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Davitamon-Lotto

Published: Jun. 29, 2006
Davitamon-Lotto
Davitamon-Lotto

Team Manager: Marc Sergeant

61. Cadel Evans (Aus)
062. Mario Aerts (B)
063. Christophe Brandt (B)
64. Christopher Horner (USA)
65. Robbie Mc Ewen (Aus)
66. Fred Rodriguez (USA)
67. Gert Steegmans (B)
68. Wim Vansevenant (B)
69. Johan Vansummeren (B)

Sponsors: Pharmaceutical group and Belgian national lottery
2006 budget: $7.5 million
Year current sponsor started: 2005
Former title sponsor: Lotto (1985-2004)
Past Tours (as Davitamon-Lotto): Second participation,3 stage wins
Trivia: Robbie McEwen leads the team with career victories,having topped the 90-win mark this year. But his veteran teammates areno slouches, either. Tom Steels has 69 victories to his name and a team-leading9 Tour stage wins. Collectively, the men of the Belgian team have ridden49 Tours and have won nearly 350 races.

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Equipment
Bike: Ridley
Components: Campagnolo
Wheels: Campagnolo
Clothing: Vermarc

Davitamon-Lotto
Davitamon-Lotto

Bernard Hinault’s call “Theoretically,team manager Marc Sergeant will shoot for stage wins with Robbie McEwen,and an overall placing for Cadel Evans. On paper, the plan holds water….McEwen is fast, cunning, attentive. I think I’ll have the opportunity tocongratulate him on the podium on at least one of the days.”

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