Credit Agricole
The French Credit Agricole Team, sponsored by the bank of the same name, has had promising successes in the last few years - rising from fourteenth to sixth in the Pro Tour team standing in 2006 being the most notable. 2007's best result came at the Tour de France where the team finished overall ninth. They also managed seventeeth place at the Giro d'Italia and 15th at the Vuelta a España in the team standings. With a wealth of strong sprinters, the signs look encouraging for the 2008 season.