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Newton Foundation {2017}
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 03-05-2018 03:22
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Grand Tour Champion
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New Main Sponsorship | Desigual
La vida es chula... Life is beautiful.
Hello, thank you for joining us for this huge announcement today.
After a season as a secondary sponsor, Desigual has stepped up to be our primary sponsor in the Pro Tour next season. Desigual is one of the most creative and diverse clothing brands in Spain and has been spreading rapidly worldwide.
We are grateful they want to expand their sporting presence by being our main sponsor next season and we can show off this colorful design in the peloton.
Secondary sponsors will include Chupa Chups lollipops and Acciona, which is a Spanish conglomerate group dedicated to the development and management of infrastructure and renewable energy.
This partnership means I will be moving our Headquarters back to Spain where it was for the CSC-Orbea and Movistar-US Postal years. While it's difficult to leave the United States, the Spanish culture will bring back fond memories.
Again, we would like to thank Taylor Newton for allowing us to support the Newton Foundation last season, which helped raise funds and awareness for the National Stroke Association. It was a huge success and amazing to be a part of.
I'm not going to lie. Heading back to Spain and signing this sponsorship didn't go over well with all our cyclists. Understandable our Spanish riders are happy to go home, but others have expressed interest in leaving the program.
So, to get out in front of media rumors, yes I have received transfer requests from two big named cyclists so far and I fear more are coming.
Regardless, any demands to leave will be met.
I'm not running this program like a dictator, if a cyclist wants to go elsewhere then I'm not going to make them stay. I want what is best for them.
Names will not be released at this time, but will surface at the appropriate time to best help them find a new home (whether that's free agency or via a trade).
While Desigual wants a more international feel, it's become apparent our Spanish core is going to lead us early on. I'm OK with that and look forward to a pretty big rebuild this season. It's time to try something different.
Best of luck to our riders who will be wearing the Newton Foundation jersey for the final time in the National and World Championships. I wish I could change a few of their minds to join me again next season, but it's their decision.
To all the fellow managers that come across this, I will have multiple phones lines open this offseason to talk business. It's going to be a busy time.
I can't wait, Mre. 
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 03-05-2018 03:41
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A very cool looking jersey, and an interesting direction for the team. Looking forward to seeing in the PT peloton 
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
[ICL] Santos-Euskadi | [PT]  Xero Racing
5x  x5
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| roturn |
Posted on 03-05-2018 06:17
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That is some nice retro kit. 
Back to Spain is interesting but with the team history understandable. Wonder what impact this will have on your riders, mainly Van Garderen and Newton. Could the story end here?
Btw. Does Chupa Chups still exist? Haven`t seen those for ages.  |
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 03-05-2018 06:22
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roturn wrote:
Btw. Does Chupa Chups still exist? Haven`t seen those for ages.
They are still everywhere in New Zealand 
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
[ICL] Santos-Euskadi | [PT] Xero Racing
5x x5
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 03-05-2018 08:19
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Team Leader
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Welcome back Mre, goodbye spanish market 
Nice to see you back at the top tier and become spanish again. We can finally resume our iberian rivalry.
Original kit. It will definitely stand out. Waghlon would be proud!
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| Heine |
Posted on 03-05-2018 08:21
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As Gustav says, Waghlon would be proud!
Nice to see the team turning spanish, I feel we need a few more spanish and italian teams. Also interesting to see your plans for the americans, one of the riders are really interesting, but that wage...
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| Scorchio |
Posted on 03-05-2018 14:51
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A real eye-sore of a jersey ( ), should be easy to spot!
Switch back to Spanish focus for PT push is certainly interesting given TvG then not such a good fit, but the only existing bona-fide PT level leader. Obviously have your sights on a big shake-up, good luck.
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| knockout |
Posted on 03-05-2018 18:13
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Grand Tour Champion
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Interesting to see The Comeback to spain. I wonder what T.Newton thinks about Desigual ...
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters! |
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| viking90 |
Posted on 03-05-2018 19:32
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Thats one flashy jersey, 
Will be interesting to follow your project in the off season. |
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| Yellow Jersey |
Posted on 03-05-2018 20:51
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Awesome jersey and really easy to spot in the middle of the peloton
Should also be interesting to see what spanish talents you'll bring on board!
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 04-05-2018 01:20
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Great Jersey and very happy to see your team back in the PT where you belong! The increased Spanish focus should bring back the competitiveness we have had in transfer windows in the past so I look forward to that. Also looking forward to see how your team will shape up.
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Posted on 22-11-2024 09:38
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| momolove |
Posted on 04-05-2018 14:51
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Nice web design looking
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 04-05-2018 16:27
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Really liking that kit, the best that i have seen for ages |
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 04-05-2018 17:31
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Grand Tour Champion
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@All: Wow, thanks to all of you for stopping by. I have always loved this jersey. It's a hidden gem I found when creating a custom team for T.Newton back in the good ol' days. Glad I can bring it back to life in the man-game. Should be easy to spot us in the PT peloton.
As customary, I have now also updated my profile avatar to reflect my MG team. Really happy with how this one turned out.
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