Lefevere optimistic about Deceuninck-QuickStep sponsorship talks

Deceuninck-QuickStep boss Patrick Lefevere at the 2020 Volta ao Algarve
Deceuninck-QuickStep boss Patrick Lefevere (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Patrick Lefevere has expressed optimism that Deceuninck-QuickStep will remain in the peloton in 2022, although he has yet to confirm his sponsors for next season.

The Belgian had set a deadline of March 31 for his existing sponsors to renew their commitments. That date has been and gone, but he told reporters on Friday that he is still in talks with several potential backers in a bid to increase his team’s existing budget.

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Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.