Francesco Chicchi (1980) will ride for Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela in 2015. His debut will be at the Omloop Het Niewsblad on February 28.

The Italian sprinter rode for Neri Sottoli / Vini Fantini in 2013 and 2014 after passing through Fassa Bortolo (2003-2005), Quick Step (2006), Liquigas (2007-2010) and Quick Step / Omega Pharma (2011-2012) .

Chicchi was U23 World Champion in 2002 and also has stage wins in the  Tour Down Under, Volta a Catalunya, Tour of Denmark and Tour de Langkawi on his palmares. Last year he took three wins, three in the Tour of Venezuela, and in 2013 he was victorious four times, on two stages of the Tour de Langkawi and at the one-day races Riga - Jurmala GP and Grand Prix Jurmala.

Manager Gianni Savio now has 22 riders on his roster.

New (11): Francesco Chicchi and Fabio Taborre (Neri Sottoli), Oscar Gatto (Cannondale), Davide Appollonio (AG2R La Mondiale), Frantisek Padour (NetApp-Endura), John Kronborg Ebsen (CCN Cycling Team), Serghei Ţvetcov (Jelly Belly), Marco Benfatto (Continentail Astana), Simone Stortoni (Amore & Vita), Carlos Gimenez and Alberto Nardin. Returning riders (10): Franco Pellizotti, Marco Frapporti, Andrea Zordan, Gianfranco Zilioli, Alessio Taliani, Marco Bandiera, Tiziano Dall'Antonia, Emanuele Sella, Carlos Gálviz, Yonder Godoy and Jackson Rodríguez.