The organisers of the Giro d?Italia have announced the names of the 21 teams invited to this year?s Giro d?Italia but both the Astana and High Road teams and have not been given a place.
The director of the Giro d?Italia Angelo Zomegnan told Cycling Weekly that the two teams and other candidates such as Acqua e Sapone, Credit Agricole and Bouygues Telecom, have not been invited based on four principal selection criteria: ethics, quality, internationality and long-term relationships with race organizing company RCS.
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