Professionals | 30/06/2025 | 14:02
Il Government of Flanders He has officially decided that from 2027 he will no longer support the project of the Protam Flanders Baloise training. A longtime support will then be interrupted, aimed at growing young Belgian cyclists. It is not a farewell but a change of objectives: the Flemish government will in fact continue its commitment to the track cycling.
The press release issued today explains in a very clear way the reasons for the decision: “The training role of the second division sports group was questioned by the new professional cycling model. Young runners are increasingly recruited directly by the Worldtour teams. In addition, the team cannot compete with the economic conditions offered by these great teams to young talents ».
The adventure promoted by the Flemish Sports Ministry began in 1994 with the then Vlaanderen 2002-Eddy Merckx: now the team will have a year to find a new sponsor or redesign its goals.
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