Lance could miss tour

[Climber]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/

[Elliot M]

hmmm, doesn't give many clues... any ideas?

[Climber]

Not quite sure, tall poppy syndrome maybe!
I think teams have to compete in a certain number of events or have a certain number of UCI points to qualify for the tour.

I think i've read somewhere that the previous years winner and his team automatically get a ride in the next years tour.

Unless its drug related, i can't see him missing it.

[Rob]

just on what brett said, teams DO have to collect points in order to make the tour which i think is why cipo wasnt in 2003 tour.