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Professional cycling teams refused to sign up to a budget cap, the UCI’s president has revealed, adding that he feels they were “wrong” to do so.
In an interview with French newspaper Ouest-France, published on Wednesday, David Lappartient said he “remained convinced” that a financial restriction would help the sport.
He was speaking after the closure of Arkéa-B&B Hotels, a longstanding French pro team, which he called “sad”.
The Breton squad are not the only ones disappearing this season, while the proposed merger between Intermarché-Wanty and Lotto drags on; meanwhile, the team at the top, UAE Team Emirates-XRG, won 95 races this season, the most ever. At the men’s Tour de France, as many as 15 teams were searching for a new sponsor.
