Earlier today Bahrain Merida presented Meiyin Wang as the 26th signing. According to team manager Brent Copeland, the total number of riders will be 28. This team is from the Middle East to do it in 2017, he told La Gazzetta dello Sport .
Copeland had to refuse a solid candidate. 45-year-old Chris Horner had offered himself to the team manager after the pair previously collaborated at Lampre-Merida.
"We were close to a contract with John Darwin Atapuma, but unfortunately it failed (the Columbian chose TJ Sport, the successor of Lampre-Mareida, ed.). We were also contacted by Chris Horner, but if you build a new team, it is difficult to make everyone happy," Copeland explains.
The team will announce the final two rides at a later stage.
20.04: EPZ Omloop van Borsele |
17.04 - 21.04: Tour de Tunisie |
18.04 - 21.04: Eroica Juniores |
19.04 - 21.04: EPZ Omloop van Borsele |
20.04 - 21.04: Gipuzkoa Klasika |
21.04: Liège-Bastogne-Liège |
21.04: Giro della Romagna |
21.04: Gent-Wevelgem U23 |
21.04: Gent-Wevelgem Junior |
21.04: Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes |
Irena OSSOLA 36 years | today |
Michal MICKA 38 years | today |
Pascal HOSSAY 37 years | today |
Jhonny BURGOS 41 years | today |
Federico PAGANI 39 years | today |
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