Vincenzo Nibali discussion thread

[SafeBet]

For sure, but not the kind of difference Nibali needs. Gotta attack from the distance and if the climb is too easy then your opponents can draft behind teammates.

Let's wait until Nibali at least attacks once in this Giro before pulling our whatifs.

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Let's wait until Nibali at least attacks once in this Giro before pulling our whatifs.

He will, tomorrow. 100%.

 

[Eclipse]

http://imgur.com/8l7eFCE

Alright so it's the hobbit not Lord of the Rings, sue me...

 

[topcat]

The new stage 20 is a balls. But for days I've thought it was all in on the Stelvio anyway. The only thing that will stop Nibs attacking will be if he's struggling.
Am I the only one thinking that most riders are going to be dead tired by stage 20 and that there might be big gaps there?

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Nibali thread reaching 666 pages. Bad omen?

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

The new stage 20 is a balls. But for days I've thought it was all in on the Stelvio anyway. The only thing that will stop Nibs attacking will be if he's struggling.
Am I the only one thinking that most riders are going to be dead tired by stage 20 and that there might be big gaps there?

They will be tired but not crazily so. If today had been ridden harder then it would be a different story.

 

[skippo12]

He needs to go early. Cannot wait for the last few kms of the Stelvio. Only remaining chance is a death or glory attack.

 

[Giro1914]

Mind games are working though seeing how quickly the sunweb double pronged attack strategy folded

 

[lenric]

Even if Nibali flops tomorrow, the memory remains bois. But in the meantime, let's give him fuel, give him fire, give him that which he desires.

 

[skippo12]

Our faith was tested but we did not falter. Nibali won´t fail us. For he is the shark in the water. Always tranquillo.

Wait for the first rain drop on the botton of the Stelvio. When the peleton is freezing and rain turns into snow the choosen one will rise and silence his doubters.

 

[Gigs_98]

http://imgur.com/8l7eFCE

Alright so it's the hobbit not Lord of the Rings, sue me...

That's genuinely awesome.

Seriously, I love the direction this thread has taken these last few weeks. Not always the most serious discussion but 100% civilized and absolutely hilarious.

 

[lenric]

I don't care anymore, for Nibali will never be the king nothing.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It's time to replace the top plant with something else

 

[Scarponi]

Page number 666, Nibali curse on the Stelvio inc?

 

[killswitch]

Antonio to repeat his thermo-nuclear performance from mount Fuji 2016 on the Stelvio.

The day to turn the page. Whatever happens he should go all out and have no remorse after the stage. Maybe he'll get to experience the unnamed feeling in pink once again.

 

[railxmig]

So... what's in the bag.

...a dead possum

 

[Red Rick]

Nibali making critical mistake of riding like it's 2019.

 

[McEwen2006]

Finally a day without losing even more time to Almeida !

 

[Forever The Best]

I think this is it. Maybe one or two more year and retirement?

 

[Oliver]

Not good as expected... But losing so much time in the descent is really bad.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

gg Nibali. Thanks for all the beautiful years... but it's over.

 

[Red Rick]

Classic pride and blow up. Nothing to gain in descent anyway. Stelvio time probably wasn't even bad.

 

[McEwen2006]

Not good as expected... But losing so much time in the descent is really bad.

I suspect he lost more time in the flat tbh.

 

[McEwen2006]

Classic pride and blow up. Nothing to gain in descent anyway. Stelvio time probably wasn't even bad.

Yeah lol, reminiscent of Contador in the Tour de France whenever he was coming off the Giro.

 

[Red Rick]

Yeah lol, reminiscent of Contador in the Tour de France whenever he was coming off the Giro.

Similar but different, primary difference being Nibali basically probably pushing the same power as last year but suddenly he's minutes off the pace.

Sad thing, but I'll wait until 2021 to compeltely write Nibali off. Not that I'll expect him to suddenly roll back the years, but dropping 3 minutes to Wilco Kelderman isn't age.