Tirreno-Adriatico, Sanremo and Lombardia for Colombia’s comeback in 2012

Team Colombia Coldeportes has been invited to take part to 2012 Tirreno-Adriatico, Milano-Sanremo, Strade Bianche and Giro di Lombardia, the most important races organized by RCS Sport, with the sole exception of Giro d’Italia, and are clearly the number one aim for the Colombian outfit. As for the four wild cards, Androni, Farnese, Colnago-CSF and Team NetApp got RCS Sport’s nod.

Nevertheless, the news spread by RCS Sport has been received in pretty good mood at the Team’s headquarter in Adro. “Having the opportunity to race in three World Tour races in our very first season,” General Manager Claudio Corti stated. “We will get a chance to show off right away at the Tirreno-Adriatico, and to take part to some great Classics like Sanremo and Lombardia. It is a good achievement for a new team, as we apparently managed to win people’s sympathy and consideration in such a short term.”

“I can’t deny I was hoping for a spot at the Giro,” Corti commented, “but I still wish to thank the Giro’s management, led by Michele Acquarone and Mauro Vegni, for showing us good consideration. Colombia Coldeportes’ project is very important for the future of cycling, for its growth and development in a new Continent, and for the valuable addition this great climbers can prove to be to any race. It’s a shame we can’t be at the start of the Corsa Rosa this year, though we were flattered by the great attention and sympathy our team collected, despite being assembled just some weeks ago, and we still believe in our chances for a start at the Tour de France or at the Vuelta a Espana in 2012”.