# 2015 Nippo–Vini Fantini season

The 2015 season for the Nippo–Vini Fantini cycling team began in January at the Tour de San Luis. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation.

## 2015 roster

| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Giacomo Berlato (ITA) | Giacomo Berlato (ITA) | (1992-05-05)5 May 1992 (aged 22) |
| Alessandro Bisolti (ITA) | Alessandro Bisolti (ITA) | (1985-03-07)7 March 1985 (aged 29) |
| Didier Chaparro (COL) | Didier Chaparro (COL) | (1987-07-07)7 July 1987 (aged 27) |
| Daniele Colli (ITA) | Daniele Colli (ITA) | (1982-04-19)19 April 1982 (aged 32) |
| Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | (1981-09-19)19 September 1981 (aged 33) |
| Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) | Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) | (1986-06-05)5 June 1986 (aged 28) |
| Iuri Filosi (ITA) | Iuri Filosi (ITA) | (1992-01-17)17 January 1992 (aged 22) |
| Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) | Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) | (1992-09-04)4 September 1992 (aged 22) |
| Manabu Ishibashi (JPN) | Manabu Ishibashi (JPN) | (1992-11-30)30 November 1992 (aged 22) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Shiki Kuroeda (JPN) | Shiki Kuroeda (JPN) | (1992-01-08)8 January 1992 (aged 22) |
| Alessandro Malaguti (ITA) | Alessandro Malaguti (ITA) | (1987-09-22)22 September 1987 (aged 27) |
| Nicolas Marini (ITA) | Nicolas Marini (ITA) | (1993-07-29)29 July 1993 (aged 21) |
| Antonio Nibali (ITA) | Antonio Nibali (ITA) | (1992-09-23)23 September 1992 (aged 22) |
| Emanuele Onesti (ITA) | Emanuele Onesti (ITA) | (1995-06-21)21 June 1995 (aged 19) |
| Mattia Pozzo (ITA) | Mattia Pozzo (ITA) | (1989-01-26)26 January 1989 (aged 25) |
| Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | (1991-11-08)8 November 1991 (aged 23) |
| Antonio Viola (ITA) | Antonio Viola (ITA) | (1990-09-21)21 September 1990 (aged 24) |
| Genki Yamamoto (JPN) | Genki Yamamoto (JPN) | (1991-11-19)19 November 1991 (aged 23) |
* ↑ Onesti joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from Aran Cucine.
| Rider | 2014 team |
| Giacomo Berlato | neo-pro (Zalf-Euromobil) |
| Alessandro Bisolti | neo-pro (Vini Fantini–Nippo) |
| Didier Chaparro | ex-pro (Colombia–Coldeportes, 2013) |
| Daniele Colli | Neri Sottoli |
| Damiano Cunego | Lampre–Merida |
| Pierpaolo De Negri | Vini Fantini–Nippo |
| Iuri Filosi | neo-pro (Team Colpack) |
| Eduard Michael Grosu | neo-pro (Vini Fantini–Nippo) |
| Manabu Ishibashi | neo-pro (Vini Fantini–Nippo) |
| Shiki Kuroeda | neo-pro (Vini Fantini–Nippo) |
| Alessandro Malaguti | Vini Fantini–Nippo |
| Nicolas Marini | neo-pro (Zalf-Euromobil) |
| Antonio Nibali | neo-pro (Marchiol-Emisfero) |
| Mattia Pozzo | Neri Sottoli |
| Riccardo Stacchiotti | neo-pro (Vini Fantini–Nippo) |
| Antonio Viola | neo-pro (Vini Fantini–Nippo) |
| Genki Yamamoto | neo-pro (Vini Fantini–Nippo) |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 20 May | Tour of Japan, Stage 3 | UCI Asia Tour | Nicolas Marini (ITA) | Japan | Mino |
| 31 May | Giro d'Italia, Fair Play classification | UCI World Tour | | Italy | |
| 19 June | Tour of Slovenia, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) | Slovenia | Kočevje |
| 11 September | Tour de Hokkaido, Stage 1 | UCI Asia Tour | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | Japan | Asahikawa |
| 12 September | Tour de Hokkaido, Stage 2 | UCI Asia Tour | Daniele Colli (ITA) | Japan | Biei |
| 13 September | Tour de Hokkaido, Stage 3 | UCI Asia Tour | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | Japan | Sapporo |
| 13 September | Tour de Hokkaido, Overall | UCI Asia Tour | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | Japan | |
| 13 September | Tour de Hokkaido, Points classification | UCI Asia Tour | Daniele Colli (ITA) | Japan | |
| 13 September | Tour de Hokkaido, Teams classification | UCI Asia Tour | | Japan | |
| 6 October | Tour of China I, Stage 4 | UCI Asia Tour | Daniele Colli (ITA) | China | Wuhan |
| 9 October | Tour of China I, Overall | UCI Asia Tour | Daniele Colli (ITA) | China | |
| 13 October | Tour of China II, Stage 2 | UCI Asia Tour | Nicolas Marini (ITA) | China | Shaoyang Langshan |
| 14 October | Tour of China II, Stage 3 | UCI Asia Tour | Nicolas Marini (ITA) | China | Shaoshan |
| 18 October | Tour of China II, Stage 6 | UCI Asia Tour | Nicolas Marini (ITA) | China | Zhuhai |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The riders on the squad were Damiano Cunego, Giacomo Berlato, Alessandro Bisolti, Daniele Colli, Pierpaolo De Negri, Eduard-Michael Grosu, Manabu Ishibashi, Alessandro Malaguti and Riccardo Stacchiotti
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Riccardo Stacchiotti, Iuri Filosi, Daniele Colli, Genki Yamamoto and Giacomo Berlato