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Although mountain bikers were not specifically mentioned by Rabobank in news earlier today that the company was ending its 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:cycling team title sponsorship in the wake of recent doping scandals in professional road cycling, they will be affected by the fallo🐼ut.

On Friday morning, Rabobank management had announced that its pro cycling teams would continue to exist in 2013, but under a "168澳洲5最新开奖结果:white label". The announcement specifically mentioned pro male and female road racers as well as cyclo-crossers, but mountain bikers were not named even though Rabobank is the co-title sponsor of the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Rabobank-Giant Offroad team which races oღn the UCI Mounta🧸in Bike World Cup circuit.

A spokesperson for the Pressoffice Rabobank confirmed to Cyclingnews on Friday afternoon that in fact, the mountain bikers we𝐆re also affected.

"The professionals, including the mountain bike team, will be put under the new foundation during 2013. Riders of the 'white labℱel' foundat☂ion won't wear jerseys with Rabobank on them, but Rabobank will honour the contracts with the riders."

The arrangement is like that already detailed for the eꩲlite road cycling teams.

The Rabobank-Giant Offroad team includes racers such as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fabian Giger, who is currently leading the Langkawi International Mountain Bike Challenge and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Emil Lindgren, who won today's stage 4 at the 168澳洲5最🐠新开奖结果:Langkawi International Mountain Bike Challenge. Adam Craig, Pauline Ferrand Prevot, Michiel Van D💛er Heijden, Henk Jaap Moorlag and Rosara Joseph are some other mountain bikers sponsored by Rabobank.

Giger tweeted in response to the news, "Very sad news about ꧟Rabobank stops sponsoring.But i m sure @꧋jantentusscher and @giantbicycles will build now a even better and stronger team."