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Chris Horner (Lampre-Merida) leads up the final climb

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

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

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

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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Daniel Benson
Daniel Benson

 Daniel Benson is the Editor in Chief at both Cyclingnews.com and BikePerfect.com. Based in the UK, he has worked within cycling for almost 15 years, and he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he has reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he runs the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.