Quick.Step to train in Spain

By Antonio J. Salmerón

The Belgian Quick.Step team, led by local sprinter Tom Boonen and the Italian world champion Paolo Bettini, will hold their first training camp of the year in Calpe, located in the Alicante region of Spain, from January 8-19.

The 2007 team is composed of 30 riders, including Spaniards Juan Manuel Gárate and Carlos Barredo, the latter recently signed from Astana (Active Bay).

Riders: Serge Baguet (Bel), Paolo Bettini (Ita), Tom Boonen (Bel), Wilfried Cretskens (Bel), Steven De Jongh (Hol), Addy Engels (Hol), Juan Manuel Garate (Spa), Kevin Hulsmans (Bel), Bram Tankink (Hol), Sebastien Rosseler (Bel), Ivan Santaromita (Ita), Leonardo Scarselli (Ita), Hubert Schwab (Sui), Matteo Tosatto (Ita), Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel), Kevin Van Impe (Bel), Cédric Vasseur (Fra), Geert Verheyen (Bel), Davide Vigano (Ita), Wouter Weylandt (Bel), Carlos Barredo (Spa), Mauro Facci (Ita), Dmitry Grabovskiy (Ukr), Alessandro Proni (Ita), Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel), Gert Steegmans (Bel), Andrea Tonti (Ita), Peter Van Petegem (Bel), Giovanni Visconti (Ita), Maarten Wynants (Bel).