Paris - Two-time Tour of Italy winner Ivan Basso, Vincenzo Nibali and newcomer Peter Sagan figured in the Liquigas team's line-up for the Tour de France which starts on Saturday.
The Italian outfit's sporting director Stefano Zanatta, announcing the team on Tuesday, said: "Nibali will target the general classification, the Slovakian champion Sagan will be aiming at stage wins and Basso (a former Tour de france runner-up) will play the role of 'director'.
"For Sagan the aim is to win a stage, anything else will be a bonus."
Liquigas team:
Ivan Basso (ITA), Federico Canuti (ITA), Kristjan Koren (SLO), Dominik Nerz (GER), Vincenzo Nibali (ITA), Daniel Oss (ITA), Peter Sagan (SVK), Sylwester Szmyd (POL), Alessandro Vanotti (ITA)
The Italian outfit's sporting director Stefano Zanatta, announcing the team on Tuesday, said: "Nibali will target the general classification, the Slovakian champion Sagan will be aiming at stage wins and Basso (a former Tour de france runner-up) will play the role of 'director'.
"For Sagan the aim is to win a stage, anything else will be a bonus."
Liquigas team:
Ivan Basso (ITA), Federico Canuti (ITA), Kristjan Koren (SLO), Dominik Nerz (GER), Vincenzo Nibali (ITA), Daniel Oss (ITA), Peter Sagan (SVK), Sylwester Szmyd (POL), Alessandro Vanotti (ITA)