Riis not ready to give up on Team Saxo Bank

My name is Riis – Bjarne Riis

My name is Riis – Bjarne Riis (Image credit: Brecht Decaluwé/Cyclingnews.com)

Losing his major sponsor has been a hard blow for Bjarne Riis, but the Dane isn't ready to throw in the towel yet. “This team is my life's work. I will not give up,” he said. Saxo Bank announced earlier this month that it would stop its sponsorship of the team at the end of the 2010 season.