This Cian Uitdebroeks transfer story just keeps getting weirder—now the UCI says they haven't approved the deal

The Cian Uijtdebroeks dispute with Bora-Hansgrohe and possible transfer to Jumbo-Visma has taken another twist, with the UCI revealing that they have yet to approve the deal.

Jumbo-Visma, next year known as Visma-Lease a Bike announced they had signed Uijtdebroeks on Saturday, only for Bora-Hansgrohe to claim he is still under contract for 2024.

Uijtdebroeks’ recently appointed agents A&J All Sports claimed the agreement between Cian Uijtdebroeks and Bora-Hansgrohe had been terminated on December 1st, 2023 and that "legal proceedings already have been initiated by Cian and the UCI is aware of the termination of the agreement."

Under UCI rules, a rider can only terminate a contract with a team early and transfer to a rival team with the approval of the UCI's Professional Cycling Council (PCC), which oversees the governance of professional cycling.

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