Were deposited contracts of Genki Yamamoto, Yuya Akimaru, Manabu Ishibashi, Yuma Koishi and the contracts of the athletes ‘graduate’ from Vini Fantini Under23 Team Giuseppe Fonzi and Antonio Viola. Continues the project of Italian-Japanese Continenta
The Management of Team Vini Fantini – NIPPO – De Rosa, after the official engagements of Bisolti, Stacchiotti, Kuroeda, Paulus and Magnusson, has informed about other innovations for 2014 season: have signed a contract the young leaders of the emerging japanese cycling school Genki Yamamoto, Yuya Akimaru, Manabu Ishibashi, Yuma Koishi and Giuseppe Fonzi and Antonio Viola, promoted from Vini Fantini Under 23 Team.
Genki Yamamoto was born in 1991 and he is one of the most interesting talents of Japanese cycling scene. Yamamoto is a fast – long distance cyclist praised for his active and aggressive attitude in the race, he grew up in the prestigious Kanoya University, the National Sports Academy. In 2013 season Yamamoto won the 3rd Stage of Tour de Hokkaido and the National Time Trial Championship Under23. Yuya Akimaru, born in Osaka in 1991, is a climber – long distance cyclist already in the national Japanese that will become a Pro after the experience with Team U23 EQA. Manabu Ishibashi, born in 1992, grew up in Kanoya University, and after the militancy on NIPPO – De Rosa Team will continue to be part of the Italian-Japanese project. Yuma Koishi finally arrives at the court of Technical Director Stefano Giuliani after the experience in Belgium with Team Colba.
Will be part of the project Vini Fantini – NIPPO – De Rosa also Giuseppe Fonzi and Antonio Viola, athletes grew in Vini Fantini Under23 Team and ready to do well even among Pro.
Giuseppe Fonzi was born in Pescara in 1991 and, after a long militancy on Under23 Team Colpack, in 2013 won Bevagna Trophy and obtained numerous important placings. Antonio Viola is a sprinter born in 1990, he has "tasted" the world of professional in 2012 season, as intern with Team Farnese Vini – Selle Italia.
Young athletes who want to show their talent, ready to be part of a project to make them grow first as men, then as athletes. The Team is almost complete in view of 2014 season, but in the coming days new and important surprises could arrive.-