Team Astana Fan Page is reporting that the UCI has refused to grant Astana a Pro Tour license. The decision came yesterday with the UCI telling Astana that it had failed to submit a bank guarantee for its total budget by the required date of November 20th. Efforts to provide the documentation by November 28th did not sway the UCI ruling committee. If true, this news is not necessarily the end of the road for Astana since entry to major Pro Tour events is still possible via a wildcard ticket. Stay tuned for additional confirmation.

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