GE-MARCO POLO CYCLING TEAM Pres. by TREK
Country: China
Team Website: www.marcopolocyclingteam.com
2008 Roster: 15 riders
Bike Used: Trek new Madone, team issued
Team Updates: Read about our adventures at Tour de Georgia
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2008 highlights: Wore Yellow Jersey in the Tour of Malaysia, top 3 stage finish in the Tour de Langkawi, Top 5 individual in the UCI Asia Tour rankings

2007 highlights: As the Discovery Channel Marco Polo Team they had multiple top ten results in Asian and European top-level races– succeeding in the development of young Chinese talents

About:
The GE- Marco Polo Cycling Team presented by Trek focuses on the development of talented Chinese riders, and while they focus primarily on the UCI Asia Tour, they look forward to racing in other parts of the world as well. The team’s philosophy is to mix inexperienced Asian riders with seasoned western riders in a professional environment, so that they may develop quickly and eventually perform at the Pro Tour level. At the Tour de Georgia they will look to fast finishers Kudentsov and Van Bon, as well as climber Jai Crawford, to capitalize on opportunities. Also watch out for all around talents Fuyu Li and Rhys Pollock in the breakaways.

After posting successful years and numerous victories, the team became the Asian ‘satellite team’ to the Discovery Channel Pro Tour team in 2007. This season the team is proudly supported by Trek and GE and will focus on the Beijing Olympics, as Fuyu Li will most likely represent his home country in the road race.

Bike sponsor Trek, one of the world’s top brands in bicycles, is very committed to furthering the sport of cycling in China.

2008 Tour de Georgia Roster: 

Leon Van Bon

Jai Crawford

Sergey Koudentsov

Fuyu Li

Yilin Liu

Loh Sea Keong

Rhys Pollock

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