Rasmussen stays with Rabobank

Dutch team Rabobank has announced that Tour de France King of the mountains Michael Rasmussen has agreed to stay with the squad for three more years. Rasmussen was Rabobank's most successful rider in 2005, almost making the Tour de France podium but for a disastrous time trial on the penultimate day. By that time, however, the polka-dot jersey was securely on his back.

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