Does Relax-GAM get a Pro-Tour license for 2008?

[cyclingheroes]

According to several German and Swiss media UCI vice-president Hein Verbruggen is animating the Relax-GAM squad with riders like Oscar Sevilla, Angel Vicioso and Francisco Mancebo to request a Pro-Tour license. Asked for an reaction ASO boss Leclerc said Verbruggen will do anything to harm the Tour....

Relax-GAM is also negatiating with Roberto heras about a contract for 2008.

Some media reports (in German):
http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/weitere/artikel/735/123561/

http://www.welt.de/sport/article1030963/Neuer_Anschlag_auf_den_Ruf_des_Radsports.html

Stapleton said: I hope that Relax changes their attitude...:
http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/sport/aktuell/und_es_gibt_mannschaften_die_froehlich_weiterdopen_1.529121.html

 

[cyclingheroes]

In English:

Will Relax-GAM receive a Pro-Tour license?
http://www.cyclingheroes.info/id776.html

 

[Bro Deal]

How does this play into the plans of the GT organizers, who have said that next year they will only have sixteen invitations for ProTour teams? Which, if any, ProTour teams are expected to disolve next season?

 

[cyclingheroes]

How does this play into the plans of the GT organizers, who have said that next year they will only have sixteen invitations for ProTour teams? Which, if any, ProTour teams are expected to disolve next season?

I am still digging...

 

[The Double Zero]

I am still digging...

Pro Tour licences don't seem to be worth the paper they are written on, so who really cares if they get one or not.