The Schleck leave the Saxo Bank

Frank and Andy Schleck, second place in the Tour de France, have announced that they will not race next season in the Saxo Bank manager Bjarne Riis to form a team based in Luxembourg in 2011, thereby increasing the likelihood that Alberto Contador run the next year in the Danish director's team.

For months, it is rumored the possibility that the Schleck brothers formed a team for the, Aion, coming year in his homeland, while Riis will do everything possible to find a new sponsor after Saxo Bank has announced to leave the world cycling at the end of this year.

"It's official that Bjarne Riis will bear next season. We are not going to stay, we will leave at the end of this season. All doubts and news about the possibility that run with Contador have been removed. We will not continue, "said Andy Schleck in the 'sms' to 'Cyclingnews' in relation to the possible signing from Madrid by the structure of Riis after leaving Astana.

It's official that will bear next season Bjarne Riis

In June, the Saxo Bank sport director Kim Andersen, neglect the discipline to work on the creation of a new ProTour team. A week later, Brian Nygaard also left the Sky, by growing speculation that the Schleck brothers had chosen him as his team director.

Days after his departure, Nygaard made public a statement confirming Kim Andersen as the new director of sports equipment. "The economic foundation of the team for next season is in the process and now that I have the address Kim Andersen sport is very strong. I can not say anything about the 'sponsors' or cyclists who will have the team," said Nygaard.

The youngest of the brothers put an end to all rumors after running a 'criterium' in the center of Luxembourg. "We can not say where we go next year but, of course, a team in Luxembourg that is in formation, although we head Bjarne quiet and knows that," declared Andy Schleck.

Luxembourg rider, young rider of the 2010 Tour, said his stay at Saxo Bank had been "fantastic" and that will keep the "friendship" with Riis. "I learned a lot at this time. My friendship with Bjarne continue, but this is the end of our journey as a team," he emphasized the Luxembourg.

A farewell and announced

Before the Tour, Riis knew was going to lose their two big stars. "I can not imagine a new team of Luxembourg without Frank or Andy Schleck. I've talked to both about the future, but right now we are not in negotiations of any kind and that things will go in the direction they want," he stated.