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1997 Teams - A to L

Teams from M to Z

AKI-Safi Amore & Vita Asics Banesto Batik Bigmat-Auber 93 Cantina Tollo Casino Cedico Cofidis Collstrop DeportPublic Euskadi Festina GAN Giant-AIS Ideal IPSO Kelme Kross La Francaise des Jeux La Mutuelle de Seine et Marne Lotto

Brescialat

Address:

Via Paitoni, 47
25010 REMEDELLO
(BRESCIA)
Italy

Sponsor:

BRESCIALAT does industrial cheese production.


Manager: Fabio Bordonali
Directeur Sportif: Giancarlo Perini and Dino Zandegu




Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
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Arazzi           Francesco      29.01.72    Ita       15.00         1016
Belli            Wladimir       25.07.70    Ita       463.00        64
Bontempi         Fabrizio       1.11.66     Ita       128.00        255
Bruseghin        Marzio         15.06.74    Ita       -             -
Camin            Claudio        4.03.70     Ita       65.00         451
Contrini         Daniele        15.08.74    Ita       25.00         790
Del-Beni         Federico       23.01.73    Ita       -             -
Della-Vedova     Marco          27.06.72    Ita       65.00         451
Frattini         Cristiano      17.04.73    Ita       33.00         684
Gelfi            Luca           21.06.66    Ita       75.00         401
Milesi           Marco          30.01.70    Ita       186.00        177
Piccoli          Mariano        11.09.70    Ita       79.00         387
Raimondi         Giancarlo      28.11.72    Ita       8.00          1220
Serpellini       Marco          14.08.72    Ita       237.00        140
Sgambelluri      Roberto        6.04.74     Ita       54.00         512
Velo             Marco          9.03.74     Ita       40.00         599
Villa            Marco          8.02.69     Ita       5.00          1292
Zamboni          Michele        7.12.70     Ita       5.00          1292


Departures:

Dalla Costa and Radaelli (AKI)
Dotti (IDEAL)
Bertolini (MG-Technogym)
Jaskula (MAPEI)
Strazzer (Roslotto)


Arrivals:

Belli and Serpellini (Panaria)
Bruseghin, Raimondi, Sgambelluri and Zamboni (New Professionals)

Equipment:

  Bikes - Pinarello
  Accessories - Campagnolo

IDEAL

Address:

Via Pioda, 12
CH-6900 Lugano
(Switzerland)

Sponsor:

IDEAL : Components for spectacles.

Manager: Marino Basso.
Directeur Sportif: Giorgio Vannucci and Paolo Dotti




Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
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Bobrik           Vladislav      6.01.71     Rus       145.00        224
Caruso           Roberto        23.05.67    Ita       35.00         644
De-Paoli         Daniele        8.12.73     Ita       16.00         979
Dotti            Fausto         7.06.68     Ita       94.00         335
Finesso          Stefano        17.12.71    Ita       41.00         594
Galetti          Alessio        26.03.68    Ita       54.00         512
Menegotto        Roberto        21.02.68    Ita       63.00         463
Passarin         Paolo          25.05.69    Ita       -             -
Poser            Michele        20.04.69    Ita       17.00         969
Saleri           Marco          7.01.74     Ita       -             -
Silvestri        Marco          26.04.69    Ita       -             -
Tani             David          8.10.69     Ita       16.00         979
Tomi             Maurizio       3.01.68     Ita       26.00         781
Voltolini        Paolo          24.04.71    Ita       30.00         715


Departures:

Gontchar (AKI)
Palumbo, Nicola Puttini (?)


Arrivals:

Bobrik (Gewiss-Playbus)
Caruso (Glacial-Selle Italia)
Dotti (Brescialat)
M. Tomi (AKI)
Galeletti A. (Panaria)
De-Paoli, Finesso, Saleri and Silvestri (New Professionals)


Equipment:

  Bikes - FONDRIEST
  Accessories - Shimano

Cantina Tollo

Address:

Piazzale Marconi, 24
63018 PORTO SANT'ELPIDIO
Italy

Sponsor:

CANTINA TOLLO is a wine-growing enterprise.

Manager: Vincenzo Santoni
Directeur Sportif: Palmiro Masciarelli, Stefano Giuliani and Giuseppe Petito




Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
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Arzilli          Fabrizio       4.07.72     Ita       32.00         693
Cembali          Stefano        16.09.67    Ita       135.00        239
Cignali          Daniele        29.10.70    Ita       21.00         880
Dante            Stefano        25.05.70    Ita       105.00        301
Di-Francesco     Gabriele       28.10.72    Ita       -             -
Di-Renzo         Marco-Antonio  1.08.69     Ita       140.00        231
Di-Silvestro     Lorenzo        16.01.70    Ita       118.00        275
Dolci            Andrea         19.11.69    Ita       109.00        294
Frizzo           Maurizio       1.01.69     Ita       30.00         715
Gentili          Massimiliano   16.09.71    Ita       249.00        134
Hvastija         Martin         30.11.69    Slo       66.00         447
Leone            Cristian       11.06.72    Ita       17.00         969
Paluan           Andrea         17.02.66    Ita       77.00         395
Peschel          Uwe            4.11.66     Ger       449.67        67
Pierdomenico     Germano        6.12.67     Ita       114.00        281
Pozzi            Alessandro     25.08.69    Ita       5.00          1'292
Ramacciotti      Nicola         7.07.73     Ita       24.00         834
Recanati         Juri           26.01.70    Ita       47.00         553
Valoti           Paolo          19.04.71    Ita       102.00        310


Departures:

Petito (becomes directeur sportif)
D'Ascenzo (?)

Arrivals:

Cignali (Scrigno)
Dolci (Panaria)
Frizzo and Peschel (New Professionals)


Equipment:

  Bikes - MOSER
  Accessories - Campagnola

Festina 1997

 Directeur-general: Bruno Roussel
 Directeur sportif: Michel Gros
 Deputy directeur sportif: Miguel Moreno

 Name         First Name     Age   Country     Points UCI     Ranking
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------


  Bassons      Christophe     22    France       97.00         328
  Bortolami    Gianluca       28    Italy        272.00        124
  Boscardin    Bruno          27    Italy        259.00        129
  Bouvard      Gilles         28    France       133.00        242
  Brochard     Laurent        28    France       916.00        21
  Chiotti      Jerome         26    France       11.00         1112
  Dufaux       Laurent        27    Switzerland  1034.00       19
  Garcia Casas Felix          28    Spain        204.00        164
  Halgand      Patrice        22    France       65.00         451
  Hernandez    Jaime          25    Spain        0.00          -
  Herve        Pascal         32    France       646.00        46
  Jeker        Fabian         28    Switzerland  244.00        136
  Laukka       Joona          24    Finland      256.00        130
  Laurent      Thierry        31    France       2.00          1424
  Lebreton     Lylian         25    France       35.00         644
  Lefevre      Laurent        20    France       57.00         496
  Magnien      Emmanuel       25    France       182.00        179
  Medan        Sebastien      25    France       72.00         417
  Moreau       Christophe     25    France       228.00        147
  Rous         Didier         26    France       359.00        89
  Stephens     Neil           33    Australy     379.00        84
  Tebaldi      Valerio        31    Italy        35.00         644
  Virenque     Richard        27    France       1369.00       7
  Wuest        Marcel         29    Germany      280.00        120

Departures:

 Stephane Goubert
 Yvan Martin
 David Plaza (all to Cofidis)
 Lars Michaelsen (to TVM)
 Jean-Cyrille Robin (to US Postal System)
 Stephen Hodge (retired)
 Juan Arenas (to ?)

Equipment:

 Bikes - Peugeot
 Accessories - Shimano
 Wheels - Spinergy
 Saddles - Selle Italia
 Tyres - Continental
 Pedals - Look
 Helmets - Lazer
 Spokes - DT
 Heart-rate monitors - Polar
 Clothing - Sibille and Nike

La Francaise des Jeux 1997

  Directeur-Sportif: Marc Madiot
  Deputy directeur sportif: Alain Gallopin, Yvon Madiot
  Public Relations: Jean-Francois Bernard


  Name         First Name     Age   Country     Points UCI     Ranking
  --------------------------------------------------------------------

  Bouyer       Franck         23    France           42.00     584
  Davy         Thomas         28    France            0.00     -
  Gianetti     Mauro          33    Switzerland   1'080.00     18
  Guesdon      Frederic       25    France          122.00     267


  Heulot       Stephane       26    France          647.00     45
  Horner       Chris          25    USA             185.00     178
  Jan          Xavier         26    France            5.00     1'292
  Mengin       Christophe     28    France           69.00     432
  Mentheour    Erwan          23    France           10.00     1'116
  Nazon        Damien         22    France            5.00     1'292
  Nazon        Jean-Patrick   20    France            0.00     -
  Peron        Andrea         25    Italy           651.00     44
  Rebellin     Davide         25    Italy         1'219.00     12
  Rebellin     Simone         26    Italy            59.00     487
  Sciandri     Max            30    GRB             471.00     62
  Seigneur     Eddy           28    France          169.00     191
  Vanzella     Flavio         33    Italy            15.00     1'016
  Vogondy      Nicolas        19    France            0.00     -

  Arrivals:

  Bouyer (Ex-Agrigel)
  D. Nazon, Davy (Ex-Banesto)
  Gianetti, Guesdon, D. and S. Rebellin (Ex-Polti)
  Heulot, Seigneur (Ex-Gan)
  Horner (Ex-Nutrafig Colorado)
  Jan (Ex-Force Sud)
  Mengin (Ex-Petit Casino)
  Mentheour (Ex-Aki)
  Peron, Sciandri, Vanzella (Ex-Motorola)
  J-P. Nazon (New Professional, Ex-Vendee-U)
  Vogondy (New Professional, Ex-VC Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher)


  Equipment:

  Bikes - Gitane
  Accessories - Shimano and Mavic
  Tyres - Michelin
  Saddles - Selle Italia
  Pedals - Shimano
  Helmets - Bell
  Clothing - Sibille, Dupont de Nemours (Lycra and Coolnex)
  Partners - SKS pumps, ITM, Itineris, Cars Renault

Cofidis 1997 (New Team)


 Manager and Directeur Sportif: Cyril Guimard
 Deputy directeur sportif: Bernard Quilfen, Alain Deloeuil
 Trainer : Francis Van Lodersele
 Administrative and Communication Manager: Alain Bondue
 Physicians: Michel Provot and Francis Magniez


  Name         First Name     Age   Country     Points UCI     Ranking
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------

  Andreu       Franky         30    USA         152.00         213
  Armstrong    Lance          25    USA         1'315.00       9
  Capelle      Christophe     28    France      146.00         220
  Desbiens     Laurent        27    France      308.00         106
  Fondriest    Maurizio       31    Italy       601.00         50
  Gaumont      Philippe       23    France      399.00         74
  Goubert      Stephane       26    France      91.00          343
  Jalabert     Nicolas        23    France      190.00         173
  Julich       Bobby          24    USA         192.00         171
  Livingston   Kevin          23    USA         122.00         267
  Martin       Yvan           23    France      0.00           -
  Millar       David          19    GBR         0.00           -
  Moncoutie    David          21    France      30.00          715
  Moreau       Francis        31    France      270.00         126
  Plaza        David          26    France      103.00         307
  Rinero       Christophe     22    France      146.00         220
  Rominger     Toni           36    Switzerland 1'342.00       8
  Saugrain     Cyril          23    France      77.00          395
  Thibout      Bruno          27    France      50.00          529
  Tournant     Arnaud         18    France      0.00           -
  Van de Laer  Jim            29    Bel         5.00           1'292

 Arrivals:

  Armstrong, Andrieu, Julich, Livingstone, Thibout (Ex-Motorola)
  Desbiens, Gaumont, Moreau(Ex-Gan)
  Capelle, Saugrain (Ex-Aubervilliers)
  Goubert, Martin, Plaza (Ex-Festina)
  Jalabert, Rinero (Ex-Mutuelle)
  Rominger (Mapei)
  Fondriest (Roslotto)
  Van de Laer (Ex-TVM)
  Millar (New Professional, Ex-VC St.Qentin)
  Moncoutie (New Professional, Ex-EVB Bretenoux)
  Tournant (Ex-VC Roubaix), Only Track

 Equipment:

  Bikes - Fondriest
  Tubes - Dedaccial
  Accessories - Campagnolo
  Rims - Gipiemme
  Stem - ITM
  Spokes - Union
  Tyres - Michelin
  Saddles - San Marco
  Pedals - Time
  Bottle cage - Elite
  Clothing - Giordana

  Partner - Cars Peugeot

VZZV-Giant-AIS (Australia):

Name (country)		DOB		1996 Team UCI Points UCI Ranking

 Paul Brosnan (Qld)	23/10/73	Jay		 37	635
 Brett Dennis (Qld)	21/10/71	Jay		 95	391
 Nick Gates (NSW)	10/03/72	Jay		134	226
 Slavomir Heger (Cze)	03/03/71	Hus		 80	391
 Jan Hruska (Cze)	04/02/75	Hus		 14   1,063
 Miloslav Kejval (Cze)	11/07/73	Hus		 32	701
 Tomas Konecny (Cze)	11/10/73	Hus		104	313
 Peter Rogers (ACT)	24/10/74	Jay		 92	347
 Paul Rowney (NSW)	02/12/70	Jay		  -      -
 Damian McDonald (Vic)	12/05/72	Jay		189	177
 Tomas Sedlacek (Cze)	17/03/67	Hus		 18	939
 Jens Voigt (Ger)	17/09/71	Nur		277	124
 Matt White (NSW)	22/02/74	Jay		206	166

Equipment:

 Bikes - Giant
 Tubes - Carbon Fibre
 Accessories - Shimano
 Rims - Ambrosio
 Stem - Modolo
 Tyres - Vittoria
 Pedals - Time
 Shoes - Time
 Clothing - Demarchi
 Sunglasses - Bolle
 Helmets - Giro.

Partner: Food Supplements - Dura-Fuel.

Bigmat-Auber 93

President: J. Sivy
Directeur Sportif: Stephane Javalet
Deputy directeur sportif: Pascal Dubois
Manager: Louis Mattei
Communication: Miou Rocher and Jean-Pierre Lemeur


Name          First Name      Age Country    Points UCI   Ranking UCI
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Arroyo        Miguel          31   Mexico    10.0         1116
Auger         Ludovic         26   France    3.50         1416
Bourguignon   Thierry         33   France    33.00        684
Boussard      Herve           30   France    29.00        747
Da Cruz       Olivier         22   France    7.00         1246
Genty         Laurent         26   France    25.00        790
Gouvenou      Thierry         26   France    16.00        1016
Hatton        Sebastien       25   France    5.00         1292
Henry         Jean Jacques    29   France    6.00         1265
Lance         Pascal          31   France    30.00        715
Lesniewski    Marek           33   Pologne   53.00        518
Lino          Pascal          30   France    0.00         -
Monin         Jean Michel     28   France    0.00         -
Morin         Anthony         23   France    123.50       265
Ravaleu       Stephane        22   France    10.00        1116
Talmant       Gilles          27   France    131.00       247

Departures:

  Capelle,Saugrain (Cofidis)
  Teyssier (Gan)
  Bloy (Guidon Saint-Martinois)
  Bresset (VC Rouen)
  Leroy (Dtops racing)

Arrivals:

  Arroyo (ForceSud)
  Da-Cruz, Hatton (riders from amateur team AUBERVILLIERS)
  Henry (Cotes d'Armor)
  Lino (Roslotto)

Equipment:

  Bikes - Peugeot
  Accessories - Campagnolo
  Rims - Mavic
  Stem and Bar - ITM
  Seatpost - Vitus
  Tyres - Hutchinson
  Saddles, Helmet - Vetta
  Pedals - Look
  Shoes - Diadora
  Bottles - TA
  Clothing - Nike
  Partner - Samio (Truck) and Caravelair (Mobil-Home)

Casino

Manager and Directeur Sportif: Vincent Lavenu
Directeur Sportif: Laurent Biondi
Deputy directeur sportif: Gilles Mas
Communication: Jean-Yves Grand


Name             First Name     Age   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
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Agnolutto        Christ.        28    Fra       20.00         888
Aus              Lauri          27    Est       37.50         627
Barthe           Stephane       25    Fra       66.00         447
Bessy            Frederic       26    Fra       5.00          1292
Bordenave        Philippe       28    Fra       5.00          1292
Bozzi            Dominique      26    Fra       -             -
Cali             Vincent        27    Fra       95.00         332
Chanteur         Pascal         29    Fra       367.00        86
Durand           Jacky          30    Fra       210.00        158
Elli             Alberto        33    Ita       724.00        32
Gougot           Fabrice        26    Fra       82.00         377
Jaermann         Rolf           31    Sui       162.00        201
Kasputis         Arturas        30    Lit       222.00        148
Kirsipuu         Jann           28    Est       154.00        210
Lefevre          David-S        25    Fra       73.00         414
Massi            Rodolfo        32    Ita       467.00        63
Pontier          Frederic       27    Fra       98.00         323
Richard          Pascal         33    Sui       724.00        32
Saligari         Marco          32    Ita       136.00        237
Streel           Marc           26    Bel       254.00        132



Departures:

De las Cuevas (Banesto)
Aubier, Locatelli (Change to teams Elite 2)
Mengin (Francaise des Jeux)
Jarno (Altitude Sport Atec)

Arrivals:

Richard, Jaermann, Elli, Saligari (MG Technogym)
Streel (Tonissteiner)
Masssi (Refin)
Durand (Agrigel)
Pontier (Aubervilliers)
Bozzi (Force-Sud, VC Aix)
Aus (Mutuelle)
Barthe (ASPTT Paris)
Cali (CC Etupes)
Lefevre (VC Saint-Quentin)


Equipment:

  Bikes - Colnago
  Accessories - Shimano
  Tyres - Vittoria
  Helmets Nad Sun-Glasses  - Briko
  Spokes  - Sapim
  Bicycle-Shoes  - Northwave
  Shoes - Blue-storm
  Bottles, Bottle cage, Hometrainer - Elitea
  Cap - Moguy
  Clothing - Louis Garneau
  Heart Rate Monitor - Sports Instruments
  Cyclometers - Oktos
  Dietetic products - Maxim and Enervit
  Products for massage - Ditour
  Partners - Cars: Peugeot France, Mobilhome: Mobilvetta

AKI-SAFI

Address:

24, Boulevard Princesse Charlotte
98000 MONTECARLO

Sponsor:

AKI sells sport clothing.
SAFI produces scaffoldings.

Directeur Sportifs : Roberto Amadio, Mario Beccia and Stefano Zanatta


Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
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Calzavara        Leonardo       8.12.74     Ita       39.00         615
Cauz             Michelangelo   24.08.70    Ita       45.00         566
Dalla-Costa      Oscar          30.10.72    Ita       10.00         1116
Faustini         Stefano        5.08.68     Ita       545.00        55
Gontchar         Sergei         3.07.70     Ukr       133.00        242
Gorini           Gianluca       18.10.70    Ita       78.00         389
Hubbard          Elliot         19.09.73    Ber       -             -
Leoni            Endrio         22.08.68    Ita       70.00         425
Miceli           Nicola         28.05.71    Ita       136.00        237
Murtas           Emiliano       23.04.73    Ita       30.00         715
Pavanello        Luca           3.07.69     Ita       20.00         888
Radaelli         Mauro          1.11.67     Ita       58.00         493
Sironi           Luca           28.06.74    Ita       17.00         969
Zanette          Denis          23.03.70    Ita       326.00        101
Zanetti          Mauro          5.04.73     Ita       -             -
Zanotti          Marco          21.01.74    Ita       28.00         757


Departures:

Konichev (Roslotto)
Luca Colombo (Batik)
Mentheour (Francaise des Jeux)
Simoni (MG-Technogym)
Dojwa (Mutuelle)
Maurizio Tomi (Ideal)
Delion, Rezze (stop racing)
Citterio, Teteriuk, Vona, Dal Sie, Daddi (?)

Arrivals:

Calzavara (Polti)
Della Costa, Radaelli (Brescialat)
Gontchar (Ideal)
Miceli (Glacial-Selle Italia)
Hubbard, Murtas, Sironi, Zanetti, Zanotti (New Professionals)

Equipment:

  Bikes - Basso
  Accessories - Campagnolo

Amore & Vita

Address:

VIA PESCIATINA, 352
55010 LUNATA
(LUCCA)
Italy

Sponsor:

AMORE & VITA is a message of peace.
ForzAcore the second sponsor is a public relation agency.

Manager: Giuseppe Lanzoni
Directeur Sportif: Gianluigi Barsottelli and Marcello Bartalini



Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
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Andriotto        Dario          25.10.72    Ita       35.00         644
De-Pasquale      Maurizio.      20.02.69    Ita       55.00         505
Ferti            Michele        8.01.74     Ita       -             -
Forconi          Ricardo        13.06.70    Ita       293.00        112
Giacomelli       Sandro         1.12.70     Ita       10.00         1116
Jones            Tim            1.08.75     Zim       -             -
Laddomada        Michele        12.06.72    Ita       28.00         757
Larsen           Nikolai-Bo     10.11.71    Den       138.00        233
Maggioni         Luca           27.01.73    Ita       5.00          1292
Magnusson        Glenn          5.07.69     Swe       138.00        233
Meloni           Filippo        10.06.69    Ita       40.00         599
Mondini          Gianpaolo      15.07.72    Ita       107.00        296
Patuelli         Andrea         5.11.70     Ita       89.00         353
Vergnani         Marco          13.07.69    Ita       236.00        143
Zattoni          Gilberto       18.11.73    Ita       16.00         979
Zucchi           Simone         26.02.71    Ita       16.00         979


Departures:

Cammaleri, Pelliconi (?)

Arrivals:

Ferti, Jones, Zattoni, and Zucchi (New Professionals)


Equipment:

  Bikes -  RCB Fanini Ivano
  Accessories - Shimano

Asics (New Team)

Address:

Via Statale, 52
25011 CALCINATO
(Brescia)
Italy

Sponsor:

ASICS sells clothings and shoes.

Manager: Davide Boifava
Directeur Sportif: Sandro Quintarelli


Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Baronti          Alessandro     4.06.67     Ita       246.00        135
Bellini          Marco          14.01.69    Ita       -             -
Bonetti          Enrico         7.01.70     Ita       55.00         505
Bongioni         Alessio        24.04.75    Ita       -             -
Chefer           Alexander      28.08.71    Kaz       239.00        139
Chiappucci       Claudio        28.02.63    Ita       410.00        71
Chiesa           Mario          17.11.66    Ita       10.00         1116
Colonna          Federico       17.08.72    Ita       211.00        153
Ferrari          Diego          17.11.70    Ita       16.00         979
Molinari         Maurizio       24.01.67    Ita       15.00         1016
Noe              Andrea         15.01.69    Ita       285.00        116
Pozzi            Oscar          27.12.71    Ita       42.00         584
Roscioli         Fabio          18.07.65    Ita       388.00        81
Schiavina        Samuele        5.06.72     Ita       -             -
Simeoni          Filippo        17.08.71    Ita       71.00         420
Turricchia       Alain          4.09.75     Ita       16.00         979
Zaina            Enrico         27.09.67    Ita       556.00        54


Arrivals:

Chiappucci, Chiesa, Schiavina, Simeoni and Zaina  (All Ex-Carrera)
Molinari (MG Technogym)
Chefer (Scrigno-Blue Storm)
Roscioli (Refin)
Bellini, Colonna and Noe (All Mapei)
Baronti (Panaria)
Bonetti, Bongioni, Ferrari, Pozzi and Turricchia (New Professionals)


Equipment:

  Bikes - Carrera
  Accessories - Campagnolo

Batik (Old Gewiss-Playbus)

Address:

12, Boulevard Princesse Charlotte
98000 MONTECARLO

Sponsor:

BATIK is the name of a beverage of the group DEL MONTE.

Manager: Mauro Battaglini
Directeur Sportif: Emanuele Bombini, Guido Bontempi and Flavio Miozzo.


Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bertoletti       Simone         4.06.67     Ita       -             -
Berzin           Evgeni         3.06.70     Rus       752.00        29
Brignoli         Ermanno        31.08.69    Ita       45.00         566
Brognara         Andrea         26.05.71    Ita       25.00         790
Cenghialta       Bruno          5.12.62     Ita       110.00        291
Cerioli          Ivan           26.01.71    Ita       5.00          1292
Chiurato         Andrea         7.02.65     Ita       81.00         378
Colombo          Gabriele       11.05.72    Ita       673.00        39
Colombo          Luca           26.12.69    Ita       19.00         928
Frattini         Francesco      18.01.67    Ita       202.00        165
Meier            Armin          3.11.69     Sui       425.00        69
Minali           Nicola         10.11.69    Ita       605.00        49
Odriozola        Jon            26.12.70    Spa       126.00        257
Pierobon         Gianluca       2.03.67     Ita       31.00         706
Spezialetti      Alessandro     14.01.75    Ita       77.00         395
Stocco           Andrea         22.06.70    Ita       56.00         500
Tartaggia        Giuseppe       15.06.71    Ita       5.00          1292
Tofalori         Paolo          22.06.73    Ita       -             -
Volpi            Alberto        9.12.62     Ita       35.00         644


Departures:

Fina, Perona, Rezzani, Scopsi (?)
Zanini (Mapei)

Arrivals:

Chiurato (Roslotto)
Luca Colombo (AKI)
Meier (PMU Romande)
Pierobon (Refin)
Spezialetti, Stocco and Tofalori (All new Professionals)
All the other riders are from Ex-Gewiss


Equipment:

  Bikes - De Rosa
  Accessories - Campagnolo

La Mutuelle de Seine et Marne

Directeur Sportif: Yvon Sanquer
Deputy directeur sportif: Jacky Lachevre



Name             First Name     Age   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Anti             Jean-Francois  26    Fra       34.00         674
Blevin           Fabrice        27    Fra       2.50          1421
Chauviere        Blaise         27    Fra       29.00         747
Cueff            Stephane       27    Fra       117.00        278
Delrieu          David          26    Fra       161.00        202
Dojwa            Jean-Philippe  29    Fra       5.00          1292
Fraser           Gordon         28    Can       25.00         790
Gabriel          Frederic       26    Fra       114.00        281
Guilbert         Charles        25    Fra       56.00         500
Lamour           Claude         27    Fra       105.00        301
Maignan          Gilles         28    Fra       33.00         684
Pillon           Laurent        32    Fra       46.00         562
Rault            Dominique      25    Fra       50.00         529
Rover            Steve          23    Can       114.00        281


Departures:

N. Jalabert, Rinero (Cofidis)
Aus (Casino)
Laurence (CSM Persan-Bic)
Davion (Stops racing)

Arrivals:

Dojwa (Aki)
Fraser (Motorola)
Delrieu, Rover and Rault (New Professionals)

Equipment:

  Bikes - Look
  Accessories - Sachs
  Rims - Mavic
  Stem and Bar - 3T
  Tyres - Hutchinson
  Saddles - Italia
  Helmets - Brancale
  Pedals - Look
  Spokes - Sapins
  Clothing - Status
  Partners - Cars: Peugeot Melun

GAN

Address:

Velo Club de Paris
59, Avenue Simone
91800 Brunoy
(France)

Sponsor:

GAN is an assurance company.

General Manager: Roger Legeay
Directeur Sportif: Michel Laurent
Deputy directeur sportif: Serge Beucherie
Trainer: Denis Roux
Communication: Gilbert Duclos-Lasalle



Name             First Name     Age   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Boardman         Chris          28    Gbr       1212.00       13
Bos              Cyril          24    Fra       -             -
Hinault          Sebastien      23    Fra       16.00         979
Hubert           Emmanuel       26    Fra       85.00         359
Langella         Anthony        23    Fra       24.00         834
Ledanois         Yvon           27    Fra       5.00          1292
Lemarchand       Francois       37    Fra       117.00        278
Moncassin        Frederic       36    Fra       627.00        47
O'Grady          Stuart         23    Aus       25.00         790
Pensec           Ronan          33    Fra       25.00         790
Poli             Eros           33    Ita       10.00         1116
Pretot           Arnaud         25    Fra       39.00         615
Rue              Gerard         31    Fra       219.00        149
Simon            Francois       28    Fra       165.00        199
Sunderland       Scott          30    Aus       55.00         505
Teyssier         Francisque     28    Fra       53.00         518
Vasseur          Cedric         26    Fra       199.00        167
Vogels           Henk           23    Aus       120.00        270


Departures:

Heulot, Seigneur (Francaise des Jeux)
Gaumont, Desbiens, F. Moreau (Cofidis)
Rous (Festina)
Derame (US Postal)

Arrivals:

Teyssier (BigMat)
Vogels (Rabobank)
Sunderland (TVM)
Poli (SAECO)
Langella. Hinault and Bos (New Professionals)

Equipment:

  Bikes - EDDY MERCKX
  Accessories - Mavic
  Rims -Mavic
  Stem and Bar - Cinelli
  Seatpost - Sel Cof
  Tyres - Vittoria
  Saddles - San Marco
  Helmets - Giro
  Pedals - Look and Times
  Bottles - TA
  Spokes - DT
  Bike Clothing - Nalini
  Clothing - Nike
  Computer -  Vetta
  Partners - Cars: Fiat

Kross

Address:

VIA MONTEMAGNO, 65
10132 TORINO
(Italy)

Sponsor:

KROSS produces sport-shoes. LA MONTANARI, the second sponsor, is a factory
for elevators.

Manager: Gianni Savio
Directeur Sportif: Leonardo Levati, Piero Pieroni and Antonio Castano.



Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Biasci           Simone         6.04.70     Ita       104.00        305
Brand            Rafael         17.04.73    Col       -             -
Calzolari        Aless.         4.07.71     Ita       119.00        274
Citracca         Angelo         6.02.69     Ita       161.00        202
Davidenko        Vasili         17.03.70    Rus       158.00        205
Frigo            Fluvio         22.03.73    Ita       -             -
Gili             Marco          7.11.73     Ita       40.00         599
Giraldi          Stefano        1.05.68     Ita       107.00        296
Gobbini          Simone         29.11.71    Ita       -             -
Goyenece         Caesar         26.08.74    Col       -             -
Guerrero         Eduard         23.02.71    Col       -             -
Lozano           Alvaro         14.05.64    Col       -             -
McKenzie         David          6.08.74     Aus       54.00         512
Milenkovic       Alex           22.12.67    Yug       122.00        267
Mora             Jaime          6.07.66     Col       -             -
Moretti          Roberto        26.10.70    Ita       67.00         443
Mori             Simone         23.04.72    Ita       -             -
Pareds           Freddy         21.09.74    Col       -             -
Pinzon           Jaime          11.09.73    Col       -             -
Profeti          Federico       25.06.72    Ita       75.00         401
Pulnikov         Vladimir       7.06.65     Ukr       131.00        247
Ramirez          Nelson         10.06.70    Col       35.00         644
Rnjakovic        Mikos          20.04.64    Yug       189.00        174
Roncancio        Celio          12.03.66    Col       169.00        191
Saavedra         Raul           27.09.69    Col       -             -



Arrivals:

Biasci (Saeco)
Calzolari  (Mapei)
Citracca (Ideal)
Davidenko (Roslotto)
Frigo, Giraldi, Moretti, Profeti and Roncancio (Glacial-Selle Italia)
Pulnikov (TVM)
Lozano (Pierobon)
All the other riders are new professionals.

Equipment:

  Bikes - DACCORDI
  Accessories - Campagnolo

Banesto

UCI Ranking: 16, Points: 2999

Address:

Gran Via, 65-PL-1=B0 =

E-28013 MADRID =

(Spain)

Phone : (+34) 1-541.04.19
Fax.  : (+34) 1-541.04.87

Sponsor:

BANESTO is a Spanish bank.

Manager: Jose Miguel Echevarri
Directeur Sportif: Eusebio Unzue



Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking=

---------------------------------------------------------------------------=


Alonso           Marino         16.11.65    Spa       90.00         347
Aparicio         Vincente       14.09.69    Spa       42.00         584
Arrieta          Jose-Luis      15.06.71    Spa       84.00         363
Beltran          Manuel         28.05.71    Spa       125.00        258
Blanco-Gil       Santiago       13.06.74    Spa       205.00        163
Casero           Angel-Luis     27.09.72    Spa       171.00        189
De las Cuevas    Armand         26.06.68    Fra       32.00         693
Fernandez-Gines  Manuel         25.02.71    Spa       326.00        101
Garcia-Acosta    Jose-Vicente   4.08.72     Spa       65.00         451
Gomes-Rodrigues  Orlando        21.10.69    Por       152.00        213
Gonzalez-Arrieta Ramon          12.05.67    Spa       69.00         432
Hunt             Jeremy         12.03.74    Gbr       78.00         389
Indurain         Prudencio      9.06.68     Spa       98.00         323
Jimenez          Jose-Maria     2.06.68     Spa       357.00        90
Miranda          Carmelo        20.12.69    Spa       5.00          1292
Olano            Abraham        22.01.70    Spa       1391.00       6
Osa              Unai           -           Spa       -             -
Osa              Aitor          9.09.73     Spa       -             -
Pena             Miguel-Angel   8.07.70     Spa       25.00         790
Uriarte          Jose-Ramon     12.01.67    Spa       34.00         674


Departures:

Miguel Indurain (Stops racing)
Davy, Nazon (Francaise des Jeux)
Nijboer (?)

Arrivals:

Fernandez-Gines, Beltran, Pena (Mapei)
De Las Cuevas (Casino)
Aitor Osa (Euskadi)
Unai Osa (New Professional)


Equipment:

  Bikes - Pinarello
  Accessories - Campagnolo

Lotto

UCI Ranking: 18, Points: 2753

Address:

Rue Cardinal Mercier 6
B-1000 BRUXELLES
(Belgium)

Phone : (+32) 2-510.16.05

Sponsor:

LOTTO is the national lottery of Belgium.

Directeur Sportif: Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke
Deputy directeur sportif: Jos Braeckvelt and Hugo De Dier


Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Abdujaparov      Djamolidin     28.02.64    Uzb       305.00        107
De Waele         Fabian         -           Bel       8.00          1220
De Wolf          Steve          -           Bel       36.00         638
Demarbaix        Seb.           19.12.73    Bel       26.00         781
Detilloux        Christophe     3.05.74     Bel       -             -
Eeckhout         Nico           10.06.69    Bel       195.00        168
Farazijn         Peter          27.01.69    Bel       100.00        317
Feys             Wim            16.12.71    Bel       83.00         371
Fleischer        Thomas         20.02.71    Ger       125.00        258
Madouas          Laurent        8.02.67     Fra       303.00        108
Planckaert       Jo             16.12.70    Bel       37.00         628
Salmon           Benoit         9.05.74     Fra       74.00         412
Sergeant         Marc           16.08.59    Bel       15.00         1016
Tchmil           Andrej         22.01.63    Ukr       1201.00       15
Teteriuk         Andrej         20.09.67    Kaz       234.00        144
Van-Hyfte        Paul           19.01.72    Bel       49.00         543
Verbrugghe       Rik            23.07.74    Bel       6.00          1265
Wauters          Marc           23.02.69    Bel       133.00        242
Willems          Ludwig         7.02.66     Bel       31.00         706


Departures:

Corvers (Telekom)
W. Nelissen (Palmans)
Mattan (Mapei)
Sunderland (Gan)
Kozilitine (Cedico)
Sergeant, Frison, Trouve (?)

Arrivals:

Abdujaparov, Planckaert (Refin)
Eeckhout, Salmon (Collstrop)
Feys (Vlaanderen 2002)
Madouas (Motorola)
Teteriouk (Aki)
Willems L. (Mapei)
De Waele and De Wolf (Neo-Pros)

KELME

Address:

Plaza de la Creu, 4
E-08600 BERGA (BARCELONA)
(Spain)

Phone : (+34) 3-821.04.93
Fax   : (+34) 3-822.20.59

UCI Ranking: 22, Points: 2228

Sponsor: KELME produces Sportshoes.

Directeur Sportif: Alvaro Pino



Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Benitez          Francisco      13.10.70    Spa       15.00         1016
Buenahora        Hernan         18.05.67    Col       107.00        296
Cabello          Francisco      20.05.69    Spa       131.00        247
De los Angeles   Juan-Jose      21.02.73    Spa       22.00         861
Dominguez        Juan-Carlos    13.04.71    Spa       211.00        153
Edo Alsina       Angel          4.08.70     Spa       291.00        114
Escartin         Fernando       24.01.68    Spa       570.00        52
Galvan           Ruben          23.12.74    Spa       -             -
Garcia Camacho   Ignacio        4.08.68     Spa       143.00        227
Gomez Gonzalo    Jose-Javier    18.03.74    Spa       10.00         1116
Gonzalez         Arsenio        9.03.60     Spa       381.00        83
Gonzalez Capilla Santos         17.12.73    Spa       49.00         543
Gonzalez Pico    Jose-Jaime     15.07.66    Col       89.00         353
Heras Hernandez  Roberto        1.02.74     Spa       33.00         684
Hernandez        Eduardo        14.10.73    Spa       24.00         834
Martin           Miguel-Angel   14.10.72    Spa       -             -
Ochoa-Palacios   Javier         30.08.74    Spa       60.00         474
Ribera Leal      Daniel         12.04.75    Spa       -             -
Rodriguez Cunaro Severo         6.09.71     Spa       -             -
Rodriguez Garcia Jose           30.04.66    Spa       75.00         401
Rubiera          Jose-Luis      27.01.73    Spa       35.00         644
Serrano          Marcos         8.09.72     Spa       206.00        162
Vidal            Jose-Angel     28.10.69    Spa       20.00         888



Departures:

Laudelino Cubino, Gines Leon (stop racing)
Castano (Lotterie de Medelin)
Quintino Rodriguez (Recer Boavista)
Nino (Glacial)
Aguirre, Castelblanco, Contreras, Munoz, Ruiz, Moreda, Botero (?)

Arrivals:

Arsenio Gonzalez (Mapei)
De Los Angeles, Ochoa, Hernandez, Martin, Galvan, Ribera and Severo Rodriguez
(Neo-Pros).

EUSKADI

Address:

Jose Maria Escuza
16 Bajo
E-48013 BILBAO
(Spain)

Phone: (+34) 4-427.83.64
Fax  : (+34) 4-427.74.73

UCI Ranking: 32, Points: 674

Sponsor:

EUSKADI means basque in the basque language. This team is sponsered
by a group of basque enterprises and supporters.

Directeur Sportif: Domingo Peruena Telletxea
Deputy directeur sportif: Jose-Luis Laka


Name                   First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ajuria                 Ivon           9.08.71     Spa       42.00         584
Ayarzaguena            Inaki          30.07.69    Spa       47.00         553
Bugallo                Aitor          7.12.73     Spa       -             -
Etxebarria             Unai           21.11.72    Ven       -             -
Fernandez              Bingen         15.12.72    Spa       -             -
Flores                 Igor           5.12.73     Spa       -             -
Garcia                 David          11.04.70    Spa       102.00        310
Gonzalez-de-Galdeano   Igor           1.11.73     Spa       10.00         1116
Gonzalez-de-Galdeano   Alvaro         3.01.70     Spa       78.00         389
Gonzalez-Heredia       Inigo          15.03.71    Spa       91.00         343
Laiseca                Roberto        17.06.69    Spa       20.00         888
Lopez-de-Munain        Alberto        12.03.72    Spa       23.00         856
Lopez-Uriarte          Oscar          24.02.70    Spa       20.00         888
Solaun                 Cesar          29.12.70    Spa       147.00        219


Departures:

Aitor Osa (Banesto)
Palacin, Elkoroiribe, Guenetxea (?)

Arrivals: No new riders.

DEPORTPUBLIC-TOSCAF

Address:

Avda. General Peron 22
E-28020 MADRID
(Spain)

Phone: (+34) 1-554.46.77
Fax  : (+34) 1-554.47.74

UCI Ranking: 36, Points: 525

Sponsor:

DEPORTPUBLIC is a publicity agency belonging to UNIPUBLIC.


Directeur Sportif: Maximino Perez Montero


Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Anguita          Eleuterio      21.03.69    Spa       33.00         684
Calvero          Alfredo        27.09.71    Spa       -             -
Calvero          Daniel         9.08.68     Spa       76.00         399
Cerezo-Perales   Francisco      6.01.71     Spa       46.00         562
Gamito           Vitor          21.04.70    Por       83.00         371
Garcia           Ramon          13.12.70    Spa       -             -
Garcia           Jose-Manuel    16.03.68    Spa       22.00         861
Kikuta           Junichi        8.12.66     Jap       30.00         715
Moller           Klaus-Michael  3.10.68     Den       50.00         529
Moratilla        Victor         13.11.70    Spa       -             -
Santamaria       Jose-Luis      28.12.68    Spa       -             -
Smetanine        Sergei         24.08.72    Rus       84.00         363
Vicario          Juan-Carlos    1.09.71     Spa       -             -
Zintchenko       Andrei         19.03.72    Rus       60.00         474


Arrivals:

This new Team is build up by some members of the old MX ONDA team.

Smetanine, Zintchenko (Santa Clara)

COLLSTROP

Address:

Rooseveltaan 155
B-8790 WAREGEM
(Belgium)

UCI Ranking: 39, Points: 261

Sponsor:

COLLSTROP produces wooden fences and houses.


Directeur Sportif: Hilaire Vanderschueren, Luc Landuyt.


Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bayens           Dany           17.01.74    Bel       -             -
Claeys           Rik            28.02.67    Bel       -             -
De Neef          Steven         16.01.71    Bel       6.00          1265
Declercq         Eric           3.12.67     Bel       76.00         399
Deschuyter       Koen           18.09.71    Bel       -             -
Desmet           Tom            29.11.69    Bel       24.00         834
Hoj              Frank          4.03.73     Den       53.00         518
Lenaerts         Tim            1.02.75     Bel       5.00          1292
Moermans         Mario          5.12.69     Bel       15.00         1016
Ozers            Kaspars        15.09.68    Let       146.00        220
Verbeken         Peter          15.04.66    Bel       62.00         467


Departures:

Backstedt, Daelman and Omloop (Palmans)
Medan (Festina)
Capiot (TVM)
Eeckehout, Peers and Salmon (Lotto)
Heyndericks (Cedico)
Den Braber, Konings, Mulders, Verdonck (Back to amateur)
P. Declercq and Van Coningsloo (Stop racing)
Carbaijal, Sjoberg (?)

Arrivals:

Verbeken (Lotto)
Moermans, Claeys (Vosschemie)
Ozers (Motorola)
Bayens, De Neef and Lenaerts (Neo-Pros)

CEDICO-CHARLEROI

Address:

Place Charles II,
B-6000 CHARLEROI
(Belgium)

Phone: (+32) 74-23.02.66

UCI Ranking 33, Points 667

Sponsor:

CEDICO is a chain of supermarkets in the north of France.
Cosponsor is the town of Charleroi.

Directeur Sportif: Didier Paindaveine
Deputy directeur sportif: Alain Deroo and Denis Gonzales.


Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bouillon         Marc           15.06.68    Bel       62.00         467
Duez             Pascal         14.04.68    Bel       -             -
Dufourni         Pascal         25.03.72    Bel       5.00          1'292
Hernandez        Romeo          8.02.75     Bel       7.00          1'246
Heynderickx      Jean-Pierre    5.05.65     Bel       167.00        195
Hietanen         Mika           21.01.68    Fin       65.00         451
Kozlitine        Oleg           3.05.69     Kaz       65.00         451
Marichal         Thierry        13.06.73    Bel       66.00         447
Masdupuy         Jean-Luc       14.04.69    Fra       98.00         323
Matthijs         Olivier        7.08.71     Bel       -             -
Nottebart        Michel         9.02.71     Bel       5.00          1'292
Rokia            Anthony        3.12.72     Fra       23.00         856
Van den Abeele   Frank          3.01.66     Bel       112.00        287
Wlodarski        Laurent        18.12.67    Fra       -             -


Departures:

Hennebert (Tonissteiner)
Derrique (Stops racing)
Herrine, Bruyere, S. Van den Abeele (back to amateur)

Arrivals:

Nottebart (Ipso)
Kozlitine (Lotto)
Heynderickx (Collstrop)
Masdupuy (Agrigel)
Hernandez and Dufourni (Neo-Pros)

IPSO-EUROCLEAN

Address:

Markt 20
B-8560 WEVELGEM
(Belgium)

Phone: (+32) 56-62.02.11
Fax  : (+32) 56-62.02.02

UCI Ranking: 50, Points: 133 (23.2.97)

Sponsor:

IPSO produces industrial cleaning machines. EUROCLEAN is a cleaning product.


Directeur Sportif: Paul De Baermaecker
Deputy directeur sportif: Jozef De Bilde and Peter Bauwens.




Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Beeckman         Koen           2.09.73     Bel       -             -
Bracke           Tony           15.12.71    Bel       12.00         1'094
Capelle          Marnix         14.08.69    Bel       -             -
De Riemaecker    Jeanot         1.01.71     Bel       -             -
De Smet          Andy           18.07.72    Bel       18.00         934
Heirewegh        Bart           28.08.67    Bel       -             -
Lapage           Lorenzo        14.04.66    Bel       -             -
Penny            Nigel          8.02.69     Bel       -             -
Poppe            Jan            11.08.70    Bel       20.00         888
Van Haecke       Michel         24.09.71    Bel       33.00         684
Van Haesebroucke Frankie        31.07.70    Bel       23.00         856
Vandaele         Robbie         27.04.72    Bel       17.00         969


Departures:

Assez, Engels (Rdm-Asfra)
Van Cadsand, Naessens, Van Lommel (?)


Arrivals:

Van Haecke (Vosschemie)
Vandaele, M. Capelle (Palmans)
Lapage (Rdm)
Bracke (Lotto)
Penny (Neo-Pro)