Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[topcat]

And this is where WVA lost the race.

Wakey, wakey Wout. You're the one with the sprint, you're the one who has to pull the group.

 

[Red Rick]

Thing it will be more like
"I don't really get why all of you are panicking, I think so far this is mostly going to plan. Yeah losing two minutes to Thomas on the first mtf looks bad on the surface but you have to look beyond the result sheet. Thomas originally planned to peak for the Tour, he misstimed his peak a bit, so he was in top shape from Tirreno Adriatico till now. There is no way he can keep this up till the third week which is where Nibali will be thriving. His shape is on a clear upwards trend and the way it looks he will be in perfect shape in week three which is where it really matters. Would you really rather be in top shape in that easy ass first week or on the Stelvio and the Agnello? There, the time gaps will be even bigger than here. Also, Thomas wasn't even that good himself. I mean he lost another two minutes to Yates and Fuglsang and any rational person knows they won't be able to keep it together for three weeks. Chill people. Everything going according to plan"

I'll hit resignation mode if he loses 2 minutes on Etna but that's also never happened no matter how *** he was in prep races.

 

[Rollthedice]

I'll hit resignation mode if he loses 2 minutes on Etna but that's also never happened no matter how *** he was in prep races.

Even if he has a mental blockhaus, he will not lose more than 30".

 

[Red Rick]

Even if he has a mental blockhaus, he will not lose more than 30".

It would only happen because Nibali respects local folklore and knows no mortal may step atop of Mount Etna.

 

[Rollthedice]

In another news, Ciccone will ride the Giro. Tomorrow probably the team will be announced.

 

[SafeBet]

Nibali
Nibali
Ciccone
Conci
Brambilla
Mosca
Weening
Bernard

?

 

[Rollthedice]

Nibali
Nibali
Ciccone
Conci
Brambilla
Mosca
Weening
Bernard

?

De Kort

 

[skippo12]

Even if he has a mental blockhaus, he will not lose more than 30".

Imagine a Nibali that could actually pace himself instead of blowing up. Wouldn´t be half as fun.

 

[Eclipse]

Imagine a Nibali that could actually pace himself instead of blowing up. Wouldn´t be half as fun.

What a tragedy that would be. If you can attack attack! Just bet on others blowing up worse than you eventually.

Watched some 2016 highlights over lunch. Beauty

 

[Rollthedice]

What a tragedy that would be. If you can attack attack! Just bet on others blowing up worse than you eventually.

Watched some 2016 highlights over lunch. Beauty

Attack, blow up, rinse, repeat, 5% or less, gravel, 10% or more, 20km out, 50km out, whatever, 2800m altitude, uphill, downhill and outsprint Valverde for bonus.

 

[Carols]

Even if he has a mental blockhaus, he will not lose more than 30".

In 2011 he lost 51 seconds on Etna to Contador. But there's No Contador in the field so 30 should be the highest amount he loses.

 

[Carols]

What a tragedy that would be. If you can attack attack! Just bet on others blowing up worse than you eventually.

Watched some 2016 highlights over lunch. Beauty

I still have stage 19 and 20 on my dvr Whenever I need some inspiration I give them a watch. It's never over until the fat lady sings!

 

[Ivan_Basso_77]

I still have stage 19 and 20 on my dvr Whenever I need some inspiration I give them a watch. It's never over until the fat lady sings!

Ahh, these two stages will never get old. I remember well that I was playing table tennis with a friend of mine at school and accidentally decided to check the livestream and saw "Kruijswijk crashes!!". Then we played on for about half an hour and I rushed to my house to watch. Such an inspiration that was for me as I had decided not to watch the Giro after the Dolomites.

 

[Rollthedice]

• Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
• Giulio Ciccone (ITA)
• Gianluca Brambilla (ITA)
• Pieter Weening (NED)
• Julien Bernard (FRA)
• Jacopo Mosca (ITA)
• Nicola Conci (ITA)
• Antonio Nibali (ITA)

DS Adriano Baffi with Yaroslav Popovich and Paolo Slongo.

 

[Red Rick]

Queueing the Weening memes.

 

[skippo12]

Might as well bring back Pellizotti. He is just entering the prime Horner/Rebellin stage of his career.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Queueing the Weening memes.

Do you mean that he might start working for Jumbo?

 

[Sestriere]

At least we won't have to endure the sight of Slongo folding himself into a McLaren

 

[Gigs_98]

• Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
• Giulio Ciccone (ITA)
• Gianluca Brambilla (ITA)
• Pieter Weening (NED)
• Julien Bernard (FRA)
• Jacopo Mosca (ITA)
• Nicola Conci (ITA)
• Antonio Nibali (ITA)

DS Adriano Baffi with Yaroslav Popovich and Paolo Slongo.

Weening is one of those guys who already felt old literally when I started watching cycling

 

[Red Rick]

Weening is one of those guys who already felt old literally when I started watching cycling

I like that more than realising that young guys you started watching are all of a sudden retiring

 

[Gigs_98]

I like that more than realising that young guys you started watching are all of a sudden retiring

It can indeed work well as an excuse
"Son, when are you finally moving out? Shouldn't you get a job? What are you doing with your life?"
"Chill mom, I'm still basically a child. See, that Weening guy is still riding"

 

[gregrowlerson]

It can indeed work well as an excuse
"Son, when are you finally moving out? Shouldn't you get a job? What are you doing with your life?"
"Chill mom, I'm still basically a child. See, that Weening guy is still riding"

"He beat Kloden. That was like so yesterday."

 

[Red Rick]

It can indeed work well as an excuse
"Son, when are you finally moving out? Shouldn't you get a job? What are you doing with your life?"
"Chill mom, I'm still basically a child. See, that Weening guy is still riding"

I was in full "it's summer holiday, Tour de France is on TV" mode.

 

[Rollthedice]

From corriere.it:

What is the realistic goal for this Giro?

"I don't know either! Until ten days ago it was all a question mark, then at the World Championship in Imola I felt good for the first time. My name is Vincenzo, I have a number attached to my back (it will be n.191 ed), I want a result to take home. Experience teaches me that I'm always ready for the Grand Tours".

As is already known, Ciccone will start. He had the full covid experience, didn’t touch his bike for 15 days but now he’s clear to go. From gazzetta.it about the worlds in Imola and Nibali:

“I saw the ending. And I thought I would have made something up. I saw Vincenzo as being very very good, I do not understand certain criticisms, you can see that from the sofa we are all professionals. The route was not for him, and he didn't come from the Tour, yet he was there: I'm super confident for the Giro".

 

[Gigs_98]

Among the best of the late starters.

Giro in the bag