On the verge of completion, the merger between the Soudal Quick-Step and Jumbo-Visma teams would finally be in trouble. Sporza reveals that Jumbo-Visma would have found a sponsor with Amazon who would replace Jumbo. As for the Belgian structure, the manager Patrick Lefévère and the Czech magnate Zdenek Bakala have still not given any guarantees about the future. The latter would like to gradually disengage and withdraw at the end of the 2025 season.
But Dutch media suggest a completely different outcome. AD, indicates that Amazon could also withdraw from negotiations in reaction to the aborted merger. The Dutch company Pon, a bicycle manufacturer, could take up the torch to join forces with the best current team on the field.