I'm guessing, and this is truly just my guess, but so that the television crews can clearly see the sponsor names on the jerseys as they cross the line.
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07-19-2006, 07:30 AM #1
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07-19-2006, 07:38 AM #2
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Sponsors pay big money to get their logos seen. Breakaways sometimes occur just to give sponsors TV coverage.
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07-19-2006, 07:41 AM #3
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Your guess is absolutely correct. The main reason that the the sponsors pay for the teams is to get camera time. Sometimes when you see suicide breaks its for the same reason. The riders know they will likely get caught before the finish, but their sponsor gets a lot of face time when they are out in a break and for a team that doesn't have much in the way of superstars or stage winners it can be important - and hey you never know - sometimes they don't bother to chase you down or miscalculate chasing you down and you win.
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07-19-2006, 08:07 AM #4
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I remember last year (I think) someone forgot to up their zip before winning the stage. Right away Paul and Phil (commentators) were talking about what an earful the rider would get from his sponsers that night.
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07-19-2006, 08:25 AM #5
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Huh...and I just thought it was so they'd be more aero for the sprint!
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07-19-2006, 08:29 AM #6
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The race jerseys have gotten shorter over the years so that the sponsors' logos on their butts can be seen.
Wonder what is the next new location for logos.
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07-19-2006, 09:43 AM #7
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07-19-2006, 09:44 AM #8
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What? I was thinking calf tattoos ala Amici Veloci.
What were you thinking?
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