Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[Carols]

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I still feel like Nibali is being underrated around here. Quintana should be the favourite but Nibali isn't far behind if you ask me. He can win even if he's not the strongest rider in the race. He is a true racer and he's shown that several times. I believe he can still reach a high level of peak form, at least as good as in last year's Giro third week. That would be enough to be in the mix for the win imo. And if Nibali is in the mix we all know he'll try anything to get the final victory. If we add some extra motivation, Scarponi, Sicily, 100th Giro,...he'll be there fighting with Quintana (and hopefully some other riders in form) for the top position, I'm pretty sure.

I totally agree. Vincenzo for Giro #3 and GT #5!! Many people don't give him the respect he has earned IMO.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I feel like if Nibali is doing well and is challenging Quintana, everybody would say that was expected due to his GT pedigree, experience etc.

While on the other hand, if he is pretty mediocre, it would all fit the scheme on a gradual decline since he won TdF. i personally don't really know what to expect.

 

[SafeBet]

Re: Nibali discussion thread

“Kruijswijk was a surprise last year but we know him now and so things will be different, we won’t give him as much space. Then there’s also [Tom] Dumoulin, [Bauke] Mollema, Tejay van Garderen. There are a lot of good riders here at the Giro d’Italia this year.”

WTF does Nibali mean? Give him space?? Kruijswijk took that space not by being in some early break, he simply outclassed you before the fall

Translation isn't accurate. Rollthedice got it right.

It surprises me that he mentions three Dutch riders among the contenders actually.

 

[May0maniac]

Vai Vincenzo!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HORkT4a2MhQ

 

[Red Rick]

I think that if Nibali is very good, it would make the Vuelta also look a lot more exciting. We have yet to have a proper Dog-Sharkbrawl.

 

[Scarponi]

god this guy pissess me off while at the sane time I love when he attacks

 

[Rollthedice]

Just saw the team presentation, Bahrain was the last team. Lo Squalo looks fit as in thin, proper race weight and tranquillo. He is ready.

 

[hfer07]

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Just saw the team presentation, Bahrain was the last team. Lo Squalo looks fit as in thin, proper race weight and tranquillo. He is ready.

I noticed it too :surprised: all that noise about settling for podium is nothing but mind games. Game on!!!

 

[AlexNYC]

Somehow he looks and sounds more confident of his form this year (or maybe he was under too much pressure last year and feels comparatively relaxed this time around)

 

[Rollthedice]

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Just saw the team presentation, Bahrain was the last team. Lo Squalo looks fit as in thin, proper race weight and tranquillo. He is ready.

I noticed it too :surprised: all that noise about settling for podium is nothing but mind games. Game on!!!

2013 against the reigning TdF winner, one Bradley Wiggins, he said the same before the start.

 

[Climbing]

As usual Nibali gets underestimated, but feels like he has the right attitude and looks very fit and relaxed.
But of course you never know.

 

[silvergrenade]

Nibali refused a photo with Quintana.
Nibali has now had a beef with Quintana, Aru and Froome.

 

[LaFlorecita]

There is no beef between Nibali and Aru.

 

[Rollthedice]

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Nibali refused a photo with Quintana.
Nibali has now had a beef with Quintana, Aru and Froome.

Source please. No beef with Aru. About Froome, I can't wait to see him in Giro against Nibs but it will probably never happen.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Shark went into serious-mode, I can appreciate that, aint got no time to take photos with his fiercest rivals!

 

[Valv.Piti]

I want Quintana to win on Blockhaus, Nibali to suggest Quintana has been up to shady things in rural Colombia, Nibs doing everything in his might to take the jersey from the the boy from the poor family in the jungle and finally doing so in a snowstorm on Stelvio, then Quintana to play down his achievements and saying his Stelvio-gate was x2 the masterpiece Nibali's was, the two to go back and forth in La Gazetta, polemica...

 

[silvergrenade]

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I want Quintana to win on Blockhaus, Nibali to suggest Quintana has been up to shady things in rural Colombia, Nibs doing everything in his might to take the jersey from the the boy from the poor family in the jungle and finally doing so in a snowstorm on Stelvio, then Quintana to play down his achievements and saying his Stelvio-gate was x2 the masterpiece Nibali's was, the two to go back and forth in La Gazetta, polemica...

Hahahaha...I'd like that!
Let the war begin! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[silvergrenade]

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Nibali refused a photo with Quintana.
Nibali has now had a beef with Quintana, Aru and Froome.

Source please. No beef with Aru. About Froome, I can't wait to see him in Giro against Nibs but it will probably never happen.

I'd like that too. Maybe when Froome is nearing 40 he might go for the Giro! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Red Rick]

We kinda do lack *** talk. Closest thing we used to have was Andy Schleck, though it wasn't much.

 

[ice&fire]

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Nibali refused a photo with Quintana.
Nibali has now had a beef with Quintana, Aru and Froome.

Source please. No beef with Aru. About Froome, I can't wait to see him in Giro against Nibs but it will probably never happen.

Froome will only try the Giro after he finishes his pending business with the Vuelta.

 

[Brullnux]

All in all, that's probably a win for Nibali. He won't have the leaders jersey into Messina, but he won't have lost any time either. His attack was poor but then again so were everyone else's.

 

[Forever The Best]

He was weak today, maybe even as much as last year. I thought Quintana and co would put some digs to distance him but they didn't. Maybe Quintana is weak as well. I hope he gets better before Blockhaus so he can contend for the win against Quintana. (or others if Quintana is weak)

 

[SafeBet]

That was clearly an attack for the fans. He didn't believe for one second he could gain time today.

 

[Rollthedice]

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He was weak today, maybe even as much as last year. I thought Quintana and co would put some digs to distance him but they didn't. Maybe Quintana is weak as well. I hope he gets better before Blockhaus so he can contend for the win against Quintana. (or others if Quintana is weak)

Actually he was pretty good and more cautious than last year when he attacked without having the legs in the wrong moment. Sure this "attack" was for the TV, sponsors, press and the fans. After struggling a bit two weeks ago to keep up with the likes of Roson he is very much on track. He will follow Quintana until a right moment will come.

 

[Forever The Best]

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He was weak today, maybe even as much as last year. I thought Quintana and co would put some digs to distance him but they didn't. Maybe Quintana is weak as well. I hope he gets better before Blockhaus so he can contend for the win against Quintana. (or others if Quintana is weak)

Actually he was pretty good and more cautious than last year when he attacked without having the legs in the wrong moment. Sure this "attack" was for the TV, sponsors, press and the fans. After struggling a bit two weeks ago to keep up with the likes of Roson he is very much on track. He will follow Quintana until a right moment will come.

I think he will try to limit his losses until stage 16 where I expect him to go ballistic.