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The GP de Marseille is the traditional opener of the French road race season. It will be the first race of French National
Champion Christophe Moreau for Agritubel. Mitsubishi-Jartazi will start with Hans Dekkers, Stefan van Dijk and Frank Vandenbroucke (VDB). VDB seemed to be in good form during Mitsubihi's training camp and won the race in 1999. Landbouwkrdiet will start with Tom Steels, while Nico Eeckhout leads Topsport Vlaanderen. Last
years winner, Jeremy Hunt won't start.
On Wednesday most teams have the same roster for the first European stage race: Etoile de Besseges. The new team
of Jaques Hanegraaf, Cycle-Collstrop will start with Steffen Wesemann and Bas Gilling, who both came over from Pedaltech-Cyclingnews
after the British team was not granted a pro-continental license for the 2008 season. David Kopp will also start for Cycle-Collstrop.
Defending champ Nick Nuyens will not start at this years Etoile de Besseges.
Four Pro-Tour teams will start both races: Credit Agricole, AG2R - La Mondiale, Francaise des Jeux and Silence-Lotto.
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