ASO reacts to UCI "recommendation"

By Tim Maloney, European editor in Strasbourg

Cyclingnews spoke to Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme on Thursday morning in Strasbourg, and asked him about his reaction to the communiqué issued by the UCI yesterday, in which UCI president Pat McQuaid "strongly recommended" the ProTour teams to ask their riders to sign a written statement certifying that they are not involved in the latest Spanish doping case. Upon refusal, they would be replaced by another rider; and if they lied, immediately removed from the team and asked for a substantial indemnity.

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