 During the Vuelta a España , reports surfaced that the Leopard Trek team was in talks to bring in sponsorship and management from the American @-@ based Team RadioShack . Reports suggested that team owner Flavio Becca was dissatisfied with the team 's management and aimed to bring aboard Johan Bruyneel and others from Team RadioShack . While team officials for Leopard Trek initially denied the rumor , and Bruyneel refused to address them altogether , the merger was confirmed by both sides on September 6 , with five days remaining in the Vuelta . Becca had sought out Bruyneel because of his history of successes in the Tour de France , guiding Lance Armstrong to seven championships there and Alberto Contador to two . Bruyneel later commented that he looked forward to trying to add Andy Schleck 's name to his list of Tour success stories . Bruyneel 's arrival effectively ousted Brian Nygaard , who immediately left his position as the team 's general manager ; it is unclear who , if anyone , succeeded him for the remainder of 2011 . Becca offered him a lesser position within the team , but Nygaard refused it , saying it was as good as being fired . Upon announcing Nygaard 's departure , Becca also revealed that his company would hold the fused team 's license and that it would continue to be based out of Luxembourg , essentially confirming the 2012 entity as an extension of this franchise while Team RadioShack would be considered defunct . 
