Shunned Katusha mull World Tour legal action
- Published: 12 Dec 2012 at 03.46
- Online news: Sports
Katusha, denied a licence to compete in cycling's elite tours next year by the sport's governing body the UCI, is threatening to challenge the ruling in the courts.
Austria's Marco Haller of Katusha team sprints over the finish line during the fourth stage of the 2012 Tour of Beijing on 12 October 2012. Katusha, denied a licence to compete in cycling's elite tours next year by the sport's governing body the UCI, is threatening to challenge the ruling in the courts.
The Russian outfit, who enjoyed a successful season largely thanks to veteran Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez, spoke out Tuesday 24 hours after being refused one of the 18 permits to compete on the 2013 World Tour.
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