Today RCS Sport announced the wildcard recipients for their respective 2015 World Tour events. Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung are delighted that for the 3rd year running, they have been included in both the Tirreno Adriatico and Milan Sanremo events. The formation would like to thank RCS Sport for extending these invitations to their team.

Nobody can forget the debut appearance at the 2013 Milan Sanremo. It was the race in which the African team was announced to the world as Gerald Ciolek triumphed, giving the team its biggest victory to date. Obviously this victory has a special place in its history and so the team are delighted to be going back to "La classicissima di Primavera" this year where once again, they will go for the victory.

The Tirreno-Adriatico will be the first World Tour stage race of the 2015 season and as guests to the race the team hope to put on a great show. They will look to better the stage podium placings they have received in previous years and be visible throughout the race. The Tirreno-Adriatico has treated the team well in preparing the riders for the classics and the team management is grateful to have such a high quality event on the calendar once again.

The Tirreno Adriatico will take place from the 11th - 17th March while the 296km Milan Sanremo Monument will be held on the 22nd March.
 

"It’s important for our team to receive the best invitations to help promote our project and also to give our riders the best chances," Brian Smith, General Manager, said. "Today is another great day with confirmation that we will ride both Tirreno Adriatico and Milan Sanremo. With 2 previous winners of MSR in the team [Ciolek and Matthew Goss], I think we can go there with confidence. We will be super motivated to perform well in both of these RCS Sport races."

"I am very happy we have got wildcards for Tirreno and Milan Sanremo," Ciolek said. "The Tirreno is a race I really enjoy and it always gets me into good shape for the classics. I hope to be able to deliver a good result at Sanremo like I have in previous years. It will be great to show of our stripes at both these races so look out for the big yellow flying Q in the finale."