Team Unibet.com And Relax-GAM Left Out Of The Vuelta a Espana
The hard times for Unibet.com continue as Vuelta a España organizers announced the beleaguered ProTour team will not be among its 22-team field for the season’s third grand tour.
Following the line of the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France, Vuelta officials didn’t include Unibet.com among its list of teams released for the 2007 Vuelta, set for September 1-23.
Vuelta also snubbed Spanish team Relax-GAM, whose roster is replete with riders linked to the Operación Puerto blood-doping scandal, including Oscar Sevilla and Paco Mancebo. Both were excluded from the start of last year’s Tour and their presence won’t be welcomed at the Vuelta. Organizers also overlooked the Fuerteventura team, which includes many members and staff of the old Kelme/Comunidad Valenciana squads.
Earning wild-card bids were Andalucía-Cajasur and Karpin-Galicia. The Vuelta starts September 1 in Spain’s Galicia region.
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