Zomegnan and Prudhomme explain Grand Tours' decision

Giro race director Angelo Zomegnan

Giro race director Angelo Zomegnan (Image credit: Sirotti)

Yesterday, the Grand Tour organizers released a statement that is set to split them from the UCI ProTour. They established a set of rules that will determine which teams could participate in their races. The organizers, ASO, RCS Sport and Unipublic, control most of cycling's big races and the move will definitely cause a stir at UCI headquarters.

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