DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 21: Lionel Taminiaux of Belgium and Team Lotto Dstny, Gerben Thijssen of Belgium and Team Intermarche-Wanty, Steffen De Schuyteneer of Belgium and Team Lotto Dstny, Kevin Colleoni of Italy and Team Intermarche-Wanty and a general view of the peloton passing through flowery landscape during the 7th UAE Tour 2025, Stage 5 a 160km stage from American University Dubai to American University Dubai / #UCIWWT / on February 21, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).
President of the CPA riders' union, Adam Hansen, has spoken out about the ongoing Lotto-Intermarché merger, saying that the team has been "dishonest" with riders and agents as the process drags on.
The merger saga has been running since it was first made public at the Tour de France, and despite the new-look team having submitted WorldTour licence documentation last month, the squad has yet to be finalised – publicly at least.
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