all the gross sums due for payment by the UCI ProTeam to riders and persons under contract for the operation of the team during the registration year plus the amount of CHF 15,000. In no case may the amount of the bank guarantee be le💞ss than CHF 975,000."
The teams must also submit to the UCI at leas♏t 10 signed rider contracts by October 1 and at least 15 by October 20. All rider contracts 😼must be complete and submitted for approval by December 1.
Although all contracts are not required to be comple🌠ted until December 1, a candidate ProTeam must submit a list of all riders that it 🔜intends to recruit.
