Despite being in negotiations with several ProTeams, Vuelta a Espana winner Chris Horner still hasn't signed a contract for next season. His agent Michael Rutherford is surprised that it is so difficult to find a new team for the 41-year-old American.

When Chris Horner became a surprise winner of the Vuelta a Espana, it appeared as though it would be a matter of short time for the American to find a team for next season. The Radioshack rider had been without a contract for the 2014 season but with teams scrambling for points to get ProTeam licenses, his win should have made him an attractive signing.

Nonetheless, the 41-year-old is still without a contract. He hasn't been offered anything by the Trek team which will take over the license from his current Radioshack outfit. Instead, he has been in negotiations with several WorldTour teams but without reaching an agreement.

His agent Michael Rutherford is surprised by the lack of progress.

“Yes, I am surprised," he told Cyclingnews. "I would expect that after winning the Vuelta that we would have a deal but there isn’t [one]. We are trying to conclude a deal with a WorldTour team and that’s all I can tell you."

According to Rutherford, Horner is "adamant about staying at the WorldTour level." His many points will come in handy for many teams that hope to get a ProTeam license. For this to happen, they need to need to be in the top 20 on the ranking of teams based on the 10 best riders who have signed a contract on October 20.

Following his Vuelta win, Horner has been accused of doping by observers who refuse to believe in the performances of the 41-year-old. To avoid any further speculation, the American decided to release all data from his biological passport “allow fans to feel confident in his victory at the Vuelta a España and the current state of the sport of cycling.”