Team Rosters for the Tour de France

[Escarabajo]

Hi Guys,

I am getting impatient about who is going to France this summer. Can you give me a hand? I know some of you have a lot of resources to give me an advance on who is going. the only one that I know is Cofidis. But nothing about the rest. Can we at least speculate?

Thanks.

Attached the list of teams.

AG2R-LA MONDIALE ALM Vincent LAVENU http://www.ag2r-cyclisme.com
AGRITUBEL AGR David FORNES http://www.agritubel-cycling.com
ASTANA AST Johan BRUYNEEL http://www.astana-cyclingteam.com
BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM BBO Jean-René BERNAUDEAU http://www.equipebouyguestelecom.fr
CAISSE D’EPARGNE GCE José-Miguel ECHAVARRI http://www.cyclisme-caisse-epargne.fr
CERVELO TEST TEAM CTT Theo MAUCHER http://www.cervelo.com
COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE COF Éric BOYER http://www.equipe-cofidis.com
EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI EUS Miguel MADARIAGA http://www.fundacioneuskadi.com
FRANCAISE DES JEUX FDJ Marc MADIOT http://www.fdjeux.com
GARMIN - SLIPSTREAM GRM Jonathan VAUGHTERS http://www.slipstreamsports.com
LAMPRE - N.G.C. LAM Giuseppe SARONNI http://www.lampre-ngc.com
LIQUIGAS LIQ Roberto AMADIO http://www.teamliquigas.it
QUICK STEP QST Patrick LEFÉVÈRE http://www.qsi-cycling.com
RABOBANK CYCLINGTEAM RAB Harold KNEBEL http://www.rabosport.nl
SILENCE-LOTTO SIL Marc SERGEANT http://www.silence-lotto.com
SKIL-SHIMANO SKS Arend SCHEPPINK http://www.professionalcyclingteam.com
TEAM COLUMBIA - HIGH ROAD THR Bob STAPLETON http://www.highroadsports.com
TEAM KATUSHA KAT Stefano FELTRIN
TEAM MILRAM MRM Gerry VAN GERWEN http://www.team-milram.com
TEAM SAXO BANK

 

[Bala Verde]

For now... The ones with ? are not confirmed but highly likely. All in random order.

Trying to identify/rate the type of rider using:
GC: GC contender + comparing whether TT or Climbing is his strenght
Climber: good in the high mountains (2)/1/HC
TT: has great TT ability
Hilly: Ardennes classics type of rider
Escape: whether or not he'll try to go for a victory in transition stages or when the terrain suits him
Equipier: if he is destined to serve the main man
Sprinter: if he is explosive, either as in green jersey, or in a small escape group.
* likely to go for maillot blanc or under 26 yrs
** likely to go for maillot à pois rouges
*** likely to go for maillot vert

AG2R-LA MONDIALE ALM Vincent LAVENU http://www.ag2r-cyclisme.com

1 Vladimir Efimkin (RUS)
2 Cyril Dessel (FRA)
3 José-Luis Arrieta (ESP)
4 Stéphane Goubert (FRA)
5 Lloyd Mondory (FRA) Sprinter/Escape
6 Hubert Dupont (FRA)
7 Nicolas Roche * (IRE)
8 Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA)
9 Christophe Riblon (FRA)

AGRITUBEL AGR David FORNES http://www.agritubel-cycling.com
1 FEILLU, Romain
2 FEILLU, Brice
3 CALZATI, Sylvain
4 BOUET, Maxime
5 GONZALO, Eduardo Ramirez
6 VOGONDY, Nicolas
7 MOREAU, Christophe
8 LEQUATRE, Geoffroy
9 LELAY, David

ASTANA AST Johan BRUYNEEL http://www.astana-cyclingteam.com

1 Lance Armstrong (USA) GC/TT/Climber
2 Alberto Contador (ESP) GC/Climber/TT
3 Andreas Klöden (GER) GC/TT/Climber
4 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Equipier/Climber/TT
5 Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) Equipier
6 Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Equipier/Climber
7 Dimitriy Muravyev
8 Sergio Paulinho
9 Gregory Rast

BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM BBO Jean-René BERNAUDEAU http://www.equipebouyguestelecom.fr

1 Thomas Voeckler (FRA)
2 Pierre Rolland (FRA)
3 William Bonnet (FRA)
4 Yuriy Trofimov (RUS)
5 Yukiya Arashiro (JAP)
6 Saïd Haddou (FRA)
7 Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA)
8 Laurent Lefèvre (FRA)
9 Alexandre Pichot (FRA)

CAISSE D’EPARGNE GCE José-Miguel ECHAVARRI http://www.cyclisme-caisse-epargne.fr

1 David Arroyo (ESP) Equipier/climber
2 Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) TT
3 Luis Pasamontes (ESP) Equipier
4 Rui Costa (POR) Equipier
5 Oscar Pereiro (ESP) Equipier/Climber
6 Luis León Sánchez * (ESP) GC/Climber/TT
7 Rigoberto Urán * (COL) Hilly/Escape/Climber
8 José Joaquin Rojas (ESP)
9 Arnaud Coyot (FRA)

CERVELO TEST TEAM CTT Theo MAUCHER http://www.cervelo.com

1 Carlos Sastre (ESP)
2 Iñigo Cuesta López (ESP)
3 Volodymir Gustov (UKR)
4 Heinrich Haussler * (GER)
5 Thor Hushovd (NOR)
6 Andreas Klier (GER)
7 Brett Lancaster (AUS)
8 José Angel Gomez Marchante (ESP)
9 Hayden Roulston (NZL)

COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE COF Éric BOYER http://www.equipe-cofidis.com

1 Stephane Auge (FRA) Escape
2 Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) Escape/Sprinter
3 Leonardo Duque (COL) Sprinter/Escape
4 Bingen Fernandez (ESP) Escape
5 Christophe Kern (FRA) TT/Escape/Hilly
6 Sebastien Minard (FRA)
7 Amael Moinard (FRA) Climber
8 David Moncoutie ** (FRA) Climber
9 Remi Pauriol (FRA) Escape/Climber

EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI EUS Miguel MADARIAGA http://www.fundacioneuskadi.com

1 Igor Antón (ESP)
2 Mikel Astarloza (ESP)
3 Koldo Fernández de Larrea (ESP)
4 Egoi Martínez (ESP)
5 Juanjo Oroz (ESP)
6 Alan Pérez (ESP)
7 Rubén Pérez (ESP)
8 Amets Txurruka (ESP)
9 Gorka Verdugo (ESP)

FRANCAISE DES JEUX FDJ Marc MADIOT http://www.fdjeux.com

1 Sandy Casar (FRA)
2 Jerome Coppel * (FRA)
3 Anthony Geslin (FRA)
4 Christophe Le Mével (FRA)
5 Yauheni Hutarovich * (BLR) Sprinter
6 Sébastien Joly (FRA)
7 Benoit Vaugrenard (FRA)
8 Jussi Veikkanen (FIN)
9 Jérémy Roy (FRA)

GARMIN - SLIPSTREAM GRM Jonathan VAUGHTERS http://www.slipstreamsports.com

1 FARRAR, Tyler (USA) Sprinter
2 HESJEDAL, Ryder (CAN)
3 MARTIN, Daniel (IRE)
4 MILLAR, David (GBR) TT
5 PATE, Danny (USA)
6 VANDEVELDE, Christian (USA) GC/TT/Climber
7 WIGGINS, Bradley (GBR) TT
8 ZABRISKIE, David (USA) TT
9 DEAN, Julian (NZL) Equipier

LAMPRE - N.G.C. LAM Giuseppe SARONNI http://www.lampre-ngc.com

1 Alessandro Ballan (ITA)
2 Marzio Bruseghin (ITA)
3 Simon Špilak * (SLO)
4 Angelo Furlan (ITA),
5 Daniele Righi (ITA)
6 Marco Bandiera (ITA)
7 David Loosli (SUI)
8 Mauro Santambrogio (ITA)
9 Marcin Sapa (POL)

LIQUIGAS LIQ Roberto AMADIO http://www.teamliquigas.it

1 BENNATI, Daniele (ITA) Sprinter
2 KREUZIGER, Roman * (CZE) GC/Climber/TT
3 NIBALI, Vincenzo * (ITA) GC/
4 PELLIZOTTI, Franco (ITA) Climber/Equipier
5 VANOTTI, Alessandro (ITA)
6 VANDBORG, Brian (DEN)
7 SABATINI, Fabio (ITA)
8 KUSCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr
9 WILLEMS, Fredrik

QUICK STEP QST Patrick LEFÉVÈRE http://www.qsi-cycling.com

1 BARREDO LLAMAZALES, Carlo (ESP)
2 CHAVANEL, Sylvain (FRA) Hilly/Escape
3 DEVOLDER, Stijn (BEL) GC/TT/Climber
4 PINEAU, Jerome (FRA) Hilly/Escape
5 DE JONGH, Steven (NED), Equipier/Sprinter
6 ROSSELER, Sébastien (BEL) TT
7 TOSATTO, Matteo (ITA)
8 VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen (BEL)
9 BOONEN, Tom (BEL) / DAVIS, Allan (AUS)

RABOBANK CYCLINGTEAM RAB Harold KNEBEL http://www.rabosport.nl

1 Denis Menchov (RUS) GC/TT/Climber
2 Laurens Ten Dam (NED) Climber/Equipier
3 Robert Gesink * (NED) GC/climber/TT
4 Oscar Freire *** (ESP) Sprinter/hilly
5 Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) Escape/Equipier
6 Juan Manuel Garate (ESP) Equipier/Climber
7 Stef Clement (NED) Equipier/TT
8 Grischa Niermann (GER) Equipier
9 Joost Posthuma (NED) Equipier/TT

SILENCE-LOTTO SIL Marc SERGEANT http://www.silence-lotto.com

1 Cadel Evans (AUS) GC/TT/Climber
2 Thomas Dekker * (NED) Equipier/TT/Climber
3 Johan Vansummeren (BEL) Equipier
4 Greg van Avermaet * (BEL) Sprinter/Escape
5 Mickaël Delage * (FRA)
6 Sebastian Lang (?) (GER) TT
7 Jurgen Van den Broeck (BEL)(?)
8 Matthew Lloyd (AUS) (?)
9 Staf Scheirlinckx (BEL)

SKIL-SHIMANO SKS Arend SCHEPPINK http://www.professionalcyclingteam.com

1 Albert Timmer * (NED)
2 Piet Rooijakkers (NED)
3 Kenny van Hummel (NED) Sprinter
4 Jonathan Hivert * (FRA) Climber/GC
5 Cyril Lemoine (FRA)
6 Simon Geschke * (GER) Escape/Hilly
7 Koen de Kort (NED)
8 Thierry Hupond (FRA)
9 Fumiyuki Beppu (JAP)

TEAM COLUMBIA - HIGH ROAD THR Bob STAPLETON http://www.highroadsports.com

1 GRABSCH, Bert (GER) TT
2 CAVENDISH, Mark (GBR) Sprinter
3 EISEL, Bernhard (AUT) Equipier/Sprinter
4 HINCAPIE, George (USA) Equipier
5 KIRCHEN, Kim (LUX) GC/TT
6 MARTIN, Tony * (GER) TT/Hilly/Climber
7 MONFORT, Maxime (BEL) Climber
8 RENSHAW, Mark (AUS) Equipier/Sprinter
9 ROGERS, Michael (AUS) GC/TT/Climber

TEAM KATUSHA KAT Stefano FELTRIN

1 BOTCHAROV, Alexandre
2 HORRACH RIPPOLL, Joan
3 IVANOV, Serguei (RUS)
4 KARPETS, Vladimir (RUS)
5 IGNATIEV, Mikhail (RUS)
6 POZZATO, Filippo (ITA)
7 NAPOLITANO, Danilo (ITA)
8 TRUSSOV, Nikolay (RUS)
9 VANDENBERGH, Stijn (BEL)

TEAM MILRAM MRM Gerry VAN GERWEN http://www.team-milram.com

1 Linus Gerdemann (GER) GC(?)
2 Peter Wrolich (AUT) Equipier/Sprinter
3 Christian Knees (GER)
4 Fabian Wegmann (GER)
5 Peter Velits * (SVK) Escape/hilly
6 Johannes Fröhlinger * (GER)
7 Gerald Ciolek (GER) * Sprinter
8 Markus Fothen (GER) Equipier
9 Niki Terpstra (NED) Escape

TEAM SAXO BANK SAX Bjarne RIIS www2.team-saxobank.com

1 Andy Schleck * (LUX) GC/Climber
2 Frank Schleck (LUX) GC/Climber
3 Chris Anker Sorensen * (DEN) Equipier/Climber
4 Jens Voigt (GER) Escape/Equipier
5 Fabian Cancellara (SUI) TT
6 Stuart O'Grady (AUS) Sprinter
7 Nicki Sorensen (DEN)
8 Gustav Erik Larsson (SWE) Equipier/Climber
9 Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR)

 

[Escarabajo]

For now... The ones with ? are not confirmed but highly likely. All in random order.

RABOBANK CYCLINGTEAM RAB Harold KNEBEL http://www.rabosport.nl
1 Denis Menchov
2 Laurens Ten Dam
3 Robert Gesink
4 Oscar Freire
5 Juan Antonio Flecha
6 Juan Manuel Garate
7 Stef Clement (?)
8 Niermann(?)/Moerenhout(?)/Posthuma(?) were mentioned in the pre-selection
9
SILENCE-LOTTO SIL Marc SERGEANT http://www.silence-lotto.com
1 Cadel Evans
2 Thomas Dekker
3 Johan Vansummeren
4 Greg van Avermaet
5 Charlie Wegelius
6 Sebastian Lang (?)
7
8
9
SKIL-SHIMANO SKS Arend SCHEPPINK http://www.professionalcyclingteam.com
1 Albert Timmer
2 Piet Rooijakkers
3 Kenny van Hummel
4 Jonathan Hivert
5 Cyril Lemoine
6 Simon Geschke
7
8
9

Thanks.

Do you know about your team, CAISSE D’EPARGNE?

 

[Epicycle]

Lotto has to take Lloyd and Van Den Broeck.

 

[Bala Verde]

Thanks.

Do you know about your team, CAISSE D’EPARGNE?

you said you knew the selection of Cofidis. Can you fill me in, then i'll add it to the my prior post

 

[Escarabajo]

you said you knew the selection of Cofidis. Can you fill me in, then i'll add it to the my prior post

You know, I used to use CN for all sources, now I have to find other sources to get the news. The new arrangement sucks.

Here you go:

Cofidis team:
Stephane Auge (FRA), Samuel Dumoulin (FRA), Leonardo Duque (COL), Bingen
Fernandez (ESP), Christophe Kern (FRA), Sebastien Minard (FRA), Amael Moinard
(FRA), David Moncoutie (FRA), Remi Pauriol (FRA).

 

[blaxland]

Lotto has to take Lloyd and Van Den Broeck.

Thats correct>>>>>>>>>>>maybe now Cadel will get the support he deserves.

 

[Bala Verde]

You know, I used to use CN for all sources, now I have to find other sources to get the news. The new arrangement sucks.

Here you go:

Cofidis team:
Stephane Auge (FRA), Samuel Dumoulin (FRA), Leonardo Duque (COL), Bingen
Fernandez (ESP), Christophe Kern (FRA), Sebastien Minard (FRA), Amael Moinard
(FRA), David Moncoutie (FRA), Remi Pauriol (FRA).

haha we'll improve it ourselves (and they'll copy our research and take the credit)

 

[Kazistuta]

Why don't just use.....

http://cyclingstartlists.com/ ????

 

[Escarabajo]

http://cyclingstartlists.com/ ????

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[craig1985]

Cervelo (IMO):

Carlos Sastre
Thor Hushovd
Heinrich Haussler
Simon Gerrans
José Angel Gomez Marchante
Iñigo Cuesta
Volodymir Gustov
Brett Lancaster
Hayden Roulston

I put Cuesta in there as it would be logical that he would be signed to help Sastre (and at his age) and I guess the same for Gustov. Lancaster and Roulston to be able to lead out Hushovd and use their tracks skills in the TTT (and for the lead outs). Would be a solid line-up.

 

[lucybears]

http://cyclingstartlists.com/ ????

direct linky
http://cyclingstartlists.com/2009/07Jul/01Tour2009.htm

 

[anubisza]

Brilliant, thanks

 

[Escarabajo]

Cervelo (IMO):

Carlos Sastre
Thor Hushovd
Heinrich Haussler
Simon Gerrans
José Angel Gomez Marchante
Iñigo Cuesta
Volodymir Gustov
Brett Lancaster
Hayden Roulston

I put Cuesta in there as it would be logical that he would be signed to help Sastre (and at his age) and I guess the same for Gustov. Lancaster and Roulston to be able to lead out Hushovd and use their tracks skills in the TTT (and for the lead outs). Would be a solid line-up.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Jasper]

Rabobanks definitive roster has been announced:

Robert Gesink
Joost Posthuma
Stef Clement
Laurens ten Dam
Juan Antonio Flecha
Oscar Freire
Juan Manuel Garate
Denis Menchov
Grischa Niermann


Good support for Menchov with Gesink, Ten Dam and Garate. Freire looks pretty isolated though (maybe he'll get some help from Flecha), but he's shown in the past that he can do it all by himself. I wonder though how this team will hold up in the TTT. Menchov, Clement and Posthuma have a good to great TT, but they seem no match for the likes of Astana, Columbia and Garmin.

 

[Bala Verde]

Rabobanks definitive roster has been announced:

Good support for Menchov with Gesink, Ten Dam and Garate. Freire looks pretty isolated though (maybe he'll get some help from Flecha), but he's shown in the past that he can do it all by himself. I wonder though how this team will hold up in the TTT. Menchov, Clement and Posthuma have a good to great TT, but they seem no match for the likes of Astana, Columbia and Garmin.

HA, I was right about Nierman, unfortunately wrong about Moerenhout. I had expected him to take Posthuma's place. Especially given his leadership abilities (road captain), and the great TT in the ToB, while Posthuma had shown some poorer results.

I think they'll have to try and limit their losses in the TTT, just like Cadel Evans, has to do with his team, and then hit the competition hard in that ITT and/or have some luck to take time at opportune moments. If the top three can stay within a minute's reach of each other (like last year) you could lose doing a sloppy descent or getting caught behind a crash, or win by putting in one amazing climb...

 

[DamonAlbarn]

Saxo Bank

Andy Schleck
Frank Schleck
Chris Anker Sorensen
Jens Voigt
Fabian Cancellara
*
Stuart O'Grady
Nicki Sorensen
Gustav Erik Larsson
**
Matti Breschel OR Kurt Asle Arvesen
****
Further down the list: Fuglsang

The riders in the first group are dead certainties, the second as well however O'Grady's bodyguard position for the Schleck Brothers could be questioned due to just have come back from a serious injury. That role could be given to Breschel who knows all about positioning in the peleton despite his young age, or Jens Voigt at a stretch.
My guess is Arvesen is going to miss out, as well as Jakob Fuglsang who by the way is definitely someone to be reckoned with next year.

Gustav Erik Larsson and Chris Anker Sorensen will be the last Saxo Bank riders before The Schlecks are on their own.

 

[Jasper]

Fuglsang won't ride the Tour, Saxo already announced that. Maybe the Vuelta this year, but that's not sure at all.

 

[Jasper]

If the top three can stay within a minute's reach of each other (like last year) you could lose doing a sloppy descent or getting caught behind a crash, or win by putting in one amazing climb...

Ah, one of Menchovs specialities

 

[Bala Verde]

Ah, one of Menchovs specialities

Yes I failed to add that 'category' to the list with all the teams and riders

Menchov, but also Schleck ha, or maybe even Gesink would get an 'SD' behind their name... I wish four eyes Zulle was still with us

 

[DamonAlbarn]

You're right Jasper, but the hacks in Denmark

are creaming themselves with the prospect of Fuglsang and even former riders like Rolf Sorensen, who's also doing the commentary stuff on TV2S, have questioned Saxo Banks decision not to include him.
Rolf Sorensens point is, Fuglsang would probably have to do some serious pulling on the climbs, but would be allowed to call it a day afterwards and roll in with the sprinters.
If they want to protect young Fuglsang, Rolf Sorensen questions the sanity in blooding him for the Vuelta where he probably is supposed to end in the top 10 instead of the above mentioned scenario in Le Tour.

 

[Jasper]

Or Jan Ullrich. If it wasn't for Riis in the 2007 Tour, he would have ended up in a ravine somewhere

 

[Jasper]

are creaming themselves with the prospect of Fuglsang and even former riders like Rolf Sorensen, who's also doing the commentary stuff on TV2S, have questioned Saxo Banks decision not to include him.
Rolf Sorensens point is, Fuglsang would probably have to do some serious pulling on the climbs, but would be allowed to call it a day afterwards and roll in with the sprinters.
If they want to protect young Fuglsang, Rolf Sorensen questions the sanity in blooding him for the Vuelta where he probably is supposed to end in the top 10 instead of the above mentioned scenario in Le Tour.

Maybe they're just hoping for another Andy Schleck scenario?

 

[DamonAlbarn]

Something like that mate, the hacks are desperate for

a new young rising star - and generally the sport is on a rise in Denmark with up and coming talents east and west.

Rasmus Guldhammer who's only 19 won the Amstel Gold Race (U23) as well as being second in the Paris Roubaix equivalent, has just signed for the team of Cavendish and Hagen, Breschel has already got 3 victories this season, young sprinter Alex Rasmussen has lots of medals on the track, and Chris Anker Sorensen is a very acknowledged climber.
Jakob Fuglsang has the potential to be very very good, he's got a good engine and he can climb, but Denmark is a bit like Belgium and Holland in size as well as expectations; Where is the next Bjarne Riis/Rolf Sorensen, Eddie Merckx/Museeuw/Boonen, Zoetemelk etc.

 

[Bala Verde]

a new young rising star - and generally the sport is on a rise in Denmark with up and coming talents east and west.

Do you know anything about these guys? They were in the US (DC) for the Clarendon Cup, on the Danish National Team led by Ed Beamon:

171 John Ebsen, DEN
172 Jesper Laustsen, DEN
173 Ramsas DAN, DEN
174 Anders Sibast, DEN
175 Soren Petersen, DEN
176 Jacob Gye Madsen, DEN
177 Kasper Malmkjaer, DEN
178 Mike Lauge, DEN