But the entourage is the way of modern sport.
The entourage is needed because of the logistical challenges of staging a race that unfolds across daily stages that are sometimes more than 200 kilometers in length, with a total distance of more than 3,400 kilometers this year.
The entourage is not understood to include members of the special forces, though the UK has continued to offer technical and logistical support, as well as experts in hostage negotiation.
Mr. Sanjurjo, sipping a cafecito in front of Versailles restaurant, the nerve center for Cuban political discussions in Little Havana, is convinced, like many others here, that the entourage is intended to prevent any defections.
"In fact, they had made sure the baby was taken out of the hospital in secret without Rachida to avoid the press … the entourage is pretending to look at [the fake baby] while the journalists take pictures of the new mother".
"If you are a young actress at the beginning of your career, the agent takes 10%, the manager takes 10%, the lawyer is paid by the hour, you have a stylist and PR," said Rossellini. "This is an incredible amount of money you have to pay for – it seems to me the entourage is there to make money.
