Riis 'not involved' in team activities, says Tinkoff-Saxo


  • Cycling
  • Tuesday, 24 Mar 2015

Saxo Bank cycling team director Bjarne Riis looks on during a news conference in Madrid October 10, 2013. REUTERS/Susana Vera

(Reuters) - The future of former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis as manager of the Tinkoff-Saxo team plunged into uncertainty on Tuesday, with the team announcing that he was no longer "actively involved" in team activities.

Amid media reports of the possible suspension or sacking of Riis, the team released a statement on Tuesday saying that the 50-year-old Dane has not been involved in the running of the team since Sunday.

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