WM3 Pro Cycling general manager Eric van den Boom says that the team has had to go 'back to basics' this season as they discover life beyond Rabobank. The team, with star rider Marianne Vos, came from the ashes of the Rabobank team after only securing a primary sponsor at the end of last year.
In a world where team names are constantly changing, WM3 Pro Cycling is a rarity in cycling in that both their main sponsor and bike supplier have ensured their services for five years. However, the complete departure of Rabobank from cycling left a big gap to fill and, despite the long-term deals, the team has around 50 per cent of the budget they were operating on in 2016.
"It's a lot smaller, but it's enough to act in a professional way. We're more back to basics, but we can still act in a professional way," Van den Boom told Cyclingnews.
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"If we went beyond that, then we would stop, because if you can't act like a professional and do the things that are required sportingly, then you should not continue because it isn't realistic.
"In the space of a few months, we created a new team, which we can all be very proud of."
While the team is not desperate, with their future secure for now, they are looking to beef up their sponsorship for the coming seasons.
Saving the team from collapse
Starting afresh
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