Talent, youth and winning spirit. These three characteristics characterize two riders who havesigned the renewals of the agreement with Lampre-Merida which will ride under a Chinese license in 2017.

For the 2017 and 2018 seasons, Valerio Conti and Jan Polanc will stay with the team, joining Diego Ulissi and Rui Costa.

The renewal of the contract was made official during the rest day of the Vuelta a Espana, the race in which the Italian talent won the 13th stage.

Conti, who has won 3 races in his career, explained that: "I had already reached the agreement some days ago and I'm happy that I could celebrate this achievement by winning in the Vuelta. I rode in the breakway with even more enthusiasm being aware that I will have continue to race in the team which allowed me to turn pro".

Jan Polanc, winner of the Abetone stage in the 2015Giro d'Italia , commented: "I debuted in the pro world in this team and I always received all the necessary support to exploit and to improve my skills. I chose to continue to be part of the team and I'm sure that the new project will help me even more to live many exciting cycling moments".