DRIEDAAGSE WEST-VLAANDEREN OF VINI FANTINI - NIPPO - DE ROSA

Actions, placements and the Red Jersey won by Eduard Grosu: “Blue Mountain” Team protagonist also in Belgium, at Driedaagse West-Vlaanderen in the hell of the North.

A prestigious transfert in the the cradle of cycling. A region, one in Flanders, which makes cycling a real reason to live and that in the months of March and April will be the scene of some of the most fascinating classic of the season.

Vini Fantini – NIPPO – De Rosa Team took place at Driedaagse West-Vlaanderen, in a beautiful setting between pavè, wind and walls from the inhuman slopes. And thanks to the stubbornness of their athletes and the technical direction of "Monzon" Stefano Giuliani, has been able to do a great performances in this event so important.

On 1st stage, Saturday 8th March, after Friday’s time trial prologue, from Brugge to Harelbeke, an important breakaway for Eduard Grosu, who stayed ahead the race for a lot of kilometers. Then Pierpaolo De Negri ranked 8th in the final sprint. The day after, from Nieuwpoort to Ichtegem, Alessandro Malaguti finished 12th in the bunch. That day Guillaume Van Keirsbulck won the stage.

Gert Joeaar (Cofidis) won the overall classification. Eduard Grosu of “Blue Mountain” Team achieved Red Jersey, intermediate sprint classification.

This one has been a positive transfert for the Italian-Japanese Team, which want to keep on to grow up. Next events: Istrian Spring Trophy from 13rd to 16th March, Trofeo Nobili Rubinetterie 20th March and then, Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali, international stage races scheduled from 26th to 30th March.