No tricolor jersey for Merida Italia Team The prediction was not respected in the Under 23 category at the 2015 Italian Championship, held in Volpago del Montello (Treviso). The guys of Merida Italia Team, and particularly Gioele Bertolini, favorites on the eve, haven't hit the target.
After the race the ranking is clear: the winner is Denis Fumarola, who pulls out a performance that for many years has not shown, winning the tricolor jersey with honour. Gioele Bertolini is the best athlete of the Team at the finish line. The guy ends in third after a good start of the race, certainly not showing the condition of his best days. Great recovery, despite a crash at the start for Alessandro Naspi, who has gradually recovered positions to finish fifth. A flat in the early phases has compromised the performance of Lorenzo Samparisi, leaving the regret for the excellent athletic condition shown however during the whole race time. Stefano Valdrighi was forced to withdrawal due to a bad fall, while He was leading the race. Same fate unfortunately for Mattia Setti, while was fighting for the podium. Pushed away quickly the disappointment, in the afternoon was the turn of Vanni Frassoni, started for the first time in the Italian Championship among the Juniores category. A scorching heat accompanied the race of Vanni and his peers, which however have gave a
good show. The guy raced well in the first lap and during the second has gained positions, passing under the finish line in fifth position. The rest of the race was a fight to grab a spot in the top 5, but Vanni had to surrender to his more experienced opponents, conquering nonetheless an honorable sixth place at the finish. The budget of the Italian Championship of Merida Italia Team is certainly not the best, especially if compared to the expectations, but still remain high-level international dates in the last part of the season to erase this bad day.