"The staff of the current EF women's team are not allowed to work with the new team" - shocked manager Christel Herremans reveals

In the women's peloton, EF Education will undergo a serious transformation next year with an almost completely new rider roster, a new foreman and a new staff. The legacy of a foreman who refused to work with the EF men's team.

Women team boss Linda Jackson was particularly fond of the independence of her own team. As a result, a takeover or a collaboration with the men's team EF was impossible.

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"A contract was drawn up between both teams, which stated that the men's team was not allowed to contact the women's team," says Christel Herremans, who is European manager at the women's team EF.

"To our great surprise, the staff of the current EF women's team are not allowed to work with the new EF women's team," Herremans tells Sporza. A legacy left by foreman Linda Jackson. "After the end of our contract, we will not be allowed to work with EF's men's team or women's team for the next 2 years. All very annoying and frustrating."

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