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ASO can only reject an application to race when they have received it, which is why they claim to not have been able to block Frome earlier.
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Also, really, really bad timing from ASO with that notification yesterday (or whenever), puts them in a horrible PR light IMO.
Strikes me as win/win for ASO. They get to wave their "look at us and our impeccable anti-doping morals" flag, and drum up some publicity for their race. Now Froome has been cleared to race by the UCI, they can welcome him back into the fold, no problem.
According to the report in the Grauniad, the UCI were made aware of WADA's position on the 28th. I'd be amazed if ASO hadn't got wind of this before they put out their statement.
peter_v
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@scorch
Ha! What a blow to all the haters.
Also, really, really bad timing from ASO with that notification yesterday (or whenever), puts them in a horrible PR light IMO. Not that anyone involved has seen a very positive PR light in this case...