French WorldTour team AG2R La Mondiale announced on Thursday it has signed former US road race champion Larry Warbasse to a one-year contract. `I am very excited about joining the AG2R La Mondiale team. This is a great team, one of the best in the world, with a long and beautiful story, and I want to take advantage of this incredible opportunity,` Warbasse said in a press release. `I live in Nice and I will use it to continue to immerse myself in the French culture. I already know some riders with whom I have good relations in the pack. I am a pretty complete rider, both a climber and a rouleur. I hope I can contribute to some more victories.ADVERTISEMENT `I will do my best to find my place, be a good teammate, enjoy the chance to ride for Romain Bardet or Oliver Naesen, and seize the opportunities for my own victories that may arise.` Warbasse was left in limbo after his current Aqua Blue Sport team folded when negotiations to merge with Verandas Willems-Crelan failed. Rather than stress about his uncertain future, the 28-year-old embarked on a `no-go Tour` in France with teammate Conor Dunne when Aqua Blue Sport withdrew from the Tour of Britain. Their bike-packing adventure gained a lot of attention on social media, and was noticed by AG2R La Mondiale, which announced the signing on Twitter. - AG2RLM Pro Cycling Team (@AG2RLMCyclisme) September 13, 2018
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