RCS head Mauro Vegni, director of the Giro, has called for ASO and the UCI to put aside their differences and for the French group to reinstall their races to the 2017 UCI WorldTour calendar.

“I hope that something happens so we can create some unity and not further divergence,” Vegni told Cyclingnews after proudly presenting the route of the 2016 Tirreno-Adriatico.

Vegni’s group, RCS Sport, who organize races like the Giro, Tirreno, Strade Bianche, Il Lombardia and Milan-Sanremo, have acted very differently to the ASO with UCI’s reforms. They seem to have embraced them.

“RCS Sport has always tried to play its part in negotiations. If there are problems, we’ve tried to identify them and then work together to find the right solution. That’s the way I’ve always worked in the different meetings and different commissions. It’s about finding solutions, not creating problems. That’s the kind of answer we have to come up with for everyone’s benefit.”

Vegni hasn’t lost any hope that he can get all parties back on the same team and help cycling progress in time for the 2017 season.

“I think we can get back together. People have highlighted the problems and so now we’ve got to talk about them. I hope we can all come together in the New Year and talk about our problems and find solutions together.”