2004 Team DOMINA VACANZE MIXED MISSIONS If this strong Italian team hadn’t been relegated to Division 2 status because of fiscal inconsistencies, it would be ranked among the top 15 Division 1 teams. The organizers’ hope is that Mario Cipollini will sign off his lengthy career with a stage win or two, but the Lion King’s Giro crash (and subsequent withdrawal from that race) has put that likelihood on hold. More likely is that after two top-20 showings at the Giro, third-year Italian pro Michele Scarponi will make a memorable debut at the Tour. Scarponi, 24, is more than capable of winning a mountain or semi-mountain stage. TEAM Mario Cipollini Italy Age: 37 Wins: 187 Michele Scarponi Italy Age: 24 Wins: 6 Filippo Simeoni Italy Age: 32 Wins: 6 Paolo Valoti Italy Age: 33 Wins: 4 Massimiliano Mori Italy Age: 30 Wins: 1 Francesco Secchiari Italy Age: 31 Wins: 8 Sergio Marinangeli Italy Age: 24 Wins: 0 Massimo Giunti Italy Age: 30 Wins: 0 Gian Metteo Fagnini Italy Age: 33 Wins: 12 Sponsor: Vacation developer and travel agency Web site: www.cyclingteam.net 2004 budget: $5.4 million Manager: Vincenzino Santoni Directeur sportif: Antonio Salutini Assistants: Fabio Becherini, Riccardo Magrini, Giuseppe Petito Team budget: $3 million Team created (with current name): 2003 2003 wins: 16 Past Tours: 1st year participating EQUIPMENT Bike: Specialized Components: Shimano Wheels: Mavic Apparel: Nalini   OTHER TEAMS: Ag2R - AB - BLB - COF - CA - CSC - DV - EE - FB - FDJ - GERO - IBB - LS - LOTO - PHO - QSD - RABO - RAGT - SAE - TMO - USPS