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{{Infobox Cycling team
| teamname = Leopard True Racing
| code = Yet unknown
| base = Luxembourg
| founded = 2010
| disbanded =
| discipline = Road
| status = Yet unknown
| bicycles = Trek
| teammanagers = [[Brian Nygaard and Kim Andersen]]
| oldname=None
}}

'''Leopard True Racing''' is a new professional road bicycle racing team from Luxembourg led by the brothers [[Andy Schleck]] and [[Frank Schleck]], with Brian Nygaard and Kim Andersen as team managers. The Schleck brothers are under contract with the Danish team Saxo Bank managed by [[Bjarne Riis]] through the end of the 2010 season. Rumour has it that the Schleck brothers have managed to get several other [[Team Saxo Bank]] riders to follow them to the new team, although at present only the signing of veteran [[Jens Voigt]] has been confirmed.<ref>[http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/10/news/jens-voigt-to-join-schleck-brothers-luxembourg-squad_147248 Jens Voigt to join Schleck brothers' Luxembourg squad]</ref> Other confirmed signings include sprinter [[Daniele Bennati]], who comes to the new team from Liquigas, and [[Davide Vigano]], most recently with Team Sky.<ref>[http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/luxembourg-pro-cycling-snaps-up-bennati-and-vigano Luxembourg Pro Cycling snaps up Bennati and Vigano]</ref>

The main sponsors for the team have not yet been announced, but it is known that Trek will supply the bicycles.<ref>[http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/2275/2010/09/01/trek_and_luxembourg_pro_cycling_team_project_join_forces/ Trek and Luxembourg Pro Cycling Team Project Join Forces]</ref>

The team will not be officially active until the start of the 2011 cycling season. It has not yet been announced whether the team will race under the name Leopard True Racing or take their name from their sponsor(s).<ref>[http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/6134/Could-the-Luxemburg-team-of-Schleck-brothers-be-named-Leopard-True-Racing.aspx Could the Luxembourg team of Schleck brothers be named Leopard True Racing?]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* Official website [http://www.leopard.lu www.leopard.lu]
* Unofficial fan site [http://www.leopardtrueracing.com www.leopardtrueracing.com]

[[Category:Cycling teams]]

Revision as of 15:42, 25 October 2010