Teams & Riders Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[Carols]

NIbali will go all out for victory or bust
This is why the Giro is so enthralling

This....Win or Bust! He has many 2nd and 3rds. Certainly doesn't need another. Give it all and win or die! Nibali is Not afraid to Lose, he is Not afraid to Win. Rest well today and Forzo Vincenzo!

 

[Mayomaniac]

PSM much stronger case for big names actually being very weak that day

Yes, but PSM had some special circumstances. Nibali had crashed on the Mur de Bretagne stage, the stage was pretty much plain flat before the final climb and right after a rest day. The first week also had cobbles, crosswinds, hectic uphill sprints and a TTT at the end, so the fact that the pure climbers underperformed a bit makes sense.

 

[Red Rick]

Yes, but PSM had some special circumstances. Nibali had crashed on the Mur de Bretagne stage, the stage was pretty much plain flat before the final climb and right after a rest day. The first week also had cobbles, crosswinds, hectic uphill sprints and a TTT at the end, so the fact that the pure climbers underperformed a bit makes sense.

Pretty much. I think only Gesink was probably on a par performance and he was 4th like 1'30 down. Quintana clearly suffered from all the circumstances you mentioned and lost just a minute I think. Contador doesn't really matter to judge PSM, he was a horror show all Tour. I think he was a lot worse than 2013 even.

 

[Climbing]

 

[Climbing]

Unless...

 

[Rollthedice]

Pretty much. I think only Gesink was probably on a par performance and he was 4th like 1'30 down. Quintana clearly suffered from all the circumstances you mentioned and lost just a minute I think. Contador doesn't really matter to judge PSM, he was a horror show all Tour. I think he was a lot worse than 2013 even.

Pincavallo has nothing in common with PSM 2015 performance. Yesterday he was good (it bodes well with the next stages) but not quite the way he tries to picture it saying he was betteer than in 2017, nevertheless in line with what was considered competitive at the high end of a GC battle.

That is until the "effects of coronavirus on professional races" kicked it. The speed of some riders and teams is simply next level.

 

[Eclipse]

Incredible on the final Murito. Breezed past Birdsong and would have been on to Almeida too if Kelderman hadn't lost the wheel.

Doom comes for the pretenders.

 

[Laplaz]

Bag.

 

[Red Rick]

Gods I love this

 

[johnymax]

The bag is half full again. Or is three quarters full already

 

[johnymax]

This is the new Nibali. Good on muritos, meh on long climbs. He is clearly looking ahead to FW next year. The bag needs it.

 

[Sestriere]

Yeah he looked also pretty good on that day to Monselice. Better not get too excited (although I am of course going to get waaaay too excited)

 

[Climbing]

 

[Red Rick]

I think if we're both fresh I can beat Nibbles in a sprint.

But then if he goes out for a 6 and a half hour ride his watts go up with 100%.

 

[Climbing]

I think if we're both fresh I can beat Nibbles in a sprint.

But then if he goes out for a 6 and a half hour ride his watts go up with 100%.

That's what Valverde said!

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

According to all the laws of logic there shouldn't really be a difference between the end of second week and the beginning of third week. Yet the rest day has somehow transformed Nibali into the new Hirschi.

Guys, the prep for LBL and FW 2021 has finally begun.

 

[Rollthedice]

The Return of The Prodigal Bag.

 

[topcat]

Kelderman looks gassed. Almeida is expected to fade.
Bag.

 

[Red Rick]

Petition to ban stages under 6 and a half hours.

 

[lenric]

Bring back 48 hours stages

 

[frankie24]

I'm not really surprised. Give this man a 400km stage and he could beat Bennett in a flat sprint

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I wish there were a couple 300km stages in this giro

 

[italoc]

As a relative newcomer to the forum, let me say that this thread is the very bag best.

 

[HelloDolly]

Is this Lo Squalo jive talking and settign the cat among the pidgeons ??

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318596850585317377

View: https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1318596850585317377?s=20



Mind you having said that I think Hindley is the better climber

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Classic Squalo stuff. Are we about to see the unlikeliest of alliances? Vincenzo & Wilco vs Hindley.