The hugely talented Dane Michael Valgren will be joining Team Saxo-Tinkoff as a neopro. The 21 year-old rider has agreed to a three year deal with the Danish based World Tour team.

Dane Jesper Hansen and Polish Pawel Poljanski joins Team Saxo-Tinkoff for the remainder of the season as stagiaires.

Riis Cycling, the company behind the World Tour team, Team Saxo-Tinkoff, strengthen its organization. Gawie Nienaber has joined the board of directors of Group Riis and is due to serve as Chairman of the Board of the companies in the Group, including Riis Cycling.