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At this point, I am not convinced there are 21 stages worth of potentially interested towns/regions that have no problem with hosting a race that features IPT. Even among those that do not support a ban on IPT, I doubt there will be many who are interesting in paying to host a very obvious target for protests.
Wonder what the legal implications are then, as IPT are presumably auto invited and its owner may be spiteful enough to just make it a lawsuit if they're uninvited.
 
Wonder what the legal implications are then, as IPT are presumably auto invited and its owner may be spiteful enough to just make it a lawsuit if they're uninvited.
There is a good chance that Adams would sue over any move against him/IPT, let alone a situation where he has an obvious case like the Spanish races staying in the WT but IPT being barred. Something is going to have to give somewhere, though - nobody giving an inch simply results in the status quo collapsing, a whole lot of things giving as a result and thereby a whole lot of people losing feet rather than inches.
 
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There is a good chance that Adams would sue over any move against him/IPT, let alone a situation where he has an obvious case like the Spanish races staying in the WT but IPT being barred. Something is going to have to give somewhere, though - nobody giving an inch simply results in the status quo collapsing, a whole lot of things giving as a result and thereby a whole lot of people losing feet rather than inches.
I forgot when WC's get announced, but perhaps it's an option to negotiate a financial compensation for not getting the Vuelta/Spanish races WC.

Unless the same thing starts happening in non Spanish races ofcourse, then the situation does become completely untenable.
 
I forgot when WC's get announced, but perhaps it's an option to negotiate a financial compensation for not getting the Vuelta/Spanish races WC.

Unless the same thing starts happening in non Spanish races ofcourse, then the situation does become completely untenable.
Israel will be a WT team for the next 3 years, no wildcards involved.
 
Not sure if that's the perfect thread to ask, but since the Tour starts is Spain, can we have some implications or even a change for the Grand depart?

The Tour will likely move the depart back to France as the Spanish authorities won't be able to guarantee smooth racing. The question is: will it be better in France? Vuelta events can encourage others and there are a lot of Muslims in France.
 
Not sure if that's the perfect thread to ask, but since the Tour starts is Spain, can we have some implications or even a change for the Grand depart?
Yes, of course. I think they will have to decide about that in the next 3-4 months.

With the developing conflict between the UCI and the spanish goverment it doesn't look really good for the TDF grand depart and the vuelta.
 
Full Vuelta stage within Andorra next year, and a TDF stage in 2027.

I hope that includes the original MoraBanc combo of climbs.

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Rabassa before Comella would be a good addition.
 
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Full Vuelta stage within Andorra next yea
Oh yeah! Finally a proper Andorra stage again after this "half-assed" Andorra stages the last couple of times.
I hope that includes the original MoraBanc combo of climbs.
Within Andorra would mean no Envalira? But Rabassa, Gallina, Beixalis in addition to Ordino and Comella. Finish either at Arinsal (after Beixalis) or Els Cortals (after Beixalis and Ordino).
 

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