Viviani to leave Deceuninck-QuickStep despite Tour de France success

Elia Viviani has confirmed he will leave Deceuninck-QuickStep in 2020 despite his sprint success at the Tour de France, with team manager Patrick Lefevere admitting he does not have the budget to match the offers of other teams keen to sign the Italian.

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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.