http://forums.thepaceline.net/showth...t=22507&page=2
I think the above post is good summary of the issue.
The teams pulled their riders before the TdF started based on the information now being denied to the national federations. What does that say?
It wasn't the UCI etc that stopped Basso, Ullrich and co riding in July, but their teams. And at least in the case of Basso, wasn't in effect the sponsor that pulled the rider in the sense that they threatened to pull out if Basso rode? Maybe the ASO would have tried to exclude teams (as opposed to individuals) if the teams did not pull the riders, but seeing that trick was squashed in the days leading up to the TdF by CAS with Astana they may not have wanted to take this action.
No one will be suing as it will open up a can of worms that I'm sure the riders want closed.