Team Columbia - HTC

Deal A jersey from a vintage year for the team that was home to Cavendish, Boasson Hagen and Greipel

US-registered team targeting stages and top ten overall

Norwegian recovered from shingles

Goss, Howard likely candidates for second string

Australian looking to again complete all three Grand Tours

McEwen could take pink in Parma thanks to time bonuses

German set to sign two-year contract

Manxman likely to ride in California and Switzerland to prepare for the Tour de France

While the usual hype surrounds the battle for overall honours at this year's Giro d'Italia, the results of the Milano-Sanremo classic may hold some clues as to who will win the sprint competition in the first Grand Tour of 2009.