We all clearly understand that what ASO wants is for the entry into the Tour de France to be up to the highest bidders. They aren't interested in protecting the riders from anything. All they are really interested in is the money and nothing but the money.
If the teams had an ounce of sense (unlikely from seeing the doping problems) they would ban together and simply not go to any races not under UCI approval.
UCI are a bunch of nitwits who need their asses kicked and to be replaced to the last man but they're still better than a bunch of upper class French jackasses who believe that they've just gained the upper hand.
