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Lampre-Farnese Vini pressing ahead despite uncertainty

  • All smiles: Lampre-Farnese Vini looked like a squad without a trouble in the world at the team launch.

    All smiles: Lampre-Farnese Vini looked like a squad without a trouble in the world at the team launch.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Alessandro Petacchi poses with some of his team-mates in team dress.

    Alessandro Petacchi poses with some of his team-mates in team dress.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Fabrizio Bontempi with the team car for 2010.

    Fabrizio Bontempi with the team car for 2010.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Italian Daniele Righi rides for the photographers.

    Italian Daniele Righi rides for the photographers.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Simone Ponzi is another of the neo-professionals that have joined Lampre this season.

    Simone Ponzi is another of the neo-professionals that have joined Lampre this season.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Francesco Gavazzi finished in the top three on two Giro d'Italia stages last year.

    Francesco Gavazzi finished in the top three on two Giro d'Italia stages last year.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Another Italian neo-professional at Lampre is Diego Ulissi.

    Another Italian neo-professional at Lampre is Diego Ulissi.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Enrico Magazzini is one of the team's neo-professionals for 2010.

    Enrico Magazzini is one of the team's neo-professionals for 2010.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Manuele Mori stayed with Lampre despite having a pretty quiet year last season.

    Manuele Mori stayed with Lampre despite having a pretty quiet year last season.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Everyone watched as Angelo Furlan showed off a bunny hop on his Willer.

    Everyone watched as Angelo Furlan showed off a bunny hop on his Willer.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Lorenzo Bernucci is back with Lampre again in 2010.

    Lorenzo Bernucci is back with Lampre again in 2010.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Angelo Furlan won a Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré stage in 2009.

    Angelo Furlan won a Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré stage in 2009.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Former German champion Danilo Hondo has joined Lampre for 2010.

    Former German champion Danilo Hondo has joined Lampre for 2010.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Damiano Cunego had a strong finish to last season and will be hoping to continue that this year.

    Damiano Cunego had a strong finish to last season and will be hoping to continue that this year.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Star sprinter Alessandro Petacchi has already showed his form this year.

    Star sprinter Alessandro Petacchi has already showed his form this year.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Adriano Malori shows off his time trial position, save the bike, in an unusual image.

    Adriano Malori shows off his time trial position, save the bike, in an unusual image.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • Alessandro Petacchi and Damiano Cunego in the studio with their bikes.

    Alessandro Petacchi and Damiano Cunego in the studio with their bikes.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini

  • The whole team posed in both team and race dress during the launch.

    The whole team posed in both team and race dress during the launch.

    Photo credit © Roberto Bettini