With time ticking out on the Geox-TMC squad's existen𝓡ce, Austrian Matthias Brändle has become the latest of the team's riders to secure another contract. The 21-year-old w🎀ill join the German Professional Continental Team NetApp for 2012.

Geox 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:suddenly pulled its support of the team last month and team manager Mauro Gianetti has been scrambling to find a replacement sponsor. He said last week he was in 168ꦺ澳洲5最新开奖结果:close negotiations with two organisations, but no further news has 🍸emerged about the team's future.

A former time trial and road race champion of Austria, Brändle has also taken high finishes in bunch sprints, as demonstrated by his winning the sprinter's jersey at this season's 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour de Romandie.  He brings Grand Tour experience to the NetApp team, having been part of the win꧑ning squad at this year's Vuelta a España and taken part in the 2010 Giro d'Italia.

"Matthias is a perfect fit in terms of our concept. He's young but already brings with him skills that we will be able to make good use of in our tour team. He's a fast sprinter, a good time🅷-trial rider, an active rider. He can both support the team and take advantage of his own opportunities at smaller tours," said Ralph Denk, 🐷Team NetApp's team manager.