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 3
Stage race stages 17
National Championships 5

The 2015 season for Lampre–Merida began in January at the Tour de San Luis. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were 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) (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 (aged 21)
 Matteo Bono (ITA) (1983-11-11)11 November 1983 (aged 31)
 Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) (1990-10-25)25 October 1990 (aged 24)
 Davide Cimolai (ITA) (1989-08-13)13 August 1989 (aged 25)
 Valerio Conti (ITA) (1993-03-30)30 March 1993 (aged 21)
 Mário Costa (POR) (1985-11-15)15 November 1985 (aged 29)
 Rui Costa (POR) (1986-10-05)5 October 1986 (aged 28)
 Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) (1987-07-26)26 July 1987 (aged 27)
 Chun Kai Feng (TWN) (1988-11-02)2 November 1988 (aged 26)
 Roberto Ferrari (ITA) (1983-03-09)9 March 1983 (aged 31)
 Tsgabu Grmay (ETH) (1991-08-25)25 August 1991 (aged 23)
 Ilia Koshevoy (BLR) (1991-03-20)20 March 1991 (aged 23)
 Sacha Modolo (ITA) (1987-06-19)19 June 1987 (aged 27)
Rider Date of birth
 Manuele Mori (ITA) (1980-08-09)9 August 1980 (aged 34)
 Przemysław Niemiec (POL) (1980-04-11)11 April 1980 (aged 34)
 Nelson Oliveira (POR) (1989-03-06)6 March 1989 (aged 25)
 Luka Pibernik (SLO) (1993-11-23)23 November 1993 (aged 21)
 Rubén Plaza (ESP) (1980-12-29)29 December 1980 (aged 34)
 Jan Polanc (SLO) (1992-05-06)6 May 1992 (aged 22)
 Filippo Pozzato (ITA) (1981-09-10)10 September 1981 (aged 33)
 Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) (1983-03-07)7 March 1983 (aged 30)
 José Serpa (COL) (1979-04-17)17 April 1979 (aged 35)
 Diego Ulissi (ITA) (1989-07-15)15 July 1989 (aged 25)
 Rafael Valls (ESP) (1987-06-27)27 June 1987 (aged 27)
 Xu Gang (CHN) (1984-01-28)28 January 1984 (aged 30)

Riders who joined the team for the 2015 season
Rider 2014 team
Mário 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
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
30 April Tour of Turkey, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour  Modolo, SachaSacha Modolo (ITA)  Turkey Pamukkale
3 May Tour of Turkey, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Đurasek, KristijanKristijan Đurasek (CRO)  Turkey
13 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Polanc, JanJan Polanc (SLO)  Italy Abetone
15 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 7 UCI World Tour  Ulissi, DiegoDiego Ulissi (ITA)  Italy Fiuggi
22 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 13 UCI World Tour  Modolo, SachaSacha Modolo (ITA)  Italy Jesolo
23 May Tour of Japan, Stage 6 UCI Asia Tour  Conti, ValerioValerio Conti (ITA)  Japan Izu
24 May Tour of Japan, Stage 7 UCI Asia Tour  Bonifazio, NiccolòNiccolò Bonifazio (ITA)  Japan Tokyo
24 May Tour of Japan, Points classification UCI Asia Tour  Conti, ValerioValerio Conti (ITA)  Japan
24 May Tour of Japan, Young rider classification UCI Asia Tour  Koshevoy, IliaIlia Koshevoy (BLR)  Japan
27 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 17 UCI World Tour  Modolo, SachaSacha Modolo (ITA)   Switzerland Lugano
12 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Costa, RuiRui Costa (POR)  France Villard-de-Lans
14 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Đurasek, KristijanKristijan Đurasek (CRO)   Switzerland Risch-Rotkreuz
11 July Tour of Qinghai Lake, Stage 7 UCI Asia Tour  Koshevoy, IliaIlia Koshevoy (BLR)  China Xunhua
20 July Tour de France, Stage 16 UCI World Tour  Plaza, RubénRubén Plaza (ESP)  France Gap
4 September Vuelta a España, Stage 13 UCI World Tour  Oliveira, NelsonNelson Oliveira (POR)  Spain Tarazona
12 September Vuelta a España, Stage 20 UCI World Tour  Plaza, RubénRubén Plaza (ESP)  Spain Cercedilla
19 September Memorial Marco Pantani UCI Europe Tour  Ulissi, DiegoDiego Ulissi (ITA)  Italy Cesenatico
22 October Tour of Hainan, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour  Modolo, SachaSacha Modolo (ITA)  China Haikou
23 October Tour of Hainan, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour  Modolo, SachaSacha Modolo (ITA)  China Chengmai
28 October Tour of Hainan, Overall UCI Asia Tour  Modolo, SachaSacha Modolo (ITA)  China
28 October Tour of Hainan, Points classification UCI Asia Tour  Modolo, SachaSacha Modolo (ITA)  China

National, Continental and World champions 2015

Date Race Jersey Rider Country Location
11 February African Continental Championships  Grmay, TsgabuTsgabu Grmay (ETH)  South Africa Wartburg
26 JunePortuguese National Time Trial Champion
 Oliveira, NelsonNelson Oliveira (POR)  Portugal Braga
26 JuneEthiopia National Time Trial Champion
 Grmay, TsgabuTsgabu Grmay (ETH)  Ethiopia
28 JuneEthiopia National Road Race Champion
 Grmay, TsgabuTsgabu Grmay (ETH)  Ethiopia
28 JunePortuguese National Road Race Champion
 Costa, RuiRui Costa (POR)  Portugal Braga
28 JuneSlovenian National Road Race Champion
 Pibernik, LukaLuka Pibernik (SLO)  Slovenia Mirna Pec

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.
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