I have received an email from the RCS press office, listing the teams initially selected for the Giro d'Italia.
The Giro field will include a maximum of 22 nine-man teams. Participation is dependent on adhesion to the biological passport program. The 20 teams initially selected are:
ACQUA&SAPONE - CAFFE’ MOKAMBO (Ita) • AG2R LA MONDIALE (Fra) • ASTANA (Kaz) • BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM (Fra) • CAISSE D’EPARGNE (Spa) • CERVELO TEST TEAM (Svi) • GARMIN - SLIPSTREAM (Usa) • ISD (Ita) • LAMPRE-NGC (Ita) • LIQUIGAS (Ita) • LPR BRAKES - FARNESE VINI (Irl) • QUICK STEP (Bel) • RABOBANK (Ola) • SILENCE – LOTTO (Bel) • SERRAMENTI PVC DIQUIGIOVANNI – ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI (Ven) • TEAM COLUMBIA – HIGH ROAD (Usa) • TEAM KATUSHA (Rus) • TEAM MILRAM (Ger) • TEAM SAXO BANK (Dan) • XACOBEO GALICIA (Spa)