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Vespa - Aprilia Racing - 2013

fenian_1234

Posted on 23-10-2012 23:04

Grand Tour Specialist

Posts: 4790
Joined: 06-12-2006
PCM$: 200.00

Vespa - Aprilia Racing - 2013

The Piaggio Group have signed up for a fourth consecutive season as team sponsor and are so pleased with the exposure the Vespa and Aprilia brands have had over the years that they have agreed to increase their investment and become sole sponsors of the team.

De Rosa, Campagnolo and Kask were also pleased with the 2012 season and have agreed to continue working in partnership with the team.

The holding company who hold the team license have registered in Malta for the 2013 season.

Jersey 2013

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Team Goals 2013

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Riders 2013

Luca Ascani
Matteo Bono
Gabriele Bosisio
Dario Cataldo
Davide Cimolai
Andrea Dal Col
David Garbelli
Oscar Gatto
Francesco Ginanni
Jacopo Guarnieri
Ciaran Kelly
Matthias Krizek
David Loosli
Matteo Montaguti
Andrea Pagoto
Adam Petrie-Armstrong
Domenico Pozzovivo
Manuel Quinziato
Mauro Richeze
Enrique Salgueiro
Roberto Traficante

Edited by fenian_1234 on 20-01-2013 21:44

fenian_1234

Posted on 23-10-2012 23:04

Grand Tour Specialist

Posts: 4790
Joined: 06-12-2006
PCM$: 200.00

Race Calendar 2013

	C1	Tour of South China Sea
	HC	Tour of South Africa
	PT	Tirreno - Adriatico
	HC	Giro del Trentino
	C1	Gisborne GP
	C1	Strade Bianche
	C1	Tour de Langkawi
	HC	Kenya Mountain Classic
	C1	Scandinavia Open Road Race
	C1	Tour of Taiwan
	HC	Corsica International
	C1	Tropicale Amissa Bongo
	HC	Tour of Vancouver
	PTM	Liege - Bastogne - Liege
	C1	Hel van het Mergelland
	C1	Giro dell'Appellenio
	C1	Ostdeutschland Tour
	C1	GP Moscow
	C1	Tour de l'Ain
	C1	GP Tunis
	C1	Rogaland GP
	C1	Tallinn-Tartu Grand Prix
	C1	Clasica a Quetzaltenango
	C1	Azerbaijan Tour
	C1	GP Sudkarnten
	C1	Schwarzwald Classsic
	C1	Tour of Eritrea
	C1	Ster ZLM Tour
	PT	Classique du Grand-DuchÃ©
	C1	Rund um Bad Harzburg
	C1	Int. Osterreich Rundfahrt
	HC	Manx International
	C1	Tour of East Java
	HC	USA Pro Cycling Challenge
	C1	Post Danmark Rundt
	C1	Taldykorgan GP
	C1	Ulaanbaatar GP
	C1	Nelspruit Classic
	HC	Clasica San Sebastian
	C1	Vuelta a Burgos
	C1	Baltic Chain Tour
	HC	Tour of Hellas
	C1	Grand Prix de Quebec
	C1	Grand Prix de Montreal
	C1	Milano - Torino
	HC	Giro dell'Emilia
	C1	Herald Sun Tour
	HC	Tour of Beijing
	PTM	Giro Di Lombardia
	HC	Japan Cup

Race Updates 2013

Spoiler

Tour of the South China Sea

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Finishing positions: Jacopo Guarnieri 12th, Oscar Gatto 27th, Luca Ascani 45th, Andrea Pagoto 50th, Manuel Quinziato 54th, Davide Cimolai 57th, David Loosli 63rd.

Manager comment: I should have taken more note of the profile on this one and studied the road book a bit more carefully. The organizers told us it would be flat, but the difficulty of the climb really hurt our team. Guarnieri's not a bad rider when it comes to the hills, but this one was a real war of attrition and proved way too difficult for him and all of the other sprinters. A very poor start to the season for us.

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Guarnieri trying to close the gap to i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq112/Gustavovskiy/microjerseys/PCT/vue_zps51fdf35e.png

Kennaugh and i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq112/Gustavovskiy/microjerseys/PCT/ubi_zps47ce5481.png

Gavazzi in the sprint for the minor placings.

Full race report here

Edited by fenian_1234 on 02-02-2013 23:11

fenian_1234

Posted on 23-10-2012 23:07

Grand Tour Specialist

Posts: 4790
Joined: 06-12-2006
PCM$: 200.00

Brief History and Key Results

2012 - Francesco Ginanni takes two stages on his way to overall victory at the HC rated Tour de Pologne.

2012 - Domenico Pozzovivo dominates the Brixia Tour taking home the overall, a stage, the points and King of the Mountains jersey.

2012 - A first appearance for the team at the Tour de Suisse - Ginanni takes a stage and Pozzovivo finishes 6th.

2012 - 2nd Appearance at the Giro D'Italia, Pozzovivo win a stage and finishes on the podium. Manuel Quinziato wins another stage from the break.

2012 - Pozzovivo warms up for the Giro D'Italia winning a stage and the overall at the Giro del Trentino

2012 - Back at Milan-San Remo and Pozzovivo comes home 14th.

2011/2012 - The team finish 19th overall and Vespa-Caffrey's become The Vespa - Aprilia - De Rosa Racing Team for the start of the 2012 season

2011 - The team race all 5 ProTour monuments - Ginanni is 5th at Milan-San Remo, 4th at Liege-Bastogne-Liege and only 23rd at the Giro di Lombardia; whereas Gert Steegmans is 12th at the Ronde Van Vlaanderen and 18th at Paris-Roubaix.

2011 - First appearance at the Giro D'Italia. Oscar Gatto comes close to winning a stage multiple times and Andrea Pagoto spends three days in the KOM jersey.

2011 - Veteran Paolo Bettini takes a stage win and the overall in the Tour of Turkey. A rare win in a very tough second season.

2010 - The team finish 6th in the overall rankings at the end of our first full season.

2010 - Danilo Napolitano gives the team a first victory in Italy winning the Giro del Piemonte

2010 - Ginanni is on the top step of the podium again in France, with a stage and the overall at the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque

2010 - First Pro Tour race for the team - Ginanni leads Tirenno-Adriatico for three days and eventually finishes 5th.

2010 - Ginanni takes the team's first overall victory with a win at the Etoile de Besseges stage race in France.

2010 - The first ever win for the team comes courtesy of Irishman Adam Petrie-Armstrong with a stage win at the Tour de San Luis

2010 - Vespa-Caffrey's announced as new team sponsors.

Team History 2010

Spoiler

2010

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Luca Ascani
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Ivan Basso
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Lorenzo Bernucci
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Paolo Bettini
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Gabriele Bosisio
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Andy Cappelle
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Ciaran Cassidy
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Timothy Cassidy
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David Garbelli
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Oscar Gatto
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Mattia Gavazzi
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Francesco Ginanni
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Ciaran Kelly
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Danilo Napolitano
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Andrea Pagoto
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Adam Petrie-Armstrong
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Alessandro Proni
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Manuel Quinziato
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Mark Scanlon
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Andrea Tonti

Results

*6th in the Overall Team Standings
*4th in the Individual Rider rankings - Fransesco Ginanni
*32nd in the Individual Rider rankings - Danilo Napolitano
*42nd in the Individual Rider rankings - Ivan Basso

*Total Wins - 15
*Overall Stage Race Victories - 2
Etoile de Besseges and Quatre Jours de Dunkerque
*Classic Victories - 3
GP Llodio, Lehigh Valley Classic and Giro del Piemonte
*Stage Wins - 10
Tour de San Luis, Tour of Langkawi x2, Etoile de Besseges, Quatre Jours de Dunkerque, Tour of Belgium, GP Torres Vedras x2, Tour of Britain and Tour of Ireland

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*Stage Win at the Tour de San Luis - Adam Petrie-Armstrong
*2 Stage Wins at the Tour de Langkawi - Ivan Basso and Danilo Napolitano
*Overall and Stage Win at the Etoile de Besseges - Fransesco Ginanni
*3 days in the leaders jersey and 5th overall at Tirenno-Adriatico - Fransesco Ginanni
*5th at Nokere-Koerse - Manuel Quinziato
*3rd at KBC Driedaagse De Panne - Koksijde - Manuel Quinziato
*2nd at Profronde van Drenthe - Franseco Ginanni
1st at GP Llodio - Fransesco Ginanni
*6th at the Amstel Gold Race - Fransesco Ginanni
*4th at the FDB Insuranace RAS - Gabriele Bosisio
*6th and 9th at Rund um den Henninger Turm - Fransesco Ginanni and Mark Scanlon
*Overall and stage win at Quatre Jours de Dunkerque - Fransesco Ginanni
*4th overall at the Tour of Japan - Ivan Basso
*Stage Win and 9th overall at the Tour of Belgium - Danilo Napolitano and Manuel Quinziato
*1st at the Lehigh Valley Classic - Danilo Napolitano
*4th at the Reading Classic - Paolo Bettini
*3rd at the Philadelphia International Championship - Fransesco Ginanni
*2nd and 8th at the Tre Valli Varesine - Fransesco Ginanni and Paolo Bettini
*8th at the Route du Sud - Ivan Basso
*6th at Halle - Ingooigem - Andy Cappelle
*4th Overall and 2 stage wins at GP Torres Vedras - Alessandro Proni, Mattia Gavazzi and Oscar Gatto
*6th Overall at the Brixia Tour
*4th, 9th and 10th at the San Sebastian Classic - Fransesco Ginanni, Lorenzo Bernucci and Gabriele Bosisio
*2nd at the Fyen Rundt - Lorenzo Bernucci
*3rd at the Vuelta a Burgos - Ivan Basso
*5th, 7th and 8th at the Tour of Pendle - Alessandro Proni, Paolo Bettini and Gabriele Bosisio
*3rd and 8th at the Vatenfalls Classic - Danilo Napolitano and Paolo Bettini
*6th at the Trofeo Melinda - Andrea Tonti
*3rd overall and Stage Win at the Tour of Ireland - Danilo Napolitano
*4th overall and Stage Win at the Tour of Britain - Fransesco Ginanni
*8th at the Giro della Romagna - Paolo Bettini
*5th Paris-Tours - Danilo Napolitano
*2nd and 9th at the Giro del Lazio - Fransesco Ginanni and Ivan Basso
*9th at Milan-Torino - Fransesco Ginanni
*1st at the Giro del Piemonte - Danilo Napolitano

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Team History 2011

Spoiler

2011

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Vespa-Caffrey's 2011 Roster

Luca Ascani
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Alfredo Balloni
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Vicent Bastaens*
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Paolo Bettini
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Gabriele Bosisio
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Andy Cappelle
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Timothy Cassidy
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Ciaran Cassidy
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Davide Cimolai*
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William Connolly*
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David Garbelli
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Oscar Gatto
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Mattia Gavazzi
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Francescon Ginanni
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Egon Luzi
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Andrea Pagoto
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Alberigo Passalacqua
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Alessandro Proni
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Manuel Quinziato
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Mark Scanlon
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Gert Steegmans
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Evert Verbist

*stagiares

Results

* 19th in the Overall Team Standings
* 33rd in the Individual Rider rankings - Francesco Ginanni
* 51st in the Individual Rider rankings - Gert Steegmans
* 104th in the Individual Rider rankings - Alessandro Proni

*Total Wins - 5
*Overall Stage Race Victories - 1
Presendential Tour of Turkey - Paolo Bettini
*Classic Victories - 0
*Stage Wins - 4
Tour of Turkey (Paolo Bettini), Volta a Portugal (Ciaran Cassidy and Paolo Bettini), Tour du Faso (Oscar Gatto)

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9th Overall â€“ Alessandro Proni - Tour Down Under
9th Overall â€“ Alessandro Proni - Giro di Sardegna
5th Francesco Ginanni and 14th Gert Steegmans â€“ MILAN-SAN-REMO
2nd Gert Steegmans and 7th Evert Verbist - Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne
14th Gert Steegmans â€“ STRADE BIANCHI
2nd Gert Steegmans - Nokere - Koerse
4th Gert Steegmans - E3 Prijs
12th Gert Steegmans â€“ RONDE VAN VLAANDEREN
7th Francesco Ginanni - World's View Challenge
4th Alessandro Proni - Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja
18th Gert Steegmans - PARIS ROUBAIX
10th Francesco Ginanni - Euskal Bizikleta
3rd Gert Steegmans and 5th Evert Verbist - East Midlands CiCle Classic
1st GC Paolo Bettini and Stage 2 â€“ 1st Paolo Bettini â€“ Presendential Tour of Turkey
3rd Evert Verbist and 10th Gert Steegmans - Scheldprijs
2nd Gert Steegmans - Tro Bro Leon
4th Francesco Ginanni â€“ LIEGE-BASTOGNE-LIEGE
10th Gabriele Bosisio - Jelejah Malaysia

GIRO D'ITALIA
Stage 2 â€“ 3rd Oscar Gatto
Stage 3 â€“ 3rd Oscar Gatto
Stage 5 â€“ 5th Paolo Bettini
Stage 6 - KOM Andrea Pagoto
Stage 9 â€“ 3rd Oscar Gatto
Stage 10 â€“ 2nd Oscar Gatto
Stage 11 â€“ KOM Andrea Pagoto
Stage 12 â€“ KOM Andrea Pagoto
Stage 18 â€“ 4th Luca Ascani
General Classification
55th Alessandro Proni
69th Gabriele Bosisio

7th Gert Steegmans and 9th Evert Verbist - GP Herning
7th Francesco Ginanni - Subida al Naranco
5th Francesco Ginanni - Tre Valli Varesine
3rd Francesco Ginanni - GP of Wales
6th Alfredo Balloni - Air Force Cycling Classic
10th Gabriele Bosisio - Tour de Slovenie
4th Francesco Ginanni - Giro di Lago di Garda
9th Francesco Ginanni - San Sebastian Classic
Stage 8 â€“ 1st Ciaran Cassidy - Volta a Portugal
Stage 9 â€“ 1st Paolo Bettini - Volta a Portugal
6th Francesco Ginanni - GP Plouay
9th Alessandro Proni - Tour of Britain
6th Francesco Ginanni - Ljublana - Zagreb
10th Francesco Ginanni - GP de Quebec
4th Francesco Ginanni - Gp de Wallonie
6th Francesco Ginanni - Milano - Torino
7th Gert Steegmans - Giro del Piemonte
2nd Francesco Ginanni - Giro dell'Emilia
GC 6th and Stage 5 â€“ 1st Oscar Gatto - Tour du Faso
23rd Francesco Ginanni â€“ GIRO DI LOMBARDIA

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Team History 2012

Spoiler

The Vespa - Aprilia - De Rosa Racing Team - 2012

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Squad for 2012

Nikias Arndt*
Luca Ascani
Alfredo Balloni
Vicent Bastaens
Matteo Bono
Gabriele Bosisio
Andy Cappelle
Matteo Carrara
Mattia Cattaneo**
Davide Cimolai
David Garbelli
Oscar Gatto
Mattia Gavazzi
Francescon Ginanni
Michal Kwiatkowski*
Egon Luzi
Andrea Pagoto
Alberigo Passalacqua
Adam Petrie-Armstrong
Domenico Pozzovivo
Manuel Quinziato
Mark Scanlon
Isaac Spiers
Roberto Traficante

* On loan from Team B&O
** On loan from Wiggle - San Pellegrino

Goals 2012

Top 5 in the Team Standings
Win the Giro dell'Emilia www.pcmdaily.com/images/flags/IT.png

Win the Tour of the Meditteraneen www.pcmdaily.com/images/flags/FR.png

Win the Vuelta a Mallorca www.pcmdaily.com/images/flags/ES.png

Win the Tour of Luxembourg www.pcmdaily.com/images/flags/LU.png

Other Important Races

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Results 2012

HC	MTN Cycling Classic	Francesco Ginanni	1st
		Manuel Quinziato	23rd
		Gabriele Bosisio	25th
		Matteo Bono	26th
		Nikias Arndt	27th
C1	Vuelta al Tachira	Matteo Carrara	19th
		Matteo Carrara	Win S12
HC	Down Under Classic	Oscar Gatto	9th
		Adam Petrie-Armstrong	17th
		Manuel Quinziato	30th
HC	Tour de San Luis	Domenico Pozzovivo	3rd
		Gabriele Bosisio	13th
C1	Tour Meditteraneen	Francesco Ginanni	3rd
		Matteo Bono	21st
C1	Vuelta a Mallorca	Matteo Bono	30th
		Gabriele Bosisio	31st
M	Milan - SanRemo	Domenico Pozzovivo	14th
		Francesco Ginanni	20th
		Manuel Quinziato	30th
C1	GP di Lugano	Matteo Bono	13th
		Alberigo Passalacqua	19th
C1	Strade Bianche	Francesco Ginanni	5th
		Matteo Carrara	10th
		Gabriele Bosisio	17th
		Matteo Bono	18th
		Andrea Pagoto	27th
		Manuel Quinziato	30th
C1	Tour de Boland	Gabriele Bosisio	7th
		Adam Petrie-Armstrong	26th
C1	Tour of Taiwan	Matteo Carrara	6th
		Nikias Arndt	15th
		Michal Kwiatkowski	22nd
		Matteo Carrara	Win S10
C1	Giro del Trentino	Domenico Pozzovivo	1st
		Domenico Pozzovivo	Win S4
		Domenico Pozzovivo	Win Pts
C1	Hel van Het Mergelland	Oscar Gatto	1st
		Gabriele Bosisio	15th
C1	Tour of the Czech Republic	Gabriele Bosisio	5th
C1	Giro dell'Appellenio	Domenico Pozzovivo	2nd
		Matteo Bono	15th
C1	Tour of Japan	David Gareblli	34th
C1	Rogaland GP	Mattia Gavazzi	7th
		Nikias Arndt	14th
GT	Giro d'Italia	Domenico Pozzovivo	3rd
		Matteo Carrara	14th
		Manuel Quinziato	Win S11
		Domenico Pozzovivo	Win S13
C1	Tour de Luxembourg	Francesco Ginanni	1st
		Manuel Quinziato	14th
		Matteo Bono	16th
		Nikias Arndt	27th
		Francesco Ginanni	Win S3
HC	Berlin ProRace	Andy Capelle	23rd
		Oscar Gatto	28th
C1	Vuelta a Guatemala	Matteo Carrara	24th
C1	Transfagarasan GP	Gabriele Bosisio	11th
		Michal Kwiatkowski	19th
		Mattia Cattaneo	24th
HC	Philadelphia International	Manuel Quinziato	32nd
HC	Giro del Capo	Francesco Ginanni	5th
		Matteo Bono	16th
PT	Tour de Suisse	Domenico Pozzovivo	6th
		Matteo Carrara	20th
		Francesco Ginanni	28th
		Francesco Ginanni	Win S8
C1	Tour de Slovenie	Domenico Pozzovivo	1st
		Nikias Arndt	29th
		Domenico Pozzovivo	Win S2, 3
		Domenico Pozzovivo	Win Pts
C1	GP of Wales	Matteo Bono	12th
		Francesco Ginanni	18th
C1	Int. Osterreich Rundfahrt	Domenico Pozzovivo	3rd
C1	Brixia Tour	Domenico Pozzovivo	1st
		Domenico Pozzovivo	Win S4
		Domenico Pozzovivo	Win Pts
		Domenico Pozzovivo	Win KOM
HC	Clasica San Sebastian	Francesco Ginanni	10th
HC	Tour de Pologne	Francesco Ginanni	1st
		Francesco Ginanni	Win S5, 6
HC	Urkiola Igoera	Domenico Pozzovivo	2nd
		Matteo Carrara	5th
C1	Tour of Colorado	Gabriele Bosisio	12th
C1	Trofeo Melinda	Francesco Ginanni	2nd
		Matteo Bono	19th
		Roberto Traficante	29th
		Nikias Arndt	30th
C1	Tour of Swaziland	Matteo Carrara	24th
C1	Deutschland Tour	Michal Kwiatkowski	4th
		Gabriele Bosisio	Win S6
C1	Grand Prix de Quebec	Francesco Ginanni	7th
		Matteo Bono	20th
		Gabriele Bosisio	27th
C1	Grand Prix de Montreal	Gabriele Bosisio	28th
		Nikias Arndt	30th
HC	Circuit Franco-Belge	Andy Capelle	41st
C1	Milano - Torino	Matteo Carrara	17th
HC	Giro dell'Emilia	Francesco Ginanni	3rd
		Matteo Bono	25th
C1	Herald Sun Tour	Roberto Traficante	6th
		Matteo Bono	27th
HC	Japan Cup	Gabriele Bosisio	7th

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Posted on 23-10-2012 23:11

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Hopefully we will see Pozzo at the Giro again!

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Not sure about that, to be honest. I'd love him to go - but I think the team's chances of a wild card this time are slim to none.

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fenian_1234 wrote:
Not sure about that, to be honest. I'd love him to go - but I think the team's chances of a wild card this time are slim to none.

Based on what? I guess both Cunego and Nibali will be swiped up by PT teams, and then you have the best bet for a top 5 rider in your team

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SN tries to avoid giving the same wildcards to the same teams ;-) He got it last year by CdC giving up the spot, then CdC got it back by Domina folding...

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Yes - as Heine says, the Wild Card is likely to go to a team who've not raced it before. Got in by the back door last year when CdC pulled out.

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Jersey Presentation 2013

It is with great pleasure that Vespa Aprilia Racing unveil their jersey for the coming season.

The predominantly black kit of the past two seasons has been replaced with a red, white and blue design. Along with moving the registration of the team to Malta, team management see this as part of the continued evolution of the team.

Veteran Italian rider David Garbelli was asked to ride out with journalists this morning to showcase the new gear. It remains to be seen whether De Rosa will provide the team with new models of bikes for the coming season.

Edited by fenian_1234 on 20-11-2012 16:39

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Team Goals 2013

	Top 5	PCT Team Standings
	Win	Giro Del Trentino
	Top 5	Tour of Hellas
	Win	Giro d'Emilia
	Top 5	Japan Cup

Manager Comments

It's no secret we want to re-sign Pozzo and Ginanni and keep them with Vespa another year. We've picked goals with these two riders in mind - Pozzo will aim at Trentino and Hellas, whereas Ginanni will go after Emilia - where he always does well, and for the first time the Japan Cup. We have not forgotten picking goals for Steegmans a couple of years ago and him holding the team to ransom with his salary demands in renewals and it's a mistake we will not repeat. The team also categorically denies any speculation linking us with a move for long time target Vincenzo Nibali as a replacement for either of our leaders. Our main aim in the transfer season is to add more point scoring riders to get us into the Top 5 come the end of the season.

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I think your set of goals is the best I've seen, at least for our division. They're ambitious, but I think that they're pretty well balanced given that, unlike most managers, you have almost certainty of having the riders for the job.

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Nice goals indeed, i will try to compete with my Metinvest against Pozzo at Hellas, but as i have top 5 goal also, i will be happay with anything between place 2-5 behind him.

And we will meet in Trentino also, now i have to get someone to challenge.

I think top 5 in the PCT standings can be easy for your already very good team...

I'll be back

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Cheers, Gustavovskiy. It can also be a dangerous one - I felt forced into signing Steegmans a couple of seasons back on a ridiculous renewal fee because I choose cobble goals for him.

Avin, no way is top 5 easy. You've just got to look at where we finished this year. Easier definitely than starting from scratch - but you've also got to bring in the right riders - signing someone like Carrara again and them not performing mean we won't get the top 5.

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Well that's 3 teams I've seen so far that have Win Giro Del Trentino (You, Me, and Crommy). That's going to be a fun race.

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I'm just crossing my fingers and hoping TaaramÃ¤e demands 2.6m to renew his contract....

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Mresuperstar wrote:
Well that's 3 teams I've seen so far that have Win Giro Del Trentino (You, Me, and Crommy). That's going to be a fun race.

I was going to set that as top 5 goal too, but when i saw you PCT powerhouses doing that, i rethought that.

But i will be certainly going for the race anyway with my hopefully at least a bit challenging leader, but that should not fear any of you.

Anyway you are right Fenian with importance of bringing the last pices of puzzle for you, good luck for that!

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Retained for 2013

Vespa Aprilia Racing are delighted to announce the following riders have been retained for the coming season. Team leaders Francesco Ginanni and Domenico Pozzovivo were both rewarded for solid seasons last time out and return on improved contracts. Kelly returns from his loan spell - we are grateful to Wikipedia for their contribution to his development.

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Luca Ascani
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Alfredo Balloni
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Matteo Bono
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Gabriele Bosisio
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Davide Cimolai
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David Garbelli
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Oscar Gatto
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Mattia Gavazzi
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Francesco Ginanni
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Ciaran Kelly
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Andrea Pagoto
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Alberigo Passalacqua
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Domenico Pozzovivo
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Manuel Quinziato
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Roberto Traficante

Released for 2013

We would like to thank the following riders for their efforts last season and wish them luck in finding a team for next year. We will be monitoring Carrara's situation when the transfer season opens.

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Matteo Carrara
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Egon Luzi
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Returning from loan

Arndt and Kwiatkowski return to Team B&O, whilst Cattaneo goes back to Wiggle Professional Cycling Team. We're pleased to have had the chance to play a part in the development of three riders who are set for big things. We'll follow their progress with interest and wish them every success.

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Transfer Updates

The team are delighted as to how the transfer season panned out and are quitely confident for the coming season.

Andrea Dal Col season long loan from Wiggle Professional Cycling Team

Dario Cataldo from Wiggle Professional Cycling Team for â‚¬1,400,000

Jacopo Guarnieri season long loan from Pearl Adidas

Matthias Krizek signed as a free agent

David Loosli signed as a free agent

Matteo Montaguti signed as a free agent

Mauro Richeze from Pearl Addidas for â‚¬690,000

Enrique Salgueiro signed as a free agent

Out

Alfredo Balloni season long loan to Wiggle Professional Cycling Team

Alberigo Passalacua to Pro Team Venchi - Sugoi for â‚¬250,000

Mattia Gavazzi to Ekspla-Cision for â‚¬250,000

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After spending his first season in the professional peloton with Vespa - Aprilia - De Rosa Racing Team,

Mattia Cattaneo, having just re-signed for the coming season with his official team, Wiggle Professional Cycling Team, had nothing but positive things to say about his experience on the Professional Continental team.

"It was a dream come true to sign my first professional contract, and then be able to race at such a consistently good level, with occasionally jumping in to the Pro Tour. My loan deal with Vespa was a brilliant learning experience for me, and if the chance arose to do another season with them, I really think I'd benefit loads under their management's experience.

I think another few seasons of testing my ability are required before I can make a serious attempt at the Giro d'Italia, and where better to do that but supporting other great riders like Pozzovivo."

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Cattaneo helped Pozzovivo out during the entire season.
Especially at the Giro.

Whether or not Catteneo will be loaned out is yet to be determined, but the management at Wiggle were happy to discuss any potential move.

"With a rider of his ability, I think he'd slot right into our squad, and he'd definitely get a spot on at least one Grand Tour. But we also think he'd benefit from spending another season in the Professional Continental level. After his race program last year, and the training advice he received whilst at Vespa, we can't think of a potentially better place for him to spend another year away from us.

That's not to say other teams haven't shown an interest though. So far we've had a few calls with other management groups."

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Still couldn't release Bossisio?

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Team Presentation 2013

Ginanni targets Tirenno-Adriatico and Giro dell'Emilia, Pozzovivo eyes Trentino and Quetzaltenango

With the opening shots of the 2013 season being fired this week in Australia, Vespa Aprilia Racing invited the media to the team presentation in Tuscany earlier today.

Francesco Ginanni and

Domenico Pozzovivo will again lead Vespa Aprilia Racing in 2013, targeting success all around the world in a serious bid to make it to the Pro Tour ranks.

Ginanni is about to start his fourth season with the team and looked keen and relaxed at the team presentation in his home city of Pistoia, with no sign of carrying a few extra kilos even at this early stage of the season.

Ginanni won the MTN Cycling Classic, the Tour de Luxembourg and the Tour de Pologne last season, while Pozzovivo, in his first year with the team, triumphed at the Giro del Trentino, Tour de Slovenie, Brixia Tour and also finished on the podium and won a tough stage at the Giro d'Italia.

The Italian cycling fans certainly loved the panache they brought to races and due to their differing skill sets, team manager fenian_1234 has managed to control any internal rivalry despite what rumours coming out of the camp at the Giro d'Italia might have suggested.

Key races for Ginanni this season will be Tirreno - Adriatico, the Giro dell'Emilia and the Japan Cup but he will have a strong support and chase victory wherever he rides.

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	HC	Tour of South Africa
	PT	Tirreno - Adriatico
	C1	Gisborne GP
	C1	Scandinavia Open Road Race
	C1	Tour of Taiwan
	PTM	Liege - Bastogne - Liege
	C1	Schwarzwald Classsic
	PT	Classique du Grand-DuchÃ©
	C1	Rund um Bad Harzburg
	HC	Manx International
	C1	Nelspruit Classic
	HC	Clasica San Sebastian
	HC	Giro dell'Emilia
	HC	Tour of Beijing
	HC	Japan Cup

Pozzovivo will start his season at Tirreno - Adriatico where it's expected he will ride in support of Ginanni. His main target for the season is to take the overall at the Giro del Trentino again. The Tour of Hellas is another key race, and the diminutive Italian hopes to show himself the best climber in the PCT with a win at the sure to be hotly contested Clasica a Quetzaltenango. He will finish his season at the Giro di Lombardia where he hopes to spring a surprise on the Pro Tour boys.

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	PT	Tirreno - Adriatico
	HC	Giro del Trentino
	HC	Kenya Mountain Classic
	HC	Corsica International
	HC	Tour of Vancouver
	PTM	Liege - Bastogne - Liege
	C1	Clasica a Quetzaltenango
	C1	GP Sudkarnten
	PT	Classique du Grand-DuchÃ©
	HC	USA Pro Cycling Challenge
	HC	Tour of Hellas
	PTM	Giro Di Lombardia

Other key names to watch in the Vespa Aprilia roster include rising sprint star

Jacopo Guarnieri, and climber

Dario Cataldo who will be hoping to start making a name for himself this year as a stage race winner. On loan, Guarnieri will debut at the Tour of South China Sea and will be keen to get his season off to a flying start.

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	C1	Tour of South China Sea
	PT	Tirreno - Adriatico
	C1	Strade Bianche
	C1	Tour de Langkawi
	C1	Hel van het Mergelland
	C1	GP Moscow
	C1	GP Tunis
	C1	Rogaland GP
	C1	Tallinn-Tartu Grand Prix
	C1	Ster ZLM Tour
	C1	Tour of East Java
	C1	Post Danmark Rundt
	C1	Ulaanbaatar GP
	C1	Baltic Chain Tour
	C1	Grand Prix de Quebec
	C1	Herald Sun Tour

Dario Cataldo will support Pozzovivo in races that are key to the team's season, but his program has plenty of scope for him to take up leadership duties and he is hoping for a big showing at races like the Tour of Eritrea and the Int. Osterreich Rundfahrt. He is brimming with confidence for the new season and joked with journalists at the presentation that if Pozzovivo is marked out of it at Trentino, he might even take off up the road himself and spring a surprise win.

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	PT	Tirreno - Adriatico
	HC	Giro del Trentino
	HC	Kenya Mountain Classic
	PTM	Liege - Bastogne - Liege
	C1	Tour de l'Ain
	C1	Clasica a Quetzaltenango
	C1	Tour of Eritrea
	PT	Classique du Grand-DuchÃ©
	C1	Int. Osterreich Rundfahrt
	C1	Taldykorgan GP
	C1	Nelspruit Classic
	C1	Vuelta a Burgos
	HC	Tour of Hellas
	C1	Grand Prix de Montreal
	C1	Milano - Torino
	PTM	Giro Di Lombardia

Veteran

Gabriele Bosisio will have very limited opportunities of his own this season and will be used predominantly in a support role. New signings

Matthias Krizek,

Matteo Montaguti,

Enrique Salgueiro and

David Loosli are all good solid riders and will be expected to contribute points to the promotion push with decent finishes when they race. Fast finishing

Oscar Gatto is the only rider on the roster to have picked up a win in each of the last 3 seasons for Vespa and he'll be keen to continue that run, though he and new boy,

Mauro Richeze, will spend a lot of the season as key lead outs for Guarnieri. Gatto starts his season with Guarnieri at the Tour of South China Sea and manager fenian_1234 will be watching closely to see if he is able to adapt to this new role.

The team will again ride De Rosa bikes this season, and with a new predominantly blue jersey they will be hopeful of increasing their visibility and maximizing sponsor exposure for the new season.

Through the Vespa and latterly, Aprilia brands, the Piagio group are long time sponsors of the team, but the four year sponsorship deal with them comes to an end as the season closes. It is understood that unless fenian_1234 delivers promotion to the PT, he will be looking to convince a new sponsor to back the team in the future.

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