The Belgian VRT network is reporting that Gilberto Simoni is in negotiations with the Domina Vacanze team, which is interested in hiring a grand tour rider of his calibre for next season. Simoni currently rides for Lampre-Caffita, where he is sharing the leadership with young talent Damiano Cunego, even though Simoni is the nominal team captain for the Giro d'Italia. After stage 8 of the Giro, Cunego sits in fourth overall at 1'15, while Simoni is in 10th at 2'11.
