Oookay. This is one of those weird stories you’re not totally sure about, but it’s emerged that porn site xHamster, one of the top 100 websites in the world, and the third biggest porn site (no, we’re not linking to it, you can google it yourself, you perv), is sponsoring Promosport Racing, a predominantly MTB cycling team in Italy.
Promosport is a team which seem to enjoy (and compete in) all sorts of disciplines, at many levels, which apparently appealed to the people at xHamster.
An xHamster spokesman said: “I tend to believe that cycling, as xHamster, is all about passion, commitment and a great deal of teamwork. It`s about accepting the challenges and exceeding the limits, while working in a team of professionals whom you can undoubtedly trust. That`s the reason why we stand behind the sponsorship of Promosport Racing team”.
Well, crikey.
We found this fascinating bit of info thanks to our good friends at road.cc – heaven knows how *they* found out about it… It was slightly tricky to fact check the story without – er – um.
Never mind.
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johnmu February 24, 2016 at 12:22 pm
Unless I’m very much me taken it’s not April fools day!
I’ve just been reading the other article on ST about sexism and then I read this. Don’t know what to say other than Italian attitudes seem very different to ours, but I suppose if berlosconi was anything to go by it’s not such a surprise. I sincerely hope this sponsorship deal is short lived. Not good.
hamishthecat February 24, 2016 at 1:03 pm
Am I the only one who’s never heard of xHamster? I read it as XC Hamster at first, which made marginally more sense.
Bushwacked February 24, 2016 at 4:22 pm
I can see a range of cross over products… lube… chains… helmet polish… rubber boots… servicing…
benji February 24, 2016 at 7:13 pm
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/pornhub-launches-campaign-to-save-the-sperm-whale-a6869636.html
Almost as weird, is it a new tax loophole for them?
Northwind February 24, 2016 at 8:06 pm
That’s one hell of a strip. Riding strip, I mean. Where can I get it?
scotroutes February 24, 2016 at 10:15 pm
Ah yes legend – I did wonder 🙂
iain1775 February 24, 2016 at 10:58 pm
What rubber for…
JoeG February 25, 2016 at 1:14 am
They actually DO have bike porn! //Link removed….//
Rubber_Buccaneer February 25, 2016 at 12:01 pm
I’m pleased they went straight for team sponsorship rather than testing the water with a screen filling auto play video advert on STW :o)