Dear Slowtwitch. I come to you in the hopes that your collective knowledge will help me help a friend who's looking for a bike sponsor.
He is a relatively young athlete (21) who has been performing rather well on the national and panamerican elite scene but would eventually be interested in going for longer distances in the near future. This athlete is usually involved in elite races but enters AG races sporadically. He usually (read almost always) wins these races as the bike leg is really his strength.
Just some quick numbers
Last three olympics all below 2:00 with a recent results at 1:56.
Can maintain around 315 watts (for 64-65kg) for the bike leg and run fairly well off the bike (34:xx)
With that in mind, how would you guys go about contacting eventual bike sponsors. He is fairly shy and still young hence why I want to lend a helping hand as with his potential he could make the leap to longer distances and possibly be competitive (still remains to be seen).
Any advices would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
He is a relatively young athlete (21) who has been performing rather well on the national and panamerican elite scene but would eventually be interested in going for longer distances in the near future. This athlete is usually involved in elite races but enters AG races sporadically. He usually (read almost always) wins these races as the bike leg is really his strength.
Just some quick numbers
Last three olympics all below 2:00 with a recent results at 1:56.
Can maintain around 315 watts (for 64-65kg) for the bike leg and run fairly well off the bike (34:xx)
With that in mind, how would you guys go about contacting eventual bike sponsors. He is fairly shy and still young hence why I want to lend a helping hand as with his potential he could make the leap to longer distances and possibly be competitive (still remains to be seen).
Any advices would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance