Sixth place of a great Marco Canola, at the end of an Italian Championship of very high level. The winner is Fabio Aru, with a strong action on the last climb. Marco Canola was really good to resit with his rhythm and to come back on the really best rider twice in the last two descents The NIPPO Vini Fantini rider is the best one of an Italian Professional team on the finish line. In Japan, the young talent born in 1994 Marino Kobayashi is the best of the team both in the time trial (5th) and in the road race (11°).
Sunday 25th of June, Ivrea – Piemonte Tricolore.
PIEMONTE TRICOLORE
A “Piemonte Tricolore” of great emotions. A real race, a strong challenge with a final circuit with a “short” but quite hard climb of “La Serra” to climb for 4 times. The most important action is made by Fabio Aru in the final climb, and he is the new Italian National Champion. The best rider of an Italian Professional team is Marco Canola, 6th on the finish-line after a race of great level, after riding with a very good tactics, remaining with the very top riders until the end and coming back with a double great descent Winning the sprint of the second chasing group of Aru he arrived 6th in a top 10 of top level.
“The race has been very hard, also much more than what many riders expected. Who tried to anticipate the action then payed the effort. I was very focused on this race, I prepare the race with great concentration and attention to the detail, so I’m a little bit disappointed to not catch the small group of few second in front of us to battle for the final podium in the sprint. I’m satisfied from a personal point of view because after 60 days of race this year my level I think is very good, and I want to continue to improve and grow up. Anyway many congratulations to Fabio Aru, he deserved this victory. Also for my team to be the first among Italian Professional teams is a good results, we honored the race of very high level, as the Italian National Championship.”
Among #OrangeBlue riders a good race made also by Ivan Santaromita and Iuri Filosi with the top group until the last climb of La Serra.
JAPANESE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
In Japan the best #OrangeBlue riders has been Marino Kobayashi, at his first year among PROs, but yet 5th in the time trial and 11th in the road race. A very good talent that can improve his results and performances.
1 ARU Fabio Astana Pro Team
2 ULISSI Diego UAE Team Emirates 0:40
3 NOCENTINI Rinaldo Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira ‘’
4 CARUSO Damiano BMC Racing Team ‘’
5 MOSCON GianniTeam Sky ‘’
6 CANOLA Marco NIPPO – Vini Fantini 0:48
7 FELLINE Fabio Trek – Segafredo ‘’
8 COLBRELLI Sonny Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team ‘’
9 TRENTIN Matteo Quick-Step Floors ‘’
10 REBELLIN Davide Kuwait – Cartucho.es 0:50
11 BRAMBILLAGianlucaQuick-Step Floors 0:58
12 NIBALI Vincenzo Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team 1:13