Team Rabobank and Thorwald Veneberg have reached an agreement to end the rider's suit against the team, ending a year of legal battles. Rabobank did not offer him a new contract for this season, and he took them to court, claiming that under Netherlands law that, since he had a contract with the team since January 1, 2001, he should be considered under contract for an indefinite period of time.
Last December a judge ruled that this employment law did not apply to professional athletes. This ruling was overturned when a higher court ruled that the earlier court did not have jurisdiction. No details of the agreement were released.
