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Giro boycott averted
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Published 21/04/2005 at 17:52 GMT+1
Organisers of the Giro d'Italia and the 20 UCI Pro Tour teams have struck a deal that averts a boycott of this year's race. Meeting in Liège on the same day that organisers announced that the Belgian town would host the launch of the 2006 edition of the r
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The teams, represented by Patrick Lefevere of Quick Step, Manolo Saiz of Liberty Seguros and Roberto Amadio of Liquigas, agreed to a deal giving each team roughly 50-thousand euros, according to the French news agency AFP.
Teams had demanded 60,000 euros each.
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