The 19th of February the NIPPO Vini Fantini will participate to the Laigueglia Trophy. Seasonal debut for De Negri, Ishibashi and Bisolti, official debut with the PRO for Antonio Nibali and Iuri Filosi.
Thursday 19 of February the NIPPO Vini Fantini De Rosa team will be part of the 52° edition of “Trofeo Laigueglia”. Many key riders and team are expected with 20 teams on the starting grid. Five World Tour teams and 9 Professional, among them the #OrangeBlue captain by Damiano Cunego, on a more suitable course for him compared to Donoratico.
The race will be the chance to see also the brother of the Tour the France leader, Antonio Nibali at his debut among PRO riders and Iuri Filosi, the best under23 italian riders to the World Champion of Ponterrada. Seasonal debut, in his region, for Pierpaolo De Negri. First race of 2015 also for Manabu Ishibashi and Alessandro Bisolti.
I’m expecting a different kind of race compared with Donoratico” declared the sport director Stefano Giuliani, “as usual we will ride to be in the heart of the race. These first races of the year are very important to have a comparison with all the other teams and to keep up with the race rhythm”. On the two NEO PRO debut he also declared “It is a very important debut for them, against top level riders, in a difficult Trophy as the Laigueglia. They have to take it easy, they know what they have to do for the team, without any kind of pressure.”