Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[Sørensen]

Get your checkbook out Riis

Really Hope Riis goes after Sanchez instead. Would be ace With Contador and Sanchez riding together.

 

[plooton]

Tahts clear Cannondale has had a main shot on US for many years. Another example was Jaroslav Kulhavý - biker, he signed to Cannondale in his 20 as a very promising talent, but he failed hugely as Cannondale demanded he ride mainly in US, while Jaroslav preferred to ride in Europe - then he collapsed mentally being left without his relatives, with no skills in English, hindered from a major part of European biking season. That cost him 5 years of his career.

 

[maxmartin]

Nibali's comment about Liquigas
“I want to go to the Vuelta,” Nibali said, according to Gazzetta. “What I’ve never liked much at Liquigas is that the rider’s opinion on his programme doesn’t count for much.”

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/nibali-set-to-ride-olympics-and-worlds

 

[will10]

Nibali not happy, I hope it doesn't influence his performance in the Tour.
"The rider's opinion doesn't count much in Liquigas"
Liquigas wants him to ride Tour de Utah and Tour de Colorado...
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=51809

Well, Liquigas don't, but Cannondale do.

 

[hfer07]

Well, Liquigas don't, but Cannondale do.

and they should take a lot of pictures & suck every drop of blood out of him, because next year he'll be riding a different bike.....

ASTANA is the right team for Vincenzo.

 

[Fetisoff]

The more I think of it, the more I'm sure that BMC will make him an offer he won't be able to refuse.

Which is going to be his shortfall in the long run

 

[maxmartin]

i am wondering what is Nibali's comment about this year Giro?

 

[Arnout]

Really Hope Riis goes after Sanchez instead. Would be ace With Contador and Sanchez riding together.

Sanchez won't go to Riis. Sanchez is guaranteed sole leader in every race he wants in his current team, he isn't going to throw that away. He might go to another team, but not a team with a bigger rider I am nearly sure.

 

[Mellow Velo]

I wonder where he would prefer to ride, perhaps in terms of a less than stellar performance, or mishap at Le Tour?
Normally, I would say riding Utah/Colorado would mean no Vuelta fallback.
However, given the nature of this year's course, would he even want to fallback upon it?

Imo, him riding the US races is a completely pointless waste for everyone, other than Cannondale.

 

[norwegian]

He should stay with Liquidgas.

 

[Afrank]

i am wondering what is Nibali's comment about this year Giro?

I would guess something along the lines of "I would have attacked and won the race."
Or at least thats what I think he would have done

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Nibali should stay and work something out with Liquigas. They both need each other especially since Basso is turning into a zzzzombie.

 

[ElChingon]

That blows for Nibali and us as fans who want a better contested Tour...

Flipping Tour of Colorado! Might as well send him to Tour of China, equally un-noteworthy for an Italian cyclist. Why can't Liquigas just top end the Tour of Colorado with USA-ans and pat themselves on the back, heck send Basso he's too tired from the Giro anyway. If he is made to go I hope he bails early and goes on a nice vacation in the states.

 

[maxmartin]

It looks like Astana will be his new home

http://astanafans.com/allen-chajzhunusov-my-xoteli-by-videt-v-ryadax-astany-cheshskogo-gonshhika.html#comment-114161

 

[maxmartin]

Glad he is targeting Dauphine, but doubt he has any chance against Wiggins with 53KM TT.

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11992/Vincenzo-Nibali-targeting-the-Criterium-du-Dauphine-on-the-road-to-the-Tour-de-France.aspx

 

[Parrulo]

I always start races with the objective of achieving the best possible result, so this is what I'll be aiming for in the Dauphiné

that's what a real riders does!!!!

Also maybe we should move this to the squalo discussion thread( yes i changed the tittle from appreciation to discussion )?

 

[Another_Dutch_Guy]

It looks like Astana will be his new home

http://astanafans.com/allen-chajzhunusov-my-xoteli-by-videt-v-ryadax-astany-cheshskogo-gonshhika.html#comment-114161

Well, can't make anything of that!

But yeah, I'm starting to believe that Astana will indeed be the best option. Kreuziger probably leaves, and Liquigas is treating him like some amateur.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

the reason they treat him like that is because nibali will leave liquigas. not the other way around

 

[personal]

Saxo bank maybe?

 

[cineteq]

He should stay with Liquigas.

I don't think Astana is a good match - he'll miss being on an Italian team. But who can refuse 2.8 millions?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I don't think Astana is a good match - he'll miss being on an Italian team. But who can refuse 2.8 millions?

Astana is almost an italian team

 

[Fidolix]

Would be nice to see ACF and dwlsonic cheering for Nibali. but also would like to see him at astana.

It will be a dangerous cocktail if Nib rides for Astana, it would be like Contador riding for US postal but without Armstrong.

Scary!

 

[pastronef]

I don't think Astana is a good match - he'll miss being on an Italian team. But who can refuse 2.8 millions?

Astana Team is more Italian than it would seem. italian riders and directors, and many of the kazakhs speak italian or have lived there

 

[pastronef]

sorry is it's a bit off topic

but if Liquigas will leave the sport after theis 2012 season, where will Sagan go?

please remember that Geox is a sponsor without any luck. They finished it after last year's Vuelta, they are bound to fail. Peter stay away from them and their ugly jersey design.

OPQS I hope

 

[cineteq]

sorry is it's a bit off topic

but if Liquigas will leave the sport after theis 2012 season, where will Sagan go?

please remember that Geox is a sponsor without any luck. They finished it after last year's Vuelta, they are bound to fail. Peter stay away from them and their ugly jersey design.

OPQS I hope

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