My name is Elin - A pro cycling lover's reflections

It's the same old situation, it seems it's coming around again

Category: Cycling


Damiano Cunego and Gilberto Simoni during 2004 Giro d'Italia.

I heard somebody mentioning that it may be mass exodus from Lampre-NGC, but now their star Damiano Cunego has decided to renew his contract with the team for the 2010 season. So many riders will probably decide to stay with the team, because he will remain. And why leave then?

Cunego finished second at the World Championships, won Amstel Gold and his third Giro di Lombardia last year. He won the 2004 Giro d'Italia and the young rider classification at the 2006 Tour de France.

Next year it seems he will focus on one day races. It seems he has realised that he is no longer a stage race winner.

Lampre-NGC has also signed Under 23 time trialWorld Champion, Adriano Malori, Alfredo Balloni, Enrico Magazzini and Diego Ulissi. It will be an interesting team to follow, don’t you think?

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