# 2016 Nippo–Vini Fantini season

The 2016 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.

## 2016 roster

| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Nicola Bagioli (ITA) | Nicola Bagioli (ITA) | (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 20) |
| Giacomo Berlato (ITA) | Giacomo Berlato (ITA) | (1992-05-05)5 May 1992 (aged 23) |
| Alessandro Bisolti (ITA) | Alessandro Bisolti (ITA) | (1985-03-07)7 March 1985 (aged 30) |
| Grega Bole (SLO) | Grega Bole (SLO) | (1985-08-13)13 August 1985 (aged 30) |
| Daniele Colli (ITA) | Daniele Colli (ITA) | (1982-04-19)19 April 1982 (aged 33) |
| Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | (1981-09-19)19 September 1981 (aged 34) |
| Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) | Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) | (1986-06-05)5 June 1986 (aged 29) |
| Iuri Filosi (ITA) | Iuri Filosi (ITA) | (1992-01-17)17 January 1992 (aged 23) |
| David Gaona Vázquez (MEX) | David Gaona Vázquez (MEX) | (1997-03-02)2 March 1997 (aged 18) |
| Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) | Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) | (1992-09-04)4 September 1992 (aged 23) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Manabu Ishibashi (JPN) | Manabu Ishibashi (JPN) | (1992-11-30)30 November 1992 (aged 23) |
| Yūma Koishi (JPN) | Yūma Koishi (JPN) | (1993-09-15)15 September 1993 (aged 22) |
| Kazushige Kuboki (JPN) | Kazushige Kuboki (JPN) | (1989-06-06)6 June 1989 (aged 26) |
| Nicolas Marini (ITA) | Nicolas Marini (ITA) | (1993-07-29)29 July 1993 (aged 22) |
| Antonio Nibali (ITA) | Antonio Nibali (ITA) | (1992-09-23)23 September 1992 (aged 23) |
| Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | (1991-11-08)8 November 1991 (aged 24) |
| Antonio Viola (ITA) | Antonio Viola (ITA) | (1990-09-21)21 September 1990 (aged 25) |
| Genki Yamamoto (JPN) | Genki Yamamoto (JPN) | (1991-11-19)19 November 1991 (aged 24) |
| Gianfranco Zilioli (ITA) | Gianfranco Zilioli (ITA) | (1990-03-05)5 March 1990 (aged 25) |
* ↑ Bagioli joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from Zalf Euromobil Désirée Fior.
* ↑ Gaona Vázquez joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from Hermanos Carranza.
| Rider | 2015 team |
| Yūma Koishi | CCT p/b Champion System |
| Grega Bole | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice |
| Kazushige Kuboki | Team Ukyo |
| Gianfranco Zilioli | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec |
| Rider | 2016 team |
| Alessandro Malaguti | Unieuro–Wilier |
| Shiki Kuroeda | Aisan Racing Team |
| Mattia Pozzo | Retired |
| Didier Chaparro | |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 7 February | Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi | UCI Europe Tour | Grega Bole (SLO) | Italy | Tuscany |
| 5 June | Tour of Japan, Points classification | UCI Asia Tour | Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) | Japan | |
| 12 June | Tour de Korea, Overall | UCI Asia Tour | Grega Bole (SLO) | South Korea | |
| 24 July | Tour of Qinghai Lake, Stage 8 | UCI Asia Tour | Nicolas Marini (ITA) | China | Linxia |
| 30 July | Tour of Qinghai Lake, Points classification | UCI Asia Tour | Daniele Colli (ITA) | China | |
| 2 September | Tour de Hokkaido, Stage 3 | UCI Asia Tour | Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) | Japan | Kutchan |
| 3 September | Tour de Hokkaido, Points classification | UCI Asia Tour | Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) | Japan | |
| 14 September | Tour of China I, Stage 5 | UCI Asia Tour | Nicolas Marini (ITA) | China | Leshan |
| 9 November | Tour of Taihu Lake, Stage 4 | UCI Asia Tour | Nicolas Marini (ITA) | China | Wujiang |
| 10 November | Tour of Taihu Lake, Stage 5 | UCI Asia Tour | Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) | China | Haimen |