Silence-Lotto: Paris Nice

[MJ_1993]

I found parts pretty interesting:

Our team has decided to participate at Paris-Nice

Taking in to account the importance of Paris-Nice in our year's programme, and with regards to the engagement by the UCI ProTour 4 years ago, our team has decided to participate at Paris-Nice, for the Interest of cycling.

We do not want to take a position, we want to race.

The initial ProTour promisses have not or almost not been fulfilled. On top of this, the Belgian Cycling Federation -has supported its French colleague with the organisation of the race, and this has also influenced our decision.

But our team wishes - for the cycling sport, for our supporters, for our riders and for our sponsors - that a dialogue starts between UCI, the race organizers, the teams and the riders, to put an end to the present conflict situation.

We deeply regret that the highest sports council, CAS, declared not being competent in this matter.

It his high time that all parts start considering, and that a solution is found, cycling has already suffered enough.