Sport Director Orlando Maini commented, "race conditions depend on many factors, one of the most important, of course, is the weather, however, the Tinkoff team feels it an obligation to display our talents to the utmost of our ability."

The Tinkoff Paris-Roubaix roster includes, Pavel Brutt, Ilya Chernetsky, Nikita Eskov, Alexander Gottfried, Mihkail Ignatiev, Alberto Loddo, Bernardo Riccio, and Alexander Serov all of whom are in good condition and will be alert to race in a clever manner.

"We know our riders are in good condition, however, we do not a reference point against which to gauge ourselves as this is our first time racing this prestigious event, and we are here not just to animate the race, but to exhibit the talent of our team."

Tinkoff roster for Paris-Roubaix 2008: Pavel Brutt, Ilya Chernetsky, Nikita Eskov, Alexander Gottfried, Mihkail Ignatiev, Alberto Loddo, Bernardo Riccio, and Alexander Serov