IAM Cycling is facing a busy schedule for the end of the week.  In addition to starting the Paris-Nice, riders from the Swiss Pro Continental team have committed to three races in four days which will take place in Italy. 

 

Recovering both from Kristof Goddaert's tragic death as well as his own illness, IAM Cycling's Reto Hollenstein resumed his racing duties this past Sunday in Lugano. 

 

“I was not 100% then, but I was able to do the work that was asked of me, and I managed to finish the race.  Now I am excited to head to Italy and take on those races, where we definitely have our own chances.  My legs were responding well during the race in Lugano, and so there is no reason to believe it will be any different this coming weekend.”

 

The tall 28 year old rider from the Thurgau region in Switzerland already faced these races in 2013.

 

“At Camaiore I will have a better chance to distinguish myself than on the dirt roads leading to Sienna.  In any case, I will take my chances if offered and will always be on hand to help the team.  In the Roma Maxima, there is always plenty to do for the team; an early break can take it all the way to the finish, but nearly any other scenario is possible, so it is never an easy race.”

 

GP de Camaiore (Thursday 6 March)

Camaiore - Camaiore, 186 km (dep. 10h55 – arr. 15h30) 

Riders: Marcel Aregger (S), Matthias Brändle (Aut), Jonathan Fumeaux (S), Reto Hollenstein (S), Pirmin Lang (S), Gustav Larsson (Swe), Patrick Schelling (S), Johann Tschopp (S).

 

Strade Bianche (Saturday 8 March)

San Gimignano - Sienna, 197 km (dep. 10h35 – arr. 15h16)

Riders: Marcel Aregger (S), Matthias Brändle (Aut), Martin Elmiger (S), Reto Hollenstein (S), Pirmin Lang (S), Gustav Larsson (Swe), Thomas Löfkvist (Swe), Patrick Schelling (S).

 

Roma Maxima (Sunday 9 March)

Rome – Rome 195 km (dep. 10h25 – arr. 15h08)

Riders: Marcel Aregger (S), Matthias Brändle (Aut), Jonathan Fumeaux (S), Reto Hollenstein (S), Pirmin Lang (S), Patrick Schelling (S), Johann Tschopp (S), Marcel Wyss (S).