TOUR OF AMERICA MARK II - IT'S STILL PIE IN THE SKY

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When Frank Arokiasamy, the president of Aqu Sports, breathlessly unveiled his plans for a 4,000-mile, four-week Tour of America at the Las Vegas trade show in the autumn, the sniggers were scarcely concealed.

Mr Arokiasamy didn't seem to appreciate that a trifling matter such as the UCI's regulations on stage race formats meant his event would not be sanctioned by the world's governing body.

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