MASTERPIECE BY DE NEGRI: STAGE AND LEADER JERSEY ON TOUR OF JAPAN

Another pearl by Pierpaolo De Negri thanks to a resounding success in the challenging Minami Shinshu circuit, before the eyes of the sponsor. A victory to crown an excellent team work: Grega Bole also on podium, Alessandro Bisolti on sixth place.

A true masterpiece made by Pierpaolo De Negri and Vini Fantini – NIPPO – De Rosa Team on 3rd Stage of Tour of Japan, just in front of the eyes of one of the Team Main Sponsor. Stunning victory forDe Negri in the circuit of Minami Shinshu, giving the sweetest of awakenings to all the Team Staff and supporters in the other side of the world. A special success on an special appointment, on “home streets” of NIPPO Corporation, one of the Main Sponsor of the Italian-Japanese Team.

The success of Pierpaolo De Negri isn’t the only happy note of this day, which began with the breakaway of Willie Smit before group forcing that tried to push towards the middle of the stage. In the end also Grega Bole on podium, with 6th place of Alessandro Bisolti and 11th place of Willie Smit.

"Today I was feeling good – said Pierpaolo De Negri – The Team was once again perfect and this victory repays the great work by my teammates. A victory on Sponsor “home streets” is always a particular emotion, we are honoring this appointment and we will try again the victory in the next stages. I’m very strong and lucky in Japan – closed smiling Pierpaolo De Negri – even in the last edition of Tour of Japan I won right here, in front of Fortunato Baliani”.

Pierpaolo De Negri is also the new Leader of General Classification, with 12” advantage over Thomas Lebas and 1’12 over his teammate Grega Bole, Leader of Points Classification. Tomorrow a day of rest before the suggestive 4th Stage on Friday at Mount Fuji.

Stage victory, two jerseys worn and six victories on this season: Vini Fantini – NIPPO – De Rosa Team continues to be protagonist and to give emotions, even in Japan.