In their own form of Chinese Water Torture, the slow drip-drip of information about this year's Girodonne continues. This year there will be sixteen teams on the startline: The top 10 trade teams, just one national squad ('cos plane tickets to Venezuela don't come cheap, I guess) and five smaller Italian teams.

Stichting Rabobank
Specialized Lululemon
AA Drink Leontien
GreenEdge Ais
Hitec Products Mistral Home
Diadora Pasta Zara
Be Pink
Faren Honda
Rusvelo
Lotto Belisol

Netherlands National Team

Giusfredi Verinlegno
MCipollini Giambenini
Vaiano Tepso
Fassa Bortolo Servetto
Michela Fanini Rox.

No French or USA teams, but I don't think any of the big names are going to miss out. You can see the pretty press release on the team facebook page or go here for a gnomeable version.