Jurgen Van den Broeck has re-signed with Silence-Lotto and will remain with the team until the end of 2011. The 26-year-old told the Gazet van Antwerpen that with the departure of Cadel Evans for BMC he was confident he can now assume a leadership role within the team. Van den Broeck finished 15th overall at the 2009 Tour de France, 15 places higher than the team’s designated leader, Evans. The Belgian’s performance in France was enough for his team, which will be known as Omega Pharma-Lotto in …

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Van den Broeck signs new contract with Silence-Lotto