Team Type 1 hits a licensing snag
On Tuesday, the UCI issued a list of teams who have applied for ProTour and Pro Continental licenses for the 2011 season. The applications were due on Monday, and the resulting list was missing several top names. Most of the missing teams rushed to explain
why their application hadn’t gone through, but one team seeking an explanation of its own was Team Type 1.
“We have been held up by the banking system here. All documents are in, and bank guarantee will be in UCI's hands by Friday at the latest. We are extremely frustrated with the way our bank treated us, and will be shopping for a new one,” said founder Phil
Southerland. “We have taken care of everything, and expect our names to be on the list [by] this time next week.”
Bretagne-Schuller was also missing from the Pro Continental list, while Astana and Pegasus Racing were missing from the ProTour list. The Australian team labeled the issue as a glitch, while Astana is having banking difficulties of its own, and not for the
first time.
While the applications were due on October 1, the UCI still accepts them after that date. Unfortunately, teams will face a daily fee increase, and the riders will be allowed to cancel their contracts without penalty until October 31.
“October first was the deadline to submit the complete files to the UCI, both for ProTeam and ProConti squads,” said Enrico Carpani of the UCI. “This step was set in order to give the riders the chance to get free from their contract with teams missing on
this first list without paying any penalties.”
A license application must include the team’s budget, sponsorship contracts, proof of signed contracts from at least 12 riders and a bank guarantee. The guarantee is necessary to ensure that riders and staff will not be left unemployed if a team were to
fold.
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