Christophe Rinero

After riding for second and third division teams from 2002 to 2005 he returned to the UCI ProTour in 2006 to ride with . He renewed with for the 2007 season. Rinero went to the 2007 Tour de France as a domestique for Iban Mayo. He was the only French rider on their squad for the Tour. During stage 16 he was in the break of the day, he won the first intermediate sprint. Rinero left after two seasons heading to for his final year as a professional cyclist. ==Major results==

Sources: ;1996 :3rd Overall Tour de l'Ain ::1st Stage 1 ;1998 : 1st Overall Tour de l'Avenir ::1st Stages 7 & 9 : 1st Stage 1 Tour du Limousin :2nd Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre ::1st Stage 2 :3rd Châteauroux Classic :4th Overall Tour de France ::1st Mountains classification :6th GP Ouest–France :8th Route Adélie ;2002 :Tour du Limousin ::1st Mountains classification ::1st Stage 2 :3rd Boucles de l'Aulne :8th Overall Tour de Picardie ;2003 :3rd Overall Tour de la Somme :5th Grand Prix de Wallonie ;2004 :8th Grand Prix de Wallonie ;2005 :2nd Overall Criterium des Espoirs :6th Grand Prix de Wallonie :7th GP de la Ville de Rennes ;2008 :10th Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour == References ==