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By Rick Delaney's own admission, the story is an odd one. On Wednesday Delaney's 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Aqua Blue Sport organisation 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:a🦹nnounced that they had purchased Sniper Cycling, the company behind the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Verandas Willems-Crelan squad. If th⛎e news came as a surprise it's because few - even some within Sniper Cyc🐭ling - saw it coming.

Within a matter of hours the press release announcing the news had been pulled from Aqua Blue Sport's own homepage and social media channels. A denial from Sniper Cycling soon followed, with the team stating that: "We dissociate ourselves expressly from all communication that has been published today regarding the supposed acquisition of our team by Aqua Blue S𓆏port. We can confirm that Sniper Cycling and Aqua Blue Sport are currently holding talks to look into possible collaboration from 2019 onward. Out of respect to all parties involved, we will currently refrain from further comments."

Then silence. However, Delaney has now told Cyclingnews that a development will be announced in the coming days. He would not confirm or substantiate as to whether any deal had takꦦen place or if one would be announced, howev🗹er he did say that the outcome would be positive.

"Unfortunately, I can't give you any clarity but in the next couple of days we'll disclose where we are all at. Unfortunately, I can't comment. Legally I can't say. Just wait a couple of days and it will be revealed [as to] what the master plan is. I'm happy to talk about something else," he told Cyclingnews.

When asked as to why his team's press release had been pulled, Delaney resp🐭onded:

"Sorry, I can't comment. I don't think it's that important. People are making a story out of something that's all a bit trivial. All will be revealed. Legally there's a bit of an issu❀e."

The Irishman, who launched his Pro Continental team in 2017, and who saw the squad earn a Vuelta a Espana wildcard invitation that year ౠand win a stage, stressed that the outcome would be positive. Although, again, he gave no details as to what that meant.

"We've had to what we've done and they've had to do what they've done but all is good and there will be a positive outcome for both of us in the next couple of days. ꦐIt's all positive, it's not negative. There's no bad story. It's nothing. It's just a work in progress."

"It probably does sound a little bit odd," he🌺 agreed when asked about the general♚ situation.

"And on reflection it is odd but it 💦is what it is, and I can't change that, unfortunately."

Delaney also added that he would be looking to strengthen Aqua Blue Sports for 2019. The team currently run a squad of 16 riders and are looking♈ to increase their number for 2019. They had been in talks to 🌄sign Richie Porte, but the Australian will be announced as a Trek-Segafredo rider in the coming weeks.

"We are looki💧ng at strengthening the☂ team. We've quite a few contracted for 2019. We'll run with a squad of around 18-20 riders. So we'll go up by around four. We're currently on 16 this year."

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