The Wednesday meeting that was supposed to decide the fate of the 2001 Isle of Man TT ended with no announcement of a decision. Instead, reporters were told that a decision would be announced next Tuesday.

Farmers want the TT banned to prevent the introduction of foot and mouth disease to the island, which so far has escaped the epidemic running wild in England and parts of continental Europe.

But the tourism industry hopes the TT runs as scheduled.

Now neither side will know the fate of the TT until next Tuesday.

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