GREAT VICTORY FOR EDUARD GROSU AT CARPATHIAN COURIERS RACE

Class, power, tenacity and determination: these are the ingredients of Eduard Grosu today’s masterpiece. In the 5th stage of the Carpathian Couriers Race he found his first seasonal win thanks to a great action in the end of a hard and selective stage.

In the challenging final climb Grosu “opened gas” leaving no escape to Nikolai Shumov: a demonstration of strength for the athlete of Vini Fantini – NIPPO – De Rosa Team throws him among the favorites to win the Carpathian Couriers Race.

“I’m very happy for this victory that rewards the good work of the Team. We collected so many important placements in recent days and this victory is the right reward for us – says Eduard Grosu – I’m going through a great moment and my first victory of the season gives me the right energy to tackle tomorrow stage”.

The day started badly for "Blue Mountain" Team: Daniel Paulus didn’t start the race and Kim Magnusson had been forced to retire after a few kilometers in bad physical condition. The arrived the action by Yuma Koishi, protagonist of a beautiful breakaway before the final masterpiece of Eduard Grosu who gave the third seasonal joy to Vini Fantini – NIPPO – De Rosa Team after the successes of Pierpaolo De Negri and Grega Bole at Circuit des Ardennes.

"I’m so happy for this victory, arrived at the end of a so busy stage and with a so wonderful action – says Sport Director Stefano Giuliani – We have proven to be a great Team and we were able to be protagonists again thanks to the breakaway of Koishi and the impressive action of Grosu”.