Great success in Japan for Riccardo Stacchiotti in the Tour de Hokkaido. A top performance of all the NIPPO Vini Fantini team, with the long escape of Giacomo Berlato. In the top ten also Iuri Filosi and Daniele Colli with the 5th and 6th position in the ranking.
First stage, first win. Riccardo Stacchiotti is the first leader of the Tour de Hokkaido 2015, coming first in Japan with a crucial escape 1 km before the arrival. The first stage of the Japanese competition has been leaded by the #OrangeBlue team. Giacomo Berlato did a great escape of 130 km gaining also the GPM leader jersey of the Tour de Hokkaido. Few km before the arrival all the #orangeBlue riders worked has a team to reach the victory and Riccardo Stacchiotti made the right escape. Victory and leader jersey for him.
On the team car Hiroshi Daimon, that knows very well this competition, leaded the team with a perfect strategy. For Riccardo Stacchiotti is the first success as Pro rider, as it was for Nicolas Marini in the Tour of Japan, also this time it is a Japanese competition to give success to the team.
Riccardo Stacchiotti is enthusiast: “What a team, what a race. Today we were really at the top of condition, at first Giacomo Berlato made a great escape gaining the GPM leader jersey, then as a team we did a great job to reach the victory. It is my success, but reached thanks to all the team. The first victory as a pro rider? A great emotion and a big honor to reach it here in Japan were we have a special feeling, thanks also to all our sponsors from Japan that never ask us to win. I think this is the best way to reward the trust they have on us.”