Transfer mechanics: Powless to LottoNl-Jumbo

Neilson Powless (Axeon Hagens Berman) was on the receiving end of some good news last week when LottoNL-Jumbo announced it had signed the 21-year-old American to a two-year deal. The Dutch WorldTour team was not Powless' first pick, however. Cyclingnews looks into the mechanics of this promising neo-pro's WorldTour deal.

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Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake. He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009, as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America. Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland, Oregon, with his imaginary dog Rusty.