There was a lot of scepticism when AG2R was introduced into the ProTour. Another French team entering the Champions League of cyclism whitout anybody knowing what they had to offer. With a solid base and a few in-depth purchases the team managed to keep their head above water. But at the end the loot was a bit disappointing (four ProTour victory's).


But the quantity of victory's isn't all that's important. Even without Francisco Mancebo - who left AG2R due to involvement in the Fuentes-scandal - manager Lavenu's team showed their good intentions. With a stagewin in every grand tour, a da...