Tour Of California Start List

by Clydesdale on Feb 15, 2008 8:58 AM EST

2008 Amgen Tour of California start list

Pro Tour Teams

Astana (Lux)
Levi Leipheimer (USA)
Janez Brajkovic (Slo)
Vladimir Gusev (Rus)
Christopher Horner (USA)
Serguei Ivanov (Rus)
Aaron Kemps (Aus)
Andrey Mizurov (Kz)
José Luis Rubiera (Sp)

Bouygues Telecom (F)
Thomas Voeckler (F)
Dimitri Champion (F)
Perrig Quemeneur (F)
Vincent Jerome (F)
Laurent Lefevre (F)
Alexandre Pichot (F)
Sébastien Turgot (F)
Julien Belgy (F)

Crédit Agricole (F)
Patrice Halgand (F)
Jonathan Hivert (F)
Ignatas Konovalovas (Lit)
Christophe Le Mevel (F)
Cyril Lemoine (F)
Mark Renshaw (Aus)
Julien Simon (F)
Yannick Talabardon (F)

Gerolsteiner (G)
Fabian Wegmann (G)
Johannes Frohlinger (G)
Heinrich Haussler (G)
Bernhard Kohl (A)
Mathias Frank (Swi)
Peter Wrolich (A)
Oliver Zaugg (Swi)
Markus Zberg (Swi)

Quick Step (B)
Paolo Bettini (I)
Tom Boonen (B)
Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukr)
Kevin Hulsmans (B)
Kevin Seeldraeyers (B)
Andrea Tonti (I)
Matteo Tosatto (I)
Jurgen Van De Walle (B)

Rabobank (Nl)
Oscar Freire (Sp)
Mauricio Alberto Ardila (Col)
Robert Gesink (Nl)
Mathew Hayman (Aus)
Pedro Horrillo (Sp)
Paul Martens (G)
Bauke Mollema (Nl)
William Walker (Aus)

Saunier Duval-Scott (Sp)
Rubens Bertogliati (Swi)
Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat)
David Canada (Sp)
Ermanno Capelli (I)
Eros Capecchi (I)
Iker Camano (Sp)
Angel Gomez (Sp)
Luciano Pagliarini (Brz)

Team CSC (Dk)
Bobby Julich (USA)
Fabian Cancellara (Swi)
Stuart O'Grady (Aus)
Jason McCartney (USA)
Gustav Larsson (S)
Jens Voigt (G)
Juan Jose Haedo (ARG)
Karsten Kroon (Nl)

High Road (G)
George Hincapie (USA)
Mark Cavendish (GB)
Gerald Ciolek (G)
Adam Hansen (Aus)
Kim Kirchen (Lux)
Edvald Boasson Hagen (N)
Thomas Lovkvist (S)
Bradley Wiggins (GB)

Pro Continental Teams

BMC Racing (USA)
Alexandre Moos (Swi)
Danilo Wyss (Swi)
Jackson Stewart (USA)
Darren Lill (RSA)
Scott Nydam (USA)
Antonio Cruz (USA)
Taylor Tolleson (USA)
Jeff Louder (USA)

Slipstream-Chipotle (USA)
David Millar (GB)
David Zabriskie (USA)
Christian Vandevelde (USA)
Thomas Peterson (USA)
Danny Pate (USA)
Steven Cozza (USA)
Thomas Danielson (USA)
Tyler Farrar (USA)

Continental Teams

Bissell (USA)
Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA)
Tom Zirbel (USA)
Scott Zwizanski (USA)
Aaron Olson (USA)
Burke Swindlehurst (USA)
Garrett Peltonen (USA)
Edward King (USA)
Richard England (Aus)

Health Net-Maxxis (USA)
Phil Zajicek (USA)
Rory Sutherland (Aus)
Timothy Johnson (USA)
Karl Menzies (Aus)
Roman Kilun (USA)
John Murphy (USA)
Frank Pipp (USA)
Matthew Crane (USA)

Jelly Belly (USA)
Scott Tietzel (USA)
Nick Reistad (USA)
Matthew Rice (Aus)
Michael Lange (USA)
Bernard Van Ulden (USA)
Bryce Mead (USA)
Nicholas Sanderson (Aus)
Aaron Tuckerman (NZ)

Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast (USA)
Andrew Bajadali (USA)
Dan Bowman (USA)
Alex Candelario (USA)
Kevin Lacombe (Can)
Reid Mumford (USA)
Justin Spinelli (USA)
Jonathan Sundt (USA)
Nick Waite (USA)

Rock Racing (USA)
Michael Creed (USA)
Kayle Leogrande (USA)
Doug Ollerenshaw (USA)
Victor Hugo Peña (Col)
Fred Rodriguez (USA)

Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team (USA)
Dominique Rollin (Can)
Hilton Clarke (Aus)
Jonathan Clarke (Aus)
Caleb Manion (Aus)
Benjamin Day (Aus)
Ivan Dominguez (Cub)
Heath Blackgrove (NZ)
Henk Vogels (Aus)

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Nice job Cdale

Thanks.

If I was a domestic rider doing this race, I would be thrilled if I could stay within spitting distance of some of the Pro and Pro Continental riders. There are some serious names here.

"Only those who are in top condition can say that the Ronde is not hard. For everyone else, it's the Way of the Cross." -Andrea Tafi

by Drew on Feb 15, 2008 9:05 AM EST reply actions

I love that High Road Team

Big George and Kirchen for overall. Lovkvist, Hansen and Wiggins probably for the time trials. And finally you got the three mighty young sprinters of the team (ciolek, cavendish, boasson)

by King of Doping on Feb 15, 2008 9:13 AM EST reply actions

Finishes

These sprint finishes (most finishes?) are going to be insane.

High Road:
Ciolek, Cavendish & Boasson

Quick step:
Bettini & Boonen

Rabo:
Freire

CSC:
Haedo

Rock Racing:
Fast Freddie

Toyota:
Dominguez & Rollin

And there are probably plenty that I have missed.

by Hons on Feb 15, 2008 9:23 AM EST reply actions

Don't forget:

CSC - Cancellara (I can dream... right?)
Saunier - Pagliarini
BMC - Tony Cruz
Slipstream - Farrar
Health Net - Menzies
Kelly Benefit - Candelario

I'm personally hoping the domestic teams are able to get a lot of stages this year in the sprints - there's some deep talent, and, of course, Toyota-United is full of the sprinters. Health Net has a decent sprinting team as well.

by BDBrian on Feb 15, 2008 12:06 PM EST up reply actions

Well , what a shame

You finally get a really good stagerace in the US and then HighRoad decide to enter Thomas Lövkvist, who will of course win the whole thing leaving nothing but breadcrumbs for all those hopeful domestic riders. Was this Leiphemer's last chance of a big stagerace-win that just went byebye? Better luck at Qinghai-Lake Levi......

by Jens on Feb 15, 2008 9:39 AM EST reply actions

He'd better do something

He's on my VDS team and I want him to show that he's going to garner me some points later this season. If not, I'll hold Jens (Yes, You!) personally responsible.

"Only those who are in top condition can say that the Ronde is not hard. For everyone else, it's the Way of the Cross." -Andrea Tafi

by Drew on Feb 15, 2008 9:58 AM EST up reply actions

tyler hamilton!!

Where's the Doping trio of hamilton, sevilla and botero?

by d rod on Feb 15, 2008 9:45 AM EST reply actions

one word

Cipollini

-- people will think Ball buckled under pressure from OP revisited ... I'm guessing the answer is in Cipollini contract. He's the man, the final word and he wants to manage a world class team.

by orangekick on Feb 15, 2008 11:03 AM EST up reply actions

In spite of the my like of Levi

I concur and hope someone takes his lunch money. I am tired of the versus machine banking on him. I would even prefer a Jens! win.

Life is like a jar of Jalapeno peppers. What you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.

by CannonDowell on Feb 15, 2008 9:47 AM EST reply actions

Question (I should know the answer to)

Is RR simply ceding three slots, or can they fill them shortly?

by Sui Juris on Feb 15, 2008 9:50 AM EST reply actions

Nothing is final final

I believe. There are sounds of the lion king flying in for the race. And they may have pulled their 'special' kids when the pressure from ToC got too hot.

by Hons on Feb 15, 2008 9:57 AM EST up reply actions

Although,

Kyle Leogrande is still on the roster!

Racing for Victory and Free Beer!

by DemonCats on Feb 15, 2008 11:08 AM EST up reply actions

Velonews

Velo says that the most riders they will bring will be 6 if chipollini comes

by d rod on Feb 15, 2008 9:58 AM EST up reply actions

Wow

That sprint field is really fab.

And, I'm afraid I'm going to have to jump on the anyone but Levi bandwagon. I'd like to see someone new step into the light. A couple lead changes along the way would be nice, too, if that isn't asking too much ;-)

by Jen See on Feb 15, 2008 11:44 AM EST reply actions