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As Tour Organizers prepare for Le Grand Depart in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on Saturday, Teams are holding press conferences and presentations. Thursday, Organizers published the following list of the 198 riders registered for the July 3-25 Tour de France. The Tour begins Saturday in Rotterdam with a Prologue time trial.
Eight riders from the United States will start the race, including Lance Armstrong (RSH). Joining Lance in representing the USA are Chris Horner (RSH), Levi Leipheimer (RSH), Christian Vande Velde (GRM), David Zabrieski (GRM), Tyler Farrar (GRM), George Hincapie (BMC) and Brent Brookwalter (BMC). While Lance has the best chance of the Americans to take home the Yellow Jersey, Christian Vande Velde is considered a contender and may surprise in the Pyrenees. Tyler Farrar (GRM) has his sights set on the Green Jersey for the best sprinter, and after a spectacular Giro d'Italia, he may have the mental state to take the honors from Britain's Cavendish (THR). Stay tuned to roadbikeaction.com for more analysis, daily results, stage previews and Tour de France news.
Riders from the USA are in italics.
Astana AST
Directeur Sportif: Giuseppe Martinelli
1. Alberto Contador (ESP)*, 2. David de la Fuente (ESP), 3. Andrey Grivko
(UKR), 4. Jesus Hernandez (ESP), 5. Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ), 6. Daniel Navarro
(ESP), 7. Benjamin Noval (ESP), 8. Paolo Tiralongo (ITA), 9. Alexandre
Vinokourov (KAZ)
Bikes: Specialized Bicycles
Country of Origin: Kazakhstan
Saxo Bank SAX
Directeur Sportif: Torsten Schmidt
11. Andy Schleck (LUX)*, 12. Matti Breschel (DEN), 13. Fabian Cancellara
(SUI), 14. Jakob Fuglsang (DEN), 15. Stuart O'Grady (AUS), 16. Frank Schleck
(LUX), 17. Chris Sörensen (DEN), 18. Nicki Sörensen (DEN), 19. Jens Voigt (GER)
Bikes: Specialized Bicycles
Country of Origin: Denmark
RadioShack RSH
Directeur Sportif: Johann Bruyneel
21. Lance Armstrong (USA)*, 22. Janez Brajkovic (SLO), 23. Chris Horner
(USA), 24. Andreas Klöden (GER), 25. Levi Leipheimer (USA), 26. Dmitry
Muravyev (KAZ), 27. Sergio Paulinho (POR), 28. Yaroslav Popovych (UKR), 29.
Gregory Rast (SUI)
Bikes: Trek Bicycles
Country of Origin: USA
Sky SKY
Sports Director: Sean Yates
31. Bradley Wiggins (GBR)*, 32. Michael Barry (CAN), 33. Steve Cummings
(GBR), 34. Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP), 35. Simon Gerrans (AUS), 36. Edvald
Boasson Hagen (NOR), 37. Thomas Lövkvist (SWE), 38. Serge Pauwels (BEL), 39.
Geraint Thomas (GBR)
Bicycles: Pinarello
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Liquigas-Doimo LIQ
Directeur Sportif: Stefano Zanatta
41. Ivan Basso (ITA)*, 42. Francesco Bellotti (ITA), 43. Kristjan Koren
(SLO), 44. Roman Kreuziger (CZE), 45. Aliaksandr Kuchynski (BLR), 46. Daniel
Oss (ITA), 47. Manuel Quinziato (ITA), 48. Sylwester Szmyd (POL), 49. Brian
Vandborg (DEN)
Bicycles: Cannondale Bicycles
Country of Origin: Italy
Garmin-Transitions GRM
Sports Director: Matt White
51. Christian Vande Velde (USA)*, 52. Julian Dean (NZL), 53. Tyler Farrar
(USA), 54. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN), 55. Robbie Hunter (RSA), 56. Martijn Maaskant
(NED), 57. David Millar (GBR), 58. Johan Van Summeren (BEL), 59. David
Zabriskie (USA)
Bicycles: Felt Bicycles
Country of Origin: USA
Francaise des Jeux FDJ
Sports Director: Thierry Bricaud
61. Christophe Le Mevel (FRA), 62. Sandy Casar (FRA), 63. Remy Di Gregorio
(FRA), 64. Anthony Geslin (FRA), 65. Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA), 66. Anthony
Roux (FRA), 67. Jeremy Roy (FRA), 68. Wesley Sulzberger (AUS), 69. Benoit
Vaugrenard (FRA)
Bikes: Lapierre
Country of Origin: France
Katusha KAT
Sports Director: Serge Parsani
71. Vladimir Karpets (RUS), 72. Pavel Brutt (RUS), 73. Serguei Ivanov
(RUS), 74. Alexandr Kolobnev (RUS), 75. Robbie McEwen (AUS), 76. Alexandr
Pliuschin (MDA), 77. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP), 78. Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL), 79.
Eduard Vorganov (RUS)
Bikes: Ridley Bikes
Country of Origin: Russia
AG2R La Mondiale ALM
Sports Director: Vincent Lavenu
81. Nicolas Roche (IRL), 82. Maxime Bouet (FRA), 83. Dimitri Champion
(FRA), 84. Martin Elmiger (SUI), 85. John Gadret (FRA), 86. David Le Lay
(FRA), 87. Lloyd Mondory (FRA), 88. Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA), 89. Christophe
Riblon (FRA)
Bikes: Kuota Bikes
Country of Origin: France
Cervelo Test Team CTT
Sports Directeur: Jean-Paul Van Poppel
91. Carlos Sastre (ESP)*, 93. Volodymir Gustov
(UKR), 94. Jeremy Hunt (GBR), 95. Thor Hushovd (NOR), 96. Andreas Klier (GER),
97. Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU), 98. Brett Lancaster (AUS), 99. Daniel Lloyd
(GBR)
Bikes: Cervelo Bicycles
Country of Origin: Switzerland
Omega Pharma- Lotto OLO
sports director: Herman Frison
101. Jurgen Van den Broeck (BEL), 102. Mario Aerts (BEL), 103. Francis De
Greef (BEL), 104. Mickael Delage (FRA), 105. Sebastian Lang (GER), 106.
Matthew Lloyd (AUS), 107. Daniel Moreno (ESP), 108. Jurgen Roelandts (BEL),
109. Charles Wegelius (GBR)
Bikes: Canyon Bicycles
Country of Origin: Belgium
HTC-Columbia THR
sports director: Brian Holm
111. Mark Cavendish (GBR), 112. Bernhard Eisel (AUT), 113. Bert Grabsch
(GER), 114. Adam Hansen (AUS), 115. Tony Martin (GER), 116. Maxime Monfort
(BEL), 117. Mark Renshaw (AUS), 118. Michael Rogers (AUS), 119. Kanstantsin
Sivtsov (BLR)
Bikes: Scott Bikes
Country of Origin: USA
BMC Racing Team BMC
sports director: John Lelangue
121. Cadel Evans (AUS)*, 122. Alessandro Ballan (ITA), 123. Brent Bookwalter
(USA), 124. Marcus Burghardt (GER), 125. Mathias Frank (SUI), 126. George
Hincapie (USA), 127. Karsten Kroon (NED), 128. Steve Morabito (SUI), 129.
Mauro Santambrogio (ITA)
Bikes: BMC Bicycles
Country of Origin: USA
Quick Step QST
Sports Director: Wilfried Peeters
131. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA), 132. Carlos Barredo (ESP), 133. Kevin De Weert
(BEL), 134. Dries Devenyns (BEL), 135. Jérôme Pineau (FRA), 136. Francesco
Reda (ITA), 137. Kevin Seeldrayers (BEL), 138. Jurgen Van de Walle (BEL), 139.
Maarten Wynants (BEL)
Bikes: Eddy Merckx Bicycles
Country of Origin: Belgium
Team Milram MRM
Sports Director: Ralf Grabsch
141. Linus Gerdemann (GER), 142. Gerald Ciolek (GER), 143. Johannes
Fröhlinger (GER), 144. Roger Kluge (GER), 145. Christian Knees (GER), 146.
Luke Roberts (AUS), 147. Thomas Rohregger (AUT), 148. Niki Terpstra (NED),
149. Fabian Wegmann (GER)
Bikes: Focus bikes
Country of Origin: Germany
Bbox Bouygues Telecom BTL
Sports Director: Didier Rous
151. Thomas Voeckler (FRA), 152. Yukiya Arashiro (JPN), 153. Anthony
Charteau (FRA), 154. Pierrick Fedrigo (FRA), 155. Cyril Gautier (FRA), 156.
Pierre Rolland (FRA), 157. Matthieu Sprick (FRA), 158. Sébastien Turgot (FRA),
159. Nicolas Vogondy (FRA)
Bikes: Colnago Bikes
Country of Origin: France
Caisse d'Epargne GCE
Sports Director: Yvon Ledanois
161. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP), 162. Rui Costa (POR), 163. Imanol Erviti
(ESP), 164. Ivan Gutierrez (ESP), 165. Vasil Kiryienka (BLR), 166. Christophe
Moreau (FRA), 167. Mathieu Perget (FRA), 168. Ruben Plaza (ESP), 169. Jose
Joaquin Rojas (ESP)
Bikes: Pinarello Bikes
Country of Origin: Spain
Cofidis Le Credit en Ligne COF
Sports Director: Francis van Londersele
171. Rein Taaramae (EST), 172. Stephane Auge (FRA), 173. Samuel Dumoulin
(FRA), 174. Julien El Fares (FRA), 175. Christophe Kern (FRA), 176. Sebastien
Minard (FRA), 177. Amael Moinard (FRA), 178. Damien Monier (FRA), 179. Rémi
Pauriol (FRA)
Bikes: Look Bicycles
Country of Origin: France
Euskaltel- Euskadi EUS
Sports Director: Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano
181. Samuel Sanchez (ESP), 182. Inaki Isasi (ESP), 183. Egoi Martinez
(ESP), 184. Juan Jose Oroz (ESP), 185. Alan Pérez (ESP), 186. Ruben Pérez
(ESP), 187. Amets Txurruka (ESP), 188. Ivan Velasco (ESP), 189. Gorka Verdugo
(ESP)
Bikes: Orbea Bicycles
Country of Origin: Spain
Rabobank RAB
Sports Director: Adri van Houwelingen
191. Denis Menchov (RUS)*, 192. Lars Boom (NED), 193. Oscar Freire (ESP),
194. Juan Manuel Garate (ESP), 195. Robert Gesink (NED), 196. Koos Moerenhout
(NED), 197. Grischa Niermann (GER), 198. Bram Tankink (NED), 199. Maarten
Tjallingii (NED)
Bikes: Giant Bicycles
Country of Origin: The Netherlands
Lampre LAM
Sports Director: Maurizio Piovani
201. Damiano Cunego (ITA), 202. Grega Bole (SLO), 203. Mauro Da Dalto
(ITA), 204. Francesco Gavazzi (ITA), 205. Danilo Hondo (GER), 206. Mirco
Lorenzetto (ITA), 207. Adriano Malori (ITA), 208. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA),
209. Simon Spilak (SLO)
Bikes: Wilier Bikes
Country of Origin: Italy
Footon-Servetto FOT
Sports Director: Matxin Fernandez
211. Eros Capecchi (ITA), 212. Jose Alberto Benitez (ESP), 213. Manuel
Cardoso (POR), 214. Arkaitz Duran (ESP), 215. Markus Eibegger (AUT), 216.
Fabio Felline (ITA), 217. Iban Mayoz (ESP), 218. Aitor Pérez (ESP), 219.
Rafael Valls (ESP)
Bikes: Fuji
Country of Origin: Spain
*GC Contender
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