Officials: secretary general, Jacques Succo; manager and directeur-sportif, Vincent Lavenu; deputy director-sportif, Laurent Biondi; soigneurs, Francois Pignatelli, Pierre Ludi, Serge Lecointe, Rene Primeur; mechanics, Philippe Tomasina, Michel Succo; medical officer, Eric Bouvat; communication, Jean-Yves Grand, Vincent Lavenu; public relations, agence Alter Ego Images
The budget: 6.5 million French francs (US$1.3 million)
The equipment: bikes, Routens; accessories, Campagnolo; pedals, Time; tyres, Hutchinson; shoes, Sidi; helmets and specs, Briko; clothing, Martinage; water bottles, Elite; computers and saddles, Avocet
The team: Christophe Agnolutto (Fr, 27, neo pro -- ex-ASPTT Paris), Nicolas Aubier (Fr, 26 -- ex-GAN), Thierry Bessy (Fr, 24, neo pro -- ex VC Lyon Vaulx-en-Velin), Philippe Bordenave (Fr, 26, neo pro, ex-GSC Blagnac), Pascal Chanteur (Fr, 27 -- ex-Chazal-MBK-Konig), Fabrice Gougot (Fr, 24, neo pro -- ex VC Lyon Vaulx-en-Velin), Franck Jarno (Fr, 25, -- ex-Aki), Arturas Kasputis (Lith, 28 -- ex-Chazal-MBK-Konig), Jan Kirsipuu (Est, 26 -- ex-Chazal-MBK-Konig), Martial Locatelli (Fr, 24, -- ex-Chazal-MBK-Konig), Christophe Mengin (Fr, 27 -- ex-Chazal-MBK-Konig)
Officials: manager, Gilles Gallais; directeurs-sportifs, Jean-Claude Bagot, with Michel Theze and Marcel Jambois arriving in the course of the season; mechanics, Jacques Verret and one to come; masseurs, two to come
The budget: about 15 million French francs (one-third for salaries) (approx US$3 million)
The equipment: bikes and saddles, Fondriest; time-trial bikes and carbon wheels, Zipp; aluminium rims, Rigida; spokes, ACI; accessories, Campagnolo; pedals and shoes, Time; tyres, Michelin; handlebars and stems, ITM; home-trainer, bottles and bottle carriers, Elite; clothing, Ciegi, Nike, Cappa, Eden Park
The riders: Dominique Arnould (Fr, 29 -- ex-Le Groupement), Miguel Arroyo (Mex, 30 -- ex-Chazal), Christophe Bassons (FR, 21, neo-pro -- ex-UV Mazamet), Thierry Bourguignon (Fr, 33 -- ex-Le Groupement), Dominique Bozzi (Fr, 24 -- ex-Le Groupement), Christophe Capelle (Fr, 28 -- ex-GAN), Jean-Jacques Henry (Fr, 29 -- ex-Festina), Xavier Jan (Fr, 25 -- neo-pro, ex-Cotes d'Armor), Pascal Lance (Fr, 32 -- ex-GAN), Anthony Morin (Fr, 21 -- neo-pro, ex CM Aubervilliers), Roberto Pagnin (It, 33 --- ex-ZG Mobili), Christophe Rinero (Fr, 22 -- neo pro, ex Cotes d'Armor), Michel Zanoli (Neth, 28 -- ex-Asfra)