2004 Team
RABOBANK

DIVERSE GOALS
If they all remain healthy, Levi Leipheimer, Michael Boogerd, and Erik Dekker can all make an impact at this Tour. Leipheimer has top five on GC in his sights; Boogerd would love to win another stage in the Alps; Dekker, after two black years, can add to his list of stage wins. Leipheimer won a mountaintop stage of the Setmana Catalana in March, and he should have great support on the Tour climbs from Michael Rasmussen and Boogerd.

TEAM

Michael Boogerd Netherlands
Age: 32 Wins: 23

Erik Dekker Netherlands
Age: 33 Wins: 45

Karsten Kroon Netherlands
Age: 28 Wins: 3

Bram de Groot Netherlands
Age: 29 Wins: 2

Marc Lotz Netherlands
Age: 30 Wins: 0

Michael Rasmussen Denmark
Age: 30 Wins: 2

Levi Leipheimer USA
Age: 30 Wins: 15

Marc Wauters Belgium
Age: 35 Wins: 21

Grischa Neirmann Germany
Age: 28 Wins: 7



Sponsor: Banking corporation
Web site: www.rabobank.nl
2004 budget: $10.8 million
Team manager: Theo De Rooy (Nl)
Directeurs sportifs:Erik Breukink
Assistants: Frans Maassen (Nl) Nico Verhoeven (Nl)
Team created: 1996
2003 wins: 24
Past Tours: 9th year participating, 12 stage wins

EQUIPMENT

Bike: Colnago
Components: Shimano
Wheels: FIR
Apparel: AGU
 
OTHER TEAMS:
Ag2R - AB - BLB - COF - CA - CSC - DV - EE - FB - FDJ - GERO - IBB - LS - LOTO - PHO - QSD - RABO - RAGT - SAE - TMO - USPS