# 2015 Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela season

The 2015 season for Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec began in January at the Vuelta al Táchira. Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela is an Italian-registered UCI Professional Continental cycling team that participated in road bicycle racing events on the UCI Continental Circuits and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events.

## Team roster

| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Davide Appollonio (ITA) | Davide Appollonio (ITA) | (1989-06-02)2 June 1989 (aged 25) |
| Marco Bandiera (ITA) | Marco Bandiera (ITA) | (1984-06-12)12 June 1984 (aged 30) |
| Marco Benfatto (ITA) | Marco Benfatto (ITA) | (1988-01-06)6 January 1988 (aged 26) |
| Tiziano Dall'Antonia (ITA) | Tiziano Dall'Antonia (ITA) | (1983-07-26)26 July 1983 (aged 31) |
| John Kronborg Ebsen (DEN) | John Kronborg Ebsen (DEN) | (1988-11-15)15 November 1988 (aged 26) |
| Marco Frapporti (ITA) | Marco Frapporti (ITA) | (1985-03-30)30 March 1985 (aged 29) |
| Carlos Gálviz (VEN) | Carlos Gálviz (VEN) | (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 (aged 25) |
| Oscar Gatto (ITA) | Oscar Gatto (ITA) | (1985-01-01)1 January 1985 (aged 30) |
| Yonder Godoy (VEN) | Yonder Godoy (VEN) | (1993-04-19)19 April 1993 (aged 21) |
| Carlos Gimenez (VEN) | Carlos Gimenez (VEN) | (1995-05-07)7 May 1995 (aged 19) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Alberto Nardin (ITA) | Alberto Nardin (ITA) | (1990-04-30)30 April 1990 (aged 24) |
| Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | (1978-01-15)15 January 1978 (aged 36) |
| Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) | Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) | (1985-02-25)25 February 1985 (aged 29) |
| Emanuele Sella (ITA) | Emanuele Sella (ITA) | (1981-01-09)9 January 1981 (aged 33) |
| Simone Stortoni (ITA) | Simone Stortoni (ITA) | (1985-07-07)7 July 1985 (aged 29) |
| Fabio Taborre (ITA) | Fabio Taborre (ITA) | (1985-06-05)5 June 1985 (aged 29) |
| Alessio Taliani (ITA) | Alessio Taliani (ITA) | (1990-10-11)11 October 1990 (aged 24) |
| Serghei Țvetcov (MDA) | Serghei Țvetcov (MDA) | (1988-12-29)29 December 1988 (aged 26) |
| Gianfranco Zilioli (ITA) | Gianfranco Zilioli (ITA) | (1990-03-05)5 March 1990 (aged 24) |
| Andrea Zordan (ITA) | Andrea Zordan (ITA) | (1992-07-11)11 July 1992 (aged 22) |
| Rider | 2014 team |
| Davide Appollonio | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
| Marco Benfatto | neo-pro (Astana Continental Team) |
| John Kronborg Ebsen | neo-pro (CCN Cycling Team) |
| Oscar Gatto | Cannondale |
| Carlos Gimenez | neo-pro (Maltinti Lampadari-Banca Cambiano) |
| Alberto Nardin | neo-pro (team overall) |
| Simone Stortoni | Amore & Vita–Selle SMP |
| Fabio Taborre | Neri Sottoli |
| Serghei Țvetcov | neo-pro (Jelly Belly–Maxxis) |
| Rider | 2015 team |
| Manuel Belletti | Southeast Pro Cycling |
| Omar Bertazzo | |
| Matteo Di Serafino | |
| Patrick Facchini | |
| Johnny Hoogerland | Team Roompot |
| Carlos José Ochoa | |
| Antonino Parrinello | Area Zero |
| Diego Rosa | Astana |
| Nicola Testi | Team Cicli Taddei |
| Kenny van Hummel | Retired |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 13 January | Vuelta al Táchira, Stage 5 | UCI America Tour | Carlos Gálviz (VEN) | Venezuela | San Juan de Colón |
| 28 March | Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Italy | Crevalcore |
| 31 May | Giro d'Italia, Sprints classification | UCI World Tour | Marco Bandiera (ITA) | Italy | |
| 31 May | Giro d'Italia, Premio della Fuga classification | UCI World Tour | Marco Bandiera (ITA) | Italy | |
| 17 June | Vuelta a Venezuela, Stage 6 | UCI America Tour | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Venezuela | Guanare |
| 2 July | Sibiu Cycling Tour, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Oscar Gatto (ITA) | Romania | Sibiu |
| 4 July | Sibiu Cycling Tour, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Alessio Taliani (ITA) | Romania | Bâlea Lake |
| 5 July | Sibiu Cycling Tour, Stage 4 | UCI Europe Tour | Oscar Gatto (ITA) | Romania | Sibiu |
| 8 August | Tour of Szeklerland, Stage 3a | UCI Europe Tour | Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) | Romania | Hármaskereszt |

### Victory originally obtained by Appollonio but vacated

| Date | Race | Competition | Country | Location |
| 21 June | Tour of Slovenia, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Slovenia | |

## National, Continental and World champions 2015

| Date | Discipline | Rider | Country | Location |
| 26 June | Venezuelan National Time Trial Champion | Yonder Godoy (VEN) | Venezuela | Valle de la Pascua |
| 27 June | Romania National Time Trial Champion | Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) | Romania | Miercurea Ciuc |
| 28 June | Romania National Road Race Champion | Serghei Țvetcov (ROM) | Romania | Miercurea Ciuc |