Horner signs one-year deal with US team

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Chris Horner (Lampre-Merida) leads up the final climb (Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

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Chris Horner (Lampre-Merida) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Chris Horner (RadioShack) holds aloft the Vuelta winner's trophy (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Baden Cooke would have a vicious battle with McEwen in the 2003 Tour but would come out victorious in the green jersey competition (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Chris Horner has signed a one-year deal with a US domestic team for the 2015 season, his agent has confirmed to Cyclingnews.

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Horner, 43, was not offered a new contract at WorldTour level by Lampre-Merida but the 2013 Vuelta a España winner has been keen to prolong his career for another year. Horner signed for Lampre on a one-year deal at the start of 2013 and was set to race the Giro d'Italia before his Vuelta defence later in the year.

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