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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
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