Liquigas, Gerolsteiner for Gent-Wevelgem

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The same Liquigas-Bianchi team that took part in the Ronde Van Vlaanderen will engage themselves in...

The same Liquigas-Bianchi team that took part in the Ronde Van Vlaanderen will engage themselves in today's Gent-Wevelgem ProTour race, but the team's main focus is most certainly Paris-Roubaix this Sunday.

"In the Tour of Flanders, I was very close to my optimum fitness," said Magnus Backstedt, whose eyes are firmly fixed on the defence of his Paris-Roubaix title won last year. "Today, I will try to remain in the centre of the race without forcing too much; my first true goal is the Paris-Roubaix."

German team Gerolsteiner will most likely be relying on Frank Hoj and René Haselbacher for a good showing in Gent-Wevelgem.

Team roster: René Haselbacher, Frank Hoj, Robert Förster, Sebastian Lang, Sven Krauss, Marco Serpellini, Peter Wrolich, Thomas Ziegler