Italy's national team 'must change' to improve results

Italian team director Davide Cassani says the national squad will draft in younger riders and exist 'all year round'

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Italy's national team will change shape over the coming 2015 season, incorporating more Under 23 and junior-level cyclists in professional races

"We want to make a jump in quality," Director Davide Cassani told national sports daily, La Gazzetta dello Sport.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.