Columbia-HTC
Those questioning whether the Columbia-Highroad clean team could be competitive in 2008 were left to eat their words as the team racked up nearly 80 wins — including 17 alone for Mark Cavendish, who, at 24, looks poised to rule bunch sprints for the next decade. The team will miss Germans Gerald Ciolek and Linus Gerdemann, both gone to Milram, but hopes to see Kim Kirchen or Michael Rogers deliver on their Tour-podium potential.Other riders to watch include George Hincapie, Thomas Lövkvist, Bernhard Eisel, Edvald Boasson Hagen and André Greipel. And last year’s Tour de Georgia winner Kanstantsin Sivtsov could be ready to climb with the best.
Team Roster
- Michael Albasini
- Michael Barry
- Edvald Boassan Hagen
- Marcus Burghardt
- Mark Cavendish
- Gert Dockx
- Bernard Eisel
- Bert Grabsch
- André Greipel
- Adam Hansen
- Greg Henderson
- George Hincapie
- Kim Kirchen
- Craig Lewis
- Thomas Lövkvist
- Tony Martin
- Maxime Monfort
- Marco Pinotti
- Morris Possoni
- František Raboň
- Mark Renshaw
- Vicente Reynes
- Michael Rogers
- Marcel Sieberg
- Kanstantin Sivtsov
Team Equipment
Bike: Scott
Components: Shimano
Helmet: Uvex
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