Tirreno-Adriatico 2015 will give opportunities to a large range of riders: time trialists, sprinters, climbers and attackers will have their chances to be protagonists. Considering the characteristics of the course for the Race of the Two Seas (11-17 March), the sport directors Orlando Maini and Mario Scirea selected these riders for Lampre-Merida: Tsgabu Grmay, Sacha Modolo, Manuele Mori, Przemyslaw Niemiec, Luka Pibernik, Filippo Pozzato, Maximiliano Richeze and Josè Serpa.

Six nations will be represented in the blue-fuchsia-green team (Argentina, Colombia, Ethiopia, Italy, Poland and Slovenia) and three continents (Africa, Europe and South America).

"The top quality riders who will be in our selection will grant us to be protagonists all along the race," sports director Maini explained. "In the first stage, the team time trial in Lido di Camaiore, we'll check the results of the trainings we made under the direction of Mario Scirea. Our aim is to be in the main breakaways and, in the more demanding stages, to support Niemiec, who'll try to be as close as possible to the top climbers: Grmay and Serpa will give him the necessary help.

"Modolo will receive the support from Richeze and Pozzato for the sprints and Pozzato will check his shape in the stages to Arezzo and Castelraimondo".

Lampre-Merida roster:

Tsgabu Grmay, Sacha Modolo, Manuele Mori, Przemyslaw Niemiec, Luka Pibernik, Filippo Pozzato, Maximiliano Richeze and Josè Serpa