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01-25-08, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by botto

Velonews is reporting that there's rumors being floated in the French and Spanish press that they won't get a Tour invite.

http://velonews.com/race/int/articles/13954.0.html

Rubs chin. Ponders...

In the history of the Tour, has the immediate past winner (and his team) not been invited? Just curious if this would be some huge precedent-setting decision, were Astana to be excluded.

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