World Tour team Lampre-Merida have announced that both its title sponsors have renewed and signed deals up to the end of the 2016 season.
The only Italian World Tour team, had added to their roster of riders Taiwanese rider Chun Kai Feng, a move which helped ensure that Merida, who are a bicycle manufacturer from Taiwan, signed a two year deal.
The four time winner of the Taiwan national road race champions will join his new team mates at the start of December for a training camp in Darfo Boario Terme in Italy
Leaving the team are 2013 Vuelta a España winner Chris Horner, who, according to reports, will not be joining Polish team CCC Polsat or American teams Jelly Belly and Jamis-Hagens Berman.
Also leaving are Damiano Cunego, who lhas moved to ippo-Vini Fantini and Winner Anacona, who joined Movistar.