Prudhomme says Tour de France invitations are not preserve of French teams

Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme has warned that wildcard places in the event will not necessarily be the preserve of French teams in future years. The ASO’s four invitations for the 2011 Tour have gone to home-based teams in order to guarantee a sizeable French contingent at the race.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.