So, monday morning Gilbert got a phone call that he was not selected for the tour.
Gilbert not really happy with this, and although I can understand the reasoning behind his non-selection, I don't get why this has to be communicated so late. He did prepare himself for the tour, went on altitude training, was super motivated with the start in Brussels.
Anyway, the love between Lefevere and Gilbert seems over, and Gilbert is insinuating now that he will leave the DQ. Probably joining Lotto-Soudal.
Merckx, a good friend of Gilbert, pretty much said the same in an interview yesterday, that he's likely switching teams.
He wants to race for 2 more years.
Gilbert not really happy with this, and although I can understand the reasoning behind his non-selection, I don't get why this has to be communicated so late. He did prepare himself for the tour, went on altitude training, was super motivated with the start in Brussels.
Anyway, the love between Lefevere and Gilbert seems over, and Gilbert is insinuating now that he will leave the DQ. Probably joining Lotto-Soudal.
Merckx, a good friend of Gilbert, pretty much said the same in an interview yesterday, that he's likely switching teams.
He wants to race for 2 more years.