2004 Team LIBERTY SEGUROS HERAS READY TO STEP UP? The former ONCE team has a new sponsor, a new look and a new leader in Roberto Heras. The question is, after working for Lance Armstrong at Postal for the past three Tours, can Heras return to the leadership role that earned him fifth place at the 2000 Tour? He’ll have the support of strong time trialists like Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano, Jan Hruska and Isidro Nozal, along with his former Postal teammate Christian Vande Velde — who rode so strongly for Heras at the 2002 Vuelta. Heras will need to be on his best-ever climbing form if he’s going to gain the time he’ll need to overcome his inevitable losses in the Besançon time trial. TEAM Roberto Heras Spain Age: 30 Wins: 16 Dariousz Baranowski Poland Age: 32 Wins: 9 Allan Davis Australia Age: 25 Wins: 2 Igor González de Galdeano Spain Age: 30 Wins: 14 Jan Hruska Czech Republic Age: 29 Wins: 9 Isidro Nozal Spain Age: 26 Wins: 3 Marcos Serrano Spain Age: 32 Wins: 5 Christian Vande Velde United States Age: 28 Wins: 1 Ángel Vicioso Spain Age: 27 Wins: 9 Sponsor: Insurance company Web site: www.libertysegurosteam.com 2004 budget: $7.2 million Manager: Pablo Anton Directeur sportif: Manolo Saiz Assistants: Marino Lejarreta, Hermino Diaz Zabala Team created (under current name): 2004 2003 wins: N/A Past Tours: 1st year participating EQUIPMENT Bike: BH Components: Campagnolo Wheels: Corima Apparel: Giordana   OTHER TEAMS: Ag2R - AB - BLB - COF - CA - CSC - DV - EE - FB - FDJ - GERO - IBB - LS - LOTO - PHO - QSD - RABO - RAGT - SAE - TMO - USPS