Cycling: US Postal handed an exdtension to finish paperwork to register for 2004

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http://www.procycling.com/news_main.asp?newsId=4830

The UCI has extended the date on which first division teams must present all the required paperwork to guarantee that they can race this season to January 8. The Spanish Kelme-Comunidad Valenciana team were assumed to be the only major team requiring an administrative extension, but five other teams are also affected including US Postal.

i'll probably be accused of anti-american for posting this

but this to me is big. I personally find this peculiar as let's face, the US postal would come across as one of the best planned out teams out there. Thye plan everything to a tee so this is very weird that they haven't foiled all neccessary documents yet

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update:

US postal have fully handed in all data required to compete as a divison 1 team next season. 2 of the 5 teams have failed to do so, Domina Vacanze (of the "lion king" mario cippolini) and Kelme (who would be clebrating 25 years as a sponsor in cycling if they now remain on in the sport but htat's doubtful).

both kelme and domina vacanze are relegated to divison 2 status and this means they ar enot able to be held for consideration for a place in the tour de france.

story: http://www.procycling.com/news_main.asp?newsId=4850

In a brief statement released to the press on Friday, the UCI stated: "Teams Alessio-Bianchi (ITA), Milaneza Maia (POR) and US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor (USA) have presented the required precisions, and the Professional Cycling Council (PCC) has proceeded to their registration as TT/I for the 2004 season.