Yes, Credit Agricole also took part in the search on the Eastern-European talent market and they returned with a true gem, Ignatas Konovalovas. The time trial specialist with climbing abilities already showed a bit of his potential in the Tour of California. Add to that the earlier signings Renshaw, Rolland, Pauriol and Bonnet, and the green-whites have quite a good group of riders. The strong man in the team is of course still Thor Hushovd, who got two new supporting team mates in Jeremy Hunt (Unibet.com) and Gabriel Rasch (Team Maxbo Bianchi).


With Berthou, and mostly Gerrans, Roger Le...