Bianchi for Coast?

Robert Chung said:

Coast got an automatic spot in the Grand Tours because it qualified as a "Top Club." UCI rule
2.16.001 and 2.16.002 say that only those teams registered with the UCI on December 20 of the
prior year can be eligible during the subsequent year.

The diplomatic, peace-process solution: Domina Vacanze should just hire Jan for the Tour. End of
discussion. Everybody happy.

Unfortunately, since Domina already has a bike sponsor, that leaves Bianchi out and DV probably
can't come up with the money. Maybe Leblanc and Hein can slip them a bit under the table to resolve
the whole embarrassment.

Fortunately the Council of Professional Cycling has given their permission to the new Team Bianchi.
Belgian Rudy Pevenage (ex-Team Coast) and Dutchman Jacques Hanegraaf will be leading the team.

Almost all Team Coast riders will transfer to Team Bianchi. The new team will not be able to take
over the UCI points of Team Coast.

Tour de France director Jean-Marie Leblanc announced that if everything is OK with the new Team
Bianchi, they most probably will receive the last wildcard.

(source : www.wielren.com, which is unfortunately a Dutch side regarding the news, the other
sections are also available in English)

This means that Jan Ullrich has a very good chance to show if he can compete with Lance....

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Quoted message said:

Robert Chung said:

Coast got an automatic spot in the Grand Tours because it qualified as a "Top Club." UCI rule
2.16.001 and 2.16.002 say that only those teams registered with the UCI on December 20 of the
prior year can be eligible during the subsequent year.

The diplomatic, peace-process solution: Domina Vacanze should just hire Jan for the Tour. End of
discussion. Everybody happy.

Unfortunately, since Domina already has a bike sponsor, that leaves Bianchi out and DV probably
can't come up with the money. Maybe Leblanc and Hein can slip them a bit under the table to
resolve the whole embarrassment.