 What followed was a period of uncertainty regarding exactly who would and would not be a part of the merged team . Leopard Trek had 27 riders under contract for 2012 and Team RadioShack had 13 – UCI rules impose a hard limit of 30 riders on top @-@ level teams , meaning at least ten riders with valid contracts would be released from them . Leopard Trek riders were not told about the merger ahead of time and were unsure of their status at a time when riders everywhere looked to conclusively determine their places of employment for the upcoming season . The situation was further complicated by two rider transfers made in August , when Ben Hermans and Grégory Rast signed with Leopard Trek away from Team RadioShack , meaning they had effectively re @-@ joined the team they had only just left . The new team also signed four riders who had not been a member of either side in 2011 . This resulted in 12 riders departing for other teams , with 13 incoming from Team RadioShack 's 2011 formation ( that number including Hermans and Rast ) and 12 riders being retained from Leopard Trek 's 2011 formation . The fused team announced its new name as RadioShack @-@ Nissan @-@ Trek , though UCI rules limit registry to two title sponsors , meaning their name in the official UCI record is RadioShack @-@ Nissan . 
