We are certain that politics should be kept away from sport and sport should be a platform for unity of nations. Cycling and our team, in particular, could be a messenger of peace. We stand for peace in the world and do not support any wars.
Breaking: Rusvelo team looking for new sponsor as they officially part ways with Gazprom
CyclingMonday, 28 March 2022 at 12:24
In a series of posts shared on social media this morning, the former Gazprom-Rusvelo team - who have had their UCI license removed - have officially announced to have parted ways with Gazprom and are looking to return to competition with a new title sponsor and nationality.
The team had previously stated they were prepared to race with neutral jerseys with no sponsorship or nationality representation, but there wasn't an agreement reached with the UCI. After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, all teams of Russian and Belarusian nationality had their UCI license revoked, and some federations such as the Netherlands and Australia have prohibited athletes of those nations to compete in their territory.
As the highest profile team from those nations, and fresh off a widely successful UAE Tour which included a stage win from young Czech talent Mathias Vacek, Gazprom-Rusvelo were the team that took the biggest hit. Gazprom Germania, the team's main sponsor hails from Germany but has deep ties with the Russian state-owned oil company. The team have officially cut ties with the company, and have rebranded their social media name as 'Professional Cycling Team'.
This however does not mark the end of the team's existence, as they confirm to be "searching for a new team title sponsor", whilst some of their Italian riders have been racing in Italy under the national colours, and athletes resume their training albeit with little racing possibilities.
The team states once again that it "could be a messenger of peace", and that it "will continue searching for a new title sponsor. Together with a new team partner we will be able to return to immediately come back to racing under a new name and together decide which country our international team will be representing."
We will continue searching for a new title sponsor. Together with a new team partner we will be able to immediately come back to racing under a new name and together decide which country our international team will be representing.
Just in
Popular news
Latest comments
- Yeah I thought also he will race the Tour as well if Tim Wellens not feeling good.
James2631822-11-2024 - is it normal in Denmark not to have a name for the baby after 2 month of his birth? how is the baby officially registered in the municipality/commune? is it not immediate?
maria2024202422-11-2024 - Convicted of? Didn't need to be convicted. He confessed. But he was guilty of fraud, racketeering, bribery, drug smuggling, threating witnesses, and extortion.Sweep22-11-2024
- And Lance is regularly at his side. I want to puke each time I see them together.dabman21-11-2024
- WADA had no issues with looking the other way when Lance tested positive. Sorry WADA but you lack credibility.dabman21-11-2024
- Disappointing that his agent could get him €40m/yr.Front24221-11-2024
- Its actually simple, He had just signed a contract earlier in the year. but He wanted more money and possibly support. So he leftabstractengineer21-11-2024
- He just missed Peter Sagan 🙄James2631821-11-2024
- The route looks kinda like a rat, or some other of that sort. To me, if you flip it a bit. Or maybe its the time, ocd.Stitz21-11-2024
- Total Energies necessarily mean a lot just all they got. Insert Scotty's voice here.Sweep21-11-2024