Europcar decided to not extend his sponsorship with the French team. So, since his announcement, general manager Jean-René Bernaudeau is looking for a new sponsor. Today, he will go to Paris in order to negociate with a company, but nothing is official for the moment.

"Today, our team works well. I never lied, I have contacts, I have lots of appointments", Bernaudeau told to French radio RMC. "I leave tomorrow (Wednesday) to Paris for two days in order to negotiate with a sponsor. They trust me, I trust them. I said: "First, your performance is your goodwill. But do not forget those who work in the shadow. Through them you will have a big market value..." If a rider will leave the team without telling me, I may be feeling I was wrong about him."

"I do not cheat, I tell them the truth. I do not go to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower. I know I have good tracks. I know I could have signed three weeks ago, it did not play. This happened just one vote, that's life. But today, I am sure of what I sell, I know there is interest. The Tour de France also awakens desires. It's hard to find companies of this size that put millions of euros and have no knowledge but it exists nonetheless."

"I have to find € 5.5 million to complete my budget. I have loyal partners that demean all the entry ticket. So there is a good deal to achieve. We have a team that, when things go well, and it has less success, is still there. You stroke victory. Our Tours de France are reliable, rather linear with exploits in 2011 and 2012. We had two suits in Paris, five stage wins in five years. This is a good record overall, a lot of teams would like to have it. There is plenty to do around the partners."

Pierre Rolland, the best climber in this team, wants to win a stage in the Alps. If he succeeds, this victory will definitely help his team to attract investors.