The Phonak cycling team has announced that Axel Merckx has renewed his contract with the Swiss-bases outfit for another year. "Merckx will ride for our team next year as well," said the team's general manager John Lelangue. "I'm convinced that his experience and his personality will help to develop our team further."
Merckx will therefore end his career with Phonak. "After 2007, that's it," he said. "Then it'll be time to set priorities and focus on my family and life after professional cycling."
