Base Country: Belgium

Team QUICK STEP will be riding without their star rider Tom Boonen. That will hurt them; they'll be hunting for stage wins. Carlos Barredo Llamazales (ESP) Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Kevin De Weert (BEL) Dries Devenyns (BEL) Jérôme Pineau (FRA) Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL) Jurgen Van De Walle (BEL) Wouter Weylandt (BEL) Maarten Wynants (BEL)