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| Team information | ||
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| UCI code | SKY | |
| Registered |  Vereinigtes Königreich | |
| Gegründet | 2009 | |
| Discipline(s) | Road | |
| Status | UCI ProTeam (2010-2013)[1] | |
| Key personnel | ||
| General manager | David Brailsford | |
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Team Sky is a British professional road bicycle racing team that competes in international road bicycle races. The creation of the team was announced on 26 February 2009 and the team began competition in January 2010. The team is managed by British Cycling performance director David Brailsford. The Sportive Management is in the hands of Australian Scott Sunderland. Marcus Ljungqvist , Sean Yates and Steven De Jongh joined the team as Directors Sportif.[2][3]
Team Sky will aim to “create the first British winner of the Tour de France, within five years.”[4] The team will be based in Manchester and will have a logistics base in Belgium.[5]
Sponsorship
BSkyB provided £30 million in sponsorship for the team and will back the team as name sponsor until the end of 2013.[5] Pinarello will supply bicycle frames and forks, the team appear set to ride the Dogma frame.[6]. On 5 January, Adidas were announced as the teams official apparel and accessories partner. [7] Also Gatorade, M&S,Oakley, and Jaguar have been named sponsors.
Team management
As of 28 October 2009:[8]
| Position | Name | |
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| General Manager | David Brailsford | GBR
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| Performance Director | Shane Sutton |  AUS
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| Team Psychiatrist | Dr. Steve Peters | GBR
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| Head Coach | Rod Ellingworth | GBR
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| Operations Manager | Carsten Jeppesen |  DEN
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| Sportive Manager | Scott Sunderland | AUS
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| Director | Marcus Ljungqvist |  SWE
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| Director | Steven de Jongh |  NED
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| Director | Sean Yates | GBR
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Riders
Team Sky's original intention was to build a 25 man-squad with a core of British riders [9] and to nurture the young talent in order to produce the first British Tour de France winner within 5 years.[10]
The first six riders confirmed were Geraint Thomas, Steve Cummings, Chris Froome, Russell Downing, Ian Stannard and Peter Kennaugh, all British riders.[11] The ambition to "ensure competitiveness" through other signings, including a number of foreign riders, was expressed.[5]
On September 10, 2009, a further ten riders were confirmed as set to ride for the team. These were Edvald Boasson Hagen, Thomas Lövkvist, Kurt Asle Arvesen, Simon Gerrans, Juan Antonio Flecha, Kjell Carlström, John-Lee Augustyn, Greg Henderson, Lars Petter Nordhaug, and Morris Possoni.[12] Further additions to the squad, including Chris Sutton and Bradley Wiggins from Garmin-Slipstream, and Ben Swift from Team Katusha were made before the beginning of the 2010 season.[13][14][15]
2010 season
The team gained a victory in its first race, the Cancer Council Helpline Classic in Adelaide, a one-day race prior to the Tour Down Under, with Greg Henderson and Chris Sutton taking first and second respectively. [16]
Team Sky’s first ProTour event was the Tour Down Under in January 2010.[4] Team Sky is also expected to seek a place in the 2010 Tour de France and the 2010 Giro d'Italia.
In February 2010 the team got its first one day victory when Juan Antonio Flecha won the Belgian semi-classic Omloop Het Nieuwsblad with a solo break.[17] [18] [19]
Team roster
As of 4 January 2010
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References
- ^ "Two events and two teams awarded UCI ProTour licences". Union Cycliste Internationale. 2009-09-18. Archived from the original on 2009-09-18.
- ^ "Team SKY - Announces Scott Sunderland Director". Daily Peleton. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ "Steven De Jongh joins Team Sky". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ a b "Announcing Team Sky - A Professional British Road Cycling Team". BSkyB. 2009-02-26.
- ^ a b c William Fotheringham (2009-02-26). "Sky to sponsor British Tour de France team". The Guardian.
- ^ Richard Tyler (2009-10-09). "Pinarello named as Team Sky bike sponsor". Cyclingnews.com.
- ^ http://www.sportspromedia.com/deals/_a/adidas_unveils_apparel_partnership_with_team_sky/
- ^ "Team Sky – As it happens". Cycling Weekly.
- ^ "Team Sky on target". Sky Sports. 2009-08-25.
- ^ "Sky to nurture young talent". Cyclingnews. 2009-12-31.
- ^ Alex Murray (2009-09-09). "Team Sky names the Brit pack".
- ^ "More stars for Team Sky". Sky Sports. 2009-09-10.
- ^ Les Clarke (2009-10-23). "Sutton's Sky switch makes good sense". Cyclingnews.com.
- ^ Jonathan Turner (2009-12-10). "Wiggins signs for Team Sky". Sky Sports.
- ^ Shane Stokes (2010-01-04). "Swift set to move to Team Sky". CyclingNews.
- ^ Team Sky make stunning race debut with one-two finish BBC, 10:49 GMT, Sunday, 17 January 2010
- ^ Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, last kilometers Sporza, Saturday, 27 February 2010
- ^ Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Interview Senior Sports Director Scott Sunderland and Juan Antonio Flecha Sporza, De Laatste Show, Monday 29 February 2010
- ^ Sunderland hails Flecha Sky Pro Cycling Team, Sunday 28 February 2010
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