Lampre for the nationals

The Lampre- Caffita team will also be strongly represented in its home national championships, the 259.4km race in Montesilvano, Pescara, Italy on Sunday. Twelve Lampre-Caffita riders will line up for the coveted jersey of Italian national road champion: -Alessandro Ballan; Giosuè Bonomi; GianLuca Bortolami; Salvatore Commesso; Giuliano Figueras; Enrico Franzoi; Marco Marzano; Eddy Mazzoleni; Daniele Righi; Gilberto Simoni; Alessandro Spezialetti; and Andrea Tonti.

Alessandro Ballan and Enrico Franzoi will also compete in today's Italian national time trial championships from Tortoreto to Tortoreto Lungomare.