Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s Slovenian incredibly close to breakout win with Aquila CV: only one hundredth of second behind Dumoulin
Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s Slovenian Primoz Roglic went inches close to a big upset at the Giro d’Italia, finishing only one hundredth of second away of the first pink jersey in the opening 9,8-km ITT in Apeldoorn (Netherlands), on Friday, May 6th. The 26-year-old from Trbovlje was second with 11:03, practically the same time of winner Tom Dumoulin. Andrey Amador rounded-out the podium (+0:06).
Roglic’s teammates Martijn Keizer, Steven Kruijswijk and Moreno Hofland were 14th, 22nd and 24th repectively. Jos van Emden delivered a good start, but a crash affected his chances to go for a top-10 spot. On Saturday, May 7th the Bianchi-equipped Dutch team will tackle stage-2, 190 km from Arnhem to Nijmegen (Netherlands).
AQUILA CV
In Giro d’Italia’s opening ITT Roglic and his teammates rode Aquila CV, Bianchi’s innovative TT model engineered and designed using the most advanced CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulation software and pro athletes’ feedback. The advantages of Countervail® Vibration Cancelling Technology – introduced in cycling by Bianchi – include maximized ride control and handling, reduced muscle fatigue, increasing the overall endurance.
THE TEAM’S BIKES
Bianchi also equips Team LottoNL-Jumbo at the Giro d’Italia with three more top-range models: Oltre XR.2, Specialissima and Infinito CV.
Treviglio (Italy), 2016, May 6th
