Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[GThere2]

Did you watch his reaction to TJVG beginning to go down? He (Nibali) must be on high alert - great reaction / bike handling / with a bit of luck added

When you have the skills its amazing how often lady luck smiles on you Nibali can push where others can't. (Ok Sagan exempted)

 

[whittashau]

Sagan has already shown that even the best bike handlers can be caught up in crashes

 

[pigoonse]

Feeling very proud about the way the shark rides in a yellow jersey!

 

[Rollthedice]

I was zeroed in on his reactions all day . The man never took a deep breath and looks incredibly relaxed.

Poker faced. Tranquillo.

 

[Pippo_San]

 

[webbie146]

I'm worried about Vincenzo's help in the mountains the more I watch this Tour. Kangert showed in last year he isn't going to bury himself completely as he likes to keep a high placing in GC. Birdsong made it clear on ES today that he's targeting a top 5 finish, and Scarponi hasn't shown too much form thus far. Thankfully it seems like Westra will be a great helper. Grivko too.

And hopefully Vino just scares Jakob into working hard for Nibbles when he needs it.

Yes it's essential to keep those 2 under strict control.

 

[Carols]

Feeling very proud about the way the shark rides in a yellow jersey!

Like a BOSS!

 

[Carols]

OMG he looks like a girl! He better ride for Nibs that is all I can say.

 

[Carols]

"The Italian media loves to give their riders nicknames that reflect their style or character. Vincenzo Nibali is known as the Squalo dello Stretto – the Shark of the Strait, due to coming from Messina, overlooking the strait between Sicily and Calabria in southern Italy. However, famed La Repubblica journalist Gianni Mura -- the last journalist in the Tour de France to still use a typewriter -- has come up with a new name: Cirneco or Pharaoh Hound.

The Cirneco originates from the slopes of mount Etna in Sicily and is used for hunting on the slopes of the volcano.

"It's described as being elegant, lean but powerful, light but resistant. It is excellent for hunting, as a guard dog and for company," Mura wrote in La Repubblica, noting that Nibali will probably need all those qualities and abilities to defend the Tour de France leader's jersey."

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de-france-shorts-lest-we-forget

Spare Me. Sharks Eat dogs (or Dawgs)

 

[maxmartin]

Interesting in current peloton, only Fulgsang and Roche are riding the most expensive McLaren editions of specialized bike. Kwiatkowski also had one with team car, but currently not riding it.

 

[Afrank]

Things like this are a big reason for why I don't like Fugs.

 

[maxmartin]

so what do you guys think about tomorrow? My prediction is Porte will attack for the win, only Nibali can follow. AC will be a few seconds behind.

 

[pigoonse]

"The Cirneco originates from the slopes of mount Etna in Sicily and is used for hunting on the slopes of the volcano."

"It's described as being elegant, lean but powerful, light but resistant. It is excellent for hunting, as a guard dog and for company," Mura wrote in La Repubblica, noting that Nibali will probably need all those qualities and abilities to defend the Tour de France leader's jersey."

Very interesting and apt description of Nibali - The Cirneco....not quite as catchy as Lo Squalo, though.

 

[maxmartin]

Did anyone has any statistics: how many times did the clinic successfully predict the final winner? It seems right now they are in heavy favor of Nibali and Porte.

 

[del1962]

Is he in a boyband?

 

[maxmartin]

Chris Horner GC prediction,

Nibali is better than his Veulta form. I want to slap his face when he said AC can take two mins in the ITT. LOL

http://www.bicycling.com/video/chris-horners-gc-predictions#/video/all/created/d/1

 

[Rollthedice]

Chris Horner GC prediction,

Nibali is better than his Veulta form. I want to slap his face when he said AC can take two mins in the ITT. LOL

http://www.bicycling.com/video/chris-horners-gc-predictions#/video/all/created/d/1

He said Nibali is 1 kilo and a half less than Vuelta, skinny Pappy has a trained eye. And he later said 45 sec in the ITT. Long time until then but if everything goes well the TT will be close contested between the two.

 

[whittashau]

Nibbles also said he wasn't producing as many watts at the Vuelta as he did in last year's Giro, so it wasn't only weight. He'll need to at least have his Giro form to win

 

[whittashau]

Tanel Kangert crashed in the final 500m of the six-hour race and injured his right wrist. The team doctor immediately escorted the Estonian champion to a mobile x-ray facility provided by race organizers where specialists diagnosed a contusion with swelling.

Kangert's prognosis is positive, team staff will treat the injury with ice overnight and Kangert will be ready to start on Saturday

 

[pigoonse]

Chris Horner GC prediction,

Nibali is better than his Veulta form. I want to slap his face when he said AC can take two mins in the ITT. LOL

http://www.bicycling.com/video/chris-horners-gc-predictions#/video/all/created/d/1

Horner is great in that interview. Straight up honest pappy

Nibali needs at least his Giro 2013 form to win, agreed. He is maybe already there... soon we find out.

 

[Afrank]

I think he might need better then Giro 2013 form.

 

[movingtarget]

I think he might need better then Giro 2013 form.

That's a big call before the mountains.

 

[Fzotrlool]

Justin Bieber?

 

[Climbing]

Horner is great in that interview. Straight up honest pappy

Nibali needs at least his Giro 2013 form to win, agreed. He is maybe already there... soon we find out.

Very lucid analysis by Horner, interesting details you notice when you're in the bunch for so long.

 

[ILovecycling]

Chris Horner GC prediction,

Nibali is better than his Veulta form. I want to slap his face when he said AC can take two mins in the ITT. LOL

http://www.bicycling.com/video/chris-horners-gc-predictions#/video/all/created/d/1

As much as I dont like Horner ,this is a very good interview

I agree with him,30-45 secs in that TT,stronger team for Nibbs in mountains?uhhm maybe.And the thing with accleration he described that perfectly! I found out that two couple of years ago,seems really signature for him