BORA - hansgrohe confirms agreement with Team Visma | Lease a Bike for Cian Uijtdebroeks
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It is official. After a long and winding saga, Cian Uijtdebroeks will indeed ride for Team Visma | Lease a Bike from 2024 onwards.
In an official announcement, BORA - hansgrohe has confirmed an agreement has been reached for the talented young Belgian between themselves and Team Visma | Lease a Bike. "Today is a day of mixed feelings. I was surprised to be approached on short notice with the desire to reach an agreement. But it's well known that I'm open to talks and that I won't stand in the way of a transfer if the conditions are right, and if it's done according to the rules. That was the case three weeks ago and it was the same today," says BORA's Ralph Denk.
"I am pleased that the dust has finally settled, and that the case is now closed. The agreement shows that it's never too late for a reasonable, personal discussion. I would like this case to remain an isolated incident for the entire cycling family: Let's respect contracts and rules, let's be fair with each other," Denk continues. "Above all, I stand behind my team. When false accusations are made against our riders, a line is crossed. To be clear: these accusations did not come from Cian. They were never voiced to us by Cian as a reason to change teams."
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Uijtdebroeks was present on Thursday at the Team Visma | Lease a Bike presentation alongside the likes of Jonas Vingegaard and Wout van Aert. The Belgian is set to make his Grand Tour debut for Visma at the 2024 Giro d'Italia.
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— BORA – hansgrohe (@BORAhansgrohe) December 21, 2023
BORA - hansgrohe, Cian Uijtdebroeks & Jumbo-Visma today concluded an agreement, approved by the UCI, whereby our current contract with Cian will terminate on 31/12/23.
We wish Cian the best of luck in the next step in his career.
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