2004 Team FASSO BORTOLO ALL FOR PETACCHI? No doubt, superstar sprinter Alessandro Petacchi is Fassa’s best bet for winning stages — he won four of the five road stages he finished at the 2003 Tour — but he’s bound to have increased opposition this year from Cipollini, McEwen and Cooke. Luckily the Italian team also has a host of others capable of winning a stage, notably Fabian Cancellara, Juan Flecha, Kim Kirchen and Frank Vandenbroucke, while GC prospects Dario Frigo and Aitor Gonzalez could surprise the main contenders if they can regain the form that has put them on the podium at the other grand tours. TEAM Marzio Bruseghin Italy Age: 30 Wins: 0 Fabian Cancellara Switzerland Age: 23 Wins: 12 Juan Antonio Flecha Spain Age: 27 Wins: 5 Aitor Gonzalez Jimenez Spain Age: 29 Wins: 12 Kim Kirchen Luxemburg Age: 26 Wins: 5 Alessandro Petacchi Italy Age: 30 Wins: 51 Filippo Pozzato Italy Age: 22 Wins: 18 Matteo Tosatto Italy Age: 30 Wins: 4 Marco Velo Italy Age: 30 Wins: 9 Sponsor: Building products Web site: www.fassabortolo.it 2004 budget: $6.6 million Manager: Giancarlo Ferretti Directeur sportifs: Alberto Volpi, Roberto Damiani, Alessandro Gianelli, Stefano Zanatta Assistant: Oscar Pirazzini Team created: 2000 2003 wins: 50 Past Tours: 4th year participating; 5 stage wins, 1 best young rider classification (Ivan Basso 2002) EQUIPMENT Bike: Pinarello Components: Campagnolo 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