Mystery UAE backer secures future of UCI WorldTour team

Former WorldTour team Lampre-Merida is set to continue into the 2017 season after being granted a two-year licence by the International Cycling Union (UCI), however its backing has switched from a Chinese entity to a United Arab Emirates-based body.

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