Riders and staff member of the Androni-Venezuela team have approved an internal regulation according to which they will be fined 100,000 euros if they are involved in a doping cae.

After the team gathering in Rivarolo, Androni-Venezuela held a meeting in Viareggio where general manager Gianni Savio introduced the new anti-doping rules to the entire team. It includes a clause whereby a team riders will have to pay a fine of 100,000 euros if he is involved in a doping case.

All riders and staff members signed the document except the Venezuelans who are at home and will do so later in Caracas.

Savio said that this act is to confirm its zero-tolerance policy for doping.

2015 team:

New (8): Oscar Gatto (Cannondale), Davide Appollonio (AG2R La Mondiale), John Kronborg Ebsen (CCN Cycling Team), Serghei Ţvetcov (Jelly Belly), Marco Benfatto (Continental Team Astana), Simone Stortoni (Amore & Vita), Carlos Gimenez and Alberto Nardin.

Returning (10): Franco Pellizotti, Andrea Zordan, Gianfranco Zilioli, Alessio Taliani, Marco Bandiera, Tiziano Dall'Antonia, Emanuele Sella, Carlos Gálviz, Yonder Godoy and Jackson Rodríguez.