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I think this is more of a political issue. The big goal for LPR is the Giro. By not applying for a wildcard they are showing the Giro organisers that they don't care about the ProTour, and have sided with the GTs in the power struggle with UCI. I believe their reasoning is that this increases their chances of an invitation to the Giro.
