The 2010 Katusha team. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Sergei Ivanov with his Russian champion's Ridley (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Alexander Kolobnev, silver medalist at the World Championships. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Sprinters Robbie McEwen and Danilo Napolitano. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The VIPs were seated up front and center for the presentation. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Robbie McEwen flanked by his teammates. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Filippo Pozzato does his best to look attentive. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Robbie McEwen talks to the crowd. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Mario Chiesa with Serge Parsani (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Sprinter Danilo Napolitano shows off his new Ridley. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Andre Tchmil, the Katusha team's director. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The 2010 Katusha team was presented today in Desenzano del Garda, Italy at the recently renovated Teatro Alberti. Helping to kick off the new season for the Russian ProTour squad were dignitaries such as Yves Letreme (Belgium Prime Minister), Igor Makarov (chairman of the Board Director Itera), Sergey Chemesov (Rostechnologii General director) and Angelo Zomegnan (Giro d’Italia General director)
The squad consists of 27 riders, eight of which are new to the team. Italian National Champion and Paris-Roubaix runner-up Filippo Pozzato was present along with Australian sprint ace Robbie McEwen to address the assembled media.
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