Sponsor Saxo urges Tinkoff to find Riis solution


  • Cycling
  • Wednesday, 25 Mar 2015

Saxo Bank cycling team director Bjarne Riis looks on during a news conference in Madrid October 10, 2013. REUTERS/Susana Vera

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Saxo Bank's CEO has urged the Tinkoff-Saxo cycling team to find a solution to the crisis which has seen Danish team manager and former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis suspended.

Danish media reported on Sunday that the 50-year-old had been suspended over poor team performances but Tinkoff-Saxo issued a statement on Tuesday saying that was not the reason.

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