Tour 2008 winner Carlos Sastre has finally announced his team for 2009: he is leaving CSC-Saxo Bank and will form part of the new squad being created by Canadian bike manufacturers Cervélo.
According to the Spanish press, Sastre has signed a two-year deal with Cervélo. He will take one domestique from CSC-Saxo Bank with him, the evergreen Inigo Cuesta - currently racing his fifteenth Vuelta, an all-time record.
Despite reportedly receiving a huge offer from new Russian outfit Katyusha, Sastre has opted for Cervélo, who have been CSC?s bike sponsors since 2002. In 2009, however, Cervélo are forming their own squad, with headquarters and a service course in Switzerland.
?Everything in this life has a before and an after?, Sastre said on his personal website. ?I want to continue to be as highly motivated as I?ve always been and that?s one of the most important reasons why I?m joining Cervélo.?
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