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Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Maes says no to Armstrong, and yes to Lefevre by Nick Mulder at 3:11 PM EST   comments Categories: Pro Cycling   Nikolas Maes (Topsport Vlaanderen) will be joining Belgian formation Quickstep despite earlier rumors that he had signed with RadioShack. The 23 year old announced that he had struck a deal with Quickstep boss, Patrick Lafevre, to Belgian media at the start of the Omloop van het Houtland. After three years with the Belgian continental team Maes is ready for another step, “The last three years I have gotten used to the pro-peloton, that’s why it’s a good time to make the step to a Pro-Tour team now. What races I will be doing is still up for question. The message is to first get through the winter without any problems and then we’ll see” the young Belgian talent told reporters.       comments Follow @Pro_Cycling Tweet Subscribe via RSS or daily email Contact the editor about this article Related Articles Tony Martin headlines Omega Pharma-Quick Step team for Critérium du Dauphiné Belgian WorldTour teams hunting late season glory in Circuit Franco-Belge Breakaway riders rue missed opportunity while favourites enjoy an on-bike rest day Omega Pharma-Quick Step checks out Ronde van Vlaanderen course Quick Step: Chavanel, De Weert and Maes make up trio of Paris-Nice casualties Steegmans out of Paris-Nice due to fever, Maes also withdraws Wilfried Peeters underlines a basic tenet: QuickStep is Boonen's team