Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[Matteo.]

Despite the excellent result achieved today, I am convinced that Nibali has to try something in the coming stages. froome may be "dying" but waiting for angliru to recover a minute is too risky

 

[deValtos]

If he can win this GT I think that would really add something to his legacy, up to this point I think he's been missing that win over Contador/Froome (and possibly Quintana in a couple of years.) It's going to be really really close and is certainly achievable.

 

[bob.a.feet]

I really hope that Nibali can gain more time in the next two stages rather than waiting till the final stage and trying to gain 1:16 on the Angliru

 

[telencefalus]

Vincenzo elt ributon what a great rider he now has almost 150000 km under his belt endurance is his best quality now

 

[movingtarget]

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Despite the excellent result achieved today, I am convinced that Nibali has to try something in the coming stages. froome may be "dying" but waiting for angliru to recover a minute is too risky

Yes I think it would be a mistake luckily someone called Contador will stir things up before then..........Froome is looking tired. Nieve looked like he was going for a ride in the park.

 

[Rollthedice]

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Despite the excellent result achieved today, I am convinced that Nibali has to try something in the coming stages. froome may be "dying" but waiting for angliru to recover a minute is too risky

Of course and I'm sure he will. But Angliru is the only place were his team can't do much for Froome.

 

[bambino]

Re: Re:

Despite the excellent result achieved today, I am convinced that Nibali has to try something in the coming stages. froome may be "dying" but waiting for angliru to recover a minute is too risky

Yes I think it would be a mistake luckily someone called Contador will stir things up before then..........Froome is looking tired. Nieve looked like he was going for a ride in the park.

It was quite telling that Poels lost only 7s at the end to Froome although dropped his dom duties already around 3km before the finnish. I think Nieve could've gone much faster.

 

[bambino]

Re: Re:

Despite the excellent result achieved today, I am convinced that Nibali has to try something in the coming stages. froome may be "dying" but waiting for angliru to recover a minute is too risky

Of course and I'm sure he will. But Angliru is the only place were his team can't do much for Froome.

I'm actually bit afraid about tomorrow, the end of the stage is much better for Froome than Nibs. Hope no drawbacks, even small.

 

[Carols]

This race is Not over. Nibali can win...Froome is a cracking biohazard.

 

[movingtarget]

Froome has shown that he has a big capacity to recover quickly. I think it's going to be very tight.

 

[Blanco]

Give him hell Vincenzo!

 

[bambino]

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Froome has shown that he has a big capacity to recover quickly. I think it's going to be very tight.

And Nibs has shown that he will be at his best in the decisive last stages.

 

[dacooley]

unlike Nibali, Froome doesn't deserve to win the vuelta. **** the historical double. Vamos, the Shark from Messina!

 

[DFA123]

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Froome has shown that he has a big capacity to recover quickly. I think it's going to be very tight.

It looks crucial that Nibali's team drives a huge pace in these next two days. They can't help him much on stage 20 anyway, so surely they have to give everything to make these rolling Cantabrian and Asturian stages really demanding. And the terrain is there to make them really tough like hilly classics. They should make sure that no-one can recover properly from today and yesterday and so that when anyone cracks on Angliru it's going to be a big one.

 

[Matteo.]

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Despite the excellent result achieved today, I am convinced that Nibali has to try something in the coming stages. froome may be "dying" but waiting for angliru to recover a minute is too risky

Of course and I'm sure he will. But Angliru is the only place were his team can't do much for Froome.

That's right.

but it is also true that nibali is not so superior to everyone to allow you to wait for Angliru. today he was unable to keep the pace of contador. he then tried to drop Kerlderman and Zaka without success. it's good and strong but not so much he can risk everything waiting for Angliru

 

[bambino]

Forecast for the villages of the slopes to Angliru +14 and 90% chance of rain for Saturday. Oh please let that hold.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Froome cracked more than I thought. He will be in great difficulty if Nibali/Contador open the hostilities on the Cordal already.

 

[Brullnux]

Re: Re:

Despite the excellent result achieved today, I am convinced that Nibali has to try something in the coming stages. froome may be "dying" but waiting for angliru to recover a minute is too risky

Of course and I'm sure he will. But Angliru is the only place were his team can't do much for Froome.

That's right.

but it is also true that nibali is not so superior to everyone to allow you to wait for Angliru. today he was unable to keep the pace of contador. he then tried to drop Kerlderman and Zaka without success. it's good and strong but not so much he can risk everything waiting for Angliru

Pretty sure he dropped Kelderman. And the Angliru theoretically suits him more. But overall I agree

 

[bambino]

Re: Re:

Despite the excellent result achieved today, I am convinced that Nibali has to try something in the coming stages. froome may be "dying" but waiting for angliru to recover a minute is too risky

Of course and I'm sure he will. But Angliru is the only place were his team can't do much for Froome.

That's right.

but it is also true that nibali is not so superior to everyone to allow you to wait for Angliru. today he was unable to keep the pace of contador. he then tried to drop Kerlderman and Zaka without success. it's good and strong but not so much he can risk everything waiting for Angliru

Pretty sure he dropped Kelderman. And the Angliru theoretically suits him more. But overall I agree

Yes. He did drop Kelderman and actually also Zac for a short while. Zac was able to ride back to him.

 

[telencefalus]

How many said Nibali is overrated , is a overachiever , rubbish is one of the best gt rider of modern times

 

[Red Rick]

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Froome cracked more than I thought. He will be in great difficulty if Nibali/Contador open the hostilities on the Cordal already.

*** it, I want to see hostilities on the Cobertoria. Problem would be having enough domestiques in front

 

[telencefalus]

Tomorrow Froome would likely lose no time and the action could be done just on the last 3 km

 

[Jagartrott]

The weather will be important. Some more rain and cool temperatures should favour Nibali and could cause problems for a tiring (and very thin) Froome.

 

[telencefalus]

someone say than also Nibali is thin , look he is 7 cm shorther than froome , and historically in cold weather he is a monster look 2013 tre cime di lavaredo underthe snow

 

[bob.a.feet]

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someone say than also Nibali is thin , look he is 7 cm shorther than froome , and historically in cold weather he is a monster look 2013 tre cime di lavaredo underthe snow

Them arms though: