Soudal-QuickStep Sports Director Davide Bramati reacted positively to the news that the controversial merger between the Belgian team and Jumbo-Visma is likely not to happen.

Today, Belgian and Dutch media reported that after several days of negotiations, Soudal-QuickStep will continue in its current form until the end of 2025, with Patrick Lefevere and Czech billionaire Zdenek Bakala as owners.

Meanwhile, Jumbo-Visma will continue its quest for a sponsorship deal to replace the Dutch supermarket chain, which plans to withdraw from the team at the end of 2024.

The reported fusions have caused deep uncertainty among Soudal-QuickStep riders and staff, with a significant percentage facing the prospect of looking for a new employer later in the year if the season had progressed. Earlier this week, several team members pointed to the deep losses that historic team endings like Soudal-QuickStep represent in the sport. Others highlighted the tensions they were experiencing as a result of rumors of a merger and a lack of clear information.

Rider Ilan Van Wilder's succinct "We don't agree with this shit, we want to continue as a Soudal-QuickStep" leaves even little doubt about his feelings after winning Tre Valli Varesine on Tuesday

Bramati posted a video ahead of Il Lombardia on Friday afternoon by the Italian website. directeurs sportifsレース会議の後にコメントを求められたBici.Pro ... Earlier this week, the outspoken Italian, who said he spent a lot of time maintaining team morale during the Italian classic, visibly smiled when it was put to him that the merger was off the table.

"This news was turning during the director's meeting," Bramati replied. "I haven't read anything about it yet.

"But certainly if it's true, I think it's good news for everyone and for all of cycling."

Following this apparent drop in tension levels, Bramati said that during the week of the Italian race the team remained strong under difficult conditions. He said, "The riders and the staff have shown us that even if something like this happens, we're doing everything we can.

In the meantime, the initial reaction has begun to flow out of the Jumbo Visma camp, and sports director France Maassen told Het Niusblad "It's Ming"

Soudal-QuickStep Remco Evenepoel, defending champion Tadej Pogañar (UAE). As for the upcoming fight at Il Lombardia between Team Emirates) and Jumbo-Visma departure star Primoš Roglić, among other things, Bramati points out that the Belgian option is one, but this race has not been in the race since he completed the Vuelta about 3 weeks ago.

"We will see. Feet are what they are, and it's a tough course," he said. "But it's not just REMCO for us – we have a good team here and we'll see what we can do."