Soudal-QuickStep's future remains uncertain as a potential takeover by Jumbo-Visma continues to dominate the headlines and details of deals apparently near completion.

The future of Remco Evenepoel must be confirmed, with the World Time Trial champion and future Tour de France contenders linked to the new team, but a transition to Ineos Grenadiers is also possible. Clarity can only occur after the 2024 team registration is confirmed by the Uci on 10/19, and the rider contract at Soudal - QuickStep may be void as part of the takeover process.

Soudal-QuickStep has signed a number of new riders for 2024, including Mikel Landa and young American sprinter Luke Lamperti. However, according to Sporza and other Felmish media, the team canceled next week's planned get together, where the foundation for the 2024 season was expected to be made.

The riders and staff of the Belgian team usually do a variety of tasks to complete as a team, from Monday to Wednesday, including measuring the size of the rider's clothes, positioning the bike and integrating it into a group of newcomers. Now the Belgian media are adamant this will not be done with hln coverage as well.

Yves Lampaert was notified about the cancellation of gettogether after competing in Binche-Chimay-Binche on Tuesday.

The Belgians, who are just 6 of 1 Soudal-QuickStep riders who could join the new "mega-team" at the request of Wout Van Aert, are in the dark about the situation.

"It's still a mystery to us. I'm still sure the team will continue next year. Hopefully we'll know more in the coming weeks," Lampaert said.

"We will wait and see what the team will say to us by 10/19. It's better to ask Patrick Lefevere for an explanation. They also know that communication needs to be done. Although it is better to provide the right information later than to speak in order. Patience is the key.

Lampaert's teammate Ilan Van Wilder, choosing not to stay on the party line after his solo victory at Tre Valli Varesine, spoke his mind and apparently merged and his teammates and staff

"This win is a great opportunity for our staff and my teammates to enjoy this game." It's meant to show that I don't agree with all the shit, and I want to continue with Soudal-QuickStep," van Wilder said, "I hope we're strong enough to be like this."

get together and team building day means the team's superstar rider, Remco Evenepoel, will have the opportunity to welcome a new autograph session and be his new gorgeous domestique after the 2024 grand Tour.

Lampelti's arrival is the first time the Belgian team has won a former headline sprint title. It coincided with the departure of the tour operator, Fabio Jacobsen, who spent the first six years of his career there and was helped through recovery from a near-death crash by the team, which eventually made an incredible comeback and won the Tour de France stage.

The Dutchman, despite heading to team dsm-firmenich in 2024, noted the situation after Binche-Chimay-Binche and expressed similar sadness with Julian Alaphilippe at the possibility of Wolfpack's demise.

"If you merge two teams, you usually have to split in half because you can't go out with twelve soigneurs or mechanics suddenly when you have six," Jakobsen told NOS after his last race for Soudal-QuickStep.

"The team feels like a family, so that means splitting up half of my family. It's never fun, but life is not always fun, I know everything about it.

"I'm not going to experience it because it's gone anyway, but I see a little pain in my stomach. I wonder if it's all worth it. I would like to see the quick step continue to exist. "

On Tuesday, UCI warned Jumbo-Visma, Soudal Quick-Step, and other teams involved or affected by the merger or acquisition that they must comply with UCI's rules and regulations and respect existing agreements with riders and team staff.