5 current teams are up for Protour licence renewal at the end of 09, all 5 have reapplied, plus there has been 3 new teams apply so 21 teams all up for the 18 spots available.
Renewals :-
AG2R La Mondiale (end of 4 year term)
Milram (end of 4 year term)
Lampre-N.G.C (end of 3 year term)
Cofidis (end of 1 year term)
Bbox Bouygues Telecom (end of 1 year term)
Team Sky, Team RadioShack & Skil Shimano are the new applications
Who do you think will actually miss out and who do you think should miss out?
Renewals :-
AG2R La Mondiale (end of 4 year term)
Milram (end of 4 year term)
Lampre-N.G.C (end of 3 year term)
Cofidis (end of 1 year term)
Bbox Bouygues Telecom (end of 1 year term)
Team Sky, Team RadioShack & Skil Shimano are the new applications
Who do you think will actually miss out and who do you think should miss out?