Belgian newspaper reports that Quick-Step's future is safe, but team boss isn't happy

Patrick Lefevere isn't too pleased about report

Quick-Step Floors 2017.

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)
By Henry Robertshaw
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Quick-Step Floors general manager Patrick Lefevere has reacted with annoyance to a Belgian newspaper's splash that the team's future is secure for the next four years.

Lefevere tweeted his displeasure about a report by Het Laatste Nieuws which said that he had secured the squad's future through sponsorship deals with existing sponsors, and either current team owner Zdenek Bakala or another major sponsor.

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Henry Robertshaw

Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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