It’s what’s for dinner.
Posted on 25. Jul, 2008 in Marketing, Personal
The team formerly known as Saunier Duval-Scott is now… um… Scott-American Beef. There’s not much information on line about the Chihuahua, Mexico based meat processor, but they were briefly “de-listed from the list of authorized plants to export to the United States” in 2004 – see page 60 of this report (pdf) from the USDA. Gross. Here’s what they had to say about the sponsorship.
“We consider that what happened at the Tour is sad but do not have to condemn the whole team, who always showed fair play,” said Ricardo Creel, president of American Beef. “Those who are guilty must be punished, but all other honest racers, as well as the whole staff of the team, must be able to end the season with complete peace of mind.”
I guess I’m happy for them to have found a sponsor but it’s certainly an odd pairing. I wonder if Scott’s contract included veto power of the co-sponsors. Still no word from Kadisco client SRAM on their future involvement with the team following the Ricco mess.
via VeloNews
