Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[Rollthedice]

This will be a Great day for cycling. Lets prove the doubters wrong Nibbles!!!

For the glory!

 

[maxmartin]

For the glory!

let the show begin!!!

 

[Carols]

Ride like the champion you are Nibs!!!!!

 

[webbie146]

Today will show if Nibali has got what it takes to bring yellow to paris.

Hoping for the best

 

[maxmartin]

told you guys LUCK is on Nibali's side!!!

 

[the_cutter]

Shame for Contador, I was looking forward to Nibbles defending like a champ and attacking at unexpected moments.

Well, Porte might go full radioactive... And surely Valverde won't have a better chance to do something? (He's Valverde though) However, there is no excuse if Nibbles doesn't win this.

 

[Alcanelo]

I hope Nibbles wins in style too as he's a class act...must be sad for him too in a way not fighting it out with the two best in the Tour gone.

 

[whittashau]

Yeah, not the way I wanted things to turn out. I really hope Nibali destroys all competition and shows how good he is even without his two biggest competitors

Of course Porte could somehow win, which would be the end of me following cycling

 

[Carols]

Well Vincenzo it is up to you to redeem this Tour for me!!! Give them H*LL so I have something to smile about.

Hopefully someone gives him a battle to keep it interesting. Maybe Valverde (my 3rd favorite GT rider)?

 

[Carols]

Holy crap...is Nibs on the same model bike Alberto was on?

 

[maxmartin]

Holy crap...is Nibs on the same model bike Alberto was on?

of course, but they use different tires

 

[Afrank]

Yeah, not the way I wanted things to turn out. I really hope Nibali destroys all competition and shows how good he is even without his two biggest competitors

Of course Porte could somehow win, which would be the end of me following cycling

Same here. He'll win this fairly easily I beleive. Terribly sad it's under these conditions however.

But can't dwell on that too much. Allez Nibs, go show us you would have won anyways.

 

[Forunculo]

Well without Alberto I don't have dual loyalties anymore. Forza Vincenzo.

He can win the 3GT. It's his moment

 

[Carols]

Well without Alberto I don't have dual loyalties anymore. Forza Vincenzo.

He can win the 3GT. It's his moment

Me too!!! It was tough being split between two. I'm incredibly sad for Alberto Just as I would be if it were Nibs.

This is Nibs chance and time, he will go for it! Just a shame it is happening like this.....

 

[maxmartin]

hopefully doubters can shut up this time

 

[Oldman]

hopefully doubters can shut up this time

Weird day and Nibali again the beneficiary of misfortune by others. He rode calmly but again, did not have a lot of help around him but didn't need it. The high mountains will be the real test and I can't peg any candidate as the prime challenger. Astana will be working hard from here on.

 

[Eclipse]

Well done Vincenzo =)

It would have been great to see him go head to head with Alberto, but we'll have to make do with watching him smash the rest of the field.

 

[Alcanelo]

hopefully doubters can shut up this time

If anything there will be more doubts after today's events

 

[the_cutter]

Nibbles in last 5 years:

8GTs started: 6 podiums (2 wins) + 1 TDF in progress looking very very good.

Excellent rider. Probably not the very top tier of legends, but surely an all-time great in the making.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

congrats on tdf victory.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Nibbles in last 5 years:

8GTs started: 6 podiums (2 wins) + 1 TDF in progress looking very very good.

Excellent rider. Probably not the very top tier of legends, but surely an all-time great in the making.

No way. Not unless he wins a Tour against real competition.

 

[maxmartin]

Weird day and Nibali again the beneficiary of misfortune by others. He rode calmly but again, did not have a lot of help around him but didn't need it. The high mountains will be the real test and I can't peg any candidate as the prime challenger. Astana will be working hard from here on.

Told you Tony G won't make it.

 

[Jspear]

hopefully doubters can shut up this time

I never doubted that he could handle the competition that he had today. I expect nothing less from him than the overall win. I doubted back when Froome and AC were in the race.

 

[LaFlorecita]

congrats on tdf victory.

Yeah, congrats. Still would have liked him to win against better competition but that's cycling

 

[maxmartin]

I never doubted that he could handle the competition that he had today. I expect nothing less from him than the overall win. I doubted back when Froome and AC were in the race.

tour is one man show in recent years, makes you miss AC and AS era. lol