35 teams to ride the 80th edition of the Easter Monday Classic on April 2nd, 2018. The list of 16 Italian and 19 foreign squads includes two prospects such as Pogacar and Stannard

Giro del Belvedere rides at full speed towards its “D-Day”, on Monday April 2nd, in Villa di Cordignano (Treviso, Northern Italy), where the best cycling prospects will face one of the most important races of the U23 international calendar, celebrating its 80th edition.

With around three weeks to go, Pro Belvedere’s organizers unveiled the teams’ list, including 19 non-Italian outfits and absolute premiere like Team Wiggins (Great Britain), IAM Excelsior (Switzerland) and Bicicletas Strongman Colombia Coldeportes (Colombia). Zalf Euromobil Désirée Fior and Team Colpack lead the 16-squad Italian contingent.

Teams from 17 different countries will take part at the 2018 Easter Monday Classic: Italy, France, Denmark, Colombia, Russia, Great Britain, Spain, Switzerland, Slovenia, Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Principality of Monaco, Norway, United States and Netherlands. Alongside the announcement of the teams, the line-up shaped up further with two rising stars at the start, Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (Ljubljana Gusto Xaurum) and Aussie Robert Stannard (Mitchelton Bike Exchange).

The riders will face a 166,6 Km classic route, characterized by two different circuits: the first (12 Km to be repeated 11 times) including the Conche hill, whilst the final circuit (17,3 Km to be repeated twice) includes by the classic Montaner climb in Borgo Canalet and Via delle Longhe hill, ideal springboard in view of the finish line.

ITALIAN: A.S.D. Cycling Team Valcavasia, Biesse Carrera Gavardo, Cipollini Iseo Serrature Rime, Cycling Team Friuli, D’Amico Utensilnord, Dimension Data For Qhubeka, Futura Team-Rosini, Gaiaplast-Maglificio L.B-Bibanese, GS Maltinti Lampadari-Banca Cambiano, Northwave-Cofiloc, Petroli Firenze Hopplà Maserati, Sangemini MG. K VIS. Vega, Team Colpack, Team Palazzago Soligo, Work Service Videa Coppi Gazzera, Zalf Euromobil Désirée Fior.

INTERNATIONAL: AVC Aix En Provence (France), BHS-Almeborg Bornholm (Denmark), Bicicletas Strongman Colombia Coldeportes (Colombia), Gazprom Rusvelo U23 (Russia), Great Britain National Team (Great Britain), Guerciotti Kiwi Atlantico (Spain), IAM Excelsior (Switzerland), KK Kranj (Slovenia), Ljubljana Gusto Xaurum (Slovenia), Lokosphinx U23 (Russia), Mitchelton Bike Exchange (Australia), Team Wiggins (Great Britain), Tirol Cycling Team (Austria), Topforex Lapierre (Czech Republic), Trevigiani Phonix Hemus 1896 (Bulgaria), UC Monaco (Principality of Monaco), Uno-X Norwegian Dev. Team (Norway), USA National Team (USA), Wielerploeg Groot Amsterdam (Netherlands).