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Viatcheslav Ekimov has confirmed that Katusha will have a major second sponsor. Although unwilling to confirm the name or nationality of the company involved, Ekimov told Cyclingnews that the deal would be completed and announced in the near future and that thꦑe company would join for a three-year period.

“We’re currently working on a sponsorship commitment and that will be decided very soon. Probably in the next week or two,” Ekimov told Cyclingnews at the Critérium du Dauphiné.

“Katusha will continue, that we know, but we’ll also have another big secondary sponsor. The goal is to be an internationa༒l team so I can say it’s not a Russian sponsor. We’re looking at another three-year commitment.”

Katusha have been fairly quiet on the transfer front as the team manager Ekimov has concentrated on securing funding for the team’s long-term future. They already have 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alexander Kristoff and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Ilnur Zakarin tied down with contracts for next yeꦗar, although veteran rider Joaquim Ro𝓡driguez is out of contract.

Eki♋mov was unwilling to go into details but added that he would be strengthening the team in certain areas.

“We’re not in a rush to sign anyone yet. There’s no panic. First w𒁏e need to ꦯknow what we’ll have and then we’ll talk to the riders. We need to increase the group around Kristoff. He has a contract. Then we’ll think about doing that with Zakarin, as he has a contract. We’re also looking for some young riders, and to develop them.”

Ekimov added that the market is alive with a lot of speculation and that riders were in🐓terested in joining the team for future.

“T🌱here are a few names, for sure, and we’re in touch with agents but we can’t say more than that. I don’t want us to get ahead of ourselves.”