January 29/09 11:15 am - Preliminary Team List for 2009 Giro Announced

Posted by Editoress on 01/29/09
 

Giro organizers have announced the preliminary list of 20 teams for the 2009 Giro D'Italia, May 9-31, 2009

1 Acqua&Sapone - Caffe' Mokambo (Ita)
2 Ag2r La Mondiale (Fra)
3 Astana (Kaz)
4 Bbox Bouygues Telecom (Fra)
5 Caisse D'epargne (Esp)
6 Cervelo Test Team (Sui *
7 Garmin - Slipstream (USA *
8 ISD (Ita)
9 Lampre-NGC (Ita)
10 Liquigas (Ita)
11 LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini (Irl)
12 Quick Step (Bel)
13 Rabobank (Ned)
14 Silence - Lotto (Bel)
15 Diquigiovanni (Ven)
16 Team Columbia - High Road (USA *
17 Team Katusha (Rus)
18 Team Milram (Ger)
19 Team Saxo Bank (Den)
20 Xacobeo Galicia (Esp)

A maximum Of 22 teams will be invited

*Canadian riders possible