Lotto-Dstny hire Tony Gallopin and Dirk Demol as sports directors

QUIMPER, FRANCE - JULY 11: Tony Gallopin of team AG2R LA MONDIALE during the stage 05 of the Tour de France 2018 on July 11, 2018 in Quimper, France. (Photo by James Startt/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
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After directeur sportif Allan Davis' departure from the team following inappropriate social media messages, Lotto-Dstny have hired two new directors in Dirk Demol and Tony Gallopin.

Veteran Belgian director Demol, who has worked for Discovery, QuickStep, Astana, Trek and Katusha, makes the move from Israel-Premier Tech, while Gallopin is set to return to the team he raced for between 2014 and 2017 when he retires at the end of the season.

Dani Ostanek
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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

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