Money problems and broken dreams - why is it so hard to run a cycling team?

The Hess women's cycling team was owned by a rich benefactor with a background in high finance - so how did they end up failing to pay riders and staff?

August 9, 2026 at 06:28 AM Original source

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"Our first-year budget is 750,000 euros, with no sponsor at all."

— Rolf Hess , Executive

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Rolf HessExecutive

Swiss team co-owner of Hess Cycling with a vision for a competitive British cycling team.

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Manchester, England, United Kingdom Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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The Hess women's cycling team was owned by a rich benefactor with a background in high finance - so how did they end up failing to pay riders and staff?

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