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    SAUNIER DUVAL SCOTT PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM
     
    RIDER 1:        
    Ermanno Capelli        
        Height :

    1.94 m

     

     
        Weight :

    76 kg

     

     
        Date of Birth :

    09.05.1985

     

     
        Nationality :

    Italy

     

     
        Preferences :

    Flat surfaces and Time-trials

     

     
        Bibliography :

            A regular rider with Italian Under-23 National Team (making his debut in the 2006 World Championships), this Italian rider, who´s 1.94 metres tall, is becoming a pro with Saunier Duval-Scott after riding for Unidelta (coached by former pro Bruno Leali) as an amateur for three seasons.

     

     
     
    RIDER 2:        
    Rubens Bertogliati        
        Height :

    1.80 m

     

     
        Weight :

    73,5 kg

     

     
        Date of Birth :

    09.05.1979

     

     
        Nationality :

    Switzerland

     

     
        Preferences :

    Adjutant

     

     
        Bibliography :

            Bertogliati has been riding as a professional for nine years now. In 2000, he joined the Lampre-Daikin team. He´ll be remembered for having won the opening stage of the Tour de France 2002, leaving exceptional fastmen behind in the final kilometre, which granted him the right to don the yellow jersey. Since, 2004 this Swiss road cyclist has been riding for Saunier Duval-Prodir, working very well for the team´s leaders.
     
    RIDER 3:        
    David Cañada        
        Height :

    1.70 m

     

     
        Weight :

    62 kg

     

     
        Date of Birth :

    14.03.1975

     

     
        Nationality :

    Spain

     

     
        Preferences :

    Adjutant

     

     
        Bibliography :         The year 2008 will mark Cañada´s 13th season as a professional rider. In 2006, he was the final winner of the Volta a Catalunya, an UCI ProTour event, ahead of Botero and Moreau. Following a great performance as a young gun, Cañada entered the professional peloton with ONCE when he was 21 years old. He stayed with them for five years, reaching his peak in 2000, when he basked in five overall victories and wore the jersey for best young rider in the Tour de France. The following year he signed with Mapei to be the team´s leader in the French grand tour; however, he´s been affected by an endless succession of lesions and physical problems since then, which have prevented him from showing what he can do on the road. He´s been in the yellow squad since 2004. In 2007, he worked hard for his teammates, reaching his peak in the US, where he managed 3rd in Georgia and 4th in Missouri.
     
     
    RIDER 4:        
    Jesus del Nero        
        Height :

    1.77 m

     

     
        Weight :

    73 kg

     

     
        Date of Birth :

    16.03.1982

     

     
        Nationality :

    Spain

     

     
        Preferences :

    Sprinter, Climber

     

     
        Bibliography :         Del Nero took the under-23 Spanish Cup -a race that draws the top races in the Spanish calendar- in his fourth year as an amateur cyclist. He subsequently accessed the professional level with the recently created Orbea Continental team. Del Nero did a god job in this team, claiming the only Orbea´s victory -a stage win- in the Tour del Porvenir, where he was close to take the points leadership. Moreover, he was 13th in the tough Vuelta a Portugal, showing his multiple capabilities, both as a fastman and climber, which he was able to show again when he was riding with 3 Molinos Resort, in 2006. Finally, he climbed onto the Euskal Bizikleta´s final podium. Del Nero managed 2nd in Llodio, 4th in the Japan Cup and 11th in the Tour of Flanders, the best standing ever for a Spanish cyclist in the Flemish tour.
     
     
    RIDER 5:        
    Alberto Fernandez        
        Height :

    1.74 m

     

     
        Weight :

    63 kg

     

     
        Date of Birth :

    17.09.1984

     

     
        Nationality :

    Spain

     

     
        Preferences :

    Climber

     

     
        Bibliography :         He showed his climbing potential winning the Subida a Gorla, the Spanish race for mountain goats par excellence. In late 2005, he was involved in some professional events, to make his official professional debut in 2006, in a season during which he performed well in demanding races like the Euskal Bizikleta or the Tour de Suisse. In the 2007 season, Alberto performed excellent -he took two stage wins in the Vuelta a Asturias and Euskal Bizikleta, which have placed him among the most promising riders in the international field.
     
     
    RIDER 6:        
    Hector Gonzalez        
        Height :

    1.74 m

     

     
        Weight :

    59 kg

     

     
        Date of Birth :

    16.05.1986

     

     
        Nationality :

    Spain

     

     
        Preferences :

    Climber

     

     
        Bibliography :         González is one of the most powerful riders in the Spanish amateur peloton. He´s making his debut as a pro with Saunier Duval-Scott. He´s shown as a junior cyclist by coming in 2nd in the prestigious Giro della Lunigiana. As a member of the under-23 team, he confirmed his power as a climber and also showed he was able of doing other great things too, winning the Subida a Gorla (a race for mountaineers only) and stepping onto the podium in the Spanish Time-Trial Championships.
     
     
    REPLACEMENT 1 :        
    Beñat Intxausti        
        Height :

    1.76 m

     

     
        Weight :

    59 kg

     

     
        Date of Birth :

    20.03.1986

     

     
        Nationality :

    Spain

     

     
        Preferences :

    Climber

     

     
        Bibliography :         He´s one of the young hopes in Spanish cycling. Being only 19 years old and making his debut as a pro in 2007, he had a stunning amateur career, on a par with the best of pros. In 2007, he rode for Nicolás Mateos continental team, managing spot 5 in the Tour de Picardie and in the final GC of the Tour de l´Avenir, and showing an outstanding performance in the UCI Road World Championships held in Stuttgart. Intxausti is a great climber.
     
     
    REPLACEMENT 2 :        
    Alberto Benitez        
        Height :

    1.80 m

     

     
        Weight :

    64 kg

     

     
        Date of Birth :

    14.11.1981

     

     
        Nationality :

    Spain

     

     
        Preferences :

    Climber

     

     
        Bibliography :         Alberto Benítez was part of the Saunier Duval U-23 team for four years. In late 2004, he tried his hand as a pro in three races -the GP Fourmies, the GP Beghelli, and the Giro di Lazio- before racing with the Spiuk continental team in 2005. He came in second in the Subida a Urkiola, being the only one who managed to stand Joaquim Rodríguez´s pace. In 2007,he was the Mountains leader in the Vuelta a Andalucía, managed fifth in the GP Miguel Indurain- and in the Italian classic events at the end of this season -he finished sixth in L´Eroica and seventh in Coppa Sabatini.