Dutch team Rabobank has announced its rider selection for the upcoming Classicissima: Oscar Freire will be leading the team, and as he has finally put his health problems behind, should be counted in the group of favourites. Erik Dekker, Thomas Dekker , Juan Antonio Flecha, Pedro Horrillo, Bram de Groot, Marc Wauters and Matthew Hayman will be his teammates at the start of the famous Italian race in Milan next Sunday.
At Saunier Duval-Prodir, seven riders are certain to start: Gilberto Simoni, Rubens Bertogliati, Riccardo Riccò, Guido Trentin, Francisco Ventoso, Ángel Gómez Litu and Manuele Mori, with the eighth rider to be determined between the likes of Pagliarini, Pinotti or Zaugg. The team has also announced some uncertainty as to the participation of Mori, who had to abandon Tirreno Adriatico due to gastric problems.
