Cofidis team launch 2008

Riders pose for the 2008 Cofidis Team presentation in Paris

Riders pose for the 2008 Cofidis Team presentation in Paris (Image credit: Ben Atkins)

The 2008 Cofidis Team was presented to the – predominantly French – media yesterday, in a low-key affair in the rather grand setting of the Mini Palais, a stone's throw away from Paris' Avenue des Champs Elysees where the Tour de France finishes each July. Cyclingnews' Ben Atkins travelled to the French capital to get the scoop on one of the country's top teams.