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Patrick Lefevere is still holding out for Zdenek Stybar’s signature but has told Cyclingnews that he will not be dragged deeper into a negotiation battle i⭕nvolving the cyc🍌lo-cross rider and his current team, Telenet-Fidea.

The Czech rider’s contract runs out on Febr๊uary 28 but despite Telenet-Fidea having first refusaꦕl on any contract offer before that point Lefevere could wait before signing his man as a free agent.

“The ball is still in the court of his manager and Telenet-Fidea. There was an offer but they have to decide if he’s going to stay with the team or leave,” Lefevere told Cyclingnews.

“I don’t want to talk too much about it because I’m only interested if he’s free to move. I don’t want to be involved in a fight for him. If they want to fight between themselves that’s up to them but I꧒’m just going to concentrate on my team. I don’t want to pay him out of a contract, if he wants to do that then that’s fine.”

Stybar has made clear to sections of the press that he wishes to sign for Quick Step, while Lefevere is keen to bolste🔯r his team after a number of riders left the team at the end of 2010.

“He knows he’s welcome in the team. He’s a good rider, he makes a lot of publicity and I’m convinced he can be important at the Olympics and he 🗹can tr♏y things on the road too. He’s an interesting rider but I don’t want to be involved in a fight. If he’s free he’s more than welcome.”

Calpe Training Camp

Quick Step leave for Calpe, Spain in the next few days for there second pre-season training camp. According to Lefevere, team leader Tom B💧oonen is in fine form as he aims to build up for another Classics campaign.

“He’s in good fཧorm. Last time we spoke was at the training camp in Calpe. We have another one coming up in the next few days too.”