uci, world tour, team katusha, paris-Nice PARIS, Feb 19, 2013 (AFP) - Katusha's successful appeal to be reintegrated into cycling's World Tour means 23 teams instead of the usual 22 will line up for the Paris-Nice and Criterium du Dauphine races, organisers ASO announced on Tuesday. "We aren't going to leave a team by the side of the road," Christian Prudhomme, director of the two … [Read more...]
Katusha’s World Tour Return Paris-Nice and Criterium Swells Teams To 23
February 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Katusha Appeal Win Means 19-team World Tour
February 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
PARIS, Feb 18, 2013 (AFP) - Cycling's World Tour will feature 19 teams this season, instead of 18, after Russian cycling team Katusha won their appeal to be reinstated, the sport's world governing body UCI announced on Monday. "Exceptionally there are 19 registered UCI ProTeams in the 2013 season," a UCI statement read. "The decision comes further to the Court of Arbitration for … [Read more...]