Tour of Utah and Colorado Classic, these are the United States races that engage the #OrangeBlue on August. The team is already in Utah to prepare in the best way as possible the races with trainings at 1.400-1.800 of altitude. The leader will be Marco Canola with the precious support of Ivan Santaromita especially during the strong races. To complete the team there are the experience of Alan Marangoni, Giacomo Berlato and Yuma Koishi as attack riders. Debut for Damiano Cima with #OrangeBlue jersey.
Utah, United States.
NIPPO Vini Fantini Team is preparing the double important appointment in the United States. On August the #OrangeBlue will be engaged in Tour of Utah, for the second year after the participation on 2016, and Colorado Classic for their first time.
To prepare in the best way as possibile the American Tour the Italian-Japanese Team is already in Utah, United States, for adapting to high ground. The team is training on these days on American road among the American mountain to find the right feeling with roads and weather conditions.
7 challenging stages engage the #OrangeBlue at Tour of Utah. To lead the team at this important tour will be the Sports Director Mario Manzoni, who has selected 6 #OrangeBlue taking into consideration the double appointment among Utah and Colorado. The leader will be Marco Canola that with his experience on the United Healthcare Team knows the American roads. The climber Ivan Santaromita will be precious for the team during the strong stages; the roster are completed with the experience of Alan Marangoni who guide the younger riders Giacomo Berlato, Yuma Koishi and the “stagiaire” Damiano Cima on his debut with #OrangeBlue jersey
The Sports Director Mario Manzoni comments with these words the upcoming races: “This is a challenging race marked by climb at high altitude on different stages. We are here to do our best and to make the team in the condition to reach results also in the second part of the season. Marco Canola will be our leader during the Tour of Utah; we’ll try to get Marco Canola in the best condition to obtain important results on the stages that matches his characteristics. We will try to honor the race in the best way as possibile with Ivan Santaromita especially on the challenging stages. To complete the line-up there are Damiano Cima, that we are testing as a trainee looking forward the next season, Giacomo Berlato, Yuma Koishi and Alan Marangoni as important team-workers”.
The complete line-up:
Marco Canola, Ivan Santaromita, Yuma Koishi, Alan Marangoni, Giacomo Berlato, Damiano Cima.
The stages of Tour of Utah:
Stage 1: Logan › Logan – 132 Miles
Stage 2: Brigham City › Snowbasin Resort – 94 Miles
Stage 3: Big Cottonwood Canyon – 5 Miles
Stage 4: South Jordan City › South Jordan City – 125 Miles
Stage 5: Layton › Bountiful – 115 Miles
Stage 6: Heber Valley › Snowbird Resort – 61 Miles
Stage 7: Salt Lake City › Salt Lake City – 73 Miles