Thought I`d post this in case anyone was interested/hadn`t seen it.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/miyazawa-joins-saxo-bank-sungard
but he states here:
"Riis defended his signing of the relatively unknown 33-year-old Japanese rider Takashi Miyazawa, saying, "I wanted very much to try something new. And don't be mistaken – he may ride very well."
The truth of the matter may lay elsewhere, though, coming down again to money. "But it's also that we have long wanted to enter the Japanese market. There is great interest in cycling in Japan, we have lots of fans, and there may be a market to get a sponsor. It's not a coincidence that Real Madrid and Manchester United have training tournaments in Asia. It's a huge market."
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/riis-no-money-for-cobo-or-menchov
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/miyazawa-joins-saxo-bank-sungard
but he states here:
"Riis defended his signing of the relatively unknown 33-year-old Japanese rider Takashi Miyazawa, saying, "I wanted very much to try something new. And don't be mistaken – he may ride very well."
The truth of the matter may lay elsewhere, though, coming down again to money. "But it's also that we have long wanted to enter the Japanese market. There is great interest in cycling in Japan, we have lots of fans, and there may be a market to get a sponsor. It's not a coincidence that Real Madrid and Manchester United have training tournaments in Asia. It's a huge market."
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/riis-no-money-for-cobo-or-menchov