Who is really behind the Bahrain-Merida team?

General manager Brent Copeland tells Cycling Weekly about the people and companies involved in the new Bahrain-Merida cycling team

Bahrain-Merida, cycling's new top team from the Middle East, took off with Prince Nasser's help but is so much more according to general manager Brent Copeland. The team will backed by Bahraini group of businesses and the Taiwanese bicycle company Merida.

Copeland, who spoke exclusively with Cycling Weekly last week near Como, confirmed that from sponsors to staff, everything is going in the right direction thanks to the backing.

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