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Team Profiles for the 2008 Tour de France

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The peloton makes its way towards Pau during stage 10 of the 2006 Tour de France.

2006 Tour de France - Stage Ten PAU, FRANCE - JULY 12: The peloton makes its way towards Pau during stage 10 of the 93rd Tour de France from Cambo-Les-Bains to Pau, on July12 2006, in Pau, France.

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Team Profiles for the 2008 Tour de France

The 2008 Tour de France features a number of new faces as well as a handful veterans tested by past contests. With the conspicuous absence of the early favorites -- Contador, Boonen, Leipheimer to name a few -- due to the infernal drama that dominates professional cycling, the 2008 version of the Tour de France offers the opportunities for up-and-coming riders to make their mark. Below is a list of the teams invited and their riders who will be competing.

Teams in the 2008 Tour de France

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