Silence-Lotto lets four riders go and hires one for 2010

Jan Bakelants (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) out the back after some mechenical problems.

Jan Bakelants (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) out the back after some mechenical problems. (Image credit: Erik Van Breugel)

Silence-Lotto is setting up its team for the 2010 season, letting four riders go and considering a contract for Jan Bakelants from team Topsport-Vlaanderen. Roy Sentjens, Pieter Jacobs, Géry Gardeyn and Bart Dockx might leave the Belgian ProTour team at the end of the year, according to Het Nieuwsblad.