News shorts: Nippo Vini Fantini to replace CCC Sprandi at Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

Italian-Japanese Pro-Continental team Nippo Vini Fantini will make its Australian racing debut next month at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, replacing Polish team CCC Sprandi Polkowice who were originally announced as starters for the 1.HC event. Nippo Vini Fantini are the fifth Pro-Continental team confirmed for the January 31 race which will also feature nine WorldTour teams and an Australian national team.