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What cut do agents take? What's the strangest demand you've ever seen from a rider in their contract? Why isn't there a transfer system in cycling? And who's the hardest rider to manage? Geraint and Tom put all your tough questions to G's cycling agent Andrew McQuaid. Plus, G opens up about his own contract negotiations.
As the transfer merry-go-round swings into action for another year we dialled up our agent, Andrew McQuaid, to give us an insight into the world of cycling contracts, his long and varied history with the sport and much more, all presented by Zwift. We'll be back soon with a racing update now the season is back up and running.
The creative options for bringing live sport back | Athletes in isolation | An ecosystem built on quicksand. Episode 79 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast - brought to you in partnership with Onside Law - features conversations with Wasserman EVP Circe Wallace (discussion starts at 11:44) and Trinity Sports Management Director Andrew McQuaid (discussion starts at 28:48). West Coast-based Wallace is one of the most influential action sports agents in the business. A former athlete herself, her client roster includes the likes of Torah Bright and Travis Rice, and she has become an increasingly prolific documentary producer. London-based McQuaid runs Trinity Sports Management, an event management and talent representation agency. He represents the likes of Nicolas Roche and Owain Doull in cycling. On the conversational agenda: - How athletes are dealing with their own periods of isolation; - The financial distress to come in cycling; - The fate of the Tour de France this year; - Full Catastrophe Living - the mindfulness stress reduction programme Wallace is using to mitigate the anxiety of the pandemic; - How sports marketing will be different on the other side of the crisis; - Why innovation will be stifled; - Hot Nife - and how Wallace combines life as an agent with life as a California cannabis entrepreneur; The importance of integrity, honesty and accountability in athlete representation.
Andrew McQuaid is the Director of Trinity Sports Management. He works with some of the best names in the business including Rohan Dennis, Luke Rowe, and Paddy Bevin. We discuss his family history in cycling, his time as a rider, and how he got into the world of sports management.
In the last of our holiday season shows we have interviews with sports agent Andrew McQuaid and legendary coach Joe Friel. Here are their websites: Andrew’s agency www.trinitysportsmanagement.com, Joe Friel.
Bill and Geoff discuss the fallout from Tipperary’s demolition of Waterford in the Munster hurling final, some questionable campaigning on behalf of Leo Messi in the aftermath of his 21-month prison sentence for tax evasion and the reaction to Rory McIlroy’s comments about Golf’s place in the Olympics. Portugal’s triumph in Euro 2016 is the top story this week and the guys recount their experience of the final (in a central London pub surrounded by French fans), pick their player of the tournament and commend what the smaller nations have brought in the expanded 24 team format. Cycling agent Andrew McQuaid re-joins the show from Stage 10 of the Tour de France to provide his takes on the race so far and offer his predictions for where the title will be won and lost and who will be on the podium in Paris when the dust settles.
Having survived the Sportsbeef Christmas party, Bill, Andy and Geoff pick their favourite sporting moments of the year and discuss the events they're looking forward to in 2016. Regular guests Mitch Dale and John Murnane return to discuss their highlights of 2015 and cycling agent Andrew McQuaid shares his perspective on some of the events in the sport this year.
Bill, Andy and Geoff discuss the nominees for BBC Sports Personality of the Year as well as Connachts emergence as Ireland's best provincial rugby side and Robbie Henshaw's position within the side. Mitch Dale returns to discuss Sam Burgess and the importance of the State of Origin series to Australian sport and cycling super-agent Andrew McQuaid gives us an insight into his job and offers his thoughts on the inner workings of the sport.