Organisers of the Giro d’Italia have awarded four teams wildcard entries for the first Grand Tour of 2012.

Androni Giacolatti, Colago – CSF Inox, Farnese Vini and Team NetApp join a host of teams who are invited to the event by right.

This year’s Giro d’Italia runs from May 5th to 27th.

The committee reviewing wild cards also took the decision to increase the wildcard entrants for the Tirreno – Adriatico in March from two to four teams.

Colnago – CSF Inox and Farnese Vini are again invited, and joined by Acqua & Sapone and Colombia – Coldeportes.

Reuters