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iainf72
iainf72 Posts: 15,784
edited December 2011 in Pro race
Whatever the heck it's called now

FDJ and AG2R in. Europcar not.
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,858
    Meanwhile, Radio Shack and GreenEdge are neither one thing or the other.
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/fdj-eus ... -worldtour
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  • ratherbeintobago
    ratherbeintobago Posts: 636
    Would be interesting if RS don't get a licence...

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  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    greenedge and RS get licence

    http://www.uci.ch/Modules/ENews/ENewsDe ... LangId%3D1
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  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    All 18 WorldTour teams for 2012 are:
    Astana
    BMC
    AG2R-la Mondiale
    Katusha
    Lampre
    Rabobank
    Vacansoleil-DCM
    Lotto-Belisol
    Omega Pharma-Quick Step
    Saxo Bank
    Movistar
    Team SKY
    Garmin-Cervélo
    Radioshack-Nissan
    GreenEdge
    FDJ
    Euskaltel
    Liquigas
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    WTF? How can Europcar not get a license after their performance in the TdF?! :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    And no HTC Highroad? What's that all about?!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,163
    Choppered wrote:
    And no HTC Highroad? What's that all about?!

    Mapei, Credit Agricole and Saeco all missed out too.
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  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Choppered wrote:
    And no HTC Highroad? What's that all about?!

    Excuse my ignorance, but this isn't a genuine post is it? :?

    Europcar must be dissapointed after how Roland and Tommy got on in the tour (2 men doesn't make a team however) but somebody has to lose out I suppose.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,129
    Can someone name me another rider from Europcar other than Voeckler and Rolland?

    Thought not. Therein lies the reason why they didn't get a license.
  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    andyp wrote:
    Can someone name me another rider from Europcar other than Voeckler and Rolland?

    Thought not. Therein lies the reason why they didn't get a license.

    If you are a World Tour race organiser why would you want Europcar in your race? Your first question is going to be whether Rolland or Voeckler are going to be on the roster. After that it is slim pickings. Having said that, it is sad though that riders they'd signed based on getting a World Tour berth found themselves having to look for teams so late in the year.
  • CyclingBantam
    CyclingBantam Posts: 1,299
    Europcar didn't do anything other than the Tour. Sure it is a shame they didn't get a licence but I think it is perfectly reasonable. I'm sure they will get a wildcard to the Tour anyway so will have plenty of opportunity to do things next year.

    Devastated Mapei aren't in...
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Molteni must be gutted. But then I suppose I can't name anyone but Merckx.
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