The Linda McCartney - Jacob's Creek Cycling Team are proud to unveil the riders that will wear their colours in 2001:

Tayeb Braikia (DK)

The Danish sprinter landed a string of top ten placings in his first Giro d'Italia for Linda McCartney in 2000. A six-day star in the winter

Iñigo Cuesta (E)

The vastly experienced Spanish powerhouse joins us from Once, where he has been an invaluable lieutenant to Jalabert and Olano. Winner of the Tour of the Basque Country in 1998

Juan Carlos Dominguez (E)

The talented Juan Carlos comes to us from Vitalicio Seguros, where he dominated the tours of Asturias, Rioja and Aragon last year

Russell Downing (GB)

The young Englishman steps up to the top flight after successes with us in the UK, and continuing his education in Italy

Ondrej Fadrny (CZ)

An exciting prospect from the Czech Republic, Ondrey is only 21 but has already attracted a lot of attention in Italy

Marcel Gono (AUS)

The highly rated Australian/Slovak arrives from Credit Agricole, where his strength has been admired by many

Sergei Lelekin (RU)

Russian powerhouse who caught Sean Yates' eye with some blistering Italian performances in 2000

David McKenzie (AUS)

Nobody who saw Macca's 164km lone victory in the Giro d'Italia will ever forget the Aussie's grit

Miguel Martin Perdiguero (E)

Our third Spanish import is one of the great characters in the bunch. He took the GP Miguel Indurain in 2000

Marlon Perez (COL)

A young Colombian climber of immense promise, pinched from beneath the noses of the top US teams. Also packs a sprint

Ciarán Power (IRL)

The first Irishman to ride a big tour since Roche and Kelly, Ciaran took 5th in a field sprint in the Giro d'Italia

Mirko Puglioli

Mirko brought a real lift to the team when he guested at the end of 2000. A welcome addition to the permanent line-up

Pete Rogers (AUS)

An Australian renowned for his incredible strength, Pete joins on the personal recommendation of Neil Stephens

Mark Scanlon (IRL)

The 1998 World Junior Champion, the Irishman is as classy and tough as they come. Great things in store

Max Sciandri (GB)

The soul of the team, the Anglo/Italian is still at the very top of his sport. Check his brilliant victory in the Giro del Lazio

Matt Stephens (GB)

A string of good stage race results for the popular British rider made him a certainty to retain his place on the team

John Tanner (GB)

Reigning British Champion for the past two years, John is determined to make his mark in Europe

Bjørnar Vestøl (N)

Great wins at the Ronde van Nord Holland and Circuito Montanes are proof of the Norwegian's power

Bradley Wiggins (GB)

The World Junior Pursuit Champion in 1998, and Olympic Team Pursuit bronze medallist. The most talented Briton of his generation

"I think we've got just the right blend of experience and youth," said one of the men who put the squad together, new joint manager Neil Stephens. "We've got young riders like Bradley, Marlon Perez, Russ Downing, Mark Scanlon and Ondrej Fadrny; then we've got some proper clout with Sciandri, Dominguez, Cuesta and the others."

His partner Sean Yates added, "Our first consideration when we look at a rider is his willingness to work for others and commit himself to the team. We've got 19 guys here that are all ready to do exactly that."