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"No agreement yet" however collaboration possible between Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux and Hagens Bermans Axeon
CyclingFriday, 03 June 2022 at 10:00
It has been confirmed that there is a possibility that Intermarché - Wanty Gobert Matériaux and Hagens Bermans Axeon may collaborate in the near future. Now a World Tour team, with overwhelmingly positive results this season, it seeks a structure to form a development team - or collaboration with an existing one.
Not only did the Belgian team ask for a collaboration, Merckx confirmed that he also received an invitation to become a DS for Intermarché. "That's right. But there is no agreement yet. We had already sat at the table a few times and they insist to make something out of it." Merckx is the manager of the American team, which is widely agreed to be the single biggest development team in recent years from talents from all over the world.
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"They could place young riders with us to gain experience before they are ready to ride in the WorldTour. And vice versa," he added. In what way the deal could be done is not known, only some proposals and ideas are on the table for the time being.
As for the merge of both teams, which has also been proposed, is too far of a stretch for the Hagens Bermans squad: “...That can only happen if both teams merge and I don't see that happening any time soon. I want my team to continue to exist independently, I love this team wholeheartedly. I will therefore continue to work on what I am doing.
However, the son of Eddy Merckx does not deny that something may happen in the near future, as he claimed that "working together is certainly possible if it benefits both of us.”
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