The RCS Sport Wild Card Cycling Commission meeting has just concluded.

The Commitee, comprising of Giacomo Catano, RCS Sport CEO; Michele Acquarone, RCS Sport general manager; Mauro Vegni, cycling technical director; Marco Gobbi Pansana, marketing manager and Pier Bergonzi, representing La Gazzetta dello Sport, has confirmed which teams are invited to the 2013 World Tour races organised by RCS Sport.

Russian Team Katusha’s position has been judged as it stands today - a Professional Continental Team.

UCI Pro Team (invited by right):

AG2R LA MONDIALE (FRA)

ASTANA PRO TEAM (KAZ)

BMC RACING TEAM (USA)

CANNONDALE (ITA)

EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI (ESP)

FDJ – BIG MAT (FRA)

FORMER RABOBANK (NED)

GARMIN – SHARP (USA)

LAMPRE – MERIDA (ITA)

LOTTO BELISOL (BEL)

MOVISTAR TEAM (ESP)

OMEGA PHARMA – QUICKSTEP CYCLING TEAM (BEL)

ORICA - GREENEDGE (AUS)

RADIOSHACK – NISSAN (LUX)

SKY PROCYCLING (GBR)

TEAM ARGOS – SHIMANO (NED)

TEAM SAXO - TINKOFF (DEN)

VACANSOLEIL – DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (NED)

UCI Professional Team (Wild Card):

GIRO D’ITALIA (May 4-26) 4 wild cards (9 riders each):

ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI (ITA) – Automatic right to participate as winner of the Coppa Italia 2012

BARDIANI VALVOLE – CSF INOX (ITA)

COLOMBIA (COL)

VINI FANTINI (ITA)

TIRRENO – ADRIATICO (March 6-12) 4 wild cards (8 riders):

KATUSHA (RUS)

MTN – QHUBEKA (RSA)

TEAM NETAPP – ENDURA (GER)

VINI FANTINI (ITA)

MILANO – SANREMO (March 17) 7 wild cards (8 riders):

ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI (ITA)

BARDIANI VALVOLE – CSF INOX (ITA)

IAM CYCLING (SUI)

KATUSHA (RUS)

MTN – QHUBEKA (RSA)

TEAM EUROPCAR (FRA)

VINI FANTINI (ITA)
 

IL LOMBARDIA (October 6) 7 wild cards (8 riders):

ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI (ITA)

COLOMBIA (COL)

IAM CYCLING (SUI)

KATUSHA (RUS)

TEAM EUROPCAR (FRA)

TEAM NETAPP – ENDURA (GER)

VINI FANTINI (ITA)