Last official race of the 2017 season for the NIPPO Vini Fantini team. 4 riders in race for the Tour de Okinawa, the home race for Kohei Uchima, the Japanese rider of the team that will be the leader of this competition. Born and growth up in Okinawa he will try to be the leader on his home roads.
Tour de Okinawa.
The NIPPO Vini Fantini team is preparing the last meeting of the 2017 season, that will see the 4 #OrangeBlue riders again in race in Japan, for the Tour de Okinawa. The Japanese race will take place on Okinawa Island where Kohei Uchima was born and where he actually lives.
205 km, 17 teams, only 4 riders per team with Kohei Uchima as leader among #OrangeBlue. To support him from Italy Pierpaolo De Negri, Nicolas Marini and Giacomo Berlato that with the important team work will help the Japanese #OrangeBlue rider to battle for the victory of the race. Kohei Uchima already try to win this race in 2016 when he reached the third place overall, but in 2017 will be at his first participation as NIPPO Vini Fantini rider and with the help of his teammates will try to battle for the victory.
The complete line-up of the Tour de Okinawa:
Kohei Uchima, Pierpaolo De Negri, Nicolas Marini, Giacomo Berlato.
On the team car the Sports Director will be Hiroshi Daimon.