After the seasonal domination and another hat-trick at the European Championship, Team Jumbo Visma is increasingly talked about.

The sensational rumor of a possible merger between the yellow and blacks and the Soudal Quick Step team, reported by WieterFlits , risks monopolizing the World Tour circuit, already under the hegemony of the Dutch team.

The first reactions are denial, but not too much: "If you want to follow these rumours, go ahead - Patrick Lefevere declared to Sporza - I don't make comments, I'm sorry"

“I don't know anything” was the dry comment of Remco Evenepoel , while the rider's father and agent replied with a quick: “We are shocked”.

Jumbo Visma doesn't say anything, but a team spokesperson told GCN : “We normally don't follow up on rumours. And there are so many. First there was NEOM (the Saudi brand that was supposed to take over from Jumbo - ed.), then there was talk of Ineos together with Soudal and now this. There are many open possibilities, time will tell."

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