Tom Boonen (Credit: Geoff Waugh)
Tom Boonen looks set to sign with Etixx - Quick-Step for a further year, after confirming that talks were now finished over his contract after a protracted saga that saw uncertainty surround the Belgian's future.
Though the team have yet to officially announce the deal, Boonen essentially confirmed his stay with Etixx as he told Het Nieuwsblad that he was happy to be putting contract talks behind him, adding another year to the team he'd been with for over a decade.
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