Last world tour spot to be decided between Saxo and Shimano?

[Pentacycle]

What did Degenkolb do but win a couple of races with no competition?

Current Avenir winner? Yeah, we haven't had enough crappy Avenir winners in the WT I suppose. We need another one.

He was 4th on the Worlds, while Boonen for example didn't even make the top ten. He's Argos's most valuable rider in terms of points and future results. Kittel is nowhere near him, he gets dropped everywhere and he can't handle longer races. If big John rode in another team Argos wouldn't even be considered for WT ofc.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Saxo's in as well.

 

[Forunculo]

http://www.uci.ch/Modules/ENews/ENe...s/UCI/UCI8/layout.asp?MenuID=MTYzMDQ&LangId=1

Press Release: Registration of UCI ProTeams for the 2013 season

10.12.2012

As of 2nd November, the UCI had registered in the first division the teams already holding a current UCI WorldTour licence and whose applications satisfied the registration conditions set out in the UCI regulations.

The following teams were concerned:

Astana Pro Team
BMC Racing Team
Cannondale
Lampre – Merida
Omega Pharma – Quick Step Cycling Team
ORICA GreenEDGE
Sky Procycling
Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
Movistar Team (UCI decision of 16 November)


In accordance with the UCI regulations, the Licences Commission was requested by the UCI administration to adjudicate on the refusal to register as well as the issuing of the UCI WorldTour licence to applying teams.

As a result of the hearings held on 19, 21, 22, 28 November and 7 December, the Licences Commission has issued a UCI WorldTour licence to the following teams:

AG2R La Mondiale 2013-2016
Euskaltel Euskadi 2013-2016
Former Rabobank 2013-2014
Garmin Sharp 2013-2014
Team Argos–Shimano 2013-2016
Team Saxo – Tinkoff 2013-2014
Finally, the Licences Commission has granted registration for the 2013 season to the following teams:

FDJ
Lotto Belisol
RadioShackNissan
The request from the team Katusha for registration in first division has been rejected.

In accordance with UCI regulations, this team’s application has been forwarded to the UCI administration, so that the latter may assess the possibility of registering this team as a UCI Professional Continental Team.

The full list of UCI Professional Continental Teams registered for 2013 will be announced at a later date.



UCI Communication Services

And Kathusa?

 

[Le Baroudeur]

Katusha out?

 

[LaFlorecita]

I am crying omg UCI never do this again

 

[Netserk]

Roller coaster of emotions!

 

[theyoungest]

Oleg Tinkov and his big mouth won't get a WT license? That's too bad.

I really like Contador, but I really dislike his idiot team owner.

edit: okay, turns out it's Katusha.

 

[El Pistolero]

Lol, why the hell is Katusha out? They deserve to be in as well. Glad Saxo is in it though...

 

[Grzdylu]

Katusha out of Pro Teams

 

[Forunculo]

Surprise, surprise Saxo In and Kathusa out

Kathusa another superteam with the second best rider in 2012 after Wiggo

 

[El Pistolero]

Oleg Tinkov and his big mouth won't get a WT license? That's too bad.

theyoungest and his big mouth is wrong.

(can happen to everyone I suppose )

 

[infeXio]

Katusha out? What the f***

 

[Le Baroudeur]

How does a two rider team get a 3 year licence?

 

[Netserk]

According to a friend who has good contacts with UCI, the final list will be published this week without any surprise regarding teams.

Katusha was a bomb!

 

[El Pistolero]

And they were World Tour the next year....

But points count for 2 years remember.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

So winning the WorldTour means you're getting relegated to 2nd division. That's UCI.

 

[calinmarian]

Katusha out?

It looks like Purito will need to wait for the wildcards next year.

 

[Miburo]

Oleg Tinkov and his big mouth won't get a WT license? That's too bad.

I really like Contador, but I really dislike his idiot team owner.

edit: okay, turns out it's Katusha.

No way an edit can save this one.

Classic

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

What did Degenkolb do but win a couple of races with no competition?

Current Avenir winner? Yeah, we haven't had enough crappy Avenir winners in the WT I suppose. We need another one.

Yep Quintana and Mollema are doing horrible as ex-Avenir winners

 

[El Pistolero]

He was 4th on the Worlds, while Boonen for example didn't even make the top ten. He's Argos's most valuable rider in terms of points and future results. Kittel is nowhere near him, he gets dropped everywhere and he can't handle longer races. If big John rode in another team Argos wouldn't even be considered for WT ofc.

Grasping at straws lol. His teammate won, he didn't sprint and was boxed in anyway.

Of course Degenkolb is Argos MVP, but I can't see him win big races just yet. Did you see him during the big classics? The WC wasn't that hard remember.

 

[Miburo]

Based on this I would say purito will ride the giro for sure.

No way he can rely on the ASO for a wildcard.

 

[El Pistolero]

Yep Quintana and Mollema are doing horrible as ex-Avenir winners

Mollema is, Quintana not.

 

[IlCobraFan]

Worlds number 1 is now in the second division. What the **** is going on???

 

[theyoungest]

No way an edit can save this one.

Classic

Not really. I still think Oleg Tinkov is an idiot.

Yep Quintana and Mollema are doing horrible as ex-Avenir winners

The Belgian Avenir winner is not such a great rider. That's the only demographic El Calimero knows.

 

[Forunculo]

What a huge joke from sporting pov... politics? Makarov?