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Here are the Teams Invited to RCS Sport "World Tour" 2012 Races

Cycling - 13 Jan 2012
   
HERE ARE THE TEAMS INVITED TO RCS SPORT "WORLD TOUR" 2012 RACES

Milan, January 10th 2012 – The meeting of the RCS Sport Wild Card Cycling Commission has just concluded. The Commitee, composed by Giacomo Catano, RCS Sport CEO; Michele Acquarone, RCS Sport general manager; Mauro Vegni, technical manager of the cycling area; Marco Gobbi Pansana, marketing manager of the cycling; Pier Bergonzi, representing the Direction of La Gazzetta dello Sport, it has decided the invited teams to 2012 World Tour races, organized by RCS Sport.

UCI Pro Team (invited by right):

 AG2R LA MONDIALE (FRA)
 ASTANA PRO TEAM (KAZ)
 BMC RACING TEAM (USA)
 EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI (ESP)
 FDJ – BIG MAT (FRA)
 GARMIN – CERVELO (USA)
 GREENEDGE CYCLING TEAM (USA)
 KATUSHA TEAM (RUS)
 LAMPRE – ISD (ITA)
 LIQUIGAS – CANNONDALE (ITA)
 LOTTO BELISOL TEAM (BEL)
 MOVISTAR TEAM (ESP)
 OMEGA PHARMA – QUICKSTEP (BEL)
 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (NED)
 RADIOSHACK – NISSAN (LUX)
 SKY PROCYCLING (GBR)
 TEAM SAXO BANK (DEN)
 VACANSOLEIL – DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (NED)

UCI Professional Team (Wild Card):

GIRO D’ITALIA
(May 5th to 27th) 4 wild cards (9 riders each team):

 ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI (ITA)
 COLNAGO – CSF INOX (IRL)
 FARNESE VINI (GBR)
 TEAM NETAPP (GER)

TIRRENO – ADRIATICO (March 7th to 13th) 2 wild cards (8 riders):

The committee evaluated, by consensus, the need to widen to 4 the number of wild
cards.

 ACQUA & SAPONE (ITA)
 COLNAGO – CSF INOX (IRL)
 COLOMBIA – COLDEPORTES (COL)
 FARNESE VINI (GBR)

MILANO – SANREMO (March 17th) 7 wild cards (8 riders):

 ACQUA & SAPONE (ITA)
 COLNAGO – CSF INOX (IRL)
 COLOMBIA – COLDEPORTES (COL)
 FARNESE VINI (GBR)
 PROJECT 1T4I (NED)
 TEAM TYPE 1 – SANOFI (USA)
 UTENSILNORD NAMED (IRL)

IL LOMBARDIA (September 29th) 7 wild cards (8 riders):

 ACQUA & SAPONE (ITA)
 ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI (ITA)
 COLNAGO – CSF INOX (IRL)
 COLOMBIA – COLDEPORTES (COL)
 FARNESE VINI (GBR)
 PROJECT 1T4I (NED)
 UTENSILNORD NAMED (IRL)

RCS Sport reserves the right to revoke the invitation to those teams which may have any
sports or ethical issues.

Info:
Matteo Cavazzuti
RCS Sport cycling press officer
c/o Acciari Consulting Milano
Ph.: (+39) 348 5838779
E-mail: press.giroditalia@rcssport.it
Web: www.pressroom.rcssport.it
Tw.: @giroditalia

Stefano Diciatteo
Press Office Coordinator
Ph.: (+39) 02 62828758
Mob.: (+39)347 9945899
E-mail: Stefano.diciatteo@rcs.it
Web: www.rcssport.it
Tw.: @stedicia
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