Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[Red Rick]

What was the state of your panic buttons after Tour of Poland 2013?

He got beat by a 41 year old grand dad that Vuelta.

Then he got dropped by his own granddad before the 2018 Vuelta

 

[SafeBet]

What was the state of your panic buttons after Tour of Poland 2013?

I had yet to buy one.

 

[Red Rick]

I had yet to buy one.

Nah everyone is born with one you were just still calibrated to Andy Schleck.

 

[SafeBet]

Nah everyone is born with one you were just still calibrated to Andy Schleck.

Actually I think I was rooting for Basso that Vuelta. And then he abandoned because it was too cold in the Gallina stage and I pretty much knew his career was over.

 

[Rollthedice]

Actually I think I was rooting for Basso that Vuelta. And then he abandoned because it was too cold in the Gallina stage and I pretty much knew his career was over.

He was good, best in years until he literally froze on his bike on that stage.

 

[Red Rick]

He was good, best in years until he literally froze on his bike on that stage.

Then he had to do the thing where you domestique for Contador and go backwards

 

[F_Cance]

Actually he didn't do anything

Julien Bernard said that Nibali attacked trying to make the early break.

 

[Rollthedice]

Julien Bernard said that Nibali attacked trying to make the early break.

Was kind of expecting him to get in a break, 2016 Trentino style. This time he didn't manage.

 

[F_Cance]

Ciclismo, coronavirus: parla Ciccone

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Good news. Ciccone should resume training soon.

 

[SafeBet]

Ciclismo, coronavirus: parla Ciccone

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Good news. Ciccone should resume training soon.

Almost 3 weeks till the start of the Giro, so I guess he should be good to go. Likely not in top shape in the first week but he might be very helpful later in the race.

 

[Valv.Piti]

So whats the plan, peak for stage 18 + 20 like it was 2016?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

He was decent in Lombardia was he not. Unless there's been some hidden illness I think we're just witenssing the Slongo apporach. I'm not gonna get worried until he's actually dropped badly in the giro.

 

[Red Rick]

So whats the plan, peak for stage 18 + 20 like it was 2016?

Peaking for week 3 is obvious, but I don't think he specifically plans to not do anything until that. He attacked Rocassaro in 2016 only to get dropped by Dumoulin lol.

 

[Scarponi]

Actually I think I was rooting for Basso that Vuelta. And then he abandoned because it was too cold in the Gallina stage and I pretty much knew his career was over.

Didn’t he have a saddle sore the size of a golf ball? Or was that another year

 

[Rollthedice]

Peaking for week 3 is obvious, but I don't think he specifically plans to not do anything until that. He attacked Rocassaro in 2016 only to get dropped by Dumoulin lol.

2016 he was attacking whenever the idea crossed his mind, stages to Roccaraso, Corvara, Andalo, just to get dropped later in the process.

 

[Red Rick]

2016 he was attacking whenever the idea crossed his mind, stages to Roccaraso, Corvara, Andalo, just to get dropped later in the process.

I think in 2016 he underestimated the opposition tbh.

 

[SafeBet]

Didn’t he have a saddle sore the size of a golf ball? Or was that another year

Same year, but that happened before the Giro (which he was supposed to ride and didn't).

 

[Gigs_98]

He was decent in Lombardia was he not. Unless there's been some hidden illness I think we're just witenssing the Slongo apporach. I'm not gonna get worried until he's actually dropped badly in the giro.

It's not like that Slongo approach is always working though. Losing time early in gt's has been a huge problem for Nibali and usually him being sh*t in the first week has a strong correlation with him being absolutely nowhere in the prep races.

To add to that, there is that little race called world championships shortly before the giro so if there has ever been a year where I hoped he would slightly change his approach it was this

 

[Lo squalo di messina]

I like the positivity but i m afraid the giro is gonna be a disaster. With this form he s gonna lose minutes on the etna which is on the third day if i m not mistaken. It s obvious he s worried too if his social media accounts are anything to go by. Total blackout since the 6th of september. No motivational posts or anything like that.
He was pretty good in paris Nice before the lockdown and they were aimaing to be in good shape right after the lockdown. Things obviously didnt work out as intended but the worrying thing is that he doesnt seem to get any better with some racing in the legs. Its a bit like bernal who was decent in dauphine but instead of getting better he s getting worse.

 

[Eclipse]

TT putting me completely at ease...

17 seconds on Froome, nothing to worry about

 

[Red Rick]

But where did Antonio finish?

 

[Rollthedice]

TT putting me completely at ease...

17 seconds on Froome, nothing to worry about

One second faster this year compared to last year. It seems this year it was 100 m longer? Average speed, last year 50,070, this year 50, 641.

 

[Oliver]

I’m expecting nothing special in the Giro anymore. He wanted to be decent directly after the Corona break I thought. I’m happy Tirreno is over because I don’t want to see more bad performances anymore for now

 

[Red Rick]

He actually lost less time in the ITT than I thought to his direct competitors in the Giro

 

[Rollthedice]

Next, in the "maglia azzurra" at Giro dell'Appennino, last test before the Worlds, Saturday.