Skil-Shimano and Vacansoleil racing for wild card invitations

Vacansoleil and Skil-Shimano were racing for more than good results in Paris-Nice. The two Dutch Professional Continental teams were hoping to impress the race organiser, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), in hope of wildcard invitations to another race organised by the group, the Tour de France. That race opens in the Netherlands this year.