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The cycling model is flawed because their is no distribution of screen rights amongst teams. Basically the race and teams ownership are separate. As a result y
by fiftyacorn 6y ago
The cycling model is flawed because their is no distribution of screen rights amongst teams.
Basically the race and teams ownership are separate. As a result you have a few big teams and the rest scrambling for pennies
Some teams have tried to access the viewing money but the lack of solidarity amongst teams has failed. Also the owners of the tdf own a lot of the big races
- fnord123 6y ago> Basically the race and teams ownership are separate. This isn't a problem per se. For example, this is how it works in football in most countries and I think most people would agree that football would be enhanced by following a US cartel system.
- marliechiller 6y agoi dont think they would...
- fiftyacorn 6y agoThe issue is sharing the rights money. The current situation favours big teams and aso who own tdf A distribution of money would also allow money to develop woman's cycling and the sport globally It's been tried by Oleg tinkov and Jonathan vaughters. Ultimately tinkov left the sport
- Saint_Genet 6y agoAbsolutely not. Almost no one would.
- fnord123 6y agoYikes. I meant to write "would not be enhanced". I need a subeditor. :(
- PostPlummer 6y ago> I think most people would agree The fans: yes, the obscure & filthy rich owners of the big teams would not. I would give my left arm when we would equalise the playing field where it comes to signing football players.
- tobylane 6y agoFormula1 has the Concorde Agreement (re-agreed last month) which sounds like it solves that problem. UK football has something similar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde_Agreement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde_Agreement
- tokai 6y agoThe skulduggery and corruption of f1 is legendary. Don't think anybody should look to the FIA in regards to organizing a sport.