The 111th edition of Milano-Sanremo by Vittoria, organized by RCS Sport / La Gazzetta dello Sport, will see two more teams at the start, in addition to those that have previously been announced.
Set to join the pro peloton at the race start on Saturday 8 August are two Italian UCI ProTeams: Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec and Bardiani CSF Faizanè.
In total 27 teams will cover the 299km route from Milan to Sanremo, each comprising six riders.
Mauro Vegni, RCS Sport Cycling Director said “The organization had already asked the UCI, at this particular moment where there is a need to have as many teams and riders as possible participating, to be able to invite two other teams without reducing the number of riders per team.
“The UCI rejected the request because this would have meant exceeding the maximum limit of riders in the race allowed by the regulation (176).”
He continued, “In the absence of a derogation, we made a request to the UCI, through the PCC – Professional Cycling Council, composed of representatives of teams, athletes, organizers and members appointed by the UCI – to reduce the number of riders per team to six in order to allow space for the other two teams.
“The PCC approved our request; and in this way we were able, once again, to support the Italian movement and get all three Italian ProTeams at the start.”
MILANO-SANREMO (8 August) – 19 UCI WorldTeams, 2 qualified by ranking position and 6 wild cards (27 teams of 6 riders each)
UCI WORLDTEAMS – 19
AG2R LA MONDIALE (FRA)
ASTANA PRO TEAM (KAZ)
BAHRAIN – MCLAREN (BRN)
BORA – HANSGROHE (GER)
CCC TEAM (POL)
COFIDIS (FRA)
DECEUNINCK – QUICK-STEP (BEL)
EF PRO CYCLING (USA)
GROUPAMA – FDJ (FRA)
ISRAEL START-UP NATION (ISR)
LOTTO SOUDAL (BEL)
MITCHELTON – SCOTT (AUS)
MOVISTAR TEAM (ESP)
NTT PRO CYCLING TEAM (RSA)
TEAM INEOS (GBR)
TEAM JUMBO – VISMA (NED)
TEAM SUNWEB (GER)
TREK – SEGAFREDO (USA)
UAE TEAM EMIRATES (UAE)
QUALIFIED BY RANKING – 2
TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE (FRA)
CIRCUS – WANTY GOBERT (BEL)
WILD CARDS – 6
ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI – SIDERMEC
ALPECIN – FENIX (BEL)
BARDIANI CSF FAIZANÈ.
GAZPROM – RUSVELO (RUS)
TEAM ARKEA – SAMSIC (FRA)
VINI ZABÙ KTM (ITA)
