Riis Cycling and Luxembourg Airlines have agreed to formalize their cooperation so Luxair will become an official sponsor and continue to support Team Saxo Bank throughout 2010.

Over the past two years, Luxair has proven to be a very important partner for the team, working closely with the team’s Logistics Manager and the Luxembourg based staff to provide the team with travel and air cargo services. Luxair will now enjoy the benefits that come with sponsorship, including attractive brand exposure as well as access to the exclusive hospitality that is part of the Team Saxo Bank set up. Frank and Andy Schleck have been joined by Laurent Didier this year, giving Team Saxo Bank, an incredibly strong pool of Luxembourg based talent.

“With three Luxembourg riders and several riders based in Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank is nearly a Luxembourg team. Moreover, Laurent Didier, Andy and Frank Schleck are incredibly talented Luxembourgish cyclists and are, like Luxair, ambassadors for Luxembourg abroad. Therefore, formalizing the partnership with Team Saxo Bank was a natural step to consolidate this already existing relationship. Both Luxair and these cyclists have a philosophy based on excellence and passion, and this is why we are looking forward to continuing the partnership “said Adrien Ney, President and CEO of LuxairGroup.

“Our relationship with Luxair has always been fantastic and we are really looking forward to the new season together. We have always appreciated the support they have given us and we are excited to be able to formalize our partnership in this way. It is a pleasure to welcome them into our fine group of partners, a group that includes many world class companies and individual market leaders. We look forward to sharing many successes this year and I know that we will give Luxair’s clients and staff plenty to be proud of” commented Bjarne Riis.