the "merger" is legally impossibile. 2 UCI licenses can't merge. just 1 will stay. like Leopard-Radioshack, or Liquigas(Cannondale)-Garmin.
did Lampre-Saeco(Caffitta) "merge" in 2005 too, no?
or Wagner-Wallonie-Bruxelles
I don't know about Q36.5, they'll have Dunbar and Donovan that could go for a top10 or stages, Moschetti, and Pinarello bikes next year. also I think Nibali still is a Q36.5 ambassador (the brand, not the team)
so Israel, Lotto-Intermarche, Uno-X will be in the WT for 2026-28
Cofidis-Tudor-Q36.5 get all WT races in 2026
let's hope any of those 3 skips the Giro/Vuelta
this is one the greatest *** up I ever saw in cycling teams. I look at the Lotto-Wanty saga and it baffles me. absolutely out of any possible good sense. wow
give me Paris-Tours every day over Lombardia. not because Pogi wins, but Lombardia is too sad it was the last race in tv 30 years ago when I started following, never warmed to that race.
Paris-Tours had wild editions, 2001 was crazy. loved this race since the start