With B&B Hotels - KTM nearing their deadline to announce a new sponsorship and complete their UCI registration, the team's Italian sprinter
Luca Mozzato has tried to reassure fans despite the uncertainty. "In the worst case, the team should remain as this year's, and that would be fine for me. At the moment I have no reason to worry."
Run by Jérôme Pineau, the second-division French team had been expected to announce the signings of
Mark Cavendish and
Max Richeze three weeks ago however, they cancelled the scheduled with just a days notice.