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| matt493 |
Posted on 13-02-2008 13:42
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Cofidis should be invited. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 13-02-2008 13:43
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matt493 wrote:
Cofidis should be invited.
Whys that? Other than the fact thjat theyre french, do they actually deserve it?
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| stuartmcstuart |
Posted on 13-02-2008 13:43
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CrueTrue wrote:
L'Equipe wrote something about the ASO-directors considering not to invite Cofidis. That would be quite a shock.
A top french team not being invited to a French race? It'll never happen, surely! Even if the team did bring shame to le Tour  |
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| robert_psv |
Posted on 13-02-2008 13:45
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Damn, probably Rabobank, Astana and High Road wont ride Tour either...:x The Protour last year was good, those Tour Bastards are going to invite some noobish French team, they should invite the best team actually,
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| mrlol |
Posted on 13-02-2008 13:46
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CrueTrue wrote:
L'Equipe wrote something about the ASO-directors considering not to invite Cofidis. That would be quite a shock.
same story for astana, saunier and rabobank. All 4 had a doping(related) issue during last years tour. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 13-02-2008 13:46
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Well, it's L'Equipe who wrote it, so it's of course not 100 % trustworthy. Today's announcement of the selected teams for Paris-Nice will probably tell us what's on the minds of the ASO-directors
Anyway, speaking of that. McQuaid, UCI, has once again repeated that if ASO doesn't invite all the 18 PT-teams they will degrade Tour de France. A degrade will mean that Tour de France becomes a part of the national French calendar, making it "illegal" for professional teams to participate... |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 13-02-2008 13:48
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CrueTrue wrote:
Anyway, speaking of that. McQuaid, UCI, has once again repeated that if ASO doesn't invite all the 18 PT-teams they will degrade Tour de France. A degrade will mean that Tour de France becomes a part of the national French calendar, making it "illegal" for professional teams to participate...
that should make an end to it, but then they would really have to do it and not only threathen with it... |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 13-02-2008 13:53
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The end? Heh, no. The teams would still participate in Tour de France, legal or not. And what would the consequences of that be -- if they took part anyway? |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 13-02-2008 14:07
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they will lose there Pro Tour licence, and so lose there sponsors so even more teams will dissapear... complete disaster for the cycling world. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 13-02-2008 14:26
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Exactly 
So, again, the next months will be interesting. |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 13-02-2008 14:41
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latest news: the ASO announced today that the Astana team will not be invited in any race organized by the ASO, including the Tour de France.
it's the first step... contador wont defend his title....
edit: as I you your gonna ask where I read this: https://www.wvcycling.com/bericht/404
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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-02-2008 14:42
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CrueTrue wrote:
Exactly
So, again, the next months will be interesting.
I only wish that happened. Everyone's been tip-toeing and bullshitting around the situation for years. The only solution to finally end this is tear it all down. So I'm actually hoping that happens. Because in the end of that "war", a winner will emerge and the sport will finally take some direction, whichever direction that may be.
I personally can't stand McQuaid and there were a lot of things wrong with the ProTour. but there is one thing a lot of people don't realise. Which is that if cycling stays in the traditional markets and doesn't expand to Australia, Malaysia, etc, it will be the death of the sport.
It's appaling how the regular fan doesn't understand that, but it's what will happen if the sport doesn't expand. And in case anyone wants to take a hint from other sports, you'll see that's what happens 100% of the time. Expand or die.
Edited by issoisso on 13-02-2008 14:44
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 13-02-2008 14:44
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This is ridiculous...I dont know now wich doing more damage for cycling..ASO vc. UCI fight ..or doping.
Correct me if I am wrong..
UCI protour effect has been great for cycling...
ASO like to destroy that system (they doing great so far)..they both want to take power position...
ASO sacrifyses what has been good for cycling...hei why not we own TdF (cycling microsoft...) |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-02-2008 14:45
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mrlol wrote:
latest news: the ASO announced today that the Astana team will not be invited in any race organized by the ASO, including the Tour de France.
it's the first step... contador wont defend his title....
edit: as I you your gonna ask where I read this: https://www.wvcycling.com/bericht/404
if that turns out to be true, it's wonderful news 
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| mrlol |
Posted on 13-02-2008 14:45
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Guido Mukk wrote:
This is ridiculous...I dont know now wich doing more damage for cycling..ASO vc. UCI fight ..or doping.
Correct me if I am wrong..
UCI protour effect has been great for cycling...
ASO like to destroy that system (they doing great so far)..they both want to take power position...
ASO sacrifyses what has been good for cycling...hei why not we own TdF (cycling microsoft...)
no correction needed... unfortunatly
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| mrlol |
Posted on 13-02-2008 14:46
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issoisso wrote:
mrlol wrote:
latest news: the ASO announced today that the Astana team will not be invited in any race organized by the ASO, including the Tour de France.
it's the first step... contador wont defend his title....
edit: as I you your gonna ask where I read this: https://www.wvcycling.com/bericht/404
if that turns out to be true, it's wonderful news
why? |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 13-02-2008 14:47
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Dont blame ASO for that..this is hugh hit for "bandage team",,probably Vuelta will follow big brother example |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-02-2008 14:48
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mrlol wrote:
issoisso wrote:
mrlol wrote:
latest news: the ASO announced today that the Astana team will not be invited in any race organized by the ASO, including the Tour de France.
it's the first step... contador wont defend his title....
edit: as I you your gonna ask where I read this: https://www.wvcycling.com/bericht/404
if that turns out to be true, it's wonderful news
why?
do you have to ask? The spanish guardia civil have done everything to hide the large amount of evidence against so many cyclists, tennis, handball and football players. and now they're getting their due back, some of them at least.
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| mattiasgt |
Posted on 13-02-2008 14:52
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mrlol wrote:
latest news: the ASO announced today that the Astana team will not be invited in any race organized by the ASO, including the Tour de France.
it's the first step... contador wont defend his title....
edit: as I you your gonna ask where I read this: https://www.wvcycling.com/bericht/404
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Posted on 13-02-2008 14:53
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