With the rider signing season in full swing there's an underlying reason for many squad's feverish scrabbling to sign top-level riders - a ProTour licence.
A total of 14 teams have now applied for the eight vacant Union Cycliste International ProTour places, meaning that there will be several disappointed teams unable to obtain a licence in the top flight, and the lack of assured entry into some of the highest-profile races.
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