The Italian seasonal debut is coming soon. The Trofeo Laigueglia will be the first important Italian race of the #OrangeBlue calendar. The race is located in Liguria, the same region of the team Headquarter and will be the first one of the Ciclismo Cup 2018. The line-up is composed by Marco Canola as leader, Ivan Santaromita as climber, Simone Ponzi and Marco Tizza as complete and fas riders, with the young talents Nicola Bagioli, Filippo Zaccanti and Joan Bou. The race will be streamed with 1 hour of delay by PMG Sport on Facebook and broadcasted by Raisport on Italian TV on Sunday evening.
Trofeo Laigueglia.
The NIPPO Vini Fantini Europa Ovini team is preparing the first Italian Competition of the 2018 season, that will take place this Sunday 11th of February. The team from Liguria, with headquarter in La Spezia, will start the Ciclismo Cup in his own Region. The #orangeBlue line-up, chosen by the Sport Director Mario Manzoni is well balanced and competitive.
THE LINE-UP.
Marco Canola will be the leader of the team. After the two top10 placements in Vuelta Valanciana, he will lead the the team to the best result in the Italian debut of the team. With him the Italian experienced climber Ivan Santaromita, the complete riders Simone Ponzi and Marco Tizza. There will be room also for the young talents of the team such as the Italians Nicola Bagioli and Filippo Zaccanti (at his debut as a PRO rider) and for the young Spanish rider Joan Bou.
On the the team car Mario Manzoni will be the Sport Director of the team in the race, explains with these words the upcoming competition: “After a full period of training camp in Calpe and the debut of the team in la Vuelta Valencia, the Trofeo Laigueglia is a very important race of our calendar. We will have a very important line-up, with Marco Canola as leader, but with an important role played but every rider of the team. The experience and talent of Simone Ponzi, the climbing talent of Ivan Santaromita, the determination of Nicola Bagioli and Marco Tizza, with the important support of two very young riders such as Filippo Zaccanti and Jan Bou.”
La formazione completa: Marco Canola, Ivan Santaromita, Simone Ponzi, Marco Tizza, Nicola Bagioli, Filippo Zaccanti e Joan Bou.
DS: Mario Manzoni, Alessandro Donati.
RACE DETAILS AND STREAMING
The Trofeo Laigueglia 2018 will take place on Sunday 11th of February in Liguria. The race of the Italian calendar will have also World Tour teams on the start line and all the Italian Professional team, in battle also for the Ciclismo Cup. Thanks to the collaboration with PMG Sport, the race will be streamed starting from 5.30 pm with 1 hour of delay from expected the finish time. Highlights of the race will also be broadcasted on Italian Television by Raisport on Sunday evening.
A RACE AS “INSIDER” WITH SANTINI AND BICISPORT.
Thanks to the contest realized by BiciSport in collaboration with Santini Cycling Wear, the team will host a BiciClub member, the winner of the contest, that will have the chance to ride with the team the day before the race, thanks to the Technical Apparel of the team, by Santini Cycling Wear and available on www.santinisms.it. The guest will have the special opportunity to live the race as “team insider”. From the pre-race dinner, to the technical meeting, up to the race strategies on the team car the guest will live a unique experience with the team during the first important Italian race of the season.