Invitations to Italian Classics

March is a round the corner, finally! RCS Sport, also organizer of the Giro d'Italia, has announced the list of teams invited to its Montepaschi Strade Bianche Toscana (March 6), Tirreno-Adriatico (stage race March 10-16) and Milano-Sanremo (March 20) races.

The only Italian Pro Continental team not to be invited to any of the races was the Ceramica Flaminia squad of Riccardo Riccò (whose suspension ends on March 19th).

De Rosa-Stac Plastic team was not eligible for entry into Tirreno-Adriatico and Milano-Sanremo as they were not selected as a "wild card" team.

Invitations:

Montepaschi Strade Bianche Toscana, March 6

Acqua & Sapone-Mokambo
AG2R La Mondiale
Androni-Diquigiovanni
Astana
BMC
Cervélo Test Team
Garmin-Transition
ISD-Neri
Lampre-Farnese Vini
Liquigas-Doimo
Omega Pharma-Lotto
Sky Professional Cycling Team
Team HTC-Columbia
Team Katusha
Team Saxo Bank

Tirreno-Adriatico, March 10-16

Acqua & Sapone-Mokambo
AG2R La Mondiale
Androni-Diquigiovanni
Astana
BMC
Caisse d'Epargne
Cervélo Test Team
Colnago-CSF Inox
Euskaltel-Euskadi
Francaise Des Jeux
Garmin-Transitions
ISD-Neri
Lampre-Farnese Vini
Liquigas-Doimo
Omega Pharma-Lotto
Quick Step
Rabobank
Sky Professional Cycling Team
Team HTC-Columbia
Team Katusha
Team Milram
Team Saxo Bank

Milano-Sanremo, March 20

Acqua & Sapone-Mokambo
AG2R La Mondiale
Androni-Diquigiovanni
Astana
Bbox Bouygues Telecom
BMC
Caisse d'Epargne
Carmiooro-NGC
Cervélo Test Team
Colnago-CSF Inox
Euskaltel-Euskadi
Francaise Des Jeux
Garmin-Transition
ISD-Neri
Lampre-Farnese Vini
Liquigas-Doimo
Omega Pharma-Lotto
Quick Step
Rabobank
Sky Professional Cycling Team
Team HTC-Columbia
Team Katusha
Team Milram
Team RadioShack
Team Saxo Bank

Photo: 2009 Montepaschi Strade Bianche Toscana

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