Sonny Colbrelli will be the go-to man for Bahrain-Merida at this Saturday's Milan-San Remo. The Italian took his first victory in the team's colours at Paris-Nice, beating John Degenkolb and Arnaud Démare into Amilly.
Colbrelli finished ninth at last year's Milan-San Remo, with Démare the eventual winner in the messy sprint. Backing Colbrelli up will be Niccolò Bonifazio, who finished fifth at the 2015 race, two-time Amstel Gold winner Enrico Gasparotto, and Grega Bole. Experienced heads Manuele Boaro, Franco Pellizotti, Borut Bozic and Giovanni Visconti complete the line-up.
Sports director Alberto Volpi says Saturday will be about the waiting game for the Bahrain-Merida team.
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"First of all, you have to keep quiet. The San Remo is a race that seems very easy but usually becomes a real puzzle. Calm helps to interpret it better," said Volpi. "Our team is competitive and Sonny Colbrelli showed at the Paris-Nice to be in a good shape. Behind him, there are other riders who can get a good result as Niccolò Bonifazio, Grega Bole and Enrico Gasparotto. In short, we are not going only to look."
Bahrain-Merida for Milan-San Remo: Manuele Boaro, Niccolò Bonifazio, Grega Bole, Sonny Colbrelli, Enrico Gasparotto, Franco Pellizotti, Borut Bozic and Giovanni Visconti.
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