Nothing amiss for Bonifazio in Gabon

In just one race on his debut for Direct Energie, Niccolò Bonifazio has already surpassed his victory tally for the previous three seasons combined. Expectations were high for the Italian sprinter’s future, when he finished fifth at Milan-San Remo in 2015 on his debut. But Bonifazio’s career has stalled since, and he’s bounced from Lampre-Merida to Trek to Bahrain in the interim. But at the Tropicale Amissa Bongo, the seven-stage race held in Gabon, Bonifazio got the reboot he needed, winning three stages and the overall title. Where will the new lease of life take him next?