The 2013 season for Lampre–Merida began in January at the Tour Down Under . As a UCI ProTeam , they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour .
For the 2013 season the team changed from using Wilier bikes to Merida bikes. Although Wilier had been contracted through to the end of the 2013 season, they cited that Lampre broke the terms and conditions of the contract, and terminated their technical sponsorship.[ 1]
As of 2 August 2013. [ 2] [ 3]
^ Bonifazio joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire , from the G.S.C. Viris Vigevano team.[ 4]
^ Cambianica joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire , from the Maca Loca Team.[ 4]
^ Conti joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire , from the Mastromarco squad.[ 4]
^ Petacchi retired from professional cycling on 23 April.[ 5]
^ Polanc joined the team on 1 August, from the Radenska squad.[ 6]
^ Ubeto was provisionally suspended for an adverse finding of GW501516 .[ 7] He was later banned for two years.[ 8]
Riders who joined the team for the 2013 season
Riders who left the team during or after the 2012 season
Date
Race
Competition
Rider
Country
Location
15 January
La Tropicale Amissa Bongo , Stage 2
UCI Africa Tour
Andrea Palini (ITA )
Cameroon
Yaoundé
16 February
Trofeo Laigueglia
UCI Europe Tour
Filippo Pozzato (ITA )
Italy
Laigueglia
12 March
Tirreno–Adriatico , Mountains classification
UCI World Tour
Damiano Cunego (ITA )
Italy
21 March
Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali , Stage 2
UCI Europe Tour
Diego Ulissi (ITA )
Italy
Sogliano al Rubicone
22 March
Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali , Stage 3
UCI Europe Tour
Damiano Cunego (ITA )
Italy
Piane di Mocogno
23 March
Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali , Stage 4
UCI Europe Tour
Adriano Malori (ITA )
Italy
Crevalcore
24 March
Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali , Overall
UCI Europe Tour
Diego Ulissi (ITA )
Italy
24 March
Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali , Points classification
UCI Europe Tour
Damiano Cunego (ITA )
Italy
25 May
Bayern-Rundfahrt , Stage 4
UCI Europe Tour
Adriano Malori (ITA )
Germany
Schierling
26 May
Tour of Japan , Mountains classification
UCI Asia Tour
Davide Viganò (ITA )
Japan
26 May
Bayern-Rundfahrt , Overall
UCI Europe Tour
Adriano Malori (ITA )
Germany
26 May
Bayern-Rundfahrt , Young rider classification
UCI Europe Tour
Diego Ulissi (ITA )
Germany
27 July
Tour de Pologne , Stage 1
UCI World Tour
Diego Ulissi (ITA )
Italy
Madonna di Campiglio
21 August
Coppa Ugo Agostoni
UCI Europe Tour
Filippo Pozzato (ITA )
Italy
Lissone
23 August
Tre Valli Varesine
UCI Europe Tour
Kristijan Đurasek (CRO )
Italy
Varese
1 September
GP Ouest-France
UCI World Tour
Filippo Pozzato (ITA )
France
Plouay
21 September
Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
UCI Europe Tour
Michele Scarponi (ITA )
Italy
Donoratico
2 October
Milano–Torino
UCI Europe Tour
Diego Ulissi (ITA )
Italy
Turin
10 October
Coppa Sabatini
UCI Europe Tour
Diego Ulissi (ITA )
Italy
Peccioli
12 October
Giro dell'Emilia
UCI Europe Tour
Diego Ulissi (ITA )
Italy
San Luca