Bjarne Riis says he's confident about NTT sponsor search at Tour de France

Bjarne Riis is announced as the new team manager of NTT Pro Cycling at a press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, in January 2020
NTT Pro Cycling manager Bjarne Riis (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

NTT Pro Cycling manager Bjarne Riis has spoken out about the team's future at the Tour de France, saying that he is confident of securing the team's future next season.

Last week it was reported that the future of the team is under threat, with the IT company's contract as title sponsor expiring at the end of 2020. A report from Wielerflits suggested that no extension was forthcoming, and the search for a replacement was not bearing fruit.

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