Cofidis Pro Cycling Team 2012

The team will race as a UCI Professional Continental team. (Meaning, not participating the UCI WorldTour ranking, but could get invited to participate at major races like the Tour de France since it is a France based team)

Rein Taaramae will be team leader in 2012 season. Several riders will be helping him, including Rémy di Grégorio who has just re-joined Cofidis, and David Moncoutié who will focus on the Spanish challenges.


Sponsors: Look (Cofidis will go again this year with LOOK's top-of-the-range 695 SR frame featuring several global innovations, and with the all-new Kéo Power system.  Cofidis will continue to use the 596 for time-trials. They will also be using the Kéo Blade Aéro pedal system exclusively designed for time-trial competition) American Classic Wheels (for 2012-2013 seasons), Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, Fizik Saddles, 3T components, Vittoria tires,  main sponsor is Cofidis (french loan company)

Management:
General Manager M. BOYER Eric
Team Manager M. VAN LONDERSELE Francis
Ass. Team Manager M. DELOEUIL Alain
Ass. Team Manager M. QUILFEN Bernard
Directeur Sportif : Didier ROUS, Alain DELOEUIL, Stéphane AUGE, Jean-Luc JONROND

Team composition :
BAGOT Yohan
BARLE Florent
BUFFAZ Mickaël
CAMMAERTS Edwig
DEMARET Jean-Eudes
DI GREGORIO Rémy
DUMOULIN Samuel
DUQUE Leonardo Fabio
EDET Nicolas
FOUCHARD Julien
GARCIA ECHEGUIBEL Egoitz
GHYSELINCK Jan
LABBE Arnaud
MOLARD Rudy
MONCOUTIER David
MONIER Damien
PETIT Adrien
SARAMOTINS Aleksejs
SIJMENS Nico
TAARAMAE Rein
VALENTIN Tristan
VOGONDY Nicolas
ZINGLE Romain

The Team Cofidis will race 2012 Road season on the Look 695 SR, equiped with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 gears, American Classic Carbon 38 and Carbon 58, Look Kéo Power system pedals.