You think?

[Robert Chung]

From http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/?id=2003/dec03/dec23news, "UCI
announce Division I teams:"

"There are a few surprises on the 'pending' list, including the top team of 2003, Fassa Bortolo, and
Lance Armstrong's US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor team. These teams have just over two
weeks to qualify for registration in Division I, but it is believed that they will make the cut."

[Daremo]

Postal has members win the Tour and Vuelta, and aren't on the list yet????

What is the world coming to ...........

[Andrew Martin]

"Robert Chung" <invalid@nospam.com> wrote in message news:<3fe8524c$0$1153$636a55ce@news.free.fr>...
> From http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/?id=2003/dec03/dec23news, "UCI announce Division I teams:"
>
> "There are a few surprises on the 'pending' list, including the top team of 2003, Fassa Bortolo,
> and Lance Armstrong's US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor team. These teams have just
> over two weeks to qualify for registration in Division I, but it is believed that they will make
> the cut."

One quick question on this...what does it buy them? Div1 requires that they race all three GTs
right? Perhaps if they default and go Div II on a technicality, they can get out of that requirement
and just field teams for the races they wish. They have the top draw on their squad and any promoter
would be likely to give them an at-large bid.

I don't think my thoughts are the case, but I'm just wondering if this could be some posturing to
get out of riding the Giro. Who will they send to that anyway? Robbie V and Kenny Labbe?

-a

[Steven L. Sheff]

On 12/23/2003 12:57 PM, in article
h61Gb.3514$F71.969@fe01-2.private.usenetserver.com, "Daremo"
<usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote:

> Postal has members win the Tour and Vuelta, and aren't on the list yet???? What is the world
> coming to ...........

Paperwork delays, perhaps???

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[Nick Burns]

"Andrew Martin" <andrew_f_martin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:867aa7dd.0312231105.2189d87a@posting.google.com...
> "Robert Chung" <invalid@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:<3fe8524c$0$1153$636a55ce@news.free.fr>...
> > From http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/?id=2003/dec03/dec23news, "UCI announce Division I teams:"
> >
> > "There are a few surprises on the 'pending' list, including the top team of 2003, Fassa Bortolo,
> > and Lance Armstrong's US Postal Service
presented
> > by Berry Floor team. These teams have just over two weeks to qualify for registration in
> > Division I, but it is believed that they will make the cut."
>
> One quick question on this...what does it buy them? Div1 requires that they race all three
> GTs right?

Since when?

Perhaps if they default and go
> Div II on a technicality, they can get out of that requirement and just field teams for the races
> they wish. They have the top draw on their squad and any promoter would be likely to give them an
> at-large bid.
>
> I don't think my thoughts are the case, but I'm just wondering if this could be some posturing to
> get out of riding the Giro. Who will they send to that anyway? Robbie V and Kenny Labbe?
>
> -a