Vergard Stake Laengen has signed a two-year contract with Project TJ Sport, the Chinese-backed team that will emerge next season from the Lampre-Merida organisation.
The Norwegian finished his first Grand Tours with IAM Cycling this season, completing both the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana. A time trial specialist, he was third in the Chianti time trial in the Giro d'Italia, and will add a big motor to the Project TJ Sports line-up.
"I really like time trial and I like to join the breakaways: if I should choose goals for the next years, I'd love to get a stage victory in a Grand Tour, perhaps in a time trial or thanks to an attack. I'm aware of the fact that these are ambitious goals, I'll try to do my best to achieve them. I thank the teams and who have supported me in my career and TJ Sport for having chosen me for their project."
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Laengen come from the now-defunct IAM Cycling squad, and follows the signings of Ben Swift from Team Sky, Darwin Atapuma from BMC, Andrea Guardini (Astana), Marco Marcato (Wanty-Groupe Gobert), and a number of riders returning with the team including Diego Ulissi, Rui Costa and Louis Meintjes.
Reto Hollenstein signs with Katusha
Another IAM Cycling rider, Reto Hollenstein, has found a home for next season. Reto Hollenstein has signed with Team Katusha, the Russian squad announced today.
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