ProTour teams and organisers to meet in January

While the split between the Grand Tour organisers and the UCI is the biggest issue of the ProTour at the moment, the UCI has announced a conference for the remaining organisers and the ProTour teams next January. The meeting will take place on January 19-20 at the UCI's World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland, and is designed to enable the participants to assess the past season and their involvement in the 2006 season.

Alain Rumpf, UCI ProTour Manager, will present the season guide for teams and organisers at the conference. The publication sets the quality criteria that UCI ProTour licence holders must respect.