Riis upset with tactics of cyclists' agents

Alberto Contador and Bjarne Riis, August 2010

The tactics of cyclists' agents have become too much for Saxo Bank team manager, Bjarne Riis, during this transfer season.

"It's a huge problem in the sport, and this year it has gone completely berserk," he told Denmark's BT newspaper.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.