McQuaid tries to drive a press release that they have patched up differences with ASO. Teams are contracted with ASO for the TdF through 2010 however. Seems they are trying to structure a world tour calendar and make qualification for the TdF based on a points system. Interestingly there are no quotes or input from ASO on the press release which makes me a little dubious that it is as set in stone as McQuaid makes out. Certainly ASO held a lot of chips at the negotiation table.
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