Saiz hangs onto ProTour license

Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana)

Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) (Image credit: Sirotti)

Manolo Saiz, former leader of the Liberty Seguros team, may hold on to his ProTour license for 2007 according to Belgian newspaper Nieuwsblad who spoke with UCI ProTour Manager Alain Rumpf. Astana had hoped to take over the license from Saiz.

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Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews.  She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.