How many Australian riders competing in 2008 Tour de France?

Question

How many Australian riders competing in the 2008 Tour de France? Is it 10 and if so, does anyone have a source to back thsi up? 10 points for best answer. Thanks.

Answer 1

A very impressively present and performing 8:

Cadel Evans

Robbie McEwen

Stuart O'Grady

Adam Hansen

Simon Gerrans

Mark Renshaw

Brett Lancaster

Trent Lowe

Answer 2

1 EVANS Cadel no 1

2 COOKE Baden no 55

3 LOWE Trent no 196

4 GERRANS Simon no86

5 MC EWEN Robbie no 6

6 O’GRADY Stuart no 15

7 RENSHAW Mark no 89

8 LANCASTER Brett no 154

9 HANSEN Adam no 46

http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/10...

And the German, debatable Australian. Riding on a German licence. TDF has him "Born in 25/02/1984 à Cottbus. (GER)"(click riders number).Other sources have him born in Australia. Definately raised in Australia and reported to be renewing Australian citizenship. Speaks with Australian accent

10 HAUSSLER Heinrich no 114

More on Haussler (wiki article so a grain of salt ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Ha...

Another showing born in Germany

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/cy/profile...

This link states duel citizenship and born in Australia residing in Cottbus. (most likely correct)

http://www.cyclingheroes.info/id1132.htm...

Michael Rogers would have lead out Team Columbia, if he hadn’t been crook most of the season.

Answer 3

Baden Cooke was in the race too but he pulled out in stage 12.

Heinrich Haussler rides under the German Flag but was born in Inverell, N.S.W and grew up in Australia, his parents still live in Inverell.