 It was first reported shortly after the conclusion of the 2010 Tour de France that Andy and Fränk Schleck would leave Team Saxo Bank , the team for which they had each ridden for the entirety of their respective careers , at the conclusion of that season . It was soon revealed that they would spearhead a new team , one based in their native Luxembourg , led by former Team Saxo Bank staff Kim Andersen and Brian Nygaard . Luxembourg real estate tycoon Flavio Becca was eventually revealed as the team 's owner . Andersen and Nygaard sought him out in May 2010 for advice . Becca , a sports fan , had plans to form a new cycling team himself , and he offered Nygaard the position of general manager for his team , essentially combining their ambitions . Becca also brought Andersen on , giving the Dane a position as a sporting director . Fränk Schleck later revealed that he and his brother had had little to do with the formation of the team , being approached with the prospect of joining at the 2010 Tour of Luxembourg in June . Despite a good relationship with Team Saxo Bank manager Bjarne Riis , the brothers felt the opportunity to ride for a " home @-@ based team " was too good to pass up . Andersen made similar comments , saying that the team would have gone forward even if the Schleck brothers rode elsewhere in 2011 . 
