Vaughters: The team were within days of ending – Podcast

At the end of August the Cannondale-Drapac team was plunged into difficulty when a major potential sponsor pulled away from negotiations. The American WorldTour team, run by Jonathan Vaughters, was left with a $7,000,000 shortfall for 2018 and quickly told their riders and staff that if a new sponsor could not be secured then the team would almost certainly fold.

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