KMII[Montblanc Moderator]
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Something to roll your eyes - a conversation for the appropriate sponsoring managers? 😁🇳🇴
Jan 31, 2025,09:59 AM
Some time ago we seemed to have spent the night in the same hotel as some alpine skiing teams. When leaving in the morning I just glanced at the sponsors of the Norwegian team, as they were nicely displayed on the team van.
Having two tire manufacturers (Yokohama and Pirelli) as sponsors is unusual to start off with. Even better, the tires on the van were from neither of the two 😂 I would have some serious questions for the respective sponsoring managers, was I to represent one of the two entities 😉🤦🏻♂️
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