2004 Team
QUICK STEP - DAVITAMON

ON THE BOIL
There should be lots of opportunities for this talented Belgian team to make the headlines during the Tour, with stage wins its top priority. Potential future Tour contender Michael Rogers is still too green to make the top 10, and aging climber Richard Virenque will have a hard time trying to take a record seventh KoM title. That leaves the onus on the Belgian sprinter Tom Boonen, and the Italian Stefano Zanini to win a stage or two.

TEAM

Juan Miguel Mercado Spain
Age: 25 Wins: 8

Michael Rogers Australia
Age: 24 Wins: 8

Paolo Bettini Italy
Age: 30 Wins: 32

Tom Boonen Belguim
Age: 23 Wins: 2

Richard Virenque France
Age: 34 Wins: 17

Davide Bramati Italy
Age: 36 Wins: 8

Laurent Dufaux Switzerland
Age: 35 Wins: 34

Servais Knaven Netherlands
Age: 33 Wins: 13

Stefano Zanini Italy
Age: 35 Wins: 29

Reserves
Laszlo Bodrogi Hungary
Age: 27 Wins: 20

Pedro Munoz Horrillo Spain
Age: 29 Wins: 4

Sponsors: Floor products, pharmaceuticals
Web site: www.quickstep-davitamon.com
2004 budget: $9.6 million
Managers: Patrick Lefévère, Alvaro Crespi
Directeur sportifs: Wilfried Peeters, Serge Parsani, Luca Guercilena
Team created (with current name): 2003
2003 wins: 24
Past Tours: 2nd year participating; 2 stage wins, 1 KOM win (Richard Virenque 2002)

EQUIPMENT

Bike: Time
Components: Campagnolo-FSA
Wheels: Mavic
Apparel: Vermarc

 
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