Fränk Schleck (Saxo Bank) celebrates his stage win while brother and teammate Andy Schleck, third place behind Contador, looks equally as ecstatic.(Image credit: AFP)
Andy Schleck earned another white jersey for leading the young rider classification.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Best young rider Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank)(Image credit: Sirotti)
Following recent rumours that Andy and Fränk Schleck would switch to the new team headed by Lance Armstrong and sponsored by American electronics retailer Radio Shack, the brothers' manager - Giovanni Lombardi - has made it clear that next season the brothers will ride for Saxo Bank.
"There is no chance that Frank and Andy will move to Radio Shack," the former professional rider-turned-agent told French sports daily L'Equipe.
Having guided Andy and Fränk to second and fifth overall respectively in the recent Tour de France, Saxo Bank management has also weighed in to deny the pair is going to ride for anyone else next year.
"Both Andy and Frank have a contract until 2010 with us. They will be off contract and we even hope they will sign for us again," it said.
Italian press reports alleged that Andy Schleck wasn't even aware of the apparent interest from Armstrong's team, however. "I'll serve my contract with Saxo until after 2010. And I will still ride the Vuelta to prepare for the world championships," he said.
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