Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[contessador]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIBS! SEE YOU IN YELLOW IN 2014!

Cheers!

My sentiments exactly...Nibs in Yellow 2014

 

[IndianCyclist]

My sentiments exactly...Nibs in Yellow 2014

Anybody starting a "Nibs for Yellow" Campaign or Poll?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Anybody starting a "Nibs for Yellow" Campaign or Poll?

I would... but I don't know how to put in a poll...

 

[coimbrawu]

I have posted the news in transfer thread but I think post in this thread is needed too:

Daniel Friebe ‏@friebos Nov 13th
So Slongo moving to Astana to rejoin Nibali, and former T-Mobile, HTC and Katusha coach Sebastian Weber replacing him at Cannondale.

Good news for Nibali and pobably Aru

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I have posted the news in transfer thread but I think post in this thread is needed too:

Daniel Friebe ‏@friebos Nov 13th
So Slongo moving to Astana to rejoin Nibali, and former T-Mobile, HTC and Katusha coach Sebastian Weber replacing him at Cannondale.

Good news for Nibali and pobably Aru

He will prepare theyoung guns very well for the future indeed.

 

[Rollthedice]

Nibali thinking he might warm up for Froome in Giro?!

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Nibali thinking he might warm up for Froome in Giro?!

Can't see it be anything but empty talk (keeping italians and sponsors happy for as long as possbile )

 

[whittashau]

Based on the CN gallery it would seem like nibbles was victorious over his Astana teammates at go-karting. Descending skills must come in handy

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Based on the CN gallery it would seem like nibbles was victorious over his Astana teammates at go-karting. Descending skills must come in handy

fear of speed is non exsistent + a natural technique for the corners = awesome driver

 

[whittashau]

fear of speed is non exsistent + a natural technique for the corners = awesome driver

Yeah, and not surprisingly his buddy Agnoli seemingly got 2nd, and Kessiakoff third.

So much for sprinters being speed demons

 

[Arredondo]

So no TA for Nibbles, but Paris-Nice. Interesting choice.

I bet he wants to win the 'French sister' to.

Also interesting to see how it will work out with MSR, where he has more chance now with the new route.

 

[Parrulo]

Get away from PN Nibs!!!! That is for Costa!!!

Also someone has to stop Froome from winning TA so go and do that!

 

[Eshnar]

Nibs to PN? meh...

 

[Flamin]

He's clearly trying to break with the 'can't win anything outside Italy'-curse

No, seriously, I like it. He won Tirreno twice already, so why not?

 

[Gloin22]

His schedule:

San Luis, Oman, Paris-Nice, M-SR, Crit. Intern., AGL, L-B-L, Romandie, Dauphine, Tour de France.

Definitely will not be a factor he was in last years at Ardennes with this schedule, but could have a shot at winning Romandie, although with Froome there, its doubtful. Other than that, no surprise really. Good prep for both MSR and Tour, his two big goals.

 

[Flamin]

His schedule:

San Luis, Oman, Paris-Nice, M-SR, Crit. Intern., AGL, L-B-L, Romandie, Dauphine, Tour de France.

Definitely will not be a factor he was in last years at Ardennes with this schedule.

Why not?

 

[Gloin22]

Why not?

No prep for it really ? Can't you see that from the schedule ?

Even his DS admitted it.. it looks obvious.

“The idea of bringing him to the Tour of Flanders is growing stronger,” he said. “He’ll do Amstel and Liège, although I don’t know if we’ll see the same extraordinary Nibali of last season.”

 

[Flamin]

No prep for it really ? Can't you see that from the schedule ?

Even his DS admitted it.. it looks obvious.

Check his schedule before the Ardennes in 2012. Hardly a great prep on paper.

But this is purely about the schedule of course, since I don't know how much he sees Ardennes as a target this year.

 

[Opalius]

He might do the Ardennes. They are far from sure though, I think.

Probably depends on how he feel in the period just before them.

 

[maxmartin]

so Nibali is going to win Milan Sanremo and ToF next year


“Milan-Sanremo will be raced in an alternate way,” Nibali said according to La Gazzetta. “I have to find time to go the new ascent of Pompeiana. Last year, without all the cold, I would have attacked on the Cipressa. This year, I want to try that again,” Nibali said of the climb that crests more than 30 kilometres out from the finish in Sanremo.

Read more: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/15947/Nibali-Cavendish-Contador-pay-a-visit-to-McLaren.aspx#ixzz2mZvuT1JR

 

[Carols]

so Nibali is going to win Milan Sanremo and ToF next year


“Milan-Sanremo will be raced in an alternate way,” Nibali said according to La Gazzetta. “I have to find time to go the new ascent of Pompeiana. Last year, without all the cold, I would have attacked on the Cipressa. This year, I want to try that again,” Nibali said of the climb that crests more than 30 kilometres out from the finish in Sanremo.

Read more: http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/15947/Nibali-Cavendish-Contador-pay-a-visit-to-McLaren.aspx#ixzz2mZvuT1JR

Well I surely expect him to show himself in both Darned it sure would be nice if he could add MSR to his palmares. A monument is a real feather in the cap of a GT rider!

 

[Arredondo]

I don't see him winning MSR. If he attacks on the Poggio, he will drag riders with him who are faster. If he attacks on the Pompeiana, he will do the same, or commit suïcide, because no way he can survive that on his own.

Podium in the Tour and MSR will be great for Nibbles. I see him win PN however.

 

[Carols]

Podium in the Tour and MSR will be great for Nibbles. I see him win PN however.

He already has both of those on his palmares and he is stronger now He will take down a classic soon!

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

He will win PN - MRS - Romandie . TDF
next year.

(he will do badly at the classics becasue of a slight flu)

 

[Arredondo]

He already has both of those on his palmares and he is stronger now He will take down a classic soon!

A classic is more in reach than the Tour. I just can't see Nibbles win a Tour. If he does, i will donate all my money to Vino