Dave Brailsford is accustomed to answering awkward questions and the man who mas...
LINTON, Yorkshire - Dave Brailsford is accustomed to answering awkward questions and the man who masterminded Britain’s rise as a cycling powerhouse was at it again as Team Sky transformed into Team INEOS on Wednesday.
Instead, Brailsford pulled a rabbit out of the hat and persuaded Britain’s richest man Jim Ratcliffe, founder and owner of petrochemicals giant INEOS, to ride to the rescue with a 120 million pounds funding package. The exact location of Wednesday’s launch, in a cozy pub in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales village of Linton, was kept secret until the morning to prevent protesters hijacking it.
Environmental group Friends of the Earth have written a letter to Brailsford expressing their “deep concerns” over the INEOS deal, saying he is facilitating “greenwashing”. “When I educated myself about this whole area I quickly came to realize that there’s a very simplistic view, but when you dive down you find out there’s a very different view. I’m very comfortable with the situation.”Ratcliffe, a keen cyclist himself, spoke of his excitement at acquiring the ‘world’s finest cycling team run by the world’s most successful coach’ but soon found himself defending his companies environmental credentials.
Cyclist Chris Froome attends the launching of Team Ineos with the team's general manager Dave Brailsford in Linton, Yorkshire, Britain May 1, 2019. REUTERS/Martyn Herman
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