Astana to get tour place

ivancarlos · December 2006

From cyclingnews.com :-

Alexander Vinokourov and his Astana Team are certain of being invited to the three Grand Tours next year whether they have a ProTour license or not. As reported in www.sportwereld.be, Jean-Francois Pescheux, head of the Tour de France organizer ASO, has told Astana team manager Mario Kummer that the team will be included.

However, Walter Godefroot said that he has not given up hopes of receiving that license. "There was indeed that negative recommendation of the license commission, but at that time our filing was not complete. Now it is. It would be logical that Astana receives ProTour status. We fulfill all the conditions." An announcement concerning the last ProTour licenses is expected momentarily.

Responding to UCI Chairman Pat McQuaid's remarks that Astana had no chance for the license, Godefroot said, "McQuaid has only been in charge for one year. Maybe he still needs to learn his job."

Wasn't sure whether to place this in 'Pro Talk' or 'Pharmacy'[;)]

I feel pain!!!!

carbon · December 2006

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ivancarlos

From cyclingnews.com :-

Alexander Vinokourov and his Astana Team are certain of being invited to the three Grand Tours next year whether they have a ProTour license or not. As reported in www.sportwereld.be, Jean-Francois Pescheux, head of the Tour de France organizer ASO, has told Astana team manager Mario Kummer that the team will be included.

However, Walter Godefroot said that he has not given up hopes of receiving that license. "There was indeed that negative recommendation of the license commission, but at that time our filing was not complete. Now it is. It would be logical that Astana receives ProTour status. We fulfill all the conditions." An announcement concerning the last ProTour licenses is expected momentarily.

Responding to UCI Chairman Pat McQuaid's remarks that Astana had no chance for the license, Godefroot said, "McQuaid has only been in charge for one year. Maybe he still needs to learn his job."

Wasn't sure whether to place this in 'Pro Talk' or 'Pharmacy'[;)]

I feel pain!!!!
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Not sure what you are trying to say here ivancarlos? This is just a recent news quote. Have you missed something out that you wanted to say?

ivancarlos · December 2006

Oh I think you've probably got some idea [;)]

I feel pain!!!!

carbon · December 2006

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ivancarlos

Oh I think you've probably got some idea [;)]

I feel pain!!!!
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Sorry not being smart but I don't I'm afraid. You are doing it again. Just posting news quotes. What's your point? Tell us.

carbon · December 2006

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ivancarlos

Oh I think you've probably got some idea [;)]

I feel pain!!!!
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Is it the "pharmacy" reference? That's too obscure. Make your point!

carbon · December 2006

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ivancarlos

From cyclingnews.com :-

Alexander Vinokourov and his Astana Team are certain of being invited to the three Grand Tours next year whether they have a ProTour license or not. As reported in www.sportwereld.be, Jean-Francois Pescheux, head of the Tour de France organizer ASO, has told Astana team manager Mario Kummer that the team will be included.

However, Walter Godefroot said that he has not given up hopes of receiving that license. "There was indeed that negative recommendation of the license commission, but at that time our filing was not complete. Now it is. It would be logical that Astana receives ProTour status. We fulfill all the conditions." An announcement concerning the last ProTour licenses is expected momentarily.

Responding to UCI Chairman Pat McQuaid's remarks that Astana had no chance for the license, Godefroot said, "McQuaid has only been in charge for one year. Maybe he still needs to learn his job."

Wasn't sure whether to place this in 'Pro Talk' or 'Pharmacy'[;)]

I feel pain!!!!
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Obscure or what?[?] Please someone tell me what this guys point is? I think he has been down the pharmacy himself![:o)]

ivancarlos · December 2006

[:D]Thats right, want anything to calm you down while I'm down there?

I feel pain!!!!

vinocough · December 2006

Im pleased Astana are going to be in the 3 tours,it will make more exciting racing.
Cant remember reading Vinokourov was involved with any dodgy substances

ivancarlos · July 2007

Hmmm :evil:

Bronzie · July 2007

Took me a while to twig that it was a "resurrected" thread there IvanCarlos, but I see where you were headed in your first post

Astana to get tour place

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