Teams Announced for Paris-Roubaix
by Jen See on Mar 12, 2009 7:07 PM EDT
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The ASO today announced the 25 teams, who will take the start of Paris-Roubaix on 12 April. Not surprisingly, the organizers chose to snub Fuji-Servetto yet again. Otherwise, the other seventeen pro tour teams will take the start. The ASO extended wildcard invitations to eight teams.
The eight wildcards are: Cervélo TestTeam • Skil-Shimano • Vacansoleil • Topsport-Vlaandern • Landbouwkrediet • Agritubel • Amica Chips • BMC
The North America-based BMC team is especially pleased to receive an invitation to the Hell of the North, and it will be their first appearance at the cobbled monument. Said directeur sportif John Lelange, "We are very happy to have been invited to the Paris-Roubaix as it shows the level of confidence that the race organizations have in our future." The team has already announced their roster for the race, which includes Danilo Wyss, who reached the podium at the U23 Paris-Roubaix, Martin Kohler, Thomas Frei, Brent Bookwalter, Ian McKissick, Alex Moos, Jeff Louder, and Tony Cruz. The team hopes to figure in an early break and if possible, play a role in the finale, though Lelange was quick to say that they must be realistic in their first appearance at one of the monuments of cycling.
The full list of participating teams: AG2R-La Mondiale • Bbox Bouygues Telecom • Cofidis • Française des Jeux • Lampre-NGC • Liquigas • Caisse d'Épargne • Euskaltel • Quick Step • Silence-Lotto • Rabobank • Saxo Bank • Milram • Columbia-High Road • Garmin-Slipstream • Katyusha • Astana • Cervélo TestTeam • Skil-Shimano • Vacansoleil • Topsport-Vlaanderen • Landbouwkrediet • Agritubel • Amica Chips • BMC
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No Fuji? No great loss.
Was perusing their roster earlier on today.Cobo and de la Fuente (maybe Cappechi) aside there’s not much to get excited about.
milramfan.
Angel Gomez Gomez is probably the most exciting rider in the peloton
it might not be for the right reasons but he always does something exciting. Luckily Flanders is a PT event so he can try to up his performance from last year, it will be tough though, you can’t doodsmak much harder then he did last year.
I don't know if you knew this, CTV is run by Bernard Madoff
Can I just say....
OMFG, IT’S NEARLY TIME FOR PARIS-ROUBAIX!!
Ahem.
Sorry.
[Not one of my circle of family/friends/acquaintances understands :-(. Oh, I’ve got some of my work-mates trained to make the right noises… and my Mum, godblessher, has taken to sticking post-it notes with race dates and riders’ names on the fridge – so that she’ll remember to ask me how X did, LOL. But no-one has the passion…]
Ah that's so sweet of your mum!
My parents don’t have a clue. My Dad takes a mild interest round about TdF time as I think he realises it’s mildly important, but my Mum is convinced I only watch it for the male scenery, which is NOT true!
Even if that "was" true...
As long as she doesn’t call while you’re watching. I’ve gotten mine pretty well trained to wait until the stage is over to call me. Or, if it’s way early in the stage, she knows it’s okay to call with all her questions.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Amica Chips is out
Just a quicky update – Amica Chips is uninvited to Paris-Roubaix, because they do not participate in the passport thingy. Igor Astarloa, Simone Cadamuro, and Leonardo Bertagnolli are the name brand riders on the team. No word yet if there will be a replacement named.
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