“Gan”, as the team was called up to 1998, already was an outstanding French team when it got it’s present name. This year though, they hoped to attract a big name, Alexandre Vinokourov, since they had his fellow countryman and close friend Kashechkin in their ranks. Instead, the deal went sour and they lost both to their Spanish adversary Liberty Seguros. Having already lost Moreau to AG2R, their Tour the France outlook is bleak. The team, led by teamboss Legeay, didn’t recover in time to nail one of the big names that were still on the “marketplace”. Instead, they’ll have to make do with what...