Confirmed: Geox to replace Footon as Gianetti's sponsor, Faiers uncertain

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Italian footwear company Geox agreed today to take over sponsorship of Mauro Gianetti's Footon-Servetto team in 2011.

Switzerland's Gianetti formalised the agreement with Geox owner, Mario Moretti Polegato. Polegato's company is based in Italy's Veneto region and he is interested in signing the region's top star, Damiano Cunego.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.