Oleg Tinkov offered to sponsor Team Sky

Dave Brailsford's search for a future sponsor for Team Sky reportedly had an immediate response with Oleg Tinkov one of the first to make an offer, according to AS.com. The Spanish media outlet has reported that Brailsford declined the offer, although when contacted by Cyclingnews, Tinkov called the story 'bullshit'.

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