Phonak nearly didn’t make it into the Pro-Tour after the problems year 2004 with four negative drug tests, but they are there and they are a good team.

Floyd Landis and Victor Hugo Peña have come to the team from U.S.Postal and should do something in one of the Tours. Perdiguero who won a Classic last year and should do more now as a team leader.

Phonak make hearing aids and they have 24 riders who have an average age of 29 and 37% are Swiss. The team ride BMC frames with Campagnolo components.

Top 5 Riders: -

1. Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero
2. Floyd Landis
3. Jose Enrique Gutierrez
4. Tadej Valjavic
5. Oscar Pereiro

Other Riders To Watch: -

1. Martin Elmiger
2. Robert Hunter
3. Alexandre Moos
4. Uros Murn
5. Victor Hugo Pena
6. Steve Zampier