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3rd April 2007

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T-Mobile announce their team for the Three Days of de Panne

Britain's Roger Hammond and Austrian sprinter Bernhard Eisel will lead a strong 8-man T-Mobile lineup at the Three Days of de Panne.

Andreas Klier makes a welcome return to the squad following a training accident that threatened to end his spring campaign. Sporting director Rolf Aldag said, "Andreas is feeling fit again and he has requested a starting slot. The next few days will allow him to get race miles into the legs."

Aldag continued saying, "The first two stages should suit Bernhard. But we will have to see how he shapes up from a fitness perspective." Indeed Eisel has been struggling with a sore throat in recent days.

The team will be completed by Eric Baumann, Gerald Ciolek, André Greipel, Mark Cavendish and experienced classics specialist Servais Knaven.

T-Mobile sporting director Tristan Hoffman added, "The strong winds will splinter the pack for sure. If you don't get into the right group you can fall out of contention very quickly."

The complete T-Mobile lineup will be: Eric Baumann (Ger), Mark Cavendish (GBr), Gerald Ciolek (Ger), Bernhard Eisel (Aut), André Greipel (Ger), Roger Hammond (GBr), Andreas Klier (Ger) and Servais Knaven (Ned) - Sporting director will be Tristan Hoffman (Ned).

Jartazi-Promo Fashion riders for upcoming races

Belgian Pro-Continental team Jartazi-Promo Fashion will be competing in the Three Days of de Panne which starts later today, followed by the Hel van het Mergelland on the 7th of April and the Triptique des Monts et Chateaux from the 7th to the 9th of April.

The team for de Panne will be: Mathieu Criquielion (Bel), Vytautas Kaupas (Lit), Sven Nevens (Bel), Geert Omloop (Bel), Janek Tombak (Est), Jarno Van Mingeroet (Bel), Mario Ickx (Bel) and Jurgen François (Bel).

For the Hel van het Mergelland  the team will be represented by: Mathieu Criquielion (Bel), Denis Flahaut (Fra), Yohan Cauquil (Fra), Jurgen Francois (Bel), Mario Ickx (Bel), Janek Tombak (Est), Jarno Van Mingeroet (Bel) and Eddy Lembo (Fra).

At the Triptique des Monts et Chateaux the selected riders are: Mathieu Drouilly (Fra), Vytautas Kaupas (Lit), Mindaugas Striska (Lit), Jan Soetens (Bel), Sven Nevens (Bel), Kenny Van Braeckel (Bel) and Jukka Vastaranta (Fin).

Astana and Quick Step-Innergetic for the Three Days of de Panne

Astana and Quick Step-Innergetic have both named their teams for the Three Days of de Panne which starts later today.

Representing the Swiss registered ProTour team Astana will be: Igor Abakoumov (Bel), Koen De Kort (Ned), Sergueï Ivanov (Rus), Benoît Joachim (Lux), Gennady Mikhailov (Rus), Dimitri Muravyev (Kaz), Gregory Rast (Swi) and Michael Schär (Swi).

As for the Quick Step-Innergetic team, they will send a strong team led by ex-world champion Tom Bonnen. The complete lineup will be: Tom Boonen (Bel), Wilfried Cretskens (Bel), Steven De Jongh (Ned), Kevin Hulsmans (Bel), Sebastien Rosseler (Bel), Gert Steegmans (Bel), Peter Van Petegem (Bel) and Wouter Weylandt (Bel).

Lining up for the Saunier Duval-Prodir team at the Three Days of de Panne will be a strong team led by experienced British rider David Millar, clearly a rider on great form this season.

Millar will be joined by Raivis Belohvosciks, another rider who will be looking for a result having already won the race back in 2003.

The complete Saunier Duval-Prodir roster for the race will be: David Millar (GBr), Manuele Mori (Ita), Luciano Pagliarini (Bra), Raúl Alarcón (Spa), Peter Mazur (Pol), Ángel Litu Gómez (Spa), Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat) and Jesús del Nero (Spa).

Crédit Agricole announce their rosters for upcoming races

The French Crédit Agricole team have already announced the riders that will represent them at the Tour of Flanders and the GP de Rennes.

Sporting director Serge Beucherie will guide the team in Belgium at the Tour of Flanders where the team will be: Cyril Lemoine (Fra), Christophe Laurent (Fra), Thor Hushovd (Nor), Sébastien Hinault (Fra), Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra), Julian Dean (NZL), William Bonnet (Fra) and Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun).

At the GP de Rennes the squad will be: Pierre Rolland (Fra), Nicolas Roche (Irl), Rémi Pauriol (Fra), Christophe Le Mevel (Fra), Angelo Furlan (Ita), Christophe Kern (Fra), Jonathan Hivert (Fra) and Christophe Edaleine (Fra).

Cofidis lineup for upcoming races

On the 6th of April French team Cofidis will be lining up at the Route Adélie before the GP Indurain on the 7th of April and the GP de Rennes on the 8th.

The team for the Route Adélie will be: Stéphane Auge (Fra), Frédéric Bessy (Fra), Mickaël Buffaz (Fra), Nicolas Hartmann (Fra), Marvan Hary (Fra), Yann Huguet (Fra), Chris Suton (Aus) and Tristan Valentin (Fra).

At the GP Indurain the team will be: Sylvain Chavanel (Fra), Leonardo Duque (Col), Amaël Moinard (Fra), Damien Monier (Fra), Ivan Parra Pinto (Col), Steve Zampieri (Swi), Maxime Monfort (Bel), Bingen Fernandez (Spa) and David Moncoutie (Fra).

And at the GP de Rennes the selected riders will be: Stéphane Auge (Fra), Frédéric Bessy (Fra), Mickaël Buffaz (Fra), Nicolas Hartmann (Fra), Marvan Hary (Fra), Hervé Duclos-Lassalle (Fra), Chris Sutton (Aus) and Tristan Valentin (Fra).

CSC announce for the Tour of Flanders and other races

Danish team CSC will be in action over the coming days and weeks at the Hel van het Mergelland (7th April), Ronde van Vlaanderen (8th April), Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco (9th to the 14th of April), Rund um Köln (9th of April), Gent-Wevelgem (11th of April) and the Paris-Roubaix (15th of April).

Selected riders for the Hel van het Mergelland are: Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor), Matthew Goss (Aus), Juan José Haedo (Arg), Andy Schleck (Lux), Michael Blaudzun (Den), Volodymir Gustov (Ukr), Anders Lund (Den) and Chris Anker Sørensen (Den).
The Ronde van Vlaanderen will see: Matti Breschel (Den), Allan Johansen (Den), Karsten Kroon (Ned), Lars Michaelsen (Den), Fabian Cancellara (Swi), Kasper Klostergaard (Den), Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) and Stuart O'Grady (Aus).

Riders for the Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco will be: Lars Bak (Den), Bobby Julich (USA), Carlos Sastre (Spa), Nicki Sørensen (Den), Iñigo Cuesta (Spa), Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus), Fränk Schleck (Lux) and Jens Voigt (Ger).

At the Rund um Köln the team will be: Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor), Matthew Goss (Aus), Juan José Haedo (Arg), Luke Roberts (Aus), Michael Blaudzun (Den), Volodymir Gustov (Ukr), Anders Lund (Den) and Andy Schleck (Lux).

Selected riders for the Gent-Wevelgem are: Matti Breschel (Den), Juan José Haedo (Arg), Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe), Stuart O'Grady (Aus), Fabian Cancellara (Swi), Allan Johansen (Den), Lars Michaelsen (Den) and Luke Roberts (Aus).

For the Queen of the Classics, the Paris-Roubaix defending champion Fabian Cancellara will return looking for a second win in the classic called the 'Hell of the North'. The complete team will be: Fabian Cancellara (Swi), Allan Johansen (Den), Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe), Stuart O'Grady (Aus), Matti Breschel (Den), Kasper Klostergaard (Den), Lars Michaelsen (Den) and Luke Roberts (Aus).