One Year Ago: Problems with a sponsor at home Jumbo – Visma. After the need to replace the supermarket chain that acts as the main sponsor, whose management has nevertheless guaranteed its commitment until the end of 2024 unless a new company presents itself first that wants to start immediately, according to reports WielerFlits the brand Gorillas (delivery company) is no longer honoring its contract, which also expires at the end of 2024. Recently bought back by competitor Getir, the company is no longer paying the Dutch team, with which it has an agreement for around five million euros until the end of the sponsorship.
At the moment the team management continues to guarantee visibility for the brand, which appears on the sleeve of the jersey, having also inserted it in the new uniform that the riders will wear at the Tour de France, while the lawyers of both parties “are reviewing the agreement”, according to what the Dutch portal reports. “There is a contract that we will honor in accordance with what was agreed,” the team’s laconic comment, while Gerit did not want to make any statements regarding a situation that could create a considerable hole in the team’s budget.
However, the future of the team does not appear to be in any way in danger given that some partners, starting from the co-name sponsor Visma through Cérvelo and Skoda, have already announced their intention to increase their financial commitment.
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