Alexander Kristoff and Team Katusha are ready to defend the title of the 2014 victory in the monumental classic Milano – Sanremo. “La Classicissima” will be held on Sunday March 22nd for the 106th time.

Last year Luca Palini played a key role for Kristoff and the Italian will be back to support his captain. Classics specialist Alexander Kolobnev should also be able to help in the finale, just like climber Sergey Lagutin. For the lead-out, Kristoff can rely on Jacopo Guarnieri and Marco Haller if the two fast riders make it over the Cipressa and Poggio.

The full team’s roster is: Alexander Kristoff, Luca Paolini, Jacopo Guarnieri, Marco Haller, Dmitriy Kozonchuk, Alexander Kolobnev, Gatis Smukulis and Sergey Lagutin.