9th of January 2016, Chieti, Marrucino Theater.
Official opening of the NIPPO Vini Fantini new season, with a great presentation, with a lot of dynamic videos, special guest between public and on the stage and a public of great events with a sold out theater. More than 400 people have been to the official presentation, that started with all the 2015 victories and pillars of the 2015 of the team and with a new video of the 2016 ambitions.
On the stage many of the protagonists of the team such as Valentino Sciotti, CEO Vini Fantini, Yoshikazu Executive Manager di NIPPO Corporation, Cristiano De Rosa, manager of the De Rosa bike Company and Fabio Celeghin, owner of Isola dei Tesori brand and of the Celeghin Onlus Foundation.

On the stage the General Manager of the team Francesco Pelosi spoke about the project:
“The team is growing up and is always stronger, after the Professional debut in 2015, always with transparency and openness with the public as pillars. We maintained and reinforced all the staff and the technical support to have the most professionals as possibile supporting all sportive aspects of the team.”

On the stage all the #OrangeBlue riders, introduced by many videos, and many emotions on the stage and between the public in special way with the talk between Stefano Giuliani and Eduard Grosu. On the stage, with the leader, Damiano Cunego, all the riders and all the new arrivals of the team as Yuma Koishi, Under23 Asian Champion, Grega Bole and Gianfranco Zilioli. The only one missing was Kazushige Kuboki, now in Australia with the Japanese selection to gain the access to Tokyo 2016 Olympic Games.

On the stage also the local authorities as the major of Chieti, Umberto di Primio and the President of the Abruzzo Region, Luciano d’Alfonso. Important guest also from the Cycling Italian Federation with the speech of Renato Di Rocco, president of the Italian Cycling Federation and Davide Cassani, CT of the Italian selection.

The CT Cassani has been one of the main protagonists also of the morning ride, where in the special crono challenge organized by the DS Stefano Giuliani, guest and riders have been challenging themselves divided in couples. The winner are Davide Cassani and Iuri Filosi, followed by Daniele Colli and Mauro Benetton. On the podium also Giacomo Berlato and Fabio Celeghin. "Fair play prize" for the couples of Valentino Sciotti and Damiano Cunego, Cristiano De Rosa and Nicolas Marini.

A great event that open in the best way as possible the NIPPO Vini Fantini new season. The team debut will be in San Luis, Argentina, in the Tour of San Luis from Monday the 18th of January.