Equipe Nürnberger for the weekend races

Equipe Nürnberger will be making its 2008 European debut this weekend with two races in Switzerland and Italy. Giro d'Italia winner Edita Pucinskaite will lead the women's team in the Premio Brissago Lago Maggiore and the GP Città di Cornaredo.

The squad opened its season successfully in the Women's Tour of New Zealand, where Suzanne de Goede won the first stage and Trixi Worrack finished fourth overall.