2015 Lampre-Merida season

Lampre-Merida
2015 season
UCI code LAM
Status UCI ProTeam
Manager Giuseppe Saronni
Main sponsor(s) Lampre & Merida
Based Italy
Bicycles Merida
Groupset Shimano
Season victories
One-day races 3
Stage race overall 1
Stage race stages 1
Jersey

The 2015 season for Lampre-Merida began in January at the Tour de San Luis. As a UCI ProTeam, they are automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

2015 roster

As of 1 January 2015.
Rider Date of birth
 Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) 29 October 1993 (aged 21)
 Matteo Bono (ITA) 11 November 1983 (aged 31)
 Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) 25 October 1990 (aged 24)
 Davide Cimolai (ITA) 13 August 1989 (aged 25)
 Valerio Conti (ITA) 30 March 1993 (aged 21)
 Mário Costa (POR) 15 November 1985 (aged 29)
 Rui Costa (POR) 5 October 1986 (aged 28)
 Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) 26 July 1987 (aged 27)
 Chun Kai Feng (TAI) 2 November 1988 (aged 26)
 Roberto Ferrari (ITA) 9 March 1983 (aged 31)
 Tsgabu Grmay (ETH) 25 August 1991 (aged 23)
Rider Date of birth
 Ilia Koshevoy (BLR) 20 March 1991 (aged 23)
 Sacha Modolo (ITA) 19 June 1987 (aged 27)
 Manuele Mori (ITA) 9 August 1980 (aged 34)
 Przemysław Niemiec (POL) 11 April 1980 (aged 34)
 Nelson Oliveira (POR) 6 March 1989 (aged 25)
 Luka Pibernik (SLO) 23 November 1993 (aged 21)
 Rubén Plaza (ESP) 29 December 1980 (aged 34)
 Jan Polanc (SLO) 6 May 1992 (aged 22)
 Filippo Pozzato (ITA) 10 September 1981 (aged 33)
 Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) 7 March 1983 (aged 30)
 José Serpa (COL) 17 April 1979 (aged 35)
 Diego Ulissi (ITA) 15 July 1989 (aged 25)
 Rafael Valls (ESP) 27 June 1987 (aged 27)
 Xu Gang (CHN) 28 January 1984 (aged 30)

Riders who joined the team for the 2015 season
Rider 2014 team
Mario Costaex-pro (OFM-Quinta da Lixa)
Chun Kai Fengex-pro (Team Gusto)
Tsgabu GrmayMTN-Qhubeka
Ilia Koshevoyneo-pro (Podenzano-Tecninox)
Luka Pibernikneo-pro (Radenska)
Rubén PlazaMovistar Team

Riders who left the team during or after the 2014 season
Rider 2015 team
Winner Anacona[1] Movistar Team
Damiano Cunego[2]Nippo-Vini Fantini
Luca Dodi
Elia Favilli SouthEast
Chris Horner[3] Airgas-Safeway
Andrea PaliniSkydive Dubai Pro Cycling
Luca Wackermann SouthEast

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
11 February African Continental Championships UCI Africa Tour  Grmay, TsgabuTsgabu Grmay (ETH)  South Africa Wartburg
19 February Trofeo Laigueglia UCI Europe Tour  Cimolai, DavideDavide Cimolai (ITA)  Italy Laigueglia
20 February Tour of Oman, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour  Valls, RafaelRafael Valls (ESP)  Oman Jabal al Akhdar
22 February Tour of Oman, Overall UCI Asia Tour  Valls, RafaelRafael Valls (ESP)  Oman
1 March Gran Premio di Lugano UCI Europe Tour  Bonifazio, NiccolòNiccolò Bonifazio (ITA)   Switzerland Lugano
13 March Paris–Nice, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Cimolai, DavideDavide Cimolai (ITA)  Italy Rasteau

References

  1. "News shorts: US team looks ahead to 2015 Worlds in Richmond". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 29 September 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. Barry Ryan (2 October 2014). "Cunego signs for Nippo-Vini Fantini". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. "Chris Horner signs with Airgas-Safeway". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.