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8/11/10

Breschel to Rabobank

Matti Breschel has announced he will be riding with the Rabobank squad for the next two years. This comes after Breschel was indecisive about his future with Saxo Bank and all the changes they were making.
What it Means...
For Breschel:
It really doesn't mean all that much for Breschel, considering he will have exactly the same role he had with Saxo. But, as they say, sometimes a change of scenery is a good thing.
For Rabobank:
They added a piece to the puzzle I'm not sure they really needed. Breschel is a great classics rider, and I'm sure he will be used as such, but Rabobank's classics squad already was pretty good. In fact, classics specialist Lars Boom was openly against bringing in Breschel. Regardless, Breschel is a good rider and I'm sure they'll find something for him to do.
For Saxo-Sungard:
Bjarne's shakeup continues. It can only be expected that when you replace the team leader that there will also be a shuffle of domestiques. Saxo's expected bringing in of several of Contador's Spanish teammates should make up for the loss.

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