2004 Team AG2R PRÉVOYANCE STRONG IN THE SPRINTS Not having a GC contender, this French team will focus on lesser goals. It has several possible stage winners, including veteran riders Jaan Kirsipuu, 34, and Laurent Brochard, 36, but the focus will be on its robust new sprinter Jean-Patrick Nazon, who won the ChampsÉlysées stage at last year’s Tour. His lead-out men should include the two team riders who came with him from Jean Delatour, Samuel Dumoulin and Yuriy Krivtsov. Also look for AG2R to animate the flatter stages with riders like Nicolas Portal, Ludovic Turpin and Andy Flickinger. TEAM Mikel Astarloza Spain Age: 24 Wins: 1 Laurent Brochard France Age: 36 Wins: 37 Samuel Dumoulin France Age: 23 Wins: 6 Stéphane Goubert France Age: 34 Wins: 0 Jaan Kirsipuu Estonia Age: 34 Wins: 109 Yuriy Krivtsov Ukraine Age: 25 Wins: 4 Jean-Patrick Nazon France Age: 27 Wins: 13 Nicolas Portal France Age: 25 Wins: 0 Mark Scanlon Ireland Age: 24 Wins: 2 Sponsor: Insurance company Web site: www.ag2r-cyclisme.com Directeur sportif: Laurent Biondi Assistants: Giles Mas, Arturas Kasputis 2004 budget: $4.8 million Team created (with current name): 2000 2003 wins: 24 Past Tours: fifth year participating, three stage wins EQUIPMENT Bike: Decathlon Components: Campagnolo Wheels: Decathlon Penta Apparel: Decathlon   OTHER TEAMS: Ag2R - AB - BLB - COF - CA - CSC - DV - EE - FB - FDJ - GERO - IBB - LS - LOTO - PHO - QSD - RABO - RAGT - SAE - TMO - USPS