Nippo-Vini Fantini set to fold at end of 2019

Italian Pro Continental team Nippo-Vini Fantini-Faizanè is set to fold at the end of the current season, with upcoming WorldTour reforms, the increased costs associated with them, and the reduced chance of securing a Giro d'Italia invite all cited as reasons for the team's closure.

Dani Ostanek
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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, she had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur. She writes and edits at Cyclingnews as well as running newsletter, social media, and how to watch campaigns.