TEAMS YEAR OF TOUR NAME NAT BIRTH VICTORIES APPEARANCES LAMPRE-FONDITAL CUNEGO Damiano ITA 1981 36 1 BALDATO Fabio •N ITA 1968 41 8 BALLAN Alessandro ITA 1979 5 1 ITALY BENNATI Daniele ITA 1980 24 1 BONO Matteo ITA 1983 1 0 Main sponsor: Metal sheet manufacturer and a heating appliance BOSSONI Paolo •N ITA 1976 6 2 manufacturer BRUSEGHIN Marzio ITA 1974 1 4 CARUSO Giampaolo •N ITA 1980 1 0 Bici Club Azzuro Srl, Via A. Magni 5, Address: CASTANEDA Jaime COL 1986 0 0 20040 Usmate Velate (MI), Italy CORIONI Claudio ITA 1982 1 1 Website: www.lampre-fondital.com FIGUERAS Giuliano ITA 1976 15 0 ProTour ranking (end 2006): 5th FORNACIARI Paolo ITA 1971 1 5 2007 budget: ¤6 million FRANZOI Enrico ITA 1982 0 0 Date of team’s foundation: 2005 GAVAZZI Francesco •N ITA 1984 0 0 Tour record: Third appearance, one best young rider victory LOOSLI David SWI 1980 1 2 (Damiano Cunego 2006) MARZANO Marco ITA 1980 0 0 •N Past stars: Gilberto Simoni, Gianluca Bortolami, Salvatore Commesso MORI Massimiliano ITA 1974 1 3 NAPOLITANO Danilo ITA 1981 14 0 Giuseppe Saronni Team manager: POSSONI Morris ITA 1984 0 0 RIGHI Daniele ITA 1976 0 2 STANGELJ Gorazd SLN 1973 10 1 BERNARD HINAULT’S ANALYSIS SZMYD Sylvester POL 1978 0 0 “Last year, Damiano Cunego finished in the white TIRALONGO Paolo ITA 1977 0 1 VALJAVEC Tadej SLN 1977 2 1 young riders’ jersey after a good final time trial. VILA Patxi Javier SPA 1975 1 1 But if he does ride [and he is not expected to], The nine riders for the Tour are selected just before the start. I can’t see him finishing in yellow, although he Statistics compiled April 1, 2007. could get onto the podium. Like Valverde, he oozes class, and in cycling it is class that makes the difference. I would also like [Tour of Flanders winner] Ballan to show us that he likes the Tour. After what he has achieved in the Classics, Leader Climber Sprinter Puncheur Rouleur/Time triallist he could certainly win a stage.” TADEJ VALJAVEC •N New signing EQUIPMENT Frame: Wilier Groupset: Campagnolo Wheels: Fulcrum Clothing: Santini 152 TOUR DE FRANCE 2007 TTDF07.lampreDF07.lampre 115252 117/5/077/5/07 112:28:082:28:08.